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Event:
APEX Predators
Date: Nov 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arora.
Arora is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lopez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Arora 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arora.
Lopez lands a leg kick that knocks Arora off balance momentarily.
Arora throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've been told by Lopez's head coaches at Doom\'s Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Arora misses.
Arora scores with a jab to the body.
Arora misses with a straight left.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Lefty Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Arora misses.
Arora jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Lopez misses its target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arora misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick from Lopez misses.
Arora displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lopez.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Arora throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Lopez lands a head shot.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch but Arora swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Arora was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lopez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arora moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
Arora doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Arora moves out of range as Lopez strikes.
Arora keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Arora moved out of range.
Lopez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Arora misses with a looping left.
Arora throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez defending well as Arora loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Lopez misses.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Arora swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arora slips under a jab.#T2#
Lopez lands a glancing blow to the side of Arora's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arora ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arora showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
A big left from Lopez misses.
Arora blocks the body kick.
Arora appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lopez misses with a two punch combination.
Lopez lands a right hook to the body.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Arora.
Arora swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arora uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Lopez connects with a right hand. Arora shakes it off.
Lopez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arora walks into a stiff left hand from Lopez.
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Arora uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arora doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lopez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arora on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lopez throws a good cross that connects.
#T3#
Arora scores with a jab to the head.
Arora misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Arora moves out of range easily.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Arora.
A slow jab from Arora misses its intended target.
Lopez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arora throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Arora moves out of range.
Arora looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
Vik Arora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arora throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez scores with a jab to the head.
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lopez.
Lopez drops his hands momentarily and Arora takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Arora.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arora keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arora misses with a series of wild punches.
#T4#
Arora connects with a body shot.
Arora misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez slips a jab from Arora.
Lopez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Arora thuds a left hand into Lopez's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Arora does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arora throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Arora.
Lopez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arora sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Arora, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arora looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Lopez lands with a straight right. Arora didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Lopez does it's job there.
Arora blocks a jab.
Arora looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Arora gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lefty Lopez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Lopez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Arora moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Arora steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arora! But no joy.
Arora lands with a cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lopez.
Arora misses with a body shot.
Lopez scores with a jab to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Arora.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Lopez lands a glancing blow to the side of Arora's head.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez connects with a looping right hand.
Arora missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arora throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
Lefty Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Arora misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Arora counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Arora lands a jab.
Arora throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Lopez's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Arora dives in looking to finish as Lopez flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Arora's strikes! Arora is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Lopez's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Lopez was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vik Arora! |
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Event:
APEX 5
Date: Oct 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Ortega circles away.
#CL2#
Lopez moves into the clinch.
Ortega keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but Ortega is controlling the position.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but Ortega is controlling the position.
Ortega keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch but Ortega keeps him there for the moment.#TD#
Ortega manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega is trying to control the position but Lopez postures up.
Ortega keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Ortega pulls Lopez in close to his closed guard and prevents Lopez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ortega wants to hit a sweep here but Lopez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ortega there! #T1#
Lopez tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Ortega can't escape the position.
Ortega is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Ortega regains half guard.#SU2#
Lopez postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ortega to stand up.
Lopez dips to his left and cracks Ortega with an uppercut!#T2#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ortega.
Ortega fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez swings for the body but Ortega moves out of range.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Ortega tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lopez swivels and escapes.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Ortega sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lopez swings for the body but Ortega moves out of range.
Ortega closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Ortega moved out of range nicely.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Ortega moved out of range.
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Ortega appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ortega moves out of range of the body kick from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a hook. Ortega ducked under it nicely.
Ortega scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ortega swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Ortega moves out of range of the body kick from Lopez.
#T3#
Lopez throws a chopping leg kick but Ortega manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ortega moves forwards but Lopez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lopez jabs Ortega right on the nose. Ortega blinks but takes it well.
Ortega lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ortega tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lopez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ortega somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Ortega. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortega throws a wild body kick that Lopez sees coming a mile off.
Lopez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lopez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ortega back to the cage. Lopez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ortega shoots in for a double leg but Lopez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ortega defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch but Ortega swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD#
Ortega feints and as Lopez raises his hands in defense, Ortega changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortega postures up in Lopez's guard and throws a big left but Lopez blocks it.
Ortega slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortega passes Lopez's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T4#
Lopez taking some punishment here, with Ortega in his half guard.
Ortega lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lopez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ortega is nestled in close to Lopez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lopez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ortega.
Ortega looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lopez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez is looking to get back to is feet but Ortega passes into side control.
Ortega trying to control the position but Lopez is working away.
Ortega sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lopez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lefty Lopez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##TD#
Ortega is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lopez's half guard.
Ortega missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ortega 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.#ES2#
Lopez has one foot on Ortega's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lefty Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortega throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#TD#
Ortega shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lopez has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ortega is on him like a limpet, forcing Lopez back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez has a couple of punches blocked by Ortega.
Lopez is trying to break free.#BC2#
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ortega takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ortega blocks a jab.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
#T1#
Ortega misses with a double jab.
Ortega throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
Ortega misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ortega shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lopez defends it nicely.
Lopez cracks Ortega with a good jab.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
Ortega avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ortega slips a jab from Lopez.
Lopez cracks Ortega with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ortega scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lopez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ortega lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lopez wants to clinch.#T2#
Ortega takes a body punch but keeps moving. #TD2#
Ortega gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lopez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortega controlling Lopez's posture.
Ortega tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Emilio Ortega overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ortega seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ortega looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lopez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T3#
Ortega trying to control but Lopez postures up.
