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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Mattos (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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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter Mattos!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mattos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lopez misses with a body punch.
Mattos tries to work over Lopez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mattos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mattos can't find room to land a body shot as Lopez controls the action.
Mattos lands an uppercut.
Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mattos tries to clinch but Lopez moves away
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mattos tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Mattos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Lopez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mattos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lopez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mattos if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Mattos as he checks the leg kick.
Mattos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a jab.
Mattos blocks a leg kick.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Mattos.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Mattos throws a leg kick but Lopez moved away.
Lopez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mattos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mattos throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Mattos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Mattos misses with a head kick.
Mattos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lopez is out of range and Mattos settles back down.
As Mattos backs away, Lopez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mattos avoids it.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mattos moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lopez.
Mattos darts in trying to clinch
and Lopez counters with a nice body shot.
A left lands for Mattos.
Lopez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mattos throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mattos. Mattos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Mattos shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lopez throws a shot to the body.
Mattos throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mattos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mattos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lopez is out of range and Mattos settles back down.
Mattos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mattos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lopez. Lopez obviously looking to wear him down.
Mattos tries to clinch up.
Lopez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lopez digs a good hook to Mattos's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Mattos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mattos tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Mattos throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Mattos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Mattos.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mattos thinks about the counter body kick.
Lopez tried to score with a low kick but Mattos checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattos misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Mattos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Lopez misses its target.
Lopez checks a low kick from Mattos.
Walter Mattos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mattos is looking to slow Lopez down with leg kicks.
Lopez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mattos.
Mattos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mattos just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLopez.
Mattos misses with a series of wild punches.
Mattos looks for the body kick but Lopez saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Mattos - just one landing.
Mattos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mattos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frank Lopez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mattos throws a right and a left that Lopez avoids nicely.
A good leg kick by Mattos.
Mattos walks into a jab.
Mattos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
As Lopez backs off Mattos throws a huge counter combo but Lopez manages to avoid it all.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Mattos avoids them all with ease.
Mattos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mattos. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lopez, right into the meat.
Mattos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mattos throws a push kick but Lopez slaps the foot to one side.
A counter left hand to the body from Lopez misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Mattos.
Mattos throws a leg kick
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mattos looks to land a left hand but Lopez moved out of range nicely.
Mattos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Lopez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mattos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mattos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mattos thows a leg kick but Lopez checks it
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Lopez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mattos.
Lopez scores with a punch to the head.
Lopez takes a swing at Mattos's ribcage but misses.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick from Mattos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mattos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Mattos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Mattos tries to land a leg kick but Lopez saw it coming and moves away.
Lopez is looking to counter with head kicks.
Frank Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Mattos lands a jab to Lopez's midsection.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
Mattos tries to clinch
and Lopez counters with a left to the body.
Lopez swings for the body but Mattos moves out of range.
Mattos flicks out a counter leg kick but Lopez steps away.
Lopez moves out of range as Mattos strikes.
Mattos tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mattos walks into a stiff left hand from Lopez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mattos.
Crunch! Mattos slams his shin into Lopez's torso.
Lopez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lopez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mattos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mattos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mattos tries to land a body kick
and Lopez counters with a nice body shot.
Donk. Lopez catches Mattos right on the button with a cross.
Lopez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mattos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Lopez is looking to wear down Mattos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A head kick misses from Mattos.
Lopez wants to land a leg kick but Mattos is out of range.
Lopez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mattos thows a leg kick but Lopez checks it
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mattos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Mattos scores with a sloppy right hand. Lopez should have avoided that one.
Mattos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattos misses with a hook to the body
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Lopez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mattos checks it well.
Mattos lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
Lopez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mattos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lopez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A clash of legs there as Lopez blocks the low kick.
Mattos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Mattos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mattos is looking for the big counter here.
Mattos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Lopez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Mattos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mattos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
It looked like Lopez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mattos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mattos avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Lopez digs a good hook to Mattos's body.
Mattos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Frank Lopez has been cut.
Lopez thumps Mattos with a low kick.
Mattos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Mattos is just out of range.
Mattos only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mattos throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lopez throws a solid leg kick but Mattos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lopez.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mattos throws out the jab.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Mattos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mattos manages to avoid it.
Mattos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lopez counters with a leg kick.
Mattos tries to clinch
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mattos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mattos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lopez avoids a kick to the body.
Lopez lands an overhand right.
Mattos tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Mattos is looking to score with low kicks.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
Mattos tries to clinch
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mattos misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattos tries to land a leg kick but Lopez saw it coming and moves away.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mattos.
Mattos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lopez tried to counter with a leg kick but Mattos avoided it.
A shot to the liver by Lopez. Beautiful body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lopez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mattos throws a low kick but Lopez moves out of range easily.
Mattos wants to clinch.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Mattos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lopez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mattos throws a leg kick
and Lopez counters with a left and a right that stings Mattos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattos misses with a few strikes there.
Lopez lands a nice looking body shot.
Mattos avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Mattos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lopez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mattos can pounce on him.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mattos can do to turn this around?
Mattos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lopez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A punch lands to the side of Mattos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mattos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez throws a chopping leg kick but Mattos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mattos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lopez avoids a kick to the body.
Lopez works Mattos's body with a nice hook.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Mattos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattos throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopez misses the target.
A good leg kick by Mattos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mattos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mattos throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
Mattos checks a low kick from Lopez.
Mattos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mattos's calf.
Mattos catches Lopez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mattos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mattos.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mattos moves away.
Walter Mattos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez scores with a nice head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lopez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Lopez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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