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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mookie Betts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mookie Betts has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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157 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mookie Betts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betts closes the distance and clinches up with Lopez, looking for a takedown. Betts pushes Lopez against the cage but Lopez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Betts looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
Betts leaves Lopez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Betts went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lopez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Betts defends it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Betts as Lopez shoots in.
Mookie Betts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Lopez.
Betts stuffs the takedown attempt from Lopez. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.
It appears Betts was looking to counter with a kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Betts pushes Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Betts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betts looks for the body kick but Lopez saw that one coming.
Lopez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Betts instigates a clinch.
Lopez fails to pull guard.
Lopez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Betts smiles and moves away.
Betts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Betts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopez.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Betts closes the distance and clinches.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Betts fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Betts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Betts. Those never looked like landing.
Betts with a poor takedown
and Betts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Betts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Betts moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Betts just stands there and leans against the cage.
Betts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopez slaps away a takedown attempt from Betts, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Betts looks for a takedown but Lopez sprawls well.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Betts sprawls well. Betts wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lopez tries to avoid it but Betts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lopez to the ground. Lopez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lopez tries to clinch but Betts moves out of range.
Betts shoots in looking for a takedown. Lopez tries to sprawl out of it but Betts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lopez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Betts closes the distance and clinches.
Betts is trying to break free.
Lopez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Betts is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lopez to the mat. Lopez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Betts trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Betts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Betts has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Betts slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lopez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lopez keeping full guard, as Betts tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mookie Betts dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Betts shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lopez's guard.
Betts gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Betts dives in for a single leg takedown but Lopez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lopez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lopez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lopez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Betts controls his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betts holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Betts misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lopez wants to stand up but Betts has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Lopez prevents Betts from improving his position.
Betts is pressing down on Lopez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lopez preventing the sweep.
Betts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Betts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two 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.
Betts has a closed guard, preventing Lopez from standing up.
Lopez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Betts defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lopez.
Betts rushes Lopez and presses him up against the cage.
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Betts gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Betts to keep the fight standing.
Lopez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Betts to keep the fight standing.
Mookie Betts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Lopez.
Betts decides to pull guard.
Betts isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lopez stacks Betts on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lopez!
Betts is looking for a sweep.
Lopez decides to stand back up.
Lopez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lopez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mookie Betts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Betts avoids it really well and circles away.
Lopez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Betts with a poor takedown
and Lopez moves into the clinch.
Lopez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Betts smiles and moves away.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Betts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lopez.
Betts tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lopez manages to circle out of the way.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Betts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lopez's waist but Lopez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Betts off to one side.
Betts fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mookie Betts will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Betts drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Betts trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Betts controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lopez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Betts stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
Betts stands and steps away. Lopez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Betts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Betts sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Betts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lopez, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betts successfully pulls guard.
Lopez wants to stand but Betts is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lopez won't allow Betts to sweep him here.
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.
Lopez stands up from Betts's guard - Lopez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mookie Betts is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt - Betts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Betts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Betts counters by clinching up.
Betts ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Betts no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Betts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Betts controls Lopez momentarily but Lopez frees himself.
Lopez wants to get up but he can't break Betts's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Betts manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betts shoots in for a double leg but Lopez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lopez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Betts sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lopez somewhat.
Mookie Betts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Lopez.
Betts swinging wildly here.
Betts feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Betts stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
Betts forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to improve his position.
Betts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Betts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Betts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Betts not doing much here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Betts has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mookie Betts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Betts 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mookie Betts!
Mookie Betts looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'You guys are the best, I'm gonna get drunk, who's buying me a drink?'.
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