Ortega is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lopez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lopez's back!
Lopez is trying to stand back up.
Ortega missing with punches from the back.
Ortega is landing with strikes. Lopez can't take much more of this.
Lopez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Ortega has Lopez flattened out and is raining down punches. #T4#
Ortega is looking to control Lopez but Lopez is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Lopez finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Ortega wants to control the pace but Lopez is squirming around nicely.
Ortega has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lopez's face.
Lopez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ortega landing punches.
Lopez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ortega.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortega pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#ROC#Lopez is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lefty Lopez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Lopez misses with a low kick.
A jab from Lopez does it's job there.
Lopez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ortega is out of range and Lopez settles back down.
Lopez dips to his left and cracks Ortega with an uppercut!#TD#
Ortega fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lopez sprawls well initially but Ortega persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ortega not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ortega prevents Lopez from standing back up.
Ortega throwing shots but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Ortega is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lopez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ortega.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ortega missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ortega missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T1#
Ortega stops Lopez from getting back to his feet.
Ortega thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ortega lands strikes from half guard.
Ortega sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lopez defending well though.
Ortega throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ortega lands a nice short elbow.
Ortega throws a strike but Lopez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lopez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ortega passes Lopez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ortega missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Ortega not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ortega not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ortega not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lopez trying to control from the bottom.
Ortega looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lopez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortega.
Ortega lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ortega connects with a nice short shot to Lopez's temple. #T3#
Ortega landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ortega takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lopez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ortega throwing shots but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Ortega thows a huge punch but Lopez dodges it nicely.
Lopez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ortega.
Ortega lands strikes from half guard.
Lopez trying to hold on to Ortega's head to control him but Ortega postures up.
Ortega is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T4#
Ortega working over Lopez with some ground and pound. Lopez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lopez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lopez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lopez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortega.
Ortega scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ortega missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ortega slips a nice elbow through Lopez's hands, connecting with Lopez's forehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortega.
Lopez trying to control but Ortega postures up.
Lefty Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez is looking for a sweep. Ortega is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Ortega showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lopez 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Emilio Ortega!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Emilio Ortega!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Emilio Ortega!
Emilio Ortega wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Emilio Ortega, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
SMFL 23 - Riendeau v Raikov 3
Date: Sep 09, 2023 |
#R1#
Lopez throws a body punch but Solomon moves out of range.
Solomon connects with a nice looking jab.
Solomon blocks a jab.
Lopez slips a straight right by Solomon.
Lopez walks into a stiff left hand from Solomon.
Lopez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lopez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Solomon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lopez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lopez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Solomon momentarily.
Solomon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Solomon cracks a nice hook into Lopez's ribs.
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Solomon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Solomon misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Solomon.
Lopez dives in and grabs Solomon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Solomon pushes down on Lopez's head and hops out.
Solomon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lopez momentarily.
Lopez slips a jab from Solomon.
Lopez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Solomon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice shot lands for Solomon.#T1#
Lopez throws a lazy uppercut
and Solomon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez lands a really nice looking cross but Solomon seems unphased.
Ben Solomon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Solomon.
Solomon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lopez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Solomon counters with a stiff right hand.
Solomon looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Solomon throws out a powerful jab.
Lopez throws a hook but Solomon blocks it.
Lopez throws a right hand that misses
and Solomon counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopez tries to land a leg kick but Solomon saw it coming and moves away.
Solomon takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Solomon throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez throws a hook but Solomon blocks it.
Solomon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lopez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Solomon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Solomon manages to get back to half guard.#T2#
Solomon gets full guard.
Solomon wants to sweep but no luck.
Solomon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lopez's guard. #REVR#
Lopez is looking to stand up but Solomon isn't so interested in that idea.
Solomon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Solomon looking to pass the guard.
Solomon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T3#
Lopez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Solomon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lopez wants to stand up but Solomon is controlling him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Solomon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Solomon stays in close to Lopez's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Solomon.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Solomon.
Lopez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Solomon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lopez jabs Solomon right on the nose. Solomon blinks but takes it well.
Solomon fails to land with a series of punches.
Solomon throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Solomon.
A low kick from Lopez is predictable there
and Solomon counters with a stiff right hand.
Lopez tests Solomon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lopez lands a nice hook to Solomon's body. Solomon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Solomon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solomon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lopez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Solomon.
Solomon misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Solomon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
The crowd cheers as Lopez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Solomon doesn't seem phased though.
Solomon lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Solomon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ben Solomon is winning the standup battle so far.
Solomon staying out of range there.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Solomon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Solomon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Solomon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Solomon takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Solomon is fending him off so far but Lopez persists. Nope, Solomon circles away and we're back to standing.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Solomon.
Solomon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Solomon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Lopez lands a nice shot that snaps Solomon's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Lopez.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Solomon moved out of range nicely.
Solomon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Solomon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lefty Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Solomon misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Solomon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Solomon. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Solomon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lopez's head.
Solomon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Solomon.
Solomon ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Solomon misses with a looping right.
Solomon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Solomon throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez throws a nice looking combination but Solomon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopez cracks a nice hook into Solomon's ribs.
Lopez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Solomon.
Solomon throwing a counter right hand but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez misses with a combination
and Solomon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lopez throws a hook but Solomon blocks it.
Solomon looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Solomon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Solomon misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solomon pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
Solomon needs to keep his hands up - Lopez had a free shot at his head there.
Lopez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lopez tried to score with a low kick but Solomon checks it.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Solomon throwing a counter right hand but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Solomon.
Lopez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Solomon throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez tries a quick counter leg kick but Solomon is wise to it.
