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Event:
Byzantium 20
Date: Dec 11, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
Willis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lopez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Willis prevents Lopez from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Willis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Willis.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lopez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Willis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Willis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Willis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Lopez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Willis shoots in looking for a takedown but Lopez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Willis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Willis fails with the takedown
and Willis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Willis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lopez is fending him off so far but Willis persists. Nope, Lopez circles away and we're back to standing.
Matt Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Willis.
Lopez slaps away a takedown attempt from Willis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Willis checks it.
Willis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Willis tries for a takedown but Lopez circles away easily
and Lopez counters with a slapping leg kick. #T1##CL2#
Willis has closed the distance and engaged Lopez in a clinch.
#BC#
Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopez stuffs the takedown attempt from Willis. Willis gets slowly back to his feet. #TD2#
Willis shoots in and gets a takedown into Lopez's guard.
Willis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Willis trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Willis looking to pass the guard.
Willis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T2#
Willis trying to control the action but Lopez is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Willis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Willis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Willis throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lopez works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Willis passes to side control. #T3#
Willis taking a breather here.
Lopez prevents Willis from moving into mount.
Willis takes a little break here. Lopez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Willis advances to full mount.
Willis is looking to work his way around to Lopez's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Willis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lopez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lopez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Willis on the ground.
Lopez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice elbow there by Willis.#ROC2#Lopez is rocked!
Lopez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oh Lopez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Willis wants to control the pace but Lopez is squirming around nicely.
Lopez seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Willis goes for an armbar but Lopez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lopez.
Willis wants to sweep here but Lopez controlling him for the moment.
Lopez wants to stand but Willis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jethro Willis 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#
Willis fails with a takedown attempt.
Willis wants to clinch
and Lopez counters with a thumping low kick.
Willis misses with a takedown
and Lopez counters with an inside leg kick.
Willis fails with the takedown.
Lopez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Willis just manages to avoid it.
Matt Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Willis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Willis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Willis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lopez avoids it really well and circles away.#T1##CL2#
Willis pushes Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Willis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Willis stands up over Lopez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SU2#
Lopez is working an open guard so Willis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#TD2#
Willis gets a double leg takedown into Lopez's guard.
Lopez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Willis is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Willis tries to pull guard but Lopez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Willis lands with a right to the head. #TD2#
Willis jumps guard.
#T2#
Lopez wants to stand but Willis is controlling his posture from full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Willis can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB2#
Willis throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lopez uses it to pass to side control.
Jethro Willis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Willis is looking to reverse the position.
Willis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Willis holding on.
Lopez wants to stand but Willis is controlling his arm.#T3#
Willis is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willis is trying to control Lopez's posture but Lopez avoids it.
Willis tries to buck Lopez off but Lopez is having none of it.
Willis is trying to control Lopez's posture but Lopez avoids it.
Willis sneaks back into half guard.
Willis is positioning himself well to prevent Lopez advancing to mount. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Willis manages to get to full guard.
Willis thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Willis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Willis shoots in for a double leg but Lopez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Good work by Willis as he checks the leg kick.
Willis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with an inside leg kick.
Willis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lopez counters with a thumping low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Lopez dominated that second round.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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#
Willis shoots in looking for a takedown but Lopez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Willis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Willis shoots and misses
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Willis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lopez pinned against the cage. Lopez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matt Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Willis.
Lopez scores with a leg kick.
Jethro Willis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willis closes the distance but Lopez moves to the side
and Lopez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lopez defends well and Willis ends up having to push Lopez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Willis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD2#
Willis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lopez!#SUB2#
Willis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lopez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T1#
You can see the frustration on Lopez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SU2#
Willis decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lopez to his feet.
Willis has his takedown stuffed
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopez leaves Willis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lopez connects with a leg kick.
Matt Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Lopez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Williss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lopez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Willis checks it well.
Willis shoots and misses
and Lopez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Willis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Willis tries for a takedown but Lopez circles away easily
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lopez wants it to stay on the feet.
Lopez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lopez lands a brutal head kick. Willis looks out on his feet and Lopez throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Matt Lopez!
Matt Lopez thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Byzantium 15
Date: Nov 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk misses with the combination.
Lopez misses with an uppercut
and Hawk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body kick from Lopez.
The fighters circling - Hawk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lopez shapes to counter with a head kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk misses with a body shot.
Lopez tries a quick counter leg kick but Hawk is wise to it.
Lopez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hawk.#T1#
Hawk looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Lopez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hawk throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lopez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawk seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lopez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hawk looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez tries a quick counter leg kick but Hawk is wise to it.
Lopez moves out of range as Hawk strikes.
Lopez feints a counter leg kick.
A combination from Hawk does no damage.
