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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chisulo Kalagho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chisulo Kalagho will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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155 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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177 cm
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155 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chisulo Kalagho!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Kalagho tenderised Lopez's leg. Lopez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kalagho ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Kalagho takes one to the chin there.
Kalagho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And Kalagho tries to counter it with a takedown but Lopez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kalagho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kalagho with the counter takedown but Lopez avoids it easily.
Lopez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
Lopez jabs at Kalagho's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez misses with a hook.
Lopez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kalagho pinned against the cage. Kalagho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez gets a double leg takedown into Kalagho's guard.
Kalagho is looking for a triangle but Lopez pushes his legs off easily.
Kalagho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lopez is one step ahead there.
Lopez is stalling in the full guard.
Kalagho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lopez trying to control but Kalagho is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kalagho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kalagho looking for a sweep. Not yet Kalagho, not yet.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalagho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kalagho working for a triangle but Lopez defends it easily.
Lopez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Kalagho is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control but Kalagho is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lopez goes for a double leg but Kalagho avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kalagho continues to drive forward.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
Kalagho tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
Lopez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lopez shoots for a takedown but Kalagho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kalagho is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Kalagho tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice straight punches there by Lopez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lopez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
Kalagho changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kalagho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lopez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kalagho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kalagho ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Lopez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lopez gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kalagho is just riding it out for now. Lopez eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Lopez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lopez misses the jab.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Kalagho moved out of range.
Kalagho with the counter takedown but Lopez avoids it easily.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kalagho can do to turn this around?
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalagho.
Lopez misses with a body shot
and Kalagho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lopez looking for a guillotine here but Kalagho defends easily.
Lopez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopez, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalagho cracks Lopez with a solid left hand.
Lopez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kalagho lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kalagho trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kalagho working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Kalagho looking to pass the guard.
Kalagho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Kalagho from controlling successfully.
Kalagho is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kalagho throws a strike but Lopez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kalagho keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalagho wants to sweep but no luck.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Kalagho keeps moving.
Kalagho working for a triangle but Lopez defends it easily.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Kalagho keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kalagho is keeping the position for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kalagho slips a jab from Lopez.
Kalagho tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pedro Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kalagho.
Lopez throws a hook but Kalagho avoids it easily.
And Kalagho tries to counter it with a takedown but Lopez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
Lopez goes for a double leg but Kalagho avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kalagho continues to drive forward.
Kalagho tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalagho throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
A big left from Lopez misses.
Lopez misses with a right hand
and Kalagho counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kalagho passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kalagho swings around for an armbar but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kalagho's guard.
Lopez content to stall in guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalagho keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kalagho had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lopez defends it easily.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chisulo Kalagho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Kalagho's shoulder, as Kalagho tries to avoid the shot.
Kalagho tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalagho.
Kalagho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kalagho slips under a jab.
Jab from Lopez.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lopez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalagho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lopez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kalagho pinned against the cage. Kalagho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalagho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Kalagho changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kalagho walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lopez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kalagho defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez lands with an overhand left.
Lopez throws a lazy uppercut
and Kalagho decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lopez's guard.
Kalagho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kalagho must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kalagho distracts Lopez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lopez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalagho sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kalagho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kalagho works over Lopez with some ground and pound from guard.
Kalagho cracks Lopez with a solid left hand.
Lopez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kalagho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kalagho wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Kalagho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopez is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to sweep here but Kalagho controlling him for the moment.
Kalagho looking to pass the guard.
Kalagho chips away with some ground and pound.
Kalagho makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kalagho wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.
Lopez has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Kalagho doesn't defend quickly enough and Lopez has managed to lock this one up! Can Kalagho escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Lopez on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pedro Lopez!
A relieved looking Pedro Lopez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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