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Event:
RMMA 18 - Curtis v Diaz
Date: May 10, 2025 |
#R1#
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick from Ghuruwa.
Lopez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ghuruwa.
Ghuruwa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Ghuruwa is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ghuruwa throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ghuruwa 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.
Ghuruwa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghuruwa.
Ghuruwa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lopez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghuruwa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopez. That did some damage!
Ghuruwa throws a head kick that misses
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Ghuruwa misses with a head kick.
Ghuruwa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ghuruwa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez misses with a lunging right hand
and Ghuruwa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ghuruwa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ghuruwa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopez! But no joy.
Ghuruwa connects with a crisp jab.
Ghuruwa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lopez scores with a jab.
Lopez staying out of range there.#T2#
Ghuruwa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez blocks a low kick nicely.
Ghuruwa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ricardo Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez lands with an overhand left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ghuruwa.
Ghuruwa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lopez takes one to the chin there.
Heera Ghuruwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghuruwa misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopez! But no joy.#T3#
Ghuruwa is looking to slow Lopez down with leg kicks.
Ghuruwa swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Lopez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lopez walks into a left hand.
Ghuruwa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Ghuruwa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Ghuruwa.
Lopez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ghuruwa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lopez doesn't seem bothered though.
Lopez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ghuruwa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heera Ghuruwa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghuruwa misses with a low kick as Lopez jumps back.
Lopez throws out a counter right but Ghuruwa avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Ghuruwa throws a good cross that connects.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ghuruwa throws a wild body kick that Lopez sees coming a mile off.
Lopez 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!
Ghuruwa scores with a decent looking hook.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Ghuruwa ducks down to avoid it.
Ghuruwa misses with a leg kick
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ghuruwa throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez throws out a counter right but Ghuruwa avoids it with no problem.
Lopez takes one to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heera Ghuruwa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Lopez misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ghuruwa throws a right hand that misses
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lopez slips a jab from Ghuruwa.
Ghuruwa misses with a wild combination.
Lopez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lopez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Ghuruwa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopez! But no joy.
Lopez misses with a hook
and Ghuruwa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lopez's knee momentarily.
Lopez slips under a jab.#T1#
Ghuruwa throws a front kick aimed at Lopez's knee but Lopez avoids it well.
Ghuruwa throws a head kick that misses.
Ghuruwa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Ghuruwa slips a straight right by Lopez.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Ghuruwa.
Lopez moves out of range of the leg kick from Ghuruwa.
Lopez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lopez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ghuruwa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ghuruwa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A jab from Ghuruwa finds it's way through Lopez's defenses.
Ghuruwa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T2#
Ghuruwa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Lopez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ghuruwa moves away.
Donk. Ghuruwa catches Lopez right on the button with a cross.
Ghuruwa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD#
Ghuruwa cracks Lopez with a big right hand and Lopez goes down!#ROC#Lopez is rocked!
Ghuruwa pushes down on Lopez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lopez is still in real trouble! Can Ghuruwa finish him?
Lopez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ghuruwa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ghuruwa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ghuruwa thows a huge punch but Lopez dodges it nicely.
Ghuruwa prevents Lopez from improving his position.
Lopez seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Ghuruwa lands with a punch from half guard.
Ghuruwa is keen to just control but Lopez is a slippery customer.
Ghuruwa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ghuruwa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lopez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ghuruwa.
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. Ghuruwa connects with a nice short shot to Lopez's temple.
Lopez wants to control but Ghuruwa is keeping busy.
Lopez is looking to improve his position.
Lopez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ghuruwa.
Ghuruwa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T4#
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ghuruwa is thwarting Lopez's attempts to control the position.
Ghuruwa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ghuruwa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lopez is looking to control Ghuruwa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lopez avoid being mounted?
Ghuruwa controlling the action here.
Ghuruwa 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lopez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lopez is trying to maintain the position but Ghuruwa is very close to passing his half guard.
Ghuruwa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lopez's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heera Ghuruwa dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Ghuruwa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lopez.
Lopez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Ghuruwa.
Ghuruwa scores with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ghuruwa.
Ghuruwa throws a right hand that misses
letting Lopez counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Heera Ghuruwa has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghuruwa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lopez counters with a nice body shot.
Lopez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ghuruwa in his tracks.
Ghuruwa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #ROC2#Ghuruwa is rocked!#T1#
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghuruwa.
Oh Ghuruwa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ghuruwa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
It seemed like Lopez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ghuruwa throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopez counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Ghuruwa out cold! What a finish! Lopez is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricardo Lopez!
An out of breath Ricardo Lopez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
RMMA 14 - Cricket v Czerw
Date: Apr 12, 2025 |
#R1##CL#
Toney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lopez, pushing him back against the cage.
Lopez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lopez has a couple of punches blocked by Toney.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
Toney has Lopez pushed against the cage.
Lopez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lopez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toneys head.
Toney digs a right hand into Lopez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lopez's gas tank.
Toney misses with a punch on the inside.
Lopez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lopez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lopez lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez working aggressively here.
Toney is working Lopez over against the cage.
