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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grinny Lopez (ranked 1763 p4p, 83 weight class) and Thomas Angelo (ranked 545 p4p, 30 weight class). Angelo has chosen Jack Parow - Cooler as Ekke as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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278 lbs
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275 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grinny Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Angelo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez tries to bum rush Angelo with a series of wild strikes but Angelo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Angelo feints the counter takedown.
Lopez gets tackled into the cage by Angelo. Angelo maintains the clinch.
Angelo has Lopez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lopez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.
Lopez swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lopez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Angelo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lopez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.
Lopez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Angelo wants to take the fight to the mat but Lopez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Grinny Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Angelo.
Angelo manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo is looking for a triangle but Lopez pushes his legs off easily.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Angelo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angelo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Angelo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Angelo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lopez controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angelo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Angelo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lopez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lopez uses it to pass to side control.
Lopez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Angelo is letting Lopez control him for a moment.
Lopez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lopez trying to control the action but Angelo is working from the bottom.
Angelo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lopez trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Angelo is working for a submission of some sort.
Angelo is pressing down on Lopez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lopez is holding on for now.
Lopez is looking for a sweep. Angelo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Angelo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lopez defends it well.
Angelo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lopez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lopez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Angelo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez working a defensive guard here.
Angelo wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.
Angelo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lopez controls Angelo momentarily but Angelo frees himself.
Angelo trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Angelo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Angelo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lopez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez trying to control the position.
Angelo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angelo throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Angelo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Angelo doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Angelo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Angelo moves into the clinch.
Lopez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Angelo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Angelo slips a jab from Lopez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Angelo moves into range and clinches up with Lopez.
Lopez manages to pull guard.
Angelo looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo throwing strikes but missing.
Angelo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Angelo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angelo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Angelo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Angelo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lopez pulls Angelo in close to his closed guard and prevents Angelo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Angelo wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Lopez looking to control.
Thomas Angelo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Angelo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Angelo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Angelo is pushing down on Lopez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lopez is fighting to maintain full guard but Angelo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Angelo is working for a submission of some sort.
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lopez wants to control but Angelo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lopez moves into full guard.
Angelo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lopez pulls Angelo in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez keeping full guard, as Angelo tries to pass.
Angelo drops back looking for a leg! Lopez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lopez manages to kick Angelo off! Angelo jumps back into Lopez's guard.
Angelo looking to pass the guard.
Angelo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Angelo.
Lopez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Angelo defends well.
Angelo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Angelo from controlling successfully.
Angelo throwing strikes but missing.
Angelo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Angelo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lopez gets tackled into the cage by Angelo. Angelo maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thomas Angelo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lopez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Angelo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angelo clinches up against the cage.
Lopez working aggressively here.
Lopez swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Lopez.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lopez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelo is struggling to control the position.
Lopez has a couple of punches blocked by Angelo.
Lopez lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lopez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lopez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lopez feints a jab promting Angelo to slip. Lopez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Angelo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Angelo tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
It looked like Lopez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Angelo moves out of range of the strikes.
Angelo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lopez cracks Angelo with an open hand slap.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Grinny Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lopez wants it to stay on the feet.
Lopez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Angelo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grinny Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Angelo.
Angelo closes the distance and pushes Lopez back into the cage.
Lopez tries to work over Angelo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lopez jumps guard and drags Angelo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angelo passes into half guard.
Lopez is trying to maintain the position but Angelo is very close to passing his half guard.
Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is defending against the submission attempts here by Angelo.
Angelo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
Angelo seems to be looking for submissions.
Angelo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lopez moves into full guard.
Angelo trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez has his foot on Angelo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Angelo works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lopez working a defensive guard here.
Angelo wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Angelo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Angelo trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Angelo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thomas Angelo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Angelo controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grinny Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Angelo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Angelo!
After winning the bout, Thomas Angelo 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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RATING
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