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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nuru Massage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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135 lbs
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134 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nuru Massage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lopez is fending him off so far but Massage persists. Nope, Lopez circles away and we're back to standing.
Massage closes the distance and clinches up with Lopez, looking for a takedown. Massage pushes Lopez against the cage but Lopez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Lopez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Massage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nuru Massage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Massage tries for a takedown but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Massage dives in and grabs Lopez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes down on Massage's head and hops out.
Massage avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Massage with that takedown attempt.
Lopez tries to clinch there but Massage circles away.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Massage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lopez pinned against the cage. Lopez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Massage looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lopez wants to control but Massage is keeping him busy.
Lopez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez advances to mount.
Massage is looking to get to half guard.
Lopez looking to ground and pound but Massage is blocking nicely.
Massage working to try and regain half guard.
Massage blocking the ground and pound.
Lopez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Massage is trying to escape the mount.
Lopez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Massage because Lopez loaded up on that one.
Massage is squirming around, avoiding Lopez's attempts to control the action.
Massage is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massage is breathing heavily.
Lopez forces the positional change into back control.
Massage defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Lopez wants to control but Massage is keeping busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Massage covering up well under a series of strikes from Lopez.
Massage breaks Lopez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lopez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massage connects with a couple of short punches.
Massage working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Massage postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lopez is on top in guard.
Massage seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lopez passes Massage's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Massage trying to control from the bottom.
Lopez prevents Massage from improving his position.
Lopez trying to control the action but Massage is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez controlling the action here.
Massage is looking for a sweep. Lopez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lopez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Massage wants to control but Lopez is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Massage tries to improve his position but instead Lopez has taken his back!
Lopez tries to get the hooks in deep but Massage pushed the leg off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez working for the choke.
Lopez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Massage knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Massage for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Lopez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Massage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lopez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Massage fails with the takedown.
Massage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lopez circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nuru Massage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Massage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Massage pushes him off.
Lopez takes the fight into the clinch.
Lopez wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Massage wants a takedown but no success here.
Lopez has clasped his hands together around Massage's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Massage gets back to half guard.
Lopez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Massage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lopez uses his free foot to push down on Massage's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Massage.
Massage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Massage tries to get out of the position.
Massage swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Massage is squirming around, avoiding Lopez's attempts to control the action.
Massage defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lopez.
Massage is controlling an arm, preventing Lopez from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massage wants to hold on but Lopez pushes him away.
Lopez trying to control but Massage is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lopez scoring with strikes but Massage is staying in there.
Massage keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Massage is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet but Massage is holding on tight.
Massage is working to get back to half guard.
Massage tries to hold on but Lopez postures up.
Massage takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lopez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lopez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Massage is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Manny Lopez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Massage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Massage trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt Lopez.
Massage wants to hold on but Lopez pushes him away.
Massage tries to reverse the position but Lopez maintains control.
Massage tries to control the position but Lopez now has his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Massage tries to roll but Lopez sticks to his back.
Lopez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Massage wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Massage takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Massage closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Massage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
Massage slips a nice elbow through Lopez's hands, connecting with Lopez's forehead.
Massage scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Massage looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Massage trying to control from half guard but Lopez is working away.
Massage controlling the action here.
Massage is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Massage.
Massage is keen to just control but Lopez is a slippery customer.
Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.
Massage thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lopez to regain full guard.
Massage trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Massage working some strikes from top position.
Massage with a nice head shot there.
Nuru Massage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massage with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Massage connects with a couple of short punches.
Lopez is looking to stand up but Massage isn't so interested in that idea.
Massage landing some decent shots from guard.
Lopez has momentary wrist control but Massage slips an elbow through the middle.
Massage postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Massage stops Lopez from standing up.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Massage from controlling successfully.
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!
Massage is working Lopez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massage is in close to Lopez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Massage.
Massage is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Massage's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Massage with a nice head shot there.
Massage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Massage lands a couple of digs.
Massage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Massage throwing strikes from guard but Lopez blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massage working some strikes from top position.
Massage scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Massage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Massage postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Massage stands up over Lopez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Massage looking to pass the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Massage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Massage landing some decent shots from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nuru Massage 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Lopez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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