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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marco Yerimen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faria has chosen Stevie B - Spring Love as his entrance music. Lucas Faria looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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154 lbs
10 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Yerimen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Faria!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faria shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yerimen eats them both and turns towards Faria to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Yerimen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Faria tries to avoid it but Yerimen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Faria to the ground. Faria escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Faria connects with a crisp jