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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Paddy (ranked 2507 p4p, 60 weight class) and Gosha Lopez (ranked 2509 p4p, 61 weight class). Lopez has chosen Sho Z-pod duba as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Max Paddy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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135 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Paddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gosha Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paddy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown. Paddy tries to sprawl out of it but Lopez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paddy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopez! But no joy.
Paddy misses the shot to the body.
Paddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paddy tries to clinch up.
Paddy just misses with a punch to the body.
Paddy drives through with a takedown into Lopez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Paddy from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paddy lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopez, not yet.
Paddy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lopez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paddy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paddy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lopez's guard.
Paddy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Paddy is looking to work some ground and pound but Lopez has wrist control.
Paddy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lopez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Paddy has managed to get both his arms back between Lopez's legs - danger averted.
Lopez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Paddy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Paddy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paddy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lopez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Paddy passes into half guard.
Paddy prevents Lopez from improving his position.
Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paddy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Paddy has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paddy is thwarting Lopez's attempts to control the position.
Paddy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Paddy with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Lopez is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Paddy wants to control the pace but Lopez is squirming around nicely.
Lopez is looking to get to half guard.
Paddy lands with some strikes.
The referee warns Lopez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Paddy tries to control but Lopez wriggling away.
Lopez is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paddy swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lopez is now in Paddy's guard. A big mistake from Paddy there, giving up the dominant position!
Paddy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lopez's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Paddy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Paddy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paddy throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Paddy misses its intended target.
Lopez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Paddy.
Paddy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paddy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paddy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paddy lands a right hook to the body.
Paddy takes the fight into the clinch.
Paddy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Max Paddy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gosha Lopez.
Paddy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paddy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lopez avoiding damage as Paddy throws knees to the body.
Lopez tries a body shot but Paddy blocks it.
Lopez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lopez jumps guard but Paddy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lopez pulls guard successfully.
Lopez is trying to keep Paddy in close.
Lopez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopez, not yet.
Paddy tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopez is retaining full guard.
Lopez wants to sweep here but Paddy controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paddy passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez won't allow Paddy to pass to mount.
Paddy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paddy trying to mount his opponent but Lopez defends it.
Paddy trying to control the action but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.
Paddy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paddy works his foot free and advances to mount.
Paddy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lopez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lopez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lopez wants to get back to full guard.
Paddy is trying to control the action in half guard but Lopez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Paddy trying to pass the guard but Lopez defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez moves into full guard.
Lopez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paddy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lopez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopez, not yet.
Paddy looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Paddy's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Paddy is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopez, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Paddy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Lopez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Paddy's guard.
Paddy has his foot on Lopez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lopez works his way back into a safe position though.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paddy is keeping the position for now.
Paddy keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Paddy keeping full guard, as Lopez tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez stands and throws Paddy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Paddy wants to control but Lopez postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez swings around for an armbar but Paddy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lopez's guard.
Lopez 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.
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Paddy looking to improve position, pressing down on Lopez's thigh with his hand. Lopez seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Paddy paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Paddy's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Lopez picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gosha Lopez!
A victorious Gosha Lopez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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