Lopez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Solomon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Solomon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
Lopez lands with a nice body punch.
Lopez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Solomon is able to avoid easily.
Lopez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Solomon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Solomon just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Solomon avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T3#
Solomon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Solomon moves out of range of the strikes.
Solomon throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Solomon misses its intended target.
Solomon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a jab to the body
and Solomon counters with a stiff right hand.
Solomon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Solomon works Lopez's body with a nice hook.
Solomon throws the left hand but Lopez avoids the punch easily.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Solomon lands a lovely overhand right.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
Solomon throwing a counter right hand but Lopez manages to avoid it.#T4#
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Lopez misses with a hook.
Solomon is looking to counter punch.
Solomon scores with a jab. Lopez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solomon scores with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lopez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Solomon looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Solomon scores with a jab to the head.
Lopez throws a hook but Solomon avoids it easily.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Solomon blocks a jab.
Solomon is looking to counter punch.
Solomon throws a body shot but no joy.
Solomon throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solomon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Solomon blocks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Solomon blocks the low kick.
Solomon swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ben Solomon will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Lopez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Solomon - just one landing.
Lopez misses with a body punch
and Solomon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lopez connects with a body shot.
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Solomon circles away quickly and effectively.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Solomon checks a leg kick.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Solomon.
Solomon tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Solomon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Solomon ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Lopez throws out a leg kick but Solomon moves out of range and Lopez only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Solomon lands with a good body shot.
Solomon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Solomon swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.#T1#
Solomon misses the shot to the body.
Lopez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lopez slips under a jab.
Solomon walks into a straight right hand from Lopez.
Solomon throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Solomon ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Solomon.
Lopez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Solomon just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Solomon.
Nice uppercut lands for Solomon. That snapped Lopez's head back.
Solomon misses the shot to the body.
Lopez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lopez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Solomon counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solomon digs a good body shot into Lopez's ribs.
Solomon walks into a stiff left hand from Lopez.
Lopez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#ROC#Lopez is rocked!#T2#
A lazy left from Solomon finds it's target.
Lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can Solomon finish him?
Solomon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Solomon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Solomon punishes Lopez's body with a nice straight punch.
Solomon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
Solomon pounces like a tiger and cracks Lopez with a vicious hook! Lopez is down but not out! Solomon follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ben Solomon!
Our winner, Ben Solomon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
SMFL 20 - Suomi Vahva
Date: Jul 29, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Ortega drives through with a takedown into Lopez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez wants to stand but Ortega is controlling the position.
Ortega wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Ortega preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortega works over Lopez with some ground and pound from guard.
Ortega has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ortega throwing strikes but missing.
Lopez being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez wants to stand up but Ortega is controlling him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lopez is on top in guard.
#REVB##T1#
Ortega keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Ortega looking for a sweep. Not yet Ortega, not yet.
Ortega is working hard here to advance position.
Lopez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ortega has his hands on Lopez's head, controlling the position.
Ortega is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Ortega is keeping the position.
Ortega looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lopez preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lopez thuds his right hand into Ortega's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ortega takes one to the side of the head.
Donk. Lopez catches Ortega right on the button with a cross.
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortega.
Lopez throws a head kick but Ortega moves out of range.
Ortega shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lopez as he jumps to the side.
Ortega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Lopez as Ortega shoots in.
Ortega shoots in and drives through. Lopez sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Ortega. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Lopez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ortega.
Nice defenses there by Ortega.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Ortega.
Lopez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD#
and Ortega counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ortega.
Lopez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ortega prevents Lopez from getting back to his feet.
Ortega with a nice head shot there.
Ortega 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.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortega.
Lopez told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Ortega throws a big elbow that misses.
Lopez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ortega cracks Lopez with a solid left hand.
Lopez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ortega forces his way into half guard.#T4#
Ortega not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lopez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ortega.
Ortega wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
Ortega thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ortega seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lopez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ortega not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortega missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #ES2#
Lopez kicks Ortega off and gets back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lefty Lopez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Ortega closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lopez walks into a jab.
Lopez throws a half hearted mid kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ortega.
Lopez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ortega.
Ortega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ortega.
Ortega throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lopez's waist but Lopez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ortega off to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Ortega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lopez tries a low kick but Ortega avoids it.
Ortega avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortega moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Ortega throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lopez was covering up waiting for the punch and Ortega finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lopez wants to stand and escape but Ortega is having none of it. #T1#
Ortega wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Ortega is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ortega's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ortega has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortega.
Emilio Ortega overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ortega won't allow Lopez to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lopez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lopez works the jab nicely.
Ortega getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lopez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lefty Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ortega takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lopez lands with a hook. Ortega tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ortega throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ortega misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Ortega. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Ortega misses.
Ortega keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sloppy strikes from Lopez. Those never looked like landing.
Lefty Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortega is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lopez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Ortega.
Lopez takes one to the chin there.#T3#
Lopez lands a glancing blow to the side of Ortega's head.
Ortega misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Ortega missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopez throws a shot to the body.
Lopez works the jab nicely.
Ortega scores with a body shot.
Lopez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lopez.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopez.
Lopez jabs Ortega right on the nose. Ortega blinks but takes it well.
Ortega throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lopez tries a quick counter leg kick but Ortega is wise to it.
Ortega throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ortega with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lopez to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortega looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ortega checks a leg kick.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lopez scores with a jab to the body.
Ortega connects with a right hand. Lopez shakes it off.
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ortega is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortega. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez lands with an overhand left.
Lopez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lopez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lopez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lopez misses with a kick to the body.
Ortega feinted with a counter takedown.#TD#
Ortega closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ortega lands in his opponent's guard.