Lopez only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T2#
Lopez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hawk fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hawk lands with an overhand left.
Lopez throws a low kick but Hawk avoids it.
Hawk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hawk throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Lopez. Those never looked like landing.
Hawk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez tries a quick counter leg kick but Hawk is wise to it.#T3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Lopez.
The fighters circling - Hawk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Hawk.
Lopez moves out of range as Hawk strikes.
Lopez flicks out a counter leg kick but Hawk steps away.
Hawk misses with a double jab.
Hawk throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hawk's knee momentarily.
Lopez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#T4#
Hawk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lopez.
Lopez throws a head kick but Hawk moves out of range.
Lopez defending well as Hawk loads up on a big left hand.
Lopez throws a leg kick
and Hawk counters with a left to the body.
Hawk cracks Lopez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawk checks a leg kick.
As Lopez looks to move away, Hawk throws a big counter combo but Lopez just gets out of the way.
Hawk is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hawk scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Hawk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Hawk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawk.
Lopez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lopez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lopez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hawk's head.
Hawk lands a jab.
Lopez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez misses with a left hand
enabling Hawk to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Lopez misses with a leg kick.
Hawk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lopez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hawk's knee momentarily.
Hawk seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hawk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawk connects with a crisp jab. #KD#
Hawk lands a big uppercut and Lopez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lopez looks OK. Hawk waves Lopez back to his feet!#ROC#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!
Hawk missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopez tries a quick counter leg kick but Hawk is wise to it.
Lopez throws a leg kick
and Hawk counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawk finish him?#T2#
Hawk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Lopez tries a quick counter leg kick but Hawk is wise to it.
Lopez seems to have recovered his senses.
Hawk checks a low kick from Lopez.
Lopez throws a front kick aimed at Hawk's knee but Hawk avoids it well.
Hawk looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez moves out of range as Hawk strikes.
Lopez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hawk 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.#T3#
Hawk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez is looking for the big counter here.
Hawk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hawk scores with a leg kick.
Hawk misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.
Hawk blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Hawk appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lopez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hawk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T4#
Lopez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lopez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawk. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez unleashes a big counter combination but Hawk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hawk tries to land a leg kick but Lopez saw it coming and moves away.
Lopez feints a counter leg kick.
Hawk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Nice jab there from Hawk.
Lopez tries to score with a low kick but Hawk moves his leg out of the way.
Hawk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hawk throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ethan Hawk is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hawk to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Hawk dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3##KD#
Hawk lands a big uppercut and Lopez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lopez looks OK. Hawk waves Lopez back to his feet!
Lopez misses with a right hand
and Hawk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hawk throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hawk drops Lopez with a naaaaasty hook - Lopez is in real trouble here! Hawk dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ethan Hawk!
An out of breath Ethan Hawk 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:
Byzantium X
Date: Oct 10, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez thumps Sanches with a low kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sanches fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lopez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sanches misses with a takedown attempt
and Sanches takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym of Rock in the buildup to the fight.
Sanches fails with the takedown
and Sanches takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matt Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Sanches.
Sanches shoots and misses
and Lopez counters with a left to the body.
Lopez is looking to slow Sanches down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lopez stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanches. Sanches gets slowly back to his feet.
Lopez thinks about countering with a head kick.#T1#
Sanches fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sanches dives in and grabs Lopez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes down on Sanches's head and hops out.
Sanches looks winded!
Sanches wants to stay close but Lopez steps back to make room for something. Sanches seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Lopez and Sanches drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matt Lopez!
Matt Lopez thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
RAVEN - III
Date: Jul 25, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jean Luc Petard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Petard. That snapped Lopez's head back.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petard.
Lopez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petard misses with a wild combination.
Lopez tries a quick counter leg kick but Petard is wise to it.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Petard.
Lopez is looking to score with low kicks.
Petard tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Petard works the jab nicely.
Petard punishes Lopez's body with a nice straight punch.
Lopez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lopez.#T1#
Petard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lopez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Petard looks to land a combination. Lopez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Petard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Petard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez tries a quick counter leg kick but Petard is wise to it.
Petard is looking to chop away at Lopez's legs.
Lopez thinks about the counter body kick.
Lopez tries to work over Petard's front leg with a kick but Petard checks it.
Petard appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lopez tries to land a leg kick but Petard saw it coming and moves away.
Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petard.
Lopez shapes to counter with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Petard backing away here, and Lopez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lopez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Petard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That kick from Petard tenderised Lopez's leg. Lopez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Petard checks the leg kick.#T2#
Lopez slips a jab from Petard.
Lopez tries a quick counter leg kick but Petard is wise to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid body kick from Petard.
