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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pripps Blue (ranked 3620 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Lopez (ranked 6388 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Vamos. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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169 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
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162 lbs
60 - 40 - 2 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pripps Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
60 - 40 - 2, fighting out of New York, Miguel Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Blue.
Blue fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Blue misses.
Blue misses with the combination.
Blue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Blue. Those never looked like landing.
Blue shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lopez eats them both and turns towards Blue to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Blue misses with a few strikes there.
Blue misses with the combination.
Blue throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blue misses with a double jab
and Lopez counters with a two punch combo.
Blue tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Blue rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Lopez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blue blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Lopez's coach down at Midnight MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lopez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Blue throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Lopez lands a really nice looking cross but Blue seems unphased.
Blue looks to land a combination. Lopez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blue.
Blue looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Blue.
Blue ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blue throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lopez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Blue misses with a wild combination.
Lopez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blue throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blue tries to move into range but Lopez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Blue.
As Blue backs off Lopez throws a huge counter combo but Blue manages to avoid it all.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopez! But no joy.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blue appears to be looking for a big counter.
Blue throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lopez is looking for the big counter here.
Blue misses with the combination.
No joy there for Blue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blue throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopez counters with a left and a right that stings Blue.
Blue fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blue looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Lopez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blue takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blue uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Blue throws a right hand that Lopez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopez also avoids with ease.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Blue fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blue misses with the combination.
Blue throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Lopez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Blue. Those never looked like landing.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Blue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blue appears to be looking for a big counter.
Blue throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lopez thinks about the counter body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Blue misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lopez is looking for the big counter here.
Blue misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lopez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Blue misses with a double jab
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Blue seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Blue.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blue staying out of range there.
Blue looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pripps Blue dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Blue swinging wildly here.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lopez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Blue has got the better of the exchanges.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blue rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blue throws a right hand that Lopez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopez also avoids with ease.
Blue misses with a series of wild punches.
Lopez misses with a hook.
Blue throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopez.
Blue swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Blue. Those never looked like landing.
Blue misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lopez.
Blue went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Blue misses with a double jab.
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blue tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Blue avoids them all with ease.
Pripps Blue is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Blue.
Blue walks into a stiff left hand from Lopez.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blue manages to avoid it.
Blue throws a big counter combination but Lopez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Blue fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blue misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Blue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Blue misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blue throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blue uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopez.
Lopez scores with a punch to the head.
Blue throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopez counters with a two punch combo.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Blue has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lopez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Blue moves out of range easily.
Lopez throws a right and a left that Blue avoids nicely.
Blue misses with a wild combination.
Pripps Blue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blue throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Blue fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A combination from Blue does no damage.
Blue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Pripps Blue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blue uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Blue misses with a series of wild punches.
Blue misses with a double jab.
Lopez throws a fast counter high kick but Blue manages to duck under it in time.
Blue looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
Blue throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Blue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blue throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blue is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Blue misses.
Lopez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blue moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blue.
Blue misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
Jab, jab by Lopez - just one landing.
Blue fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Blue.
Blue throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blue throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Blue is out of range.
Blue seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Blue fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez throws a head kick but Blue moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.
Blue misses with a wild combination.
Blue misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blue swinging wildly here.
Lopez throws a big counter head kick but Blue avoids it with no problem.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Blue moved out of range nicely.
Lopez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blue misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blue misses with a double jab
and Lopez counters with a body kick that stops Blue in his tracks momentarily.
Lopez catches Blue with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blue throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pripps Blue will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blue misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Lopez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blue throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blue misses with a few strikes there.
Lopez tries to land a front kick but Blue steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blue throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopez.
No joy there for Blue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Blue with a body shot.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Blue is out of range.
Lopez misses with a hook.
Lopez lands a head kick. Blue smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blue misses with a two punch combination.
Blue throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Lopez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez throws a hook but Blue blocks it.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue throws a combination. Lopez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Blue moves out of range easily.
Blue misses with a wild combination.
Blue fails to land with a series of punches.
Blue swinging wildly here.
Lopez throws a hook but Blue avoids it easily.
Blue pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lopez back to the cage. Blue follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lopez unleashes a big counter combination but Blue bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blue.
Blue throws a combination that misses
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Blue will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Blue.
Blue throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopez.
Blue defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Blue throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopez.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Blue throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopez misses with a hook.
Blue went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Blue throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blue stalks Lopez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lopez's face. Lopez staggers backwards, shaken.
Blue will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blue misses with a two punch combination.
Lopez looks to land a combination. Blue sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Blue does no damage.
Lopez delivers a nice body kick.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blue was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Blue misses with a few strikes there.
Blue will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blue misses with a series of wild punches.
Blue misses with a double jab
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Blue shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lopez eats them both and turns towards Blue to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A combination from Blue does no damage.
Lopez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blue avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Blue is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blue throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez lands a two punch combo.
Blue misses with the combination.
Blue throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blue misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez fakes the leg kick and cracks Blue in the body.
Lopez misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miguel Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blue falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pripps Blue showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blue has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pripps Blue!
Miguel Lopez spoke after the fight, saying 'i wanna thank everybody for being there for me. feels unreal but this was my last fight, hanging up the gloves'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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