Ortega stands and throws Lopez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ortega landing strikes.
Ortega working the ground and pound but Lopez is defending the strikes.
Ortega trying to control the position but Lopez is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lefty Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Ortega ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortega.
Nice shot lands for Lopez.
Lopez dips to his left and cracks Ortega with an uppercut!
Lopez motions for Ortega to come forward. Lopez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ortega takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez scores with a punch to the head.
Ortega thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ortega dips to his left and cracks Lopez with an uppercut!
Ortega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopez.
Ortega fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lopez avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez dips to his left and cracks Ortega with an uppercut!
Nice defenses there by Ortega.
Ortega looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Ortega takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lopez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lopez lands with a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Lopez. No joy for Ortega on that attempt.
Ortega looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lopez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ortega's head.
Ortega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ortega walks into a jab.
Ortega looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lopez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Ortega counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lopez!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortega fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lopez tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Ortega lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ortega lands with some strikes.#T2#
Ortega looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lopez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ortega thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lopez's head.
Ortega working over Lopez with some ground and pound. Lopez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lopez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lopez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortega.
Ortega throwing shots but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Ortega looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ortega seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T3#
Ortega slows the pace down in half guard.
Lopez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ortega.
Ortega thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lopez wants to improve his position but Ortega is controlling well.
Ortega tries to pass to full mount but Lopez defends it.
Lopez looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lopez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortega.
Lopez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ortega missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ortega takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ortega thows a huge punch but Lopez dodges it nicely.
Ortega looks to land a strike but Lopez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ortega throwing strikes from guard but Lopez blocks nicely.
Ortega content to stall in guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lefty Lopez.
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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lefty Lopez!
Lefty Lopez spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
SMFL 17 - Shields vs. Metharom
Date: Jun 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Lopez blocks a head kick by Picard.
Picard throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
We've been told by Picard's head coaches at The Devil’s Playground that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Picard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Picard throws a shot from downtown. Lopez moves away and avoids it.
Lopez lands with an overhand left.
Lopez throws a good cross that connects.
Picard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lopez dips to his left and cracks Picard with an uppercut!
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Picard.
Picard throws a quick counter head kick but Lopez was just out of range.
Lopez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lopez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Picard under the eye.
Picard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez connects with a body shot.#T1#
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Picard saw that one coming.
Picard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lopez.
Lopez throws a lazy body kick #KD#
and Picard counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Lopez! #ROC#Lopez is rocked!#SU#
Picard stands up and beckons Lopez to join him on the feet.
Lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can Picard finish him?
Lopez throws a leg kick
enabling Picard to counter with a crisp jab.
Picard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lopez misses with a double jab
and Picard counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Lopez has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jean Luc Picard!
During a confident post fight interview, Jean Luc Picard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SMFL 15 - Chretien vs. Raikov
Date: May 20, 2023 |
#R1#
Tae tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez throws a hook but Tae avoids it easily.#CL#
Tae darts in and clinches Lopez up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lopez.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.
Tae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lopez is trying to push Tae away but Tae has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lopez has a couple of punches blocked by Tae.
Tae tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but Tae is controlling the position.
Lopez is trying to force a seperation but Tae has the dominant position.
Tae throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lopez blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Lopez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lopez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tae misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tae tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tae's head.#CL#
Tae clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Tae tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Tae tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tae misses with a few strikes there.
Lopez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#T1#
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
Lefty Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez scores with a nice strike.
Tae is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tae looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lopez digs a good body shot into Tae's ribs.
Tae ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Tae is looking to clinch.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Tae moved away.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Tae.
Tae tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tae tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lopez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tae as he jumps to the side.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Tae slaps away a takedown attempt from Lopez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tae tries to counter by clinching up but Lopez breaks away and moves out of range.
Mabahong Tae is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tae takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tae doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Lopez tries to bum rush Tae with a series of wild strikes but Tae uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL#
Tae has Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Tae has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Tae throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tae using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lopez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tae misses with a knee to the head.
Tae looking to throw knees to the head but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Lopez is trying to force a seperation but Tae has the dominant position.
Tae throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tae. #BC2#
Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tae avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
Tae avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lopez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T3#
Tae takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tae is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Tae moves into range and clinches up with Lopez.#BC2#
Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopez's corner calls for a 1-2. Lopez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tae tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tae moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
Tae wants to clinch.
Lopez looks for the body kick but Tae saw that one coming.
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
Tae tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
Tae is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Tae avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tae wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.#T4#
Lopez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tae tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Lopez throws a jab when Tae was well out of range.
Tae appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tae moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lopez.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tae misses with a knee to the head.
Tae with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tae connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lopez's face.
#CUT#It looks like Lefty Lopez has been cut.#TD2#
Lopez successfully pulls guard.
Tae slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tae throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lefty Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lefty Lopez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Tae tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Tae throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily. #KD#
Tae drops Lopez with a beautiful combination! Lopez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tae is looking for the KO!
Tae moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
Lopez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tae tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Tae is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Tae sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tae slips a jab from Lopez.
Tae tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lopez misses with the combination.
Tae tries to clinch up.
Lopez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tae.
Tae slips a straight right by Lopez.
Tae tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Tae tries to clinch up.
Tae wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Lopez lands a head shot.#T1#
Tae tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lopez lands with an overhand left.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Tae sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left and a right from Tae both land. Nice combination.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Tae.
Tae slips under a jab.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
Lopez misses with a leg kick.
Lopez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tae tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Lopez misses with a looping right.#CL#
Tae drives through and clinches with Lopez against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lopez wants to break free but Tae has control.
