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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Gonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Apeman. Alberto Lopez had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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146 lbs
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142 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Lopez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dr Gonzo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lopez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gonzo under the eye.
Gonzo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lopez can pounce on him.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzo throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gonzo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Decent striking displayed by Gonzo there.
Gonzo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lopez digs a good hook to Gonzo's body.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzo moves away.
Gonzo lands with a nice body punch.
Gonzo lands with a good body shot.
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Gonzo saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to score with low kicks.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez walks into a jab.
Gonzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lopez lands a leg kick that knocks Gonzo off balance momentarily.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Gonzo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gonzo throws a leg kick which misses Lopez's front leg but catches the back leg as Lopez tries to avoid it.
Lopez checks a leg kick nicely.
Gonzo throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Alberto Lopez has been cut.
Lopez slips a straight right by Gonzo.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Gonzo pushes him off.
Gonzo thuds his right hand into Lopez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lopez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gonzo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzo.
Lopez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzo checks a leg kick.
Lopez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gonzo misses with a head kick.
Gonzo cracks the inside of Lopez's front leg.
Good shot there by Lopez.
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.
Gonzo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gonzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopez. That did some damage!
Lopez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lopez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alberto Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gonzo defends well and Lopez ends up having to push Gonzo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo scores with a kick to the body.
Gonzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Nice cross by Lopez.
Gonzo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lopez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lopez shoots in for a double leg but Gonzo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A shot to the liver by Gonzo. Beautiful body shot.
Lopez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lopez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gonzo doesn't seem bothered though.
Gonzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Gonzo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gonzo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gonzo throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gonzo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lopez can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo misses with a kick to the body.
Lopez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And Gonzo tries to counter it with a takedown but Lopez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gonzo throws a leg kick but Lopez sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Gonzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez rushes Gonzo and presses him up against the cage.
Gonzo blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Lopez as the two fighters clinch.
Lopez controlling the action here for a moment.
Gonzo tries to pull guard but Lopez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gonzo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lopez prevents it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gonzo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lopez is keeping busy.
Lopez misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dr Gonzo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alberto Lopez's cut.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gonzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Gonzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gonzo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by Gonzo.
Gonzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez tries to counter by clinching up but Gonzo breaks away and moves out of range.
Gonzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Gonzo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lopez rather than just go for the knockout.
Lopez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lopez tries to clinch but Gonzo moves out of range.
Gonzo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez connects with a body shot that sends Gonzo's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Gonzo lands with a good body shot.
Lopez tries to clinch but Gonzo is having none of it.
Gonzo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lopez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gonzo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lopez.
Good exchange - Gonzo coming out on top.
Gonzo checks the leg kick.
Gonzo feints the counter takedown.
Gonzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gonzo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lopez's head backwards.
Gonzo takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches up with Gonzo, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes Gonzo against the cage but Gonzo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lopez lands a body shot.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonzo loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez throws a head kick that half lands.
Dr Gonzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzo throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Lopez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lopez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gonzo is out of range and Lopez settles back down.
Lopez digs a good body shot into Gonzo's ribs.
Lopez lands a head kick. Gonzo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gonzo is rocked!
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Gonzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Lopez finish him?
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzo.
Gonzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzo throws a right hand that misses
and Lopez counters with a left to the body.
Gonzo seems to have recovered his senses.
Lopez lands a jab.
A shot to the liver by Gonzo. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Lopez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Gonzo slips the punch.
Lopez throws a right hand that Gonzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzo also avoids with ease.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Gonzo.
Lopez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gonzo walks into a stiff left hand from Lopez.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lopez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lopez lands a jab to Gonzo's midsection.
Gonzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopez. That did some damage!
Lopez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gonzo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gonzo missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopez throws a body punch but Gonzo moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopez misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gonzo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gonzo throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Lopez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gonzo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gonzo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lopez scores with a decent looking hook.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Gonzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Lopez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Lopez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lopez.
Gonzo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lopez's head backwards.
Lopez rushes Gonzo and presses him up against the cage.
Gonzo wants to stall.
Lopez scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Lopez.
Lopez is pressed up against the cage. Gonzo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lopez down to the mat. Lopez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gonzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Lopez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gonzo.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzo throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Gonzo saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gonzo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gonzo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lopez is looking to land body kicks.
Gonzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Lopez misses its target.
Gonzo throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzo. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Gonzo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gonzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Gonzo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lopez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lopez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gonzos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gonzo throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez stuns Gonzo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lopez lands with a cross.
Lopez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gonzo to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez moves out of range as Gonzo throws a body kick.
Gonzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzo circles away.
Gonzo misses with a head kick.
Gonzo connects with a jab.
A cross from Lopez lands.
Gonzo tried to score with a low kick but Lopez checks it.
Gonzo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lopez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gonzo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Lopez has knocked Gonzo down with a huge combo! Lopez steps away and waves a wobbly Gonzo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lopez drops Gonzo with a huge uppercut! Gonzo drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Lopez is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alberto Lopez!
Alberto Lopez retains his bantamweight title!
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