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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luda Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agamemnon Hatzitropoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes into the arena with Craziest - Naughty By Nature blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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213 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luda Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Agamemnon Hatzitropoulos!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatzitropoulos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez has managed to clinch.
Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hatzitropoulos has a takedown stuffed.
Lopez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hatzitropoulos to the mat! Hatzitropoulos manages to get full guard.
Lopez tries to stand but Hatzitropoulos is controlling from the bottom.
Lopez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lopez tries to free his leg and advance position but Hatzitropoulos is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatzitropoulos wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lopez is now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hatzitropoulos wants to control but Lopez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatzitropoulos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lopez decides to stand up.
Hatzitropoulos looks gassed!
Lopez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lopez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hatzitropoulos trying to hold on to Lopez's head to control him but Lopez postures up.
Hatzitropoulos throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Lopez gets a takedown into half guard.
Hatzitropoulos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lopez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lopez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hatzitropoulos controls his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatzitropoulos is trying to get back to full guard.
Lopez tries to stand and escape but Hatzitropoulos is controlling the position.
Lopez trying to control the pace.
Lopez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's four 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.
Hatzitropoulos trying to control here.
Hatzitropoulos won't allow Lopez to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hatzitropoulos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hatzitropoulos gets caught flat footed, as Lopez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hatzitropoulos looking to control.
Hatzitropoulos doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lopez preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luda Lopez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hatzitropoulos misses with a takedown
and Lopez counters with a head kick. That will keep Hatzitropoulos thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lopez here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hatzitropoulos shoots and misses
and Lopez counters with a head kick.
Hatzitropoulos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatzitropoulos is trying to keep Lopez in close.
Lopez stands up from Hatzitropoulos's guard - Lopez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hatzitropoulos throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez rushes Hatzitropoulos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hatzitropoulos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Luda Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agamemnon Hatzitropoulos.
Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Hatzitropoulos.
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hatzitropoulos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lopez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lopez tries to stand but Hatzitropoulos is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatzitropoulos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hatzitropoulos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hatzitropoulos is keeping the position for now.
Lopez stands up and waves to Hatzitropoulos to follow him.
Hatzitropoulos fails with the takedown
and Lopez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lopez.
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hatzitropoulos!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez controlling the position easily from mount.
Hatzitropoulos wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lopez.
Lopez lands a big shot there that rocks Hatzitropoulos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luda Lopez dominated that second round.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hatzitropoulos with a poor takedown
and Lopez moves into the clinch.
Lopez wants the takedown. Hatzitropoulos is fighting it off but Lopez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hatzitropoulos's guard against the cage.
Lopez stands up from Hatzitropoulos's guard - Lopez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hatzitropoulos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lopez clinches.
Lopez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hatzitropoulos regains guard.
Lopez wants to stand and escape but instead Hatzitropoulos has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hatzitropoulos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lopez's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatzitropoulos is trying to control the action in half guard but Lopez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lopez wants to get back to full guard.
Lopez pushes Hatzitropoulos off looking to stand but Hatzitropoulos dives back in and keeps control.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hatzitropoulos can do to turn this around?
Lopez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hatzitropoulos trying to control the pace.
Lopez has one foot on Hatzitropoulos's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hatzitropoulos digs a good hook to Lopez's body.
Lopez moves forwards but Hatzitropoulos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hatzitropoulos misses with a body shot
and Lopez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lopez.
Hatzitropoulos is working an open guard so Lopez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hatzitropoulos throws a series of strikes that have Lopez backpedaling.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Hatzitropoulos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lopez controlling the pace.
Hatzitropoulos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lopez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hatzitropoulos is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lopez jumps into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez just content to control the position.
Lopez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Luda Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hatzitropoulos struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luda Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lopez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luda Lopez!
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