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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howlett has chosen X-Men Theme Music as his entrance music. James Howlett will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pepe Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Howlett!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lopez swings for the body but Howlett moves out of range.
A slow jab from Howlett misses its intended target.
Lopez throws a front kick aimed at Howlett's knee but Howlett avoids it well.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Lopez throws a solid leg kick but Howlett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lopez.
Lopez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Howlett pinned against the cage. Howlett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Howlett lands with a nice body punch.
Lopez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Howlett checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howlett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Howlett misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Howlett's guard.
Howlett is looking to sweep but instead, Lopez has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howlett is looking for a sweep. Lopez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett is looking to control Lopez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Howlett avoid being mounted?
Lopez working over Howlett with some ground and pound. Howlett looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lopez is looking for a kimura but Howlett is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lopez to get the leverage.
Lopez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lopez prevents Howlett from improving his position.
Howlett gets back to full guard.
Lopez postures up in Howlett's guard and throws a big left but Howlett blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Howlett wants to sweep but no luck.
Howlett working a defensive guard here.
Howlett keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lopez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Howlett is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Howlett has escaped and now he's on top!
Howlett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett postures up.
Howlett wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Lopez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lopez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Howlett defending well though.
Lopez prevents Howlett from improving his position.
Lopez looks to land a strike but Howlett avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Howlett can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lopez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Howlett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howlett keeping full guard, as Lopez tries to pass.
Lopez throws a strike but Howlett rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Howlett trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Howlett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepe Lopez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Howlett just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez with a poor takedown
enabling Howlett to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Howlett displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lopez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pepe Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Howlett moves out of range easily.
Howlett looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Howlett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lopez throws a front kick aimed at Howlett's knee but Howlett avoids it well.
Howlett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howlett moves out of range of the leg kick from Lopez.
That kick from Lopez tenderised Howlett's leg. Howlett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Howlett throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Howlett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett digs a good body shot into Lopez's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Howlett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Howlett blocks a leg kick.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Howlett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lopez blocks a jab.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Howlett enables Lopez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Howlett manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Howlett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lopez is one step ahead there.
Howlett has control of Lopez's left arm, preventing Lopez from doing any damage.
Lopez working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett wants to stand up but Lopez is controlling him.
Lopez pushes down on Howlett's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Howlett gets full guard.
Lopez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Howlett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Howlett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lopez is one step ahead there.
Howlett keeping full guard, as Lopez tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett trying to keep a closed guard but Lopez is proving a slippery customer.
Lopez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lopez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Howlett tries to roll over but Lopez keeps him under control.
Lopez is keen to just control but Howlett is a slippery customer.
Howlett tries to get to full guard but Lopez has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lopez.
Howlett misses with an uppercut.
Howlett throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howlett throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez throws a body punch but Howlett moves out of range.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Howlett moves out of range easily.
Lopez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lopez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Howlett. That did some damage!
James Howlett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howlett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Howlett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Howlett looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Howlett manages to get back to half guard.
Howlett regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepe Lopez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Good leg kick by Lopez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Howlett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Howlett's guard.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Howlett can do to turn this around?
Howlett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lopez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Howlett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Howlett is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howlett is trying to keep Lopez in close.
Howlett trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pepe Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Howlett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Howlett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pepe Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez scores with a takedown into Howlett's guard.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Howlett is keeping the position.
Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lopez passes Howlett's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett is trying to get back to full guard.
Lopez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Howlett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Howlett trying to hold on to Lopez's head to control him but Lopez postures up.
Lopez wants to free his trapped foot but Howlett is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lopez lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez slips a nice elbow through Howlett's hands, connecting with Howlett's forehead.
Lopez working Howlett over with strikes.
Lopez is working for a kimura but Howlett is defending it quite comfortably.
Howlett moves into full guard.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Howlett keeps moving.
Lopez throws a strike but Howlett rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Howlett tries to roll over but Lopez keeps him under control.
Pepe Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez trying to control from half guard but Howlett is working away.
James Howlett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez is nestled in close to Howlett, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Howlett is pressing down on Lopez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Howlett wants to stand and escape but Lopez is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pepe Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lopez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pepe Lopez!
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energy
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hype
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