Tae keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Lopez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T2#
Lopez is trying to break free.
Tae blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tae using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lopez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#BC2#
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tae defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tae looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tae ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tae is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
#CL#
Tae has managed to clinch.
Tae keeps control of Lopez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Still in the clinch, Tae scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tae lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Tae fails to land.
Tae has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lopez is trying to break free.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tae.#T3#
Lopez tries to break free but Tae pushes him back against the cage.
Tae effectively controlling the action here.
Tae lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lopez.
Tae using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lopez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#BC2#
Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Tae sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tae manages to avoid it.
Tae blocks a low kick nicely.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Tae.
Lefty Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Lopez misses with a two punch combination.
Lopez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tae fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tae tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tae checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tae. #T4#
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tae.
Lopez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL#
Tae closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez blocks a body shot from Tae.
Lopez is trying to break the clinch but Tae has him pressed against the cage.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tae with a knee to the head.
#BC2#
Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Tae tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tae slips under a jab.
Tae tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lopez manages to circle out of the way.
Lopez swings for the body but Tae moves out of range.
Tae steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Tae is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tae is looking to counter punch.
Mabahong Tae is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tae is looking to clinch.
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lefty Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lefty Lopez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
A jab from Lopez finds it's way through Tae's defenses.
Tae tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tae is looking to clinch.
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Tae moves into the clinch.
Lopez is trying to push Tae away but Tae has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tae trying to land knees to the body.
Tae with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tae lands with a short shot to the head.
Tae scores a nice knee to the body.
Lopez lands a right hand.
Lopez working hard to break the clinch.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch but Tae keeps him there for the moment.
Tae pushes Lopez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tae tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez is trying to break the clinch but Tae is controlling him.
Lopez is looking to break free of the clinch but Tae has double underhooks. #TD2#
Lopez manages to pull guard.
Tae won't allow Lopez to get back to his feet.
Tae trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom. #T1#
Tae controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lopez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tae is controlling him.
Lopez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tae controls the pace.
Tae pushes down on Lopez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tae wants to free his trapped foot but Lopez is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SU#
Tae stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Lopez to get to his feet.
Tae tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Lopez lands a slapping body shot.
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Tae uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tae tries to clinch up.
Tae moves out of range as Lopez strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Tae. Those never looked like landing. #CL#
Lopez tries to keep at a distance but Tae has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lopez tries to break free but Tae pushes him back against the cage.
Tae keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Tae throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lopez blocks it with crossed arms.
Tae tries a knee to the head but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez can't break the clinch.
#T3#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tae tries to stall but Lopez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC2#
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tae swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Tae fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lopez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lopez.#TD2#
Lopez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tae manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tae has his feet on Lopez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Tae wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Lopez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tae misses with a kick to the body.
Lopez connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tae takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Tae misses the target.
Lopez throws a hook but Tae avoids it easily.
Tae throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Tae as Lopez shoots in.#T4#
Tae tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lopez lands a nice hook to Tae's body. Tae takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.
Tae takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lopez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tae is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tae throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
Tae is looking to clinch.
Tae gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tae looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Lopez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tae misses with a double jab.
Tae is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mabahong Tae has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lefty Lopez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tae takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lefty 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lefty Lopez!
Lefty Lopez tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
SMFL 13 - Hunt v Sadewa 3
Date: Apr 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Lopez takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Lopez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lopez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Lopez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Lopez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Lopez moves into the clinch.#BC#
Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Lopez.
Lopez lands with a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T1#
Lopez thumps Jones with a low kick.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopez slips under a jab from Jones.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lopez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lopez slips a jab from Jones.
Lopez works the jab nicely.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the liver by Lopez. Beautiful body shot.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lopez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lopez, as that shot connected.
#T2#
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lopez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lopez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lopez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lopez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Lopez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Lopez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lopez swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Lopez drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Lopez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Lopez breaks the clinch.
Lopez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jones will feel that in the morning.
Lopez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lopez lands the left hand.#T3#
Lopez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lopez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lopez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Lopez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
A solid body kick from Lopez.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lopez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lopez lands a lovely overhand right.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez connects with a looping right hand.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Lopez throws a quick inside leg kick. #T4#
Jab by Lopez.
Nice shot lands for Lopez.
Lefty Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Jones.
Lopez scores with a leg kick.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bobby Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice jab there from Lopez.
Lopez cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Jones throws a push kick but Lopez slaps the foot to one side.
Lopez connects with a crisp jab.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lefty Lopez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Lopez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab by Lopez.
Jones throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopez misses the target.
A big right from Jones misses.
Lopez with a poor takedown
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good leg kick by Lopez.
Nice uppercut lands for Lopez. That snapped Jones's head back.
Lefty Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Lopez moves away and avoids it.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lopez connects with a nice looking jab.
Lopez fails with the takedown.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.#T1#
Lopez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lopez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Lopez connects with a crisp jab.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
It looked like Lopez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lopez clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lopez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lefty Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lopez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Lopez lands a high kick!
Jones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez has his takedown stuffed
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.#CL#
Lopez has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
#TD#
Lopez jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
Jones wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Jones stops Lopez from standing up.
Jones is looking to pass into half guard but Lopez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lopez is in guard.#REVR#
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Lopez chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Lopez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lopez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lopez distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lopez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SU#
Lopez stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T3#
Lopez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL#
Lopez forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Lopez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
#BC#
Lopez manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Lopez misses.
Jones walks into a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lopez.
Lopez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Lopez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T4#
Lopez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lopez cracks Jones with a good jab.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lopez moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lopez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lopez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL#
Lopez gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lopez.
