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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Louis Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Beto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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175 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Louis Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joao Beto!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Beto looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lopez tries to score with a low kick but Beto moves his leg out of the way.
Beto has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joao Beto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez stuffs the takedown attempt from Beto. Beto gets slowly back to his feet.
Beto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lopez swivels and escapes.
Lopez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lopez cracks a nice hook into Beto's ribs.
Lopez throws a wild body kick that Beto sees coming a mile off.
Lopez punishes Beto's body with a nice straight punch.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Beto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Louis Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Beto.
Beto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Beto eats them both and turns towards Lopez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Beto doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Beto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Beto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Louis Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez lands a nice hook to Beto's body. Beto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lopez throws the kick towards the body but Beto avoids it.
Lopez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beto is looking to clinch.
Lopez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lopez cracks Beto with a good jab.
Lopez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lopez throws a wild body kick that Beto sees coming a mile off.
Lopez scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a head kick but Beto moves out of range.
Lopez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lopez finds it's way round the side to connect with Beto's head.
Lopez works Beto's body with a nice hook.
Lopez misses with a body kick.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
A right-left combo lands from Lopez.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez connects with a jab.
Beto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Beto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lopez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Beto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lopez looks to land a body kick but Beto moved away.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lopez as he avoids it easily.
Beto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lopez throws a head kick but Beto moves out of range.
Lopez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lopez!
Beto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lopez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lopez sprawls well. Lopez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beto gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a nice right hand.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beto.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beto looks for the body kick but Lopez saw that one coming.
Lopez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lopez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beto was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Lopez lands a nice shot that snaps Beto's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Lopez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Beto shoots for a double leg takedown but Lopez sprawls well. He's pushed Beto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Louis Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez scores with a decent looking hook.
Lopez throws a shot to the body.
Beto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Beto moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
Lopez lands a jab to the head.
Beto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lopez circles away.
Beto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lopez.
Beto blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Beto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lopez throws a wild body kick that Beto sees coming a mile off.
Lopez throws the kick towards the body but Beto avoids it.
Louis Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beto closes the distance and clinches up with Lopez, looking for a takedown. Beto pushes Lopez against the cage but Lopez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Louis Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Beto.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A cross from Lopez lands.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Beto back to the cage. Lopez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Beto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lopez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beto somewhat.
Lopez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beto circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Beto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Beto feints and as Lopez raises his hands in defense, Beto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beto won't allow Lopez to get back to his feet.
Beto wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Lopez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Beto scoring with some ground and pound.
Lopez pulls Beto in to control the position.
Lopez has momentary wrist control but Beto slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lopez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Beto has Lopez in his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Louis Lopez just wasn't active enough.
Beto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lopez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez is looking to wear down Beto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez stalks Beto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Beto's face. Beto staggers backwards, shaken.
Beto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lopez circles away.
Beto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lopez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lopez connects with a jab.
Lopez cracks a nice hook into Beto's ribs.
Lopez cracks Beto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lopez scores with a jab to the body.
Beto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lopez scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lopez wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lopez.
Lopez throws a right and a left that Beto avoids nicely.
Beto shoots in but no luck this time.
Beto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Lopez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lopez avoids the head kick by Beto.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beto.
Lopez lands with a nice body punch.
Beto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lopez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Beto scrambles back to his feet.
Lopez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lopez takes a swing at Beto's ribcage but misses.
Lopez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lopez scores with a one two! Beto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Beto moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Beto.
Lopez thows a body shot but no joy.
Lopez tries to land a front kick but Beto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lopez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beto in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Beto moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lopez throws a shot to the body.
Beto misses with a double jab.
Beto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lopez throws a low kick but Beto avoids it.
That kick from Lopez tenderised Beto's leg. Beto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez stuffs the takedown.
Beto blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Beto shoots in looking for a takedown but Lopez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Beto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lopez lands a right hook to the body.
Lopez scores with the left hand. Beto knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Lopez finds it's way through Beto's defenses.
Beto shoots for a double leg takedown but Lopez sprawls well. He's pushed Beto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Louis Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Beto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands a jab to the head.
Beto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Beto is just out of range.
Beto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Beto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lopez counters with a left to the body.
Beto tries to clinch up.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beto checks a leg kick.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez scores with a decent looking hook.
Beto is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Louis Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lopez lands a leg kick that knocks Beto off balance momentarily.
Beto misses with a takedown attempt - Lopez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Beto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lopez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beto has him pressed against the cage.
Beto is trying to pull guard but Lopez has him pressed against the cage.
Lopez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Beto tries to pull guard but Lopez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lopez stops a takedown attempt from Beto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez can't break the clinch.
Beto can't get the takedown.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Beto is looking for a takedown.
Beto struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopez controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Joao Beto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but Beto is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lopez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Lopez!
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energy
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hype
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