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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Sullivan Lopes (ranked 3836 p4p, 4731 weight class) and Walter Francis (ranked 375 p4p, 408 weight class). Francis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Battle of The Gemini. Walter Francis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sullivan Lopes's chin.
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sullivan Lopes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walter Francis!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Francis.
Lopes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Francis.
Lopes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Francis.
Francis misses the shot to the body.
Lopes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Francis thuds a left hand into Lopes's body.
Francis misses the jab.
Lopes misses with a left hand
and Francis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lopes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Francis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Francis tests Lopes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Francis slams his shin into Lopes's torso.
Lopes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Francis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Francis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Francis is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Francis.
Lopes prevents a body shot from Francis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Francis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Francis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Francis misses with the head strike.
A short left from Francis.
Lopes takes a shot to the head.
Lopes tries a body shot but Francis blocks it.
Lopes misses with a punch on the inside.
Francis misses with some punches.
Francis blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lopes just leaning against Francis, taking a breather.
Lopes working aggressively here.
Lopes misses with some punches.
Francis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lopes blocks a body shot from Francis.
Lopes misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopes prevents a body shot from Francis.
Francis throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopes.
A short right from Lopes on the inside.
Lopes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Francis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Francis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Francis misses with a punch on the inside.
Francis is looking to control Lopes's arms but Lopes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Francis has his back to the cage.
Lopes blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lopes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franciss head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Francis fails to land.
Francis lands a nice uppercut.
Francis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Francis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Francis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lopes taking a breather.
Francis avoids the elbow strike from Lopes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis working aggressively here.
Lopes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Francis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lopess head.
Lopes working aggressively here.
Francis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Francis taking a breather.
Lopes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lopes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lopes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lopes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Francis tries to work over Lopes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Francis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Francis throws out a loose jab but Lopes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Lopes.
A nice side step and Francis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Francis throws a leg kick that misses.
Lopes misses with a straight left.
Francis wants to slow Lopes down by chopping away at his legs.
Lopes is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Lopes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Francis. Lopes does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopes closes the distance but Francis moves to the side
and Francis counters with a left to the body.
Lopes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Francis! But no joy.
Francis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lopes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Francis throws out the jab.
Francis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Francis jabs Lopes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lopes tries to clinch up but Francis circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Francis misses its intended target.
Lopes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Francis was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopes.
Lopes slips under a jab from Francis.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lopes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Francis.
Francis tried to score with a low kick but Lopes checks it.
Francis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lopes has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Francis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lopes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Francis's hands.
Francis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopes has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lopes.
Walter Francis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lopes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Francis. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lopes is trying to maintain a safe position but Francis gets an underhook and turns Lopes into the cage.
Lopes misses with a knee strike.
Lopes swings wildly with an uppercut but Francis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Francis throws a head punch that misses.
Francis misses with a punch to the body.
Lopes tries to work over Francis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Lopes.
Francis lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopes avoiding damage.
A shot in the inside from Francis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopes.
Lopes stalling against the cage.
Lopes blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Francis blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopes.
Lopes lands with a right to the head.
Francis throws a head punch that misses.
Lopes working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lopes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Francis.
Francis throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopes.
Francis swings wildly with an uppercut but Lopes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Francis has a couple of punches blocked by Lopes.
Francis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lopes.
Francis lands a hook that snaps the head of Lopes backwards.
Francis throws a head punch that misses.
Lopes tries to stall but Francis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Francis scores with a shot to the side of Lopes's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Francis tries to stall but Lopes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Francis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lopes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Francis's elbow.
Francis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Francis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopes's elbow.
Francis struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopes controls his hands.
Lopes misses with an elbow over the top.
Francis swings wildly with an uppercut but Lopes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Francis pushes Lopes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Francis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Francis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopes backwards.
Lopes prevents a body shot from Francis.
Lopes prevents a body shot from Francis.
Lopes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lopes lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Francis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Francis lands a right hand.
Lopes is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Lopes fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis throws a head punch that misses.
Francis lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Lopes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Francis has Lopes pressed against the cage.
Lopes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lopes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Francis backwards.
Francis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Francis fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopes.
Francis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lopes lands a right hand.
Lopes seems to have got his legs back now.
Lopes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lopes misses with the head strike.
Lopes scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Francis.
Francis throws a head punch that misses.
Francis working aggressively here.
Francis misses with some punches.
Lopes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Francis backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Francis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good body shot from Francis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Francis's elbow.
Francis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Francis blocks an uppercut.
Francis blocks a body shot from Lopes.
Lopes taking a breather.
Francis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lopes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Come on Francis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lopes working aggressively here.
Lopes taking a breather.
Francis is looking to control Lopes's arms but Lopes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Francis has his back to the cage.
Lopes misses with a punch on the inside.
Francis blocking some punches.
Francis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lopes has him pressed against the cage.
Francis scores with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Walter Francis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lopes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Francis misses with a low kick.
Francis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Francis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Francis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Francis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopes at a distance.
Lopes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lopes tries to clinch but Francis moves out of range.
Francis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lopes to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lopes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Francis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopes was well out of range. Poor timing from Francis.
Francis delivers a nice body kick.
Francis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lopes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Francis is predictable there
and Lopes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Francis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Francis. Beautiful body shot.
Francis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lopes lands with an overhand left.
Francis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lopes rather than just go for the knockout.
Francis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Francis digs a good body shot into Lopes's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Francis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Francis tries to stall but Lopes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Francis throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopes.
Francis misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopes.
Francis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lopes blocking some punches.
Francis is pushing Lopes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lopes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Francis's elbow.
Lopes misses with an elbow over the top.
Still in the clinch, Francis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Francis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lopes lands with a short shot to the head.
Francis misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lopes.
Francis tries a body shot but Lopes blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis breaks from the clinch.
Francis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lopes lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopes is looking to clinch but Francis is avoiding it.
Francis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Francis finds it's way through Lopes's defenses.
Francis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Francis jabs at Lopes's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Francis. Lopes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Francis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lopes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Francis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lopes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A thudding body kick lands there by Francis!
Lopes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Francis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Lopes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Francis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Francis throws out a leg kick but Lopes moves out of range and Francis only half commits.
Francis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopes.
Francis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lopes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Francis manages to avoid it.
Francis swings for the body but Lopes moves out of range.
Francis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Francis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sullivan Lopes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Francis lands a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lopes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Francis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Francis lands a jab to Lopes's midsection.
The fighters circling - Lopes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Francis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Francis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopes.
Lopes doesn't manage to clinch there - Francis circles away.
Lopes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lopes swings widly with a right hand
and Francis counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circling - Lopes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Francis.
Francis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lopes will feel that in the morning.
Francis lands a nice hook to Lopes's body. Lopes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Walter Francis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lopes throws a big shot that misses.
Nice cross by Francis.
Lopes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Francis lands a body shot.
Lopes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Francis moves away.
Francis with the inside leg kick.
Lopes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Francis.
Francis scores with a shot to the body.
Francis cracks Lopes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lopes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Francis. Francis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Francis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lopes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Francis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopes.
Francis lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Francis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Francis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight for Walter Francis!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Walter Francis!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Walter Francis!
Walter Francis wins by unanimous decision!
Walter Francis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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