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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mingi Tyyp (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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202 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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185 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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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
8 - 3 - 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
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mingi Tyyp!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tyyp is able to avoid easily.
Tyyp tries to clinch up.
A clash of legs there as Tyyp blocks the low kick.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tyyp napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lopez working the head with strikes.
Lopez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tyyp, who protects the arm well.
Lopez lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tyyp is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lopez looks up at the clock and then as Tyyp takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lopez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tyyp is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tyyp can't do much from the bottom here.
Lopez lands a few punches from side control.
Tyyp struggling a bit here.
Lopez throws an elbow but Tyyp slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lopez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lopez tries for a kimura but Tyyp is defending well.
Lopez laying and praying for a moment but Tyyp takes advantage and regains half guard.
Lopez wants to pass to mount but Tyyp is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyyp regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lopez.
Lopez passes Tyyp's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tyyp is looking to control Lopez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tyyp avoid being mounted?
Tyyp wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lopez is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lopez looks to land a strike but Tyyp avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lopez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tyyp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepe Lopez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lopez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lopez instigates a clinch.
Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tyyp lands a right hand.
Lopez is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short body shot lands from Tyyp as the two fighters clinch.
Lopez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tyyp misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyyp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tyyp pushes Lopez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tyyp displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lopez up against the cage.
Tyyp is pressed up against the cage. Lopez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tyyp down to the mat. Tyyp avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pepe Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez rushes Tyyp and presses him up against the cage.
Tyyp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tyyp is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tyyp taking a breather.
Good body shot from Tyyp.
Tyyp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tyyp tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tyyp tries to land knees in the clinch but Lopez avoids the damage to the body.
Lopez blocks a body shot from Tyyp.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tyyp can do to turn this around?
Tyyp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tyyp after a bit of a struggle.
Tyyp tries to land a knee to the head but Lopez blocks with his arms.
Tyyp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyyp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lopez.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tyyp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tyyp misses with some punches.
Tyyp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Mingi Tyyp seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tyyp has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
Lopez avoiding damage as Tyyp throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez blocks a body shot from Tyyp.
Lopez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tyyp is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tyyp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lopez is defending well for now.
Tyyp missing with knees to the body.
Tyyp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lopezs head.
Tyyp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lopez.
Tyyp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tyyp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyyp tries to work over Lopez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyyp is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lopez avoiding damage as Tyyp throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyyp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez being controlled against the cage.
Tyyp with a knee to the head.
Lopez is trying to pull guard but Tyyp turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lopez managing to block the knees to the body from Tyyp.
Tyyp trying to land knees to the body.
Tyyp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lopez is defending well for now.
Lopez can't get the takedown.
Tyyp with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tyyp misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mingi Tyyp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Lopez.
Pepe Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez throws a head kick but Tyyp moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Tyyp's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tyyp connects with a high kick.
Lopez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tyyp checks it well.
Tyyp misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Lopez moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyyp is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tyyp scores with a shoulder strike.
Lopez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Tyyp forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lopez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tyyp uses from the top position.
Lopez wants to sweep but no luck.
Lopez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tyyp is aware though and is defending well.
Tyyp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lopez postures up.
Lopez is stalling in the full guard.
Lopez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lopez advances to half guard.
Tyyp is staying active underneath Lopez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lopez looks to land a strike but Tyyp avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyyp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lopez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lopez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tyyp bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lopez throws a nice head kick!
Lopez is looking to chop away at Tyyp's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyyp thumps Lopez with a low kick.
Tyyp moves into the clinch successfully.
Lopez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyyp throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopez.
Tyyp struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopez controls his hands.
Tyyp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopez's elbow.
Lopez jumps guard but Tyyp stands there with Lopez around his waist. Lopez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tyyp lands an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyyp using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lopez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lopez fails to pull guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mingi Tyyp.
I think Tyyp 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mingi Tyyp!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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