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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tuan Estrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Lopez (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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162 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tuan Estrada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estrada blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Estrada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lopez misses with a knee to the head.
Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopez tries to clinch up
and Estrada decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lopez's guard.
Estrada's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estrada is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lopez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lopez has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Estrada escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lopez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Estrada looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lopez is looking to stand up but Estrada won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estrada is working an open guard so Lopez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Estrada gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez looks to land a combination. Estrada sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mark Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Estrada steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lopez. That one must have hurt.
Lopez misses with a double jab
and Estrada counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lopez throws a head kick but Estrada moves out of range.
Estrada wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Estrada circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lopez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Estrada's head.
Estrada scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez is trying to buck Estrada off.
Estrada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
Estrada goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lopez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Estrada's guard! Nice work there by Lopez!
Estrada has a closed guard, preventing Lopez from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez stands up from Estrada's guard - Lopez perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lopez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Estrada gets a clinch.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but Estrada is controlling the position.
Lopez breaks the clinch.
Estrada takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Estrada moves into the clinch.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez throws a head kick that Estrada semi-blocks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estrada shoots in but no luck this time.
Estrada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Estrada counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lopez won't be happy with that.
Lopez throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Mark Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estrada throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Estrada tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lopez manages to circle out of the way.
Lopez throws a series of strikes that have Estrada backpedaling.
Lopez cracks the inside of Estrada's front leg.
Lopez digs a good hook to Estrada's body.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
Lopez fakes the leg kick and cracks Estrada in the body.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses
and Estrada counters by moving into the clinch.
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!
Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Estrada keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopez throws a right hand that Estrada ducks under and follows up with a left that Estrada also avoids with ease.
Estrada throws a quick counter head kick but Lopez was just out of range.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Estrada clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estrada jumps guard but Lopez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Lopez. Those never looked like landing.
Estrada tries to clinch up
and Lopez counters with a left and a right that stings Estrada.
Estrada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lopez throws the kick towards the body but Estrada avoids it.
Lopez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Estrada back to the cage. Lopez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Estrada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Estrada shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lopez is trying to defend but Estrada finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is staying active underneath Estrada, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Estrada looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Estrada is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lopez is just riding it out for now. Estrada eventually gives up the hold.
Estrada is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet.
Estrada wants to control but Lopez is keeping him busy.
Estrada is working for a kimura but Lopez is defending it quite comfortably.
Estrada prevents Lopez from standing back up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lopez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Estrada to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Estrada. That did some damage!
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick
so Estrada counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Estrada looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Estrada looking to sit in guard and control but Lopez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Estrada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez gets caught flat footed, as Estrada shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Estrada controls from within his opponent's guard.
Estrada really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Estrada landing some decent shots from guard.
Estrada content to stall in guard here.
Lopez wants to stand up but Estrada is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estrada throwing strikes from guard but Lopez blocks nicely.
Estrada engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Estrada has gone for a leg lock! Lopez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Estrada's guard.
Lopez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Estrada's guard.
Lopez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Estrada has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lopez has managed to get both his arms back between Estrada's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estrada is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Estrada has his foot on Lopez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lopez works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez wanted to stand there but Estrada had control of the position.
Lopez gets to his feet. Estrada looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lopez tries to clinch but Estrada is having none of it.
Estrada moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Estrada avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Lopez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lopez tries to clinch there but Estrada circles away.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches.
Lopez is trying to break free.
Lopez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Lopez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez is trying to force a seperation but Estrada has the dominant position.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Estrada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Lopez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lopez 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Lopez!
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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