Lopez moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez connects with a body shot.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
It appears Lopez was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lopez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopez. That's going to slow Jones down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lefty Lopez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lopez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lopez connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lopez.
Lopez goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones continues to drive forward.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land. #BC#
Lopez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lopez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Lopez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #T1#
Lopez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lopez slips a straight right by Jones.
Lopez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lopez takes one to the side of the head.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lopez.
Lopez lands an overhand right.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lefty Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid body kick from Lopez.
Lopez lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez connects with a nice looking jab.
#T2#
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Lopez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lopez cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Lopez stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lopez misses with the combination.
Lopez slips a straight right by Jones.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopez misses the target.#T3#
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bobby Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice cross by Lopez.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lopez cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lopez works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lopez scores with a nice head shot.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez with a nice cross.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Lopez scores with a body shot.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Lopez with an uppercut!
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lopez catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL#
Lopez moves into the clinch.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Lopez has double underhooks. #BC#
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Lopez moves into the clinch.#BC#
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lefty Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lefty Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lopez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lefty Lopez!
Lefty Lopez tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
HFC 72 - Queiroz vs Nourempi
Date: Mar 04, 2023 |
#R1#
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lopez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Lopez misses.
It looked like Spong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez moves away from the strike by Spong.
Spong slips under a jab.
Spong is looking to counter punch.
Lopez tries to score with a low kick but Spong moves his leg out of the way.
Spong slips a jab from Lopez.
Spong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Spong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spong's head backwards.
A big left from Lopez misses.
Spong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Spong checks a leg kick.
Spong is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lopez slips a straight right by Spong.
Jerome Spong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Lopez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lopez connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice jab there from Lopez.
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Spong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
Spong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lopez scores with a head kick. Spong tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A lazy left from Lopez finds it's target.
Lopez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Spong slips a jab and a cross from Lopez.
Lopez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Spong's head coaches at The Italian Job that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Spong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
Spong is looking to counter punch.
Lopez misses with a leg kick
and Spong counters with a good low kick that Lopez was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez throws a lazy uppercut
letting Spong counter with a right hand.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Lopez throws a poor cross that misses
and Spong counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC#Lopez is rocked!#T2#
A big right followed by a crushing left from Spong knocks Lopez out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jerome Spong!
A less than humble Jerome Spong misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
HFC 58: Holy vs Jackson
Date: Dec 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Cango looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Cango blocks a leg kick.
Lopez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cango ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cango steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cango dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopez. That did some damage!
Lopez tries to score with a low kick but Cango moves his leg out of the way.
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Cango saw that one coming.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lopez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lopez digs a good body shot into Cango's ribs.
Cango throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cango uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lopez has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cango lands a head shot.
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cango looks to land a left hand but Lopez moved out of range nicely.
Cango feints and then cracks Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez down.
Nice uppercut lands for Cango. That snapped Lopez's head back.
#T1#
Cango showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cango connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cango scores with a jab. Lopez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lopez slips a jab from Cango.
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cango counters with a nice body kick.
Cango jabs Lopez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lopez fails to land the takedown.
Cango ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Cango connects with a body shot that sends Lopez's belly button to the back.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cango! But no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Cango there.
Lopez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cango stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cango lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cango is looking to chop away at Lopez's legs.
Cango misses with a straight right.
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack Cango is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Cango connects with a body shot.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Cango has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cango there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cango throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cango eats them both and turns towards Lopez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lopez ducks right into an uppercut from Cango.
Cango keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
Lopez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cango tries a head kick but it misses.
A cross from Cango lands.
Cango checks a leg kick nicely.
Cango throws out a counter right but Lopez avoids it with no problem.
Cango uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Cango bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lopez's head backwards.
Cango connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lefty Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez cracks Cango with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lopez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cango throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Cango misses.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Cango pushes him off.
Cango is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T3#
Cango cracks Lopez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lopez tries to move into range but Cango moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cango lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lopez with a nice cross.
Lopez misses with an uppercut
and Cango cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cango manages to avoid it.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Cango sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch but Cango swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Cango uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Cango misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.
Lopez scores with a jab.
Lopez tries to work over Cango's front leg with a kick but Cango checks it.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Cango ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Cango.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Lopez blocks a low kick nicely.#T4#
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Lopez misses.
Cango steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Cango.
A jab from Cango finds it's way through Lopez's defenses.
Cango lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cango scores with a decent looking hook.
Lopez looks to land a body kick but Cango moved away.
Lopez is looking to land body kicks.
Lopez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cango tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Cango.
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cango throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lopez misses with a hook.
Cango takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Cango keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Cango on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Lopez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Cango dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Cango throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lopez on the side of the head.
Lopez misses with a leg kick
and Cango counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cango moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Cango scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cango misses with a body shot.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Cango throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cango momentarily.
Cango scores with a jab to the head.
Cango throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez slips a straight right by Cango.
Lopez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cango counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lopez thinking.
Cango jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Cango blocks a jab.
Cango keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
Lopez backing away here, and Cango unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cango takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lopez misses with an uppercut
and Cango counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cango takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cango throws a leg kick but Lopez moved away.#T1#
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Cango.
Cango scores with a sloppy right hand. Lopez should have avoided that one.
Lopez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cango blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Lopez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #ROC2#Lopez is rocked!
Cango takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lopez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Cango throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cango throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Cango circles away and keeps his distance.
Cango misses with a straight right.
Lopez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lopez throws a nice looking combination but Cango bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cango is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Cango tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cango throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Cango waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cango.
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.#T2#
Lopez takes one to the side of the head.
Lopez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lopez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cango uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez throws a hook but Cango avoids it easily.
