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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martez Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Schubert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franz Schubert is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Martez Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franz Schubert!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schubert misses with a straight left.
Lopez lands a jab-cross combination.
Schubert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schubert throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Schubert takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Schubert throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Schubert throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Schubert.
Schubert tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez swings for the body but Schubert moves out of range.
Schubert throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lopez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schubert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Schubert misses with a body kick.
Schubert attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lopez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Schubert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Schubert.
Schubert misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schubert looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Schubert misses with a double jab.
Lopez instigates a clinch.
Schubert is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lopez is keeping busy.
Lopez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lopez.
Schubert working hard to break the clinch.
Lopez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lopez manages to end up in side control.
Schubert can't do much from the bottom here.
Lopez landing a few strikes.
You can see the frustration on Schubert's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schubert is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lopez trying to control the position but Schubert is working away.
Lopez 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.
Lopez working the body and head with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schubert is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Schubert keeping his opponent close.
Schubert is looking for a sweep.
Schubert is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lopez connects with a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands a few punches from side control.
Lopez cracks Schubert with a big elbow.
Schubert is looking for a sweep.
Schubert can't do much from the bottom here.
Lopez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Schubert is trying to escape the position but Lopez is controlling the position.
Lopez wants to control but Schubert is keeping him busy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lopez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Schubert to see if he's OK.
Lopez working away.
Schubert is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schubert is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lopez pulls his head out easily.
Schubert tries to get to full guard but Lopez has control of the leg.
Lopez trying to control from half guard but Schubert is working away.
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 wants to control but Schubert is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martez Lopez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lopez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Schubert quickly recovers to half guard.
Schubert trying to hold on to Lopez's head to control him but Lopez postures up.
Schubert is trying to control but Lopez manages to pass to mount!
Schubert is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lopez is landing with some decent strikes but Schubert is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Schubert keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lopez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lopez with the ground and pound from mount.
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!
Lopez avoids the attempt from Schubert to control.
Schubert is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Schubert is squirming around, avoiding Lopez's attempts to control the action.
Schubert takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lopez with good strikes from the mount here!
Schubert bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez controlling the position.
Lopez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopez, not yet.
Martez Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schubert tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopez is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schubert wants to stand but Lopez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Schubert won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
Lopez keeping full guard, as Schubert tries to pass.
Lopez wants to sweep here but Schubert controlling him for the moment.
Schubert wanted to stand there but Lopez had control of the position.
Schubert won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez controls Schubert momentarily but Schubert frees himself.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schubert can do to turn this around?
Lopez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schubert is one step ahead there.
Lopez is working hard here to advance position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lopez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schubert swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schubert had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lopez defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schubert looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lopez passes into side control.
Schubert trying his best to control but Lopez has mounted him.
Lopez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Schubert wants to control but Lopez is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lopez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martez Lopez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lopez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schubert can pounce on him.
Schubert throws a front kick that sends Lopez stumbling back into the cage.
Lopez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Schubert.
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Schubert saw that one coming.
Schubert uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Lopez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jab from Lopez.
Schubert throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lopez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Crunch! Schubert slams his shin into Lopez's torso.
Schubert throws a nice head kick!
Schubert tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schubert.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Schubert throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Schubert throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Franz Schubert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schubert misses with a low kick as Lopez jumps back.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Schubert is looking to score with low kicks.
Lopez connects with a nice looking jab.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Schubert misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Schubert misses.
Lopez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Schubert manages to circle out of the way.
A low kick from Schubert is predictable there
and Lopez moves into the clinch.
Lopez lands an uppercut.
Schubert throws a head punch that misses.
Lopez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lopez works on Schubert's body with a couple of short punches.
Schubert struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopez controls his hands.
Lopez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Schubert is trying to keep an underhook but Lopez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Franz Schubert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez content to control rather than advance.
Ground and pound from Lopez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schubert is trying to maintain the position but Lopez is very close to passing his half guard.
Schubert makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Schubert.
Lopez with a nice head shot there.
Schubert looking to control.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Schubert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schubert throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lopez uses it to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Schubert but he's now mounted!
Lopez avoids the attempt from Schubert to control.
Schubert tries to reverse the position but Lopez maintains control.
Lopez with good strikes from the mount here!
Lopez landing shots from mount.
Schubert is bucking up trying to escape but Lopez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Schubert is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez breaks from Schubert's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Schubert is rocked!
Lopez lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Schubert! Lopez sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Schubert and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Martez Lopez!
A victorious Martez Lopez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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