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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bo Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cartel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartel Lopez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bo Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cartel Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lopez.
Smith tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lopez defends well and Smith ends up having to push Lopez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lopez with the counter takedown but Smith avoids it easily.
Bo Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Smith jabs at Lopez's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lopez as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lopez pinned against the cage. Lopez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lopez with the counter takedown but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith clinches.
That's two 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.
Smith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smith shoots and misses
and Lopez counters with a takedown into side control.
Smith is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at School of Hard Knocks (Elite Training for $225), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Smith regains half guard.
Lopez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lopez 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.
Lopez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lopez is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
Lopez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well.
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.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Lopez sits in half guard.
Lopez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez wants to free his trapped foot but Smith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Smith defend it? Lopez steps over the head and cranks it - Smith is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Lopez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cartel Lopez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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