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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Odell Paquette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez has chosen Apeman as his entrance music. Odell Paquette had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Odell Paquette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alberto Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paquette fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lopez on the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paquette.
Alberto Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paquette lands with a nice combination. Lopez backs away looking to recover.
We've been told by Paquette's head coaches at JP´s School Of Excellence that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Paquette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez slips a jab from Paquette.
Paquette keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paquette slips under a jab.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
Paquette throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
Paquette will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paquette swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paquette sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lopez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paquette.
It looks like Alberto Lopez has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paquette lands with an uppercut that bounces Lopez off the cage and back into range.
Paquette displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopez throws out the jab.
Paquette lands with an uppercut that bounces Lopez off the cage and back into range.
Lopez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paquette to score with a decent uppercut.
Paquette displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopez throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Paquette misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Paquette scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Paquette looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
Lopez lands a body shot.
Paquette throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lopez throws a head kick but Paquette moves out of range.
Paquette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick
and Paquette counters with a right hand to the body.
Lopez staying out of range there.
Paquette's corner calls for a 1-2. Paquette obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lopez lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Lopez misses.
Paquette takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paquette bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lopez scores with a punch to the head.
Lopez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paquette.
Paquette throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Paquette with a nice cross.
A jab from Paquette misses.
Lopez cracks Paquette with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lopez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paquette.
Paquette was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Paquette's hands.
Paquette lands a jab to Lopez's midsection.
Good shot there by Paquette.
Paquette looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Paquette's shoulder, as Paquette tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Paquette misses its target.
Lopez throws a head kick that half lands.
Paquette ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Paquette feints and then cracks Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez down.
Lopez tries to work over Paquette's front leg with a kick but Paquette checks it.
Lopez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a hook but Paquette blocks it.
Paquette connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paquette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez tests Paquette's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paquette getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lopez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Paquette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lopez misses with a hook. Paquette ducked under it nicely.
Paquette pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paquette sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Paquette on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paquette connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Paquette avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paquette throws a right hand that Lopez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopez also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez digs a good hook to Paquette's body.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Paquette was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paquette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Paquette.
Paquette is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Paquette misses the shot to the body.
Paquette scores with a shot to the body.
Lopez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Paquette's head.
Paquette moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paquette.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lopez, as that shot connected.
A big head kick from Lopez and Paquette is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Paquette is rocked!
Paquette pulls Lopez in close to his closed guard and prevents Lopez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Oh Paquette is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Paquette trying to keep a closed guard but Lopez is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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 Odell Paquette will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alberto Lopez's cut.
That's time! Paquette's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lopez throws an off balance right hand
letting Paquette counter with a right hand.
Paquette seems to have got his legs back now.
Lopez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick by Lopez misses
and Paquette counters with a nice leg kick.
Lopez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paquette moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
Paquette swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lopez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paquette.
Donk. Paquette catches Lopez right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paquette connects with a crisp jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Paquette scores with a four punch combination!
Paquette misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Paquette.
Paquette moves out of range as Lopez strikes.
Odell Paquette is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lopez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paquette. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paquette with a hook.
Lopez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lopez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Paquette.
Paquette lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paquette.
Paquette with a jab.
Paquette closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paquette misses with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Paquette throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Lopez misses.
It looked like Paquette was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, jab by Paquette - just one landing.
Paquette connects with the punch.
Paquette throws a combination that misses
and Lopez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquette misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Paquette swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopez needs to keep his hands up - Paquette had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Paquette is just out of range.
Paquette fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lopez on the side of the head.
Paquette throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lopez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Paquette scores with a hook to the body. Lopez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A chopping leg kick lands by Paquette.
Lopez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paquette. Paquette obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lopez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Paquette throws a big counter combination but Lopez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A shot to the liver by Lopez. Beautiful body shot.
Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paquette.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquette takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Paquette connects with a jab.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Paquette lands a jab to the head.
Paquette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paquette moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Paquette throws out a powerful jab.
Lopez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Paquette keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Paquette, right into the meat.
Lopez scores with a nice strike.
Left hook, right uppercut from Paquette.
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!
Paquette walks into a jab.
Odell Paquette is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paquette looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Lopez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a nice body kick.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Lopez swings for the body but Paquette moves out of range.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Paquette uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lopez has time to react.
Lopez defending well as Paquette loads up on a big left hand.
Paquette lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Paquette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Paquette fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Paquette is just out of range.
Lopez walks into a jab.
Some wild striking there from Paquette.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Odell Paquette dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Lopez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lopez lands with a kick to the temple. Paquette shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lopez misses with a right hand
and Paquette counters with a left to the body.
Paquette tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopez lands with a cross.
Paquette ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paquette manages to avoid it.
Paquette throwing a counter right hand but Lopez manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Paquette misses the target.
Lopez throws out a counter right but Paquette avoids it with no problem.
Lopez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Paquette on the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paquette checks a leg kick.
Lopez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lopez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lopez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paquette counters with an outside leg kick.
Paquette lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut lands for Lopez. That snapped Paquette's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paquette slips a jab from Lopez.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Paquette looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Paquette misses.
Paquette moves out of range as Lopez strikes.
Lopez scores with a head kick.
Paquette is rocked!
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paquette scores with a nice head shot.
Oh Paquette is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Paquette seems to have got his legs back now.
Paquette misses the body punch
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paquette's corner calls for a 1-2. Paquette obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Lopez ducks right into an uppercut from Paquette.
Lopez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lopez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lopez misses with a hook.
Paquette jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paquette lands with an overhand left.
A jab lands there for Paquette.
Lopez takes one to the chin there.
Alberto Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Paquette saw that one coming.
Lopez connects with a jab.
Lopez walks into a jab.
Lopez is rocked!
Paquette moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can Paquette finish him?
Lopez staying out of range there.
Paquette lands the left hand.
Lopez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paquette uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopez.
Paquette misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Paquette misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez walks into a stiff left hand from Paquette.
Paquette throws an overhand right that lands on Lopez's shoulder, as Lopez tries to avoid the shot.
A jab lands there for Paquette.
Paquette throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paquette takes a jab right on the kisser.
Paquette rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paquette is looking to counter punch.
Paquette scores with a punch to the head.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopez staying out of range there.
Paquette swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lopez is looking to chop away at Paquette's legs.
Lopez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lopez seems to have recovered his senses.
Paquette scores with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Paquette.
Paquette misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paquette.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paquette jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lopez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Paquette has time to react.
Lopez throws a hook but Paquette avoids it easily.
Paquette swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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!
Paquette fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lopez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lopez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Paquette moves out of range of the strikes.
Paquette feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lopez's calf.
Paquette moves out of range of the strikes.
Paquette throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez slips under a jab.
Lopez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paquette circles away quickly and effectively.
Paquette throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Paquette is just out of range.
Paquette tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paquette misses with a body shot.
A big left from Lopez misses.
Lopez scores with a jab.
Paquette connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Odell Paquette.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paquette, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odell Paquette!
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