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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean Sweeney (ranked 5359 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Lopez (ranked 7127 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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140 lbs
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150 cm
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Sweeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sweeney pulls Lopez into guard.
Lopez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sweeney manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lopez manages to get himself to full guard.
Lopez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sweeney gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lopez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweeney postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sweeney is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sweeney with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sweeney postures up.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sweeney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lopez's head.
Lopez is looking for a triangle but Sweeney pushes his legs off easily.
Lopez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sweeney throwing strikes from guard but Lopez blocks nicely.
Sweeney is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sweeney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sweeney is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lopez is trying to keep Sweeney in close.
Sweeney throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney lands a couple of elbows.
Lopez has momentary wrist control but Sweeney slips an elbow through the middle.
Sweeney is working Lopez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sweeney scoring with some ground and pound.
Sweeney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sweeney with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sweeney has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sweeney chips away with some ground and pound.
Sweeney lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sweeney accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lopez is looking for a triangle here but Sweeney uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lopez looks winded!
Sweeney landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney lands an elbow.
Sweeney working the ground and pound from side control.
Sweeney cracks Lopez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lopez is looking to reverse the position.
Sweeney working the ground and pound.
Sweeney has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lopez gets caught flat footed, as Sweeney shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sweeney in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sweeney with a nice head shot there.
Sweeney stands up over Lopez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sweeney postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sweeney postures up and lands a big shot to Lopez's brow.
Sweeney working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sweeney landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sweeney working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sweeney scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Sweeney dominated that round.
That's time! Sweeney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sweeney shoots in and gets a takedown into Lopez's guard.
Sweeney makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sweeney.
Sweeney makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sweeney distracts Lopez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sweeney is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sweeney cracks Lopez with a solid left hand.
Sweeney landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweeney lands a couple of digs.
Lopez controls Sweeney momentarily but Sweeney frees himself.
Sweeney is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney postures up and lands a big shot to Lopez's brow.
Sweeney keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lopez's head.
Sweeney is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sweeney throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sweeney content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sweeney postures up and lands a big shot to Lopez's brow.
Sweeney postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sweeney lands a couple of digs.
Sweeney throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lopez trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Sweeney working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lopez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sweeney lands a couple of elbows.
Lopez controls Sweeney momentarily but Sweeney frees himself.
Lopez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lopez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sweeney is working Lopez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lopez's head.
Sweeney landing with the ground and pound.
Sweeney keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lopez's head.
Lopez looking to control.
Lopez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sweeney is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lopez trying to keep a closed guard but Sweeney is proving a slippery customer.
Sweeney content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney working some strikes from top position.
Sweeney scoring with some ground and pound.
Lopez wants to stand but Sweeney is controlling the position.
Sweeney working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lopez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sweeney working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sweeney connects with a couple of short punches.
Sweeney working some strikes from top position.
Sweeney scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Sweeney dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sweeney shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sweeney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Lopez is looking to get back to full guard here but Sweeney has managed to pass to side control instead.
Sweeney connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lopez some visible discomfort.
Sweeney working the ground and pound.
Lopez tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweeney working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sweeney landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney looks up at the clock and then as Lopez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sweeney smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sweeney is working Lopez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sweeney lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sweeney landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sweeney wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lopez, who protects the arm well.
Sweeney lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sweeney lands some shots froms side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney grinds an elbow into Lopez's temple.
Sweeney lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lopez down.
Sweeney landing strikes.
Sweeney prevents Lopez from escaping the position.
Sweeney tries for a kimura but Lopez is defending well.
Sweeney wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lopez, who protects the arm well.
Lopez tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney working the head with strikes.
Lopez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Andrew Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sweeney cracks Lopez with a big right hand but Lopez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lopez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lopez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sweeney in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney lands an elbow.
Sweeney working the head and body with strikes.
Sweeney scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lopez to see if he's OK.
Sweeney lands some shots froms side control.
Lopez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sweeney wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lopez, who protects the arm well.
Sweeney is trying to get an arm triangle but Lopez is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Sweeney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sweeney, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Sweeney!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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