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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfonso Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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221 lbs
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207 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alfonso Lopez!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones rushes Lopez and presses him up against the cage.
Lopez misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lopez throws an elbow but misses.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Lopez.
Lopez working aggressively here.
Jones is working for takedown but Lopez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lopez tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Lopez won't allow it.
Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Lopez misses with a few strikes there.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Lopez. Those never looked like landing.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lopez tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lopez to the ground. Lopez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones rushes Lopez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paul Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Alfonso Lopez has been cut.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches.
Jones gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lopez regains guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lopez is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lopez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones is looking for a triangle but Lopez pushes his legs off easily.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lopez preventing the sweep.
Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lopez is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Lopez defends easily.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lopez is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lopez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lopez told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Lopez managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Lopez is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Jones presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lopez misses with a body punch.
Lopez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Lopez.
Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopez leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopez.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Lopez, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Lopez against the cage but Lopez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfonso Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alfonso Lopez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
A little jabbing left from Lopez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Lopez takes one on the button.
Lopez lands a high kick!
It looks like Paul Jones has been cut.
Lopez scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Lopez's shoulder, as Lopez tries to avoid the shot.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lopez avoids it really well and circles away.
A jab from Lopez finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Lopez misses.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lopez is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Lopez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones 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.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lopez, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Lopez, against the cage.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Lopez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lopez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands with a nice body punch.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Lopez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A countering left hand to the body from Lopez misses.
Lopez scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez thumps Jones with a low kick.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lopez circles away.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Lopez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lopez's waist but Lopez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Lopez throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones looks for a takedown but Lopez sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Lopez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lopez to the mat! Lopez manages to get full guard.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez kicks Jones off and gets to his feet.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alfonso Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Lopez tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lopez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Lopez scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Lopez tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lopez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfonso Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jones lands a head shot.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lopez on the side of the head.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopez. That's going to slow Jones down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Lopez gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lopez after a bit of a struggle.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Alfonso Lopez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lopez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lopez tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lopez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lopez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lopez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lopez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lopez.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Paul Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Lopez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lopez stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lopez breaks the clinch.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lopez.
Jones misses with an uppercut
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones goes for a double leg but Lopez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lopez continues to drive forward.
Nice uppercut there from Lopez.
Jones is rocked!
Jones looks up at the clock. Bad move! Lopez lands a right hand from hell, dropping Jones. Lopez pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfonso Lopez!
An out of breath Alfonso Lopez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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