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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Sansing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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150 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alan Sansing!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez is working hard here to advance position.
Lopez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sansing swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lopez drops back looking for a leg! Sansing is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sansing manages to kick Lopez off! Lopez jumps back into Sansing's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sansing is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lopez is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sansing looking to control.
Lopez trying to control but Sansing is working from the bottom.
Sansing can't keep his opponent in guard - Lopez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sansing felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sansing trying to control from the bottom.
Lopez is trying to work for a kimura but Sansing is defending well.
Sansing looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lopez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sansing knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lopez seems to be working for a kimura but Sansing defends the submission attempt.
Lopez is working for a submission of some sort.
Lopez is looking for a kimura here.
Lopez seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Sansing has recovered full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control but Sansing is working from the bottom.
Sansing looking to control.
Lopez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sansing looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sansing looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sansing!
Sansing working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lopez can't do much from the bottom here.
Sansing goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lopez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sansing's guard! Nice work there by Lopez!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Sansing keeps moving.
Lopez forces his way into half guard.
Sansing tries to get to full guard but Lopez has control of the leg.
Lopez is trying to work for a kimura but Sansing is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sansing trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Lopez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sansing wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Lopez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sansing looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alan Sansing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sansing tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sansing wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sansing is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lopez defends well.
Lopez slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to work for a kimura but Sansing is defending well.
Sansing is looking to improve his position.
Lopez seems to be working for a kimura but Sansing defends the submission attempt.
Lopez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lopez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lopez wants to pass to mount but Sansing is defending the position.
Sansing gets full guard.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Sansing keeps moving.
Sansing bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lopez's guard.
Lopez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sansing has passed into half guard!
Lopez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sansing can do to turn this around?
Lopez is refusing to be controlled, as Sansing sits in half guard.
Sansing lands strikes from half guard.
Lopez is looking to get back to full guard here but Sansing has managed to pass to side control instead.
Sansing works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lopez sneaks back into half guard.
Lopez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to get back to full guard.
Sansing content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sansing looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sansing thows a huge punch but Lopez dodges it nicely.
Pedro Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sansing is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lopez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lopez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alan Sansing will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sansing throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sansing.
Sansing instigates a clinch.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Sansing holds him up against the cage and eventually Lopez drops back down to his feet.
Sansing scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lopez prevents a body shot from Sansing.
Sansing lands a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sansing trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looking to control.
Sansing trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sansing stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lopez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sansing passes Lopez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lopez actively working from the bottom here.
Sansing drops an elbow to the side of Lopez's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looking for submissions off his back.
Sansing is looking to take a break and control but Lopez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lopez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sansing pulls his head out easily.
Lopez looking for submissions off his back.
Lopez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sansing uses his free foot to push down on Lopez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lopez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to control but Sansing is having none of it.
Lopez regains half guard.
Sansing prevents Lopez from improving his position.
Lopez actively working from the bottom here.
Lopez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lopez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sansing defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sansing stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lopez has his foot on Sansing's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sansing works his way back into a safe position though.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sansing.
Sansing working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lopez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sansing doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sansing manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sansing got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lopez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sansing has managed to get both his arms back between Lopez's legs - danger averted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sansing defends it easily.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Sansing comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sansing has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alan Sansing!
Alan Sansing decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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