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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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149 lbs
26 - 23 - 0 |
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165 cm
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155 lbs
24 - 23 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Koch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Koch tenderised Lopez's leg. Lopez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Koch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koch throws a leg kick
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koch throws a low kick but Lopez avoids it.
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koch feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lopez is looking to clinch but Koch is avoiding it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lopez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lopez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Koch circles away and keeps his distance.
Koch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Koch has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Koch looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Koch looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koch is looking to break free of the clinch but Lopez has double underhooks.
Koch working aggressively here.
Lopez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koch avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Koch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koch has him pressed against the cage.
Lopez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Koch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lopez jumps guard but Koch stands there with Lopez around his waist. Lopez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jacob Koch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Lopez.
Koch prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lopez blocking some punches.
Koch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koch.
Koch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lopez staying out of range there.
Lopez throws a counter combo.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Pedro Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez clinches up against the cage.
Lopez prevents a body shot from Koch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Koch fails to land.
Koch has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
Koch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lopez can't break the clinch.
Lopez blocks a body shot from Koch.
Lopez pulls guard.
Koch trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lopez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Koch wants to sweep here but Lopez controlling him for the moment.
Lopez tries to free his leg and advance position but Koch is retaining full guard.
Lopez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez won't allow Koch to sweep him here.
Lopez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koch has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lopez has managed to get both his arms back between Koch's legs - danger averted.
Lopez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koch wants to control but Lopez passes easily into half guard.
That's four 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.
Koch is looking for a sweep. Lopez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lopez trying to control from half guard but Koch is working away.
Still in half guard, Lopez seems content to control.
Koch is staying active underneath Lopez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Koch is looking to control Lopez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koch avoid being mounted?
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Koch enables Lopez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Koch manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Koch keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Koch has Lopez pulled in close to control his posture.
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 Jacob Koch will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lopez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Koch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koch throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Koch misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Koch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Koch.
Koch leaves Lopez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lopez defending well as Koch loads up on a big left hand.
Lopez drives through and clinches with Koch against the cage.
Lopez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koch avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Koch throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koch lands a right hand.
Lopez can't break the clinch.
Koch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Koch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lopez wants a takedown but no success here.
Jacob Koch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Lopez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez blocks an uppercut.
Lopez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Koch tries to throw a body punch but Lopez avoids it by throwing Koch back against the cage.
Koch gets through Lopez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Koch content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lopez blocks a body shot from Koch.
Koch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Koch throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lopez avoids it.
Lopez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Koch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Koch appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lopez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koch, pushing him back against the cage.
Koch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lopez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koch pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a takedown
and Koch counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koch can pounce on him.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches up with Koch, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes Koch against the cage but Koch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Koch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koch misses with a hook.
Koch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Koch misses.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Koch.
Koch misses with a straight right.
Lopez has Koch up against the cage in a clinch.
Koch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koch throws a leg kick but Lopez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lopez pushes Koch up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koch.
Koch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lopez.
A right handed body shot lands from Koch.
Lopez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lopez pulls Koch into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is pulling down on Koch's head to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lopez is on top in guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lopez working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lopez forces his way into half guard.
Lopez prevents Koch from improving his position.
Lopez is looking to advance position but Koch won't allow it.
Lopez wants to take a breather but Koch is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Koch dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lopez clinches up with Koch and pushes him back against the cage.
Koch can't find room to land a body shot as Lopez controls the action.
Koch throws a head punch that misses.
Koch stops a takedown attempt from Lopez.
A bit of stalling here from Koch.
Lopez wants a takedown.
A short uppercut from Koch.
Koch misses with the head strike.
Koch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopez's elbow.
Koch breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Koch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lopez pushes Koch up against the cage in a clinch.
Koch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to score a body lock takedown but Koch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jacob Koch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Lopez.
Koch cracks Lopez with a nice body shot.
Koch tries to throw a body punch but Lopez avoids it by throwing Koch back against the cage.
Koch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Koch swings wildly with an uppercut but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez wants to get back to striking at distance but Koch won't allow it.
Lopez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Koch is defending well.
Lopez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Koch is trying to keep an underhook but Lopez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lopez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koch keeps working.
Pedro Lopez has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Koch manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Koch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch pulls Lopez in close to his closed guard and prevents Lopez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez trying to control but Koch is working from the bottom.
Lopez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Koch wants to hit a switch here but Lopez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Koch there!
Koch is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez controlling the pace for now.
Lopez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lopez wants to control the pace but Koch is squirming around nicely.
Lopez content just to control the position here.
Koch is squirming around, avoiding Lopez's attempts to control the action.
Lopez controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Koch wants to control but Lopez is having none of it.
Pedro Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Koch tries to hold on but Lopez pushes him away.
Koch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lopez goes for an armbar but Koch turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Koch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez has his foot on Koch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Koch works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Lopez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jacob Koch!
Jacob Koch bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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