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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devin Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bornas Lopette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes to the cage accompanied by Wrecking Ball. Lopette has chosen Back from the dead as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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
35 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bornas Lopette!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopette pivots, looking for a leg kick but Styles is out of range and Lopette settles back down.
Lopette fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Styles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Styles throws a hook but Lopette blocks it.
Styles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Styles throws a leg kick that misses.
Styles thows a body kick. Lopette tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Styles misses with the body kick
and Lopette counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lopette missing with a left hand there. Styles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lopette.
Styles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lopette takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Styles connects with a body shot.
Styles stuns Lopette with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bornas Lopette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopette blocks a head kick by Styles.
Lopette swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Styles just misses with a punch to the body.
Styles misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Lopette misses.
Styles is looking to chop away at Lopette's legs.
Styles goes for a double leg but Lopette avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lopette continues to drive forward.
Lopette goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Styles misses with a body shot.
Styles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Styles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lopette can pounce on him.
Lopette avoids the body shot from Styles.
Lopette is looking to slow Styles down with leg kicks.
Lopette connects with a solid leg kick.
Styles is looking to wear down Lopette with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lopette is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopette slips a jab from Styles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette misses with a wild combination.
Styles looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lopette looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Styles pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lopette is out of range and Styles settles back down.
Lopette let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Styles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Styles tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lopette is able to avoid easily.
Styles connects with a nice looking jab.
Styles connects with a leg kick. Lopette looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lopette.
Lopette gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lopette throws a lazy right hand but Styles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopette misses with an uppercut.
Styles misses with a right hand
and Lopette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopette attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopette moves away.
Styles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lopette scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Styles doesn't seem bothered though.
Styles tries to keep at a distance but Lopette has taken the fight into the clinch.
Styles is working Lopette over against the cage.
Lopette misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Styles lands a right hand.
Styles blocking some punches.
Lopette lands a right hand.
Styles is struggling to control the position.
Styles is trying to stall.
Styles misses with the head strike.
Styles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lopette blocking some punches.
Styles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Styles tries to throw a body punch but Lopette avoids it by throwing Styles back against the cage.
Lopette tries to throw a body punch but Styles avoids it by throwing Lopette back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lopette.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Styles stalling in the clinch but Lopette improves position.
Styles tries a body shot but Lopette blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Styles fails to land.
Lopette throws a punch but it's blocked by Styles.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Styles.
Styles stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Styles.
Lopette stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lopette scores with a shot to the side of Styles's head.
Styles digs a right hand underneath Lopette's ribcage. Lopette let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lopette unloads a knee to the mid-section. Styles lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Styles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Styles.
Styles lands with a short shot to the head.
Lopette looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bornas Lopette will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lopette blocks a head kick by Styles.
Lopette staying out of range there.
Lopette lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Styles tries to move into range but Lopette moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lopette scoring well with a low kick there.
Styles misses with a two punch combination.
Styles just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopette fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Styles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lopette to score with a decent uppercut.
Styles throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Styles ducks right into an uppercut from Lopette.
Nice shot lands for Lopette.
Lopette lands a leg kick that knocks Styles off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopette has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Styles.
Styles lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Styles walks into a straight right hand from Lopette.
Styles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Styles was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopette.
Styles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopette.
Styles throws a leg kick which misses Lopette's front leg but catches the back leg as Lopette tries to avoid it.
Lopette throws a jab but it's blocked by Styles.
Styles takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A jab from Lopette misses.
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopette moves away.
Styles does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lopette ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopette moves away.
Styles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette connects with a good right hand that stumbles Styles. Styles circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lopette tests Styles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Styles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Styles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Styles throws a lazy right hand but Lopette sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Styles tried to score with a low kick but Lopette checks it.
Styles looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Styles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Styles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopette keeping full guard, as Styles tries to pass.
Styles throws a big elbow that misses.
Styles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lopette keeping full guard, as Styles tries to pass.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lopette controlling Styles's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Styles throws a big shot that misses.
Styles scores with a spinning back kick!
A lazy body kick from Styles
and Lopette counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopette lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lopette swings for the body but Styles moves out of range.
Lopette turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Styles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Styles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lopette feints and then cracks Styles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Styles down.
An inside leg kick from Lopette misses.
Styles throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Styles misses.
Lopette defending well as Styles loads up on a big left hand.
Styles throws a solid leg kick but Lopette takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Styles.
Lopette thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bornas Lopette is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopette changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Styles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bornas Lopette will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lopette uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Styles.
Styles looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good exchange - Lopette coming out on top.
Lopette throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lopette bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Styles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Styles connects with a nice looking jab.
Lopette catches Styles with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Styles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopette.
Lopette scoring well with a low kick there.
Lopette checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopette throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Styles throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopette takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Styles has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lopette.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopette moves away from the strike by Styles.
Lopette looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Styles looks to land a left hand but Lopette moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopette! But no joy.
Styles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopette.
Lopette throws a big shot that misses.
Styles motions for Lopette to come forward. Styles throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lopette misses the jab.
Styles misses with a body kick.
Lopette misses the jab.
Styles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lopette lands with a nice body punch.
Styles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lopette throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Devin Styles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bornas Lopette is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Lopette.
Lopette pivots, looking for a leg kick but Styles is out of range and Lopette settles back down.
Lopette dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Styles. That did some damage!
Styles does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopette checks a low kick from Styles.
Lopette slips a jab from Styles.
Lopette doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Styles throws a leg kick but Lopette sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lopette ducks right into an uppercut from Styles.
Styles swings for the body but Lopette moves out of range.
Styles throws a leg kick but Lopette sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lopette ducks under a wild hook from Styles.
Bornas Lopette seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Styles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Styles fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lopette is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Lopette.
Lopette fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Styles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lopette looks to land a body kick but Styles moved away.
Lopette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Styles drops his hands momentarily and Lopette takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Styles looks to land a right hand but Lopette moved out of range.
Lopette cracks Styles with an open hand slap.
Lopette moves out of range of the body kick.
Lopette moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lopette darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A lazy left from Lopette finds it's target.
Lopette tries to clinch there but Styles circles away.
Styles walks into a straight right hand from Lopette.
Lopette on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Styles throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Lopette.
Styles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Styles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lopette misses with a head kick.
Styles misses with a head kick.
Lopette lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Styles avoids the head kick by Lopette.
Lopette checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lopette displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Styles.
Lopette is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Styles with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Lopette there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch lands to the side of Styles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bornas Lopette comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lopette winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bornas Lopette!
A victorious Bornas Lopette 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
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hype
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pop
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