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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Zsasz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zsasz comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac: When We Ride ft. Outlawz. Lopez has chosen Hurriganes - Get On as his entrance music. Pedro Lopez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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182 cm
37
143 lbs
48 - 21 - 1 |
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165 cm
27
155 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
48 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Zsasz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Lopez! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A slow jab from Zsasz misses its intended target. Lopez walks into a stiff left hand from Zsasz. Zsasz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Victor Zsasz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Zsasz misses with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zsasz. Zsasz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Zsasz looks to throw a body kick and Lopez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Lopez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Zsasz controlling the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zsasz being controlled here, momentarily. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Zsasz is trying to control the position but Lopez postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lopez sitting in guard, not really doing much. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lopez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Zsasz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Zsasz walks into a stiff left hand from Lopez.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Zsasz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez. That kick from Zsasz tenderised Lopez's leg. Lopez is trying to keep his angry face on. Zsasz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zsasz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Zsasz jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Zsasz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zsasz sees it coming and avoids it easily. Zsasz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lopez will feel that in the morning. Nice defenses there by Zsasz. A low kick from Zsasz misses and Lopez counters with a takedown into side control. Zsasz bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet! Lopez drops his hands momentarily and Zsasz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Lopez slips under a jab from Zsasz.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zsasz misses with a head kick.
Zsasz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Zsasz throws a solid leg kick but Lopez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zsasz. Zsasz staying out of range there. Zsasz ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Zsasz looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range. Zsasz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zsasz. Zsasz thumps Lopez with a low kick. Zsasz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zsasz.
Zsasz misses with a right hand and Lopez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lopez. This has been an exciting period of action! Zsasz looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Lopez won't allow Zsasz to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lopez wants to control from the top but Zsasz keeps moving. Lopez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Zsasz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Lopez looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Lopez trying to control but Zsasz is working from the bottom. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Lopez slips a straight right by Zsasz. Lopez looks like he wants to counter punch here. Zsasz throws a body kick that misses and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Victor Zsasz has been cut. Zsasz misses the shot to the body. Zsasz dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Zsasz misses with a jab to the body
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. and Lopez counters with a straight right hand. Zsasz is looking to score with low kicks. Zsasz is looking to slow Lopez down with leg kicks. Zsasz lands a leg kick that knocks Lopez off balance momentarily. Lopez drops his hands momentarily and Zsasz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Zsasz moves away from the strike by Lopez.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Lopez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lopez there as he acknowledges the shot. Lopez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zsasz, pushing him back against the cage. 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! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zsasz. Zsasz struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopez controls his hands.
Zsasz misses with a knee to the head. Zsasz manages to break the clinch.
Lopez lands a really nice looking cross but Zsasz seems unphased.
Zsasz swings widly with a right hand
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab. Zsasz throws the kick towards the body but Lopez avoids it. Zsasz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez. Zsasz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Zsasz ducks down to avoid it. Zsasz 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. Lopez misses with an uppercut. Zsasz saw that one coming.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Zsasz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopez. That did some damage! Lopez doesn't succeed with the takedown and Zsasz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Zsasz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss. Zsasz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zsasz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez. Lopez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. A slow jab from Zsasz misses its intended target. Lopez slips under a jab from Zsasz. Lopez throws a hook but Zsasz blocks it. A head kick by Zsasz misses and Lopez counters with a straight right hand. Lopez misses with a wild combination.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Zsasz misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Zsasz scoring well with a low kick there.
Lopez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Lopez misses with a takedown attempt - Zsasz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Lopez gets the takedown into side control. Lopez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lopez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Lopez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Zsasz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lopez's guard! Nice work there by Zsasz!
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Zsasz wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position. Lopez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zsasz is aware though and is defending well. Lopez looking for a guillotine here but Zsasz defends easily.
Lopez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zsasz's guard. Lopez passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Victor Zsasz showed his dominance in that final round. I think Zsasz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 10:9 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 10:9 Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Zsasz! Victor Zsasz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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