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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Strom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cartel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartel Lopez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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185 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Julius Strom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cartel Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strom swivels and escapes.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Strom goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Strom.
Strom sets himself, and Lopez steps forward looking for the clinch! Strom avoids it this time.
Lopez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Strom sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lopez somewhat.
Julius Strom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cartel Lopez.
Nice jab there from Strom.
Strom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danga de danga de dang - Strom scores with a four punch combination!
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lopez.
Lopez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Strom pinned against the cage. Strom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strom scores with a one two! Lopez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lopez.
Lopez with a poor takedown
and Strom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strom throws a one two combo.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lopez shoots for a double leg takedown but Strom sprawls well. He's pushed Lopez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Strom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Strom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lopez shoots in but Strom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lopez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Strom appears to be looking for a big counter.
Strom throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez shoots in and drives through. Strom sprawls well.
Lopez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some wild striking there from Strom.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Cartel Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strom throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Strom scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Strom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strom is working the combinations to good effect here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Strom.
Strom lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lopez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little feinted left hand from Strom on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lopez.
What's Strom going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lopez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Strom is looking for a sweep.
Lopez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Strom wants to control but Lopez postures up.
Lopez is working to tighten his grip on Strom's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Strom has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Lopez is really squeezing tight and eventually Strom passes out! Lopez breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cartel Lopez!
After winning the bout, Cartel Lopez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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