Lopez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Petard cracks a nice hook into Lopez's ribs.
Petard checks the leg kick.
Petard lands a jab to Lopez's midsection.
Petard throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
Petard appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
Petard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
Petard lands a jab.
Petard connects with a jab.#T3#
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopez tries a quick counter leg kick but Petard is wise to it.
A head kick misses from Petard.
Lopez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lopez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A low kick from Lopez misses #KD#
and before Lopez can reset, Petard rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Lopez is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!#ROC#Lopez is rocked!
Lopez tries to get into range but Petard steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Lopez! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Petard scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jean Luc Petard!
Jean Luc Petard managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
RAVEN - The Test
Date: May 16, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
Louis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Louis throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
Louis swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Louis backing away here, and Lopez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Louis 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.
Louis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis throws a right hand that Lopez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopez also avoids with ease.
Lopez flicks out a counter leg kick but Louis steps away.
Louis throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lopez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice cross by Louis.
Louis avoids a kick to the body.
Louis cracks Lopez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Louis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Louis.
Louis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Louis lands a nice looking body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lopez.
Lopez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 slapping leg kick lands for Lopez.
Nice jab there from Louis.
Louis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Lopez tenderised Louis's leg. Louis is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopez.
Louis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Louis misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Louis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lopez.
Louis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis misses with a combination
and Lopez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Louis's knee momentarily.
Louis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez flicks out a counter leg kick but Louis steps away.
Louis misses with a hook.
Lopez tries a quick counter leg kick but Louis is wise to it.
Lopez feints and then cracks Louis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Louis down.
Lopez feints and then cracks Louis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Louis down.
Louis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lopez on the side of the head.
Louis swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez feints a counter leg kick.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Louis's shoulder, as Louis tries to avoid the shot.
Lopez tried to score with a low kick but Louis checks it.
Louis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopez.
Lopez throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Louis.
Lopez slips a straight right by Louis.
Lopez feints a counter leg kick.
Louis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lopez swings widly with a right hand
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Louis just misses with a punch to the body.
Louis lands a nice looking body shot.
An inside leg kick from Lopez misses.
Lopez scores with a head kick. Louis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Louis misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Louis dominated that round.
That's time! Louis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Louis. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Lopez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Louis moved out of range.
Louis staying out of range there.
Lopez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Louis's calf.
Lopez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lopez connects with an inside leg kick.
Lopez throws a nice inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Louis finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lopez.
Louis blocks a leg kick.
Louis blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Louis moved out of range nicely.
Louis misses with a body shot.
Louis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez wants to land a leg kick but Louis is out of range.
Lopez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Louis throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Louis takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez unleashes a big counter combination but Louis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Louis misses with a jab to the body
and Lopez counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Louis lands a glancing blow to the side of Lopez's head.
The fighters circling - Louis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tom Louis is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Louis.
Lopez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses
enabling Louis to counter with a crisp jab.
Louis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Louis misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez defending well as Louis loads up on a big left hand.
Louis misses with a left hand
and Lopez counters with a low kick, right behind Louis 's knee.
Lopez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Louis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopez.
Louis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Louis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopez.
Louis throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Louis checks a low kick from Lopez.
Louis misses with a body shot.
Lopez misses with a body shot
and Louis counters with a two punch combo.
Louis throws a right hand that misses
and Lopez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lopez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lopez throws a leg kick
and Louis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Louis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Louis's calf.
Louis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lopez has time to react.
Louis checks a leg kick nicely.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Louis.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Louis throwing a counter right hand but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Louis lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Louis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Louis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Louis misses with a body shot.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Louis throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
Louis misses with a hook.
Louis lands a nice shot that snaps Lopez's head back.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Louis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Louis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis lands a jab to the nose.
Lopez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lopez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Louis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Louis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lopez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Louis misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopez counters with a good low kick that Louis was not able to check.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Lopez throws a front kick that sends Louis stumbling back into the ropes.
Louis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lopez on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Lopez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lopez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice shot lands for Louis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Louis. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez tries to score with a low kick but Louis moves his leg out of the way.
Louis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lopez throws a leg kick
and Louis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis checks a low kick from Lopez.
Lopez slips under a jab.
Louis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
Louis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Louis.
Lopez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick
and Louis counters with a nice body shot.
An inside leg kick from Lopez misses.
Louis misses with a straight right.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Louis.
Louis digs a good hook to Lopez's body.
Louis looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Louis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Louis moved out of range nicely.
Louis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lopez lands a head kick!
Louis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Louis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lopez in his tracks.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Louis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matt Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tom Louis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez lands with a slapping head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Louis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Louis 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Louis! |
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