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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lombardo Limba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Why (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Limba comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Voodoo People. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lombardo Limba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stevie Why!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Limba just misses with a punch to the body.
Limba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Why manages to avoid it.
Limba is looking to clinch.
Limba lands with a kick to the temple. Why shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Why is rocked!
It looks like Stevie Why has been cut.
Limba tries a head kick but it misses.
Limba throws out a leg kick but Why moves out of range and Limba only half commits.
Limba is looking to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Limba.
Why is still on wobbly legs! Can Limba finish him?
Why blocks a head kick by Limba.
Why seems to have recovered his senses.
Limba throws a nice looking combination but Why bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Limba misses with a wild body shot.
Limba misses with a body kick.
Why showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Limba.
Limba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Why swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Limba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Why swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Limba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Why uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Limba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Why gets a takedown into half guard.
Limba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Why is working away from the top position though.
Why is looking to take a break and control but Limba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Why slips a nice elbow through Limba's hands, connecting with Limba's forehead.
Limba is trying to stand up here but Why is controlling him well.
Why is looking to advance position but Limba won't allow it.
Limba is defending against the submission attempts here by Why.
Limba is defending against the submission attempts here by Why.
Why is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Why looking for a guillotine from mount but Limba is having none of it.
Limba bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Limba controls from within his opponent's guard.
Why is looking for a triangle but Limba pushes his legs off easily.
Limba controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Limba throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limba is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Why looking for a guillotine here but Limba defends easily.
Why keeping moving, preventing Limba from controlling successfully.
Limba pushing down on Why's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Limba wants to control but Why is keeping him busy.
Why is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Limba pulls his head out easily.
Why looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Limba wants to pass the guard but Why is defending well.
Limba content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Limba decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Limba throws a nice head kick!
Limba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Why takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Limba tries to clinch up but Why circles away and keeps his distance.
Why uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Limba.
Limba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Why sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Limba misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lombardo Limba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stevie Why's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A good leg kick by Limba.
Limba thows a body shot but no joy.
Limba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Limba throws a sloppy head kick and Why moves out of range easily.
Why drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Why stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Limba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Limba has his hands on Why's head, controlling the position.
Why is pushing down on Limba's leg trying to pass to half guard. Limba is fighting to maintain full guard but Why has managed to sneak the leg through.
Why stands up and beckons Limba to join him on the feet.
Why swats away the attempt to clinch by Limba.
Limba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Why manages to avoid it.
Limba looks to score with a jab to the body but Why is just out of range.
Limba throws a hook but Why blocks it.
Why avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Limba connects with a solid leg kick.
Limba stuns Why with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Limba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Why.
Limba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Limba is looking to wear down Why with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Why slips a jab and a cross from Limba.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Limba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lombardo Limba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Limba tries to clinch but Why moves out of range.
Why looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lombardo Limba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Limba as Why shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Why swats away the attempt to clinch by Limba.
Limba lands a two punch combo.
Why looks to land a body kick but Limba moved away.
Limba tries to work over Why's front leg with a kick but Why checks it.
Limba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Why closes this distance looking for a takedown but Limba circles away.
Lombardo Limba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevie Why.
Why throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Limba's waist but Limba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Why off to one side.
Limba throws a looping overhand right but Why ducks down to avoid it.
Limba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Limba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Limba wants to clinch.
Limba tries to clinch there but Why circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limba is looking to clinch but Why is avoiding it.
Limba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Limba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Limba tries to clinch but Why is having none of it.
Limba looks to score with a jab to the body but Why is just out of range.
Limba is looking to clinch.
Limba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Why moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Limba does no damage.
Limba gets off balance looking for a body kick
so Why counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Why advances position into side control!
Limba takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Why is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Limba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Why works to advance to full mount. Limba defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Why looking for a guillotine from mount but Limba is having none of it.
Limba prevents Why from taking his back.
Limba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Limba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Limba wants to control but Why is having none of it.
Limba is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Why showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stevie Why's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.
Limba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Limba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Limba tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Why decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Limba's guard.
Limba seems keen to control Why's posture.
Why tries to free his leg and advance position but Limba is retaining full guard.
Limba 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.
Limba wants to stand and escape but Why is having none of it.
Stevie Why has got the better of the ground game so far.
Limba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Limba wants to sweep here but Why controlling him for the moment.
Why looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Why passes Limba's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Limba is positioning himself well to prevent Why advancing to mount.
Why wants to take a breather but Limba is having none of it.
Why thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Limba's head.
Why is looking to take a break and control but Limba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Limba won't allow Why to pass to mount.
Why throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Limba is looking to control Why's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Limba avoid being mounted?
Limba tries to get to full guard but Why has control of the leg.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Limba tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Why counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Why stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Limba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limba pushes Why off and scrambles back to his feet.
Limba wants to clinch but Why slips to the side
and Why counters with a takedown into side control.
Limba can't do much from the bottom here.
Why prevents Limba from escaping the position.
Why looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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!
Limba is trying to improve his position.
Why tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Limba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Why is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Limba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Limba gets back to half guard.
Why is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Limba is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Stevie Why!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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