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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lopez's choice of entrance music: Fight for this love. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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177 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Ninja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Lopez!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninja shoots in but Lopez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ninja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ninja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ninja changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ninja gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lopez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ninja looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ninja looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lopez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ninja wants to stand and escape but Lopez is having none of it.
Ninja thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ninja trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lopez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ninja is not content to let Lopez control the position.
Lopez not doing much here.
Ninja trying to control but Lopez postures up.
Ninja is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lopez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Well, if Lopez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ninja is refusing to be controlled, as Lopez sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja is trying to stand back up but Lopez is controlling him
Lopez wants to control but Ninja is keeping him busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lopez moves out of range of the leg kick from Ninja.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ninja is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
No joy there for Ninja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ninja ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Ninja.
Ninja tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Ninja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ninja throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Ninja is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja wants to slow Lopez down by chopping away at his legs.
Lopez pushes Ninja away with a front kick.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Ninja.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lopez.
Lopez shoots in and bounces Ninja off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lopez won't allow Ninja to get back to his feet.
Lopez gets to his feet. Ninja looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ninja with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Ninja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ninja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lopez working the head and body with strikes.
Lopez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ninja does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lopez drops an elbow to the side of Ninja's head.
Lopez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lopez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ninja's head.
Lopez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ninja knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lopez moves into full mount! Ninja won't be happy about that!
Ninja really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lopez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lopez landing shots from mount.
Ninja wants to control but Lopez is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Lopez dominated that round.
That's time! Ninja's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ninja throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ninja.
Ninja is trying to break the clinch but Lopez has him pressed against the cage.
Ninja stops a takedown attempt from Lopez.
Ninja throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ninja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ninja.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lopez!
Ninja tries to land a body kick
and Lopez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ninja tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Ninja throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ninja tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lopez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lopez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopez is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ninja clinches but Lopez breaks the clinch
and Lopez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lopez.
Lopez tries to free his leg and advance position but Ninja is retaining full guard.
Ninja throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lopez. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lopez preventing the sweep.
Ninja throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lopez escapes and throws Ninja's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lopez is working Ninja over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ninja is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lopez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ninja is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ninja does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ninja is trying to stand up here but Lopez is controlling him well.
Ninja is trying to get back to full guard.
Lopez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lopez decides to return to a standing position.
Ninja connects with a body shot.
Ninja shoots in but Lopez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ninja throws a head kick that misses.
Ninja doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Ninja shoots in but Lopez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lopez.
Lopez has Ninja up against the cage in a clinch.
Ninja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ninja tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lopez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ninja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ninja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Ninja.
Ninja misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Lopez lands but Ninja takes it in his stride.
Terry Ninja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja managing to block the knees to the body from Lopez.
Ninja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ninja breaks from the clinch.
Ninja doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Ninja gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lopez stops Ninja from standing up.
Lopez gets to his feet. Ninja looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Terry Ninja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Lopez.
Ninja throws a head kick that misses
and Lopez counters with a good, hard body kick but Ninja shrugs it off.
Ninja tries to clinch but Lopez moves away
so Lopez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ninja stuffs the takedown attempt from Lopez. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.
Ninja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ninja tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ninja tries to clinch up.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Ninja.
Lopez tries to clinch there but Ninja circles away.
Ninja wants to clinch.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt - Ninja sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ninja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ninja is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Ninja.
Ninja wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ninja counters with a nice uppercut.
Ninja drives through and clinches with Lopez against the cage.
Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Ninja rushes Lopez and presses him up against the cage.
Lopez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ninja.
Ninja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ninja looking to throw knees to the head but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Ninja looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ninja wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ninja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ninja to the mat! Ninja manages to get full guard.
Lopez prevents Ninja from getting back to his feet.
Ninja tries to strike from the bottom.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Ninja is keeping the position.
Ninja is working an open guard so Lopez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja tries to clinch
and Lopez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ninja working for a triangle but Lopez defends it easily.
Ninja throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ninja doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ninja trying to control the position.
Ninja is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Steve Lopez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lopez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ninja, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lopez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lopez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ninja gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lopez gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Lopez wants to clinch.
Ninja throws a combination. Lopez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez has Ninja up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ninja.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to break free.
Ninja breaks the clinch.
Ninja misses with a hook.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ninja.
A head kick misses from Ninja.
Lopez moves into the clinch.
Lopez keeps control of Ninja as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ninja can't break the clinch.
Ninja manages to break the clinch.
Ninja throws a head kick that misses.
Ninja tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lopez counters with a single leg into guard. Ninja didn't expect that.
Terry Ninja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ninja striking off his back but it's not causing Lopez any problems.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Lopez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lopez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Lopez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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