Cango with a jab.
Lopez misses with an uppercut
and Cango counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lopez throws an off balance right hand
and Cango counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Lopez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cango fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cango! But no joy.
Cango pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Cango's shoulder, as Cango tries to avoid the shot.
Nice cross by Cango.
A leg kick checked by Cango.
Cango cracks Lopez with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Lopez falls to his knees and Cango doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Cango!
Our winner, Jack Cango, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
HFC 52: Scheckter vs Bond
Date: Nov 26, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Lopez closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Jones tries to move into range but Lopez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lopez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lopez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lopez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Lopez slips under a jab from Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez with a jab.
Jones throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Lopez dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jones tries to break free but Lopez pushes him back against the cage.
Lopez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Lopez. #BC#
Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Jones.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lopez cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lopez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lopez throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopez slips a straight right by Jones.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopez. #CL#
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Lopez has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T2#
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lopez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lefty Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Lopez's shoulder, as Lopez tries to avoid the shot.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL#
Lopez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lopez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Lopez scores with a leg kick.
Lopez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lopez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Lopez lands with a good body shot.
Lopez lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Lopez lands the left hand.
Lopez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lopez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Lopez cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lefty Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lopez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Lopez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Lopez misses its target.
Lopez throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Jones.#T4#
Lopez walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Lopez lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lopez. Lopez obviously looking to wear him down.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Lopez.
Lopez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Lopez scores with a nice head shot.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Lopez. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lefty Lopez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lopez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lopez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL#
Lopez has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Lopez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Lopez lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lopez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
Lopez cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T1#
Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lopez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.
Lopez tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Lopez scores with a decent looking hook.
Lopez throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Lopez dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jones throws out a counter right but Lopez avoids it with no problem.#BC#
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Lopez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lopez lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Jones.
Lopez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Jones backs away, Lopez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lopez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lopez throws a nice head kick!
Lopez misses with a hook.
A big left from Jones misses.
Lopez throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Jones releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Lopez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lopez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lopez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3#
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Lefty Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Lopez lands a jab.
Lopez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bobby Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Lopez lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Lopez scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice cross by Lopez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Jones misses.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T4#
Lopez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut there from Lopez.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Lopez connects with a crisp jab.
Donk. Lopez catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Lopez connects with a leg kick.
Lopez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
Donk. Lopez catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Lopez misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lopez. Lopez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lefty Lopez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Jones moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lopez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Jones blocks a jab.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Lopez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez is looking to clinch.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones misses the jab.
Lopez scores with a nice right hand.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
#T1#
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopez misses the target.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.
Lopez lands with a good body shot.
A jab lands there for Lopez.
Lopez works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Lopez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones cracks Lopez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Lopez finds it's target.
Nice jab there from Lopez. #T2#
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Lopez seems unphased.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lopez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
A low kick lands for Lopez.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Lopez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lopez.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Lopez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jones manages to circle out of the way.#T3#
Lopez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lopez lands a slapping body shot.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lopez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lopez lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bobby Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Lopez throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lopez back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#ROC2#Lopez is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopez.
Oh Lopez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Jones blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Lopez seems to have got his legs back now.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T4#
Jones misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lopez lands with a shot to the body.
Lopez connects with a jab.
Jones blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones stuns Lopez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lopez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lopez works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jab from Lopez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Lopez misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Jones misses.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lefty Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL#
Lopez closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lefty Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lopez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight for Lefty Lopez!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Lefty Lopez!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Lefty Lopez!
Lefty Lopez wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Lefty Lopez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
HFC 44: Ounnagn vs Hunt
Date: Oct 29, 2022 |
#R1#
A big right from Lopez misses.
Spong misses with a looping left.
Lopez tries a low kick but Spong avoids it.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Spong as he jumps to the side.
Lopez connects with a crisp jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Spong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lopez throws a hook but Spong avoids it easily.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
Lefty Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Lopez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lopez lands a head shot.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Spong's shoulder, as Spong tries to avoid the shot.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but Spong shows good takedown defense.
Lopez throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Spong is out of range.
Spong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lopez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Lopez throws a leg kick that misses. #T1#
Spong blocks the body kick.
Lopez throws a body punch but Spong moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Spong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Spong.
Lopez misses with a hook. Spong ducked under it nicely.
Spong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lopez slips a jab from Spong.
Lopez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lopez.
Lopez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Spong avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lefty Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spong! But no joy.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Spong circles away and keeps his distance.
Spong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
Spong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Spong moves out of range as Lopez throws a body kick.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Spong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spong walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Lopez drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Spong swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Lopez's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerome Spong!
Our winner, Jerome Spong, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
HFC 36: Ilmarinen vs Tintley 2
Date: Sep 25, 2022 |
#R1#
Lopez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lefty Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Bronze moves out of range easily.
Bronze throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
Lopez connects with a jab.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopez sizes up Bronze with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lopez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bronze ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Lopez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bronze's head.
Bronze looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bronze.#TD2#
Bronze feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronze tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopez is retaining full guard.
Lopez wants to stand but Bronze is controlling the position.
Bronze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bronze slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T1#
Bronze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bronze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronze stops Lopez from standing up.
Bronze lands a couple of digs.
Bronze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bronze is working Lopez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bronze throws a big elbow that misses.
Bronze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bronze is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T2#
Lopez is trying to control the position but Bronze postures up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab from Lopez.
Lopez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bronze on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bronze misses with a body shot.
Lopez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bronze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Bronze shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lopez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronze sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lopez's guard. #ES#
Lopez pushes Bronze off and gets back to his feet.
