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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adriano Seppi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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192 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
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187 lbs
8 - 4 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adriano Seppi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Lopez!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Seppi under the eye.
Seppi tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Seppi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lopez finds it's way round the side to connect with Seppi's head.
We've been told by Seppi's head coaches at Napierdalatornia that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Seppi tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Seppi misses with a few strikes there.
Lopez throws a body punch but Seppi moves out of range.
Lopez lands with a cross.
Seppi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopez counters with a thumping low kick.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopez jabs at Seppi's body.
Lopez misses with a body kick.
Seppi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Seppi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Seppi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Seppi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lopez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seppi rushes Lopez and presses him up against the cage.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seppi closes the distance and pushes Lopez back into the cage.
Seppi throws a head punch that misses.
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adriano Seppi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Seppi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lopez counters with a three punch combo that has Seppi backing up. Seppi nods at Lopez to acknowledge the strikes.
A big right from Seppi misses.
Seppi wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Seppi is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Lopez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Seppi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lopez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Adriano Seppi has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Seppi misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopez counters with a right hand to the body.
Seppi tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Seppi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seppi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seppi moves to clinch but Lopez breaks away
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lopez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Seppi closes the distance but Lopez moves to the side
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Seppi forces Lopez back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopez.
Lopez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Seppi takes an elbow to the temple.
Lopez breaks the clinch.
Seppi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Seppi doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Seppi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lopez lands a body shot.
Seppi moves into the clinch.
Lopez stalling in the clinch.
Lopez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seppi misses with a body punch.
Seppi misses with a knee to the head.
Seppi blocking some punches.
Lopez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Seppi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Seppi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Seppi.
Seppi backing away here, and Lopez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seppi walks into a stiff left hand from Lopez.
Lopez scoring well with a low kick there.
Lopez thuds his right hand into Seppi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lopez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Seppi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A solid body kick from Lopez.
Seppi gets a clinch.
Seppi trying to stall but Lopez improves his position.
Seppi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seppi tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lopez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Seppi's knee momentarily.
Lopez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez lands a body shot.
Seppi tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Seppi is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adriano Seppi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lopez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Seppi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Seppi tries to clinch up.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seppi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lopez scores with a nice right hand.
Seppi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Seppi.
Lopez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seppi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seppi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Seppi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Lopez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adriano Seppi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lopez has Seppi pressed against the cage, preventing Seppi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seppi takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seppi backwards.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seppi moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Seppi tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Seppi closes the distance but Lopez moves to the side
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Seppi misses with a combination
and Lopez counters with a nice body shot.
Seppi moves to clinch but Lopez breaks away
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopez. That's going to slow Seppi down.
Seppi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch lands to the side of Seppi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Seppi is rocked!
Lopez knocks out Seppi with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Lopez before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Lopez picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Lopez!
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hype
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RATING
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