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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grinny Lopez (ranked 2438 p4p, 109 weight class) and Giuseppe Healy (ranked 2456 p4p, 75 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 - 6 - 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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Giuseppe Healy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Lopez - just one landing.
Lopez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Healy ducks down to avoid it.
Healy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Healy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
Healy throws a shot to the body.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez defending well as Healy loads up on a big left hand.
Lopez throwing a counter right hand but Healy manages to avoid it.
Healy misses with a combination
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopez defending well as Healy loads up on a big left hand.
Healy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Healy missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Healy lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Healy. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grinny Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Healy swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
It looked like Lopez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Healy.
Healy ducks right into an uppercut from Lopez.
Healy throws a body shot but no joy.
Healy scores with a nice head shot.
Healy jabs Lopez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Healy finds it's way through Lopez's defenses.
A jab from Healy does it's job there.
Lopez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Healy under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Healy throws out the jab.
Lopez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lopez misses with a hook.
Healy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lopez swings widly with a right hand
and Healy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Healy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopez throws a lazy uppercut
and Healy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez lands the left hand.
Healy swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Healy.
Lopez being controlled for a moment.
Lopez is trying to control Healy's posture but Healy avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Healy works to advance to full mount. Lopez defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lopez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez stops Healy from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Lopez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Healy looking for a guillotine from mount but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Healy unloads with some shots from mount but Lopez bucks and avoids them well.
Healy looking for a guillotine from mount but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez regains half guard.
Healy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lopez defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to get back to full guard but Healy takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Healy has control of Lopez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lopez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lopez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Healy wants to finish this one by submission but Lopez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Healy.
Lopez tries to hold on but Healy postures up.
Lopez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Healy swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lopez is now in Healy's guard. A big mistake from Healy there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Healy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Healy clobbers Lopez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Giuseppe Healy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Healy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Healy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Healy lands a right hook to the body.
Lopez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Healy.
It looks like Giuseppe Healy has been cut.
Lopez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Healy to score with a decent uppercut.
Healy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Healy! But no joy.
Healy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Healy. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez lands with a right hand.
Healy misses with a jab to the body
and Lopez counters with a one-two to the body.
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Healy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Healy.
Giuseppe Healy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the body from Healy misses
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Healy throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from Lopez misses its target.
A lazy left from Lopez finds it's target.
Healy is rocked!
Healy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopez misses the target.
Healy is still on wobbly legs! Can Lopez finish him?
Lopez staying out of range there.
Healy seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Healy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Healy moves away.
Healy moves out of range of the strikes.
Healy takes one to the side of the head.
Healy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Healy looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Healy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Healy is pressing down on Lopez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lopez is holding on for now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Healy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lopez has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Healy is thwarting Lopez's attempts to control the position.
Healy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Healy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Healy is pressing down on Lopez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lopez is holding on for now.
Lopez trying to control but Healy postures up.
Healy seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Healy wants to work for an arm triangle but Lopez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lopez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Healy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lopez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Healy defends it easily.
Giuseppe Healy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Healy wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Lopez managing to control the position.
Healy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lopez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Healy has managed to get both his arms back between Lopez's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Giuseppe Healy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Giuseppe Healy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Healy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopez.
A countering left hand to the body from Healy misses.
No joy there for Healy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab from Healy.
Healy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Left hook, right uppercut from Healy.
Healy throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
A slow jab from Healy misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez throws a poor cross that misses
and Healy counters with a left to the body.
Healy jabs Lopez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lopez tests Healy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Healy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Healy lands a body shot.
A left lands for Healy.
Healy scores with a hook to the body. Lopez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Healy blocks a jab.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Healy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Healy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lopez throws an off balance right hand
and Healy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
Healy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grinny Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Healy lands with a good body shot.
Healy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Healy works the jab nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Healy, as that shot connected.
Lopez misses with a lunging right hand
and Healy counters with a right hand to the body.
Lopez throws a jab when Healy was well out of range.
Healy cracks Lopez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lopez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Healy.
Healy misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.
Lopez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws an off balance right hand
and Healy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Healy throws a right hand that Lopez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopez also avoids with ease.
Healy connects with a jab.
Healy jabs at Lopez's body.
Healy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Healy cracks a nice hook into Lopez's ribs.
Lopez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Healy counters with a nice uppercut.
Healy jabs Lopez right on the nose. Lopez blinks but takes it well.
Healy throws a body shot but no joy.
Healy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lopez sprawls well. Lopez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Healy gets slowly back to his feet.
Lopez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Healy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Healy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Healy. That snapped Lopez's head back.
Lopez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Healy throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Healy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopez.
Healy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Healy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giuseppe Healy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Healy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giuseppe Healy!
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