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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Centino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hurriganes - Get On. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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155 lbs
21 - 16 - 0 |
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168 cm
28
140 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Centino!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez slips a straight right by Centino.
The crowd cheers as Centino lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lopez doesn't seem phased though.
Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Centino.
Lopez misses with a body punch.
Centino working aggressively here.
Centino gets underhooks to prevent Lopez's takedown attempt.
Lopez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Centino gets through Lopez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Centino misses with the head strike.
Centino scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Pedro Lopez has been cut.
Lopez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Centino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez blocking some punches.
Centino working aggressively here.
Lopez tries to stall but Centino uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short uppercut from Centino.
Centino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Centino holds him up against the cage and eventually Lopez drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centino working aggressively here.
Centino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Centino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arthur Centino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lopez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Centino controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Centino wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to pass to mount but Centino is defending the position.
Lopez not doing much here.
Centino trying to control here.
Lopez trying to control from half guard but Centino is working away.
Centino wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
Lopez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control the action but Centino is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lopez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lopez controlling from the top position.
Centino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
Lopez passes Centino's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lopez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Centino defends it well.
Centino is defending against the submission attempts here by Lopez.
Centino wants to control but Lopez is keeping busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Centino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Centino is refusing to be controlled, as Lopez sits in half guard.
Centino is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Centino lands a slapping body shot.
Centino scores with a jab.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Centino scores with a hook.
Lopez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Centino. That one must have hurt.
Centino has managed to clinch.
Centino swings wildly with an uppercut but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Centino prevents a takedown attempt there.
Centino has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
Centino working aggressively here.
Centino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Centino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Centino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lopez is trying to force a seperation but Centino has the dominant position.
Centino misses with a punch on the inside.
Centino misses with some punches.
Centino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez successfully pulls guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Centino preventing the sweep.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Centino from controlling successfully.
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Centino stacks Lopez 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 Centino!
Lopez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Centino's best efforts.
Centino is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is working hard here to advance position.
Centino controlling the action here.
Lopez is doing well to control the position and prevent Centino from advancing to side control.
Centino is trying to control. Lopez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lopez wants to control but Centino is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Centino is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Centino lands a nice shot that snaps Lopez's head back.
Centino cracks Lopez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Centino lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Centino to the mat! Centino manages to get full guard.
Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Centino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Centino is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Centino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Centino has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 9:10
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 9:10
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Centino!
An out of breath Arthur Centino thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Pedro Lopez was interviewed post fight and said 'No vittu!'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
31% |
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