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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ceoghan Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepe Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cartwright might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Disciples of Power - Born Unto Death. Pepe Lopez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 cm
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195 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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179 cm
23
202 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ceoghan Cartwright! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pepe Lopez! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lopez throws a quick inside leg kick. Cartwright fails in his attempt to clinch. Cartwright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Cartwright moves out of range easily. Lopez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cartwright has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Lopez connects with a leg kick. Cartwright looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Ceoghan Cartwright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cartwright tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Lopez feints the counter takedown. Cartwright tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lopez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cartwright somewhat. Lopez scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Cartwright closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lopez quickly recovers to half guard. Lopez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cartwright throwing shots but Lopez is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cartwright is trying to control the action in half guard but Lopez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Cartwright seems to be looking for submissions.
Cartwright is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cartwright throwing shots but Lopez is blocking nicely. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cartwright lands a nice short elbow. Cartwright is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lopez is just riding it out for now. Cartwright eventually gives up the hold. Lopez gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lopez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Lopez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopez, not yet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cartwright works a leg free and moves into half guard. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Cartwright is looking to pass Lopez's guard but actually Lopez recovers to full guard. Cartwright works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lopez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Lopez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Cartwright forces his way into half guard. Cartwright seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Lopez is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ceoghan Cartwright! A victorious Ceoghan Cartwright thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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