Toney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lopez prevents a body shot from Toney.
Lopez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lopez misses with a body punch.
#T1#
Toney misses with some punches.
Lopez is trying to break the clinch but Toney has him pressed against the cage.
Toney dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Toney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lopez lands a right hand.
Toney throws a head punch that misses.
Lopez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lopez working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toney.
Lopez pushes Toney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lopez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Toney seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lopez can turn it around.
Lopez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Toney scores with a nice hook to the head.
Toney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Toney scores with a shoulder strike.
Lopez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Toney backwards.
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 stalling in the clinch but Toney improves position.
Lopez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Toney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Toney has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lopez. #T2#
Lopez blocking some punches.
Lopez working aggressively here.
Lopez trying to control the position but instead, Toney has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lopez into the cage.
A hook to the body from Toney.
Toney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
Lopez misses with the head strike.
Lopez misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Lopez.
Toney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toney has Lopez pressed against the cage, preventing Lopez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Toney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Toney or not.
Lopez working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Toney breaks the clinch.
Toney moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
Toney misses with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.#T3##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Toney throws a head punch that misses.
Lopez misses with a punch on the inside.
Lopez misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Toney.
Toney blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Toney doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
#CL#
Toney moves into the clinch successfully.
Lopez scores with a shoulder strike.
Toney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lopez lands with a short shot to the head.
Toney has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
Toney lands a right hand.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Lopez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toney takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez has a couple of punches blocked by Toney.
Come on Toney - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#BC#
Toney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
TwoTone Toney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Toney wants to clinch.#CL#
Toney clinches up with Lopez and pushes him back against the cage.
Lopez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Toney fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ricardo Lopez will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Toney doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Toney is looking to clinch.
Toney wants to clinch but Lopez slips to the side
and Lopez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Toney wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Lopez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Toney takes the fight into the clinch.
Toney throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopez.
Lopez working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toney closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toney tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Toney moved out of range nicely.
Toney tries to counter by clinching up but Lopez breaks away and moves out of range.#T1##CL2#
Lopez rushes Toney and presses him up against the cage.
Lopez lands with a short shot to the head.
Lopez trying to control the position but instead, Toney has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lopez into the cage.
Lopez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toney backwards.
Lopez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC#
Toney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toney tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Toney 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.
Toney is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lopez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Toney's head.
Toney is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Toney misses with a body shot
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Toney wants to clinch but Lopez slips to the side#KD2#
and Lopez counters with a nice right hand that sends Toney toppling to the canvas! Toney scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lopez finish him?!#ROC2#Toney is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toney tries to clinch up
and Lopez counters with a huge right that knocks Toney out cold! Lopez is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricardo Lopez!
During a confident post fight interview, Ricardo Lopez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
RMMA - Montreal
Date: Mar 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Nator is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez. #CL2#
Lopez has Nator up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Nator.
A left hand lands to the body for Nator.
Nator misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nator blocks an uppercut.
Nator misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nator fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Nator.
Nator lands a jab to Lopez's midsection.
Nator scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lopez doesn't seem bothered though.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
Nator tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Nator is looking to wear down Lopez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lopez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yuri Nator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nator misses with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nator sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nator tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nator. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nator throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lopez has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nator connects with a body shot that sends Lopez's belly button to the back.
Lopez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Nator was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopez blocks a jab.#T2#
Lopez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nator lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nator sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nator scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nator misses with an uppercut
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Lopez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Nator misses the target.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nator scores with a jab.
Nator throws a big shot that misses.
Nator tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lopez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nator with a body shot.
Nator lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#T3#
Lopez avoids the body shot from Nator.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Nator.
Nator misses with a jab to the body
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nator.
Nator lands with a cross.
Nator closes the distance but Lopez moves to the side
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Nator catches Lopez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nator throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lopez moves out of range as Nator strikes.
Lopez blocks a jab.#T4#
Lopez walks into a jab.
A big left from Nator misses.
Lopez drops his hands momentarily and Nator takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Nator throws a right hand that misses
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.#ROC2#Nator is rocked!
Nator misses with a jab to the body
and Lopez counters with a huge right that knocks Nator out cold! Lopez is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricardo Lopez!
Ricardo Lopez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 29, 2025 |
#R1#
Popara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lopez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Popara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lopez.
Popara misses with a straight left.
A shot to the body from Lopez misses #KD2#
and Popara counters with a nice right hand that sends Lopez toppling to the canvas! Lopez scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Popara finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez leaves his chin hanging out and Popara seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Lopez crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Petar Popara!
Petar Popara seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
MMAH 9 - Mferi vs Travis
Date: Jan 12, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Lopez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kowalczyk gets full guard.
Lopez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kowalczyk's guard.
Lopez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Kowalczyk is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lopez rolls with it to try and escape but Kowalczyk cranks on the arm and Lopez is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kacper Kowalczyk! |
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Event:
MMAH 5 - Perera vs Patuga
Date: Dec 25, 2024 |
Faust Fonseca had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 211.8, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with Ricardo Lopez was cancelled. |
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