Lopez dips to his left and cracks Bronze with an uppercut!
Bronze defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lopez.
Bronze feints the counter takedown.#T3#
Bronze gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bronze avoids a kick to the body.
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Bronze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez works the jab nicely.#TD2#
Bronze fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lopez sprawls well initially but Bronze persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bronze with the ground and pound but Lopez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bronze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bronze is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bronze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bronze throws a strike but Lopez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Bronze controls Lopez momentarily but Lopez frees himself. #SU#
Lopez stands up and waves to Bronze to follow him. #T4#
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bronze's hands.
Lopez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Bronze sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lopez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bronze throws out the jab.
Lopez misses with a low kick as Bronze jumps back.
Bronze is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lopez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bronze blocks a jab.
Lopez connects with a nice looking jab.
Lopez lands a glancing blow to the side of Bronze's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Lopez. That snapped Bronze's head back.
Lopez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lopez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bronze moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bronze walks into a straight right hand from Lopez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lefty Lopez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Bronze walks into a jab.
Lopez misses with a straight right. #TD2#
Bronze shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lopez's guard.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Bronze from controlling successfully.
Lopez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bronze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronze not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bronze trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lopez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronze looking to control.
#T1#
Bronze wants to sweep but no luck. #SU#
Lopez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bronze takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lopez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bronze takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bronze throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
Bronze moves forwards but Lopez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Bronze swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez lands a jab to Bronze's midsection.
Lopez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bronze's head.
Lefty Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Bronze has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lopez finds it's way round the side to connect with Bronze's head.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Lopez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bronze throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
Lopez is looking to land body kicks.
Lopez scores with a jab.
Lopez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bronze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Bronze has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bronze walks into a jab.
Bronze throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Bronze.
Lopez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#TD2#
Bronze looking to score a takedown here. Lopez is defending well but Bronze drives through and ends up in Lopez's guard.
Bronze seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T3#
Bronze with a nice head shot there.
Bronze sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bronze trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bronze throwing strikes but missing.
Lopez wants to stand and escape but Bronze is having none of it. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bronze throws a strike but Lopez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Lopez preventing the sweep.
Bronze is trying to hold Lopez in close to prevent damage but Lopez has managed to pass into half guard.
Bronze tries to get to full guard but Lopez has control of the leg.
Lopez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bronze wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lefty Lopez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Bronze does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD2#
Bronze drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bronze postures up in Lopez's guard and throws a big left but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronze.
Bronze trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Bronze slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bronze with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez wants to stand up but Bronze is controlling him.
Bronze trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T1#
Bronze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bronze looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez lands an overhand right.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bronze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bronze feints the counter takedown.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Bronze circles away.
Lopez digs a good hook to Bronze's body.
Bronze swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Bronze.
Bronze swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Bronze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bronze looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Bronze has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bronze there as he acknowledges the shot.#T2#
Bronze misses with an uppercut.
Bronze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
A jab lands there for Lopez.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Bronze pushes him off.
Bronze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good work by Bronze as he checks the leg kick.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bronze can do to turn this around?
Bronze needs to keep his hands up - Lopez had a free shot at his head there.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez defending well as Bronze loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Bronze gets a double leg takedown into Lopez's guard.
Lopez wants to stand up but Bronze is controlling him.
Bronze works over Lopez with some ground and pound from guard.
Bronze is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T3#
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Bronze from controlling successfully.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bronze stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bronze working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lopez's head.
Bronze controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lopez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bronze working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bronze chips away with some ground and pound.
Grady Bronze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bronze postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bronze stops Lopez from standing up.
Bronze throws an elbow that misses. Lopez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bronze's guard. Nice move by Lopez!#REVR#
Lopez postures up.
Lopez wants to stand and escape but instead Bronze has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bronze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grady Bronze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lefty Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronze.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grady Bronze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lopez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight for Lefty Lopez!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Lefty Lopez!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Lefty Lopez!
Lefty Lopez wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Lefty Lopez rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
IMMAC 2: Blast Off
Date: Jun 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Kruczek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kruczek can't find room to land a body shot as Lopez controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Lopez's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Kruczek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lopez connects with a jab.
Kruczek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Kruczek clinches with his opponent.
Kruczek stalls.
Lopez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kruczek just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lopez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kruczek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lopez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lopez, as that shot connected.
Kruczek moves out of range as Lopez strikes.
Lopez jabs Kruczek to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL2#
Kruczek moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but Kruczek is controlling the position. #T1#
Kruczek jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lopez walks away with a smile on his face. Kruczek gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lopez digs a good hook to Kruczek's body.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Lefty Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target. #CL2#
Kruczek darts in and clinches Lopez up against the cage.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch but Kruczek keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Lopez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kruczek taking a breather.
Kruczek will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lopez up against the cage.
Lopez is trying to push Kruczek away but Kruczek has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kruczek has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lopez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kruczek can turn it around.#BC2#
Kruczek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2##CL2#
Kruczek drives through and clinches with Lopez against the cage.
Kruczek taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kruczek keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Kruczek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kruczek keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Kruczek will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lopez up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopez.
Kruczek has Lopez pressed against the cage.
#BC#
Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3##CL2#
Kruczek moves into range and clinches up with Lopez.#BC2#
Kruczek manages to break the clinch.
Kruczek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lopez swings for the body but Kruczek moves out of range.
#TD2#
Kruczek manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lopez on his heels. He'll look to pass Lopez's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruczek loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kruczek is looking to work some ground and pound but Lopez has wrist control.
Kruczek works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kruczek controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Kruczek is trying for a kimura here. Lopez looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kruczek wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dionizy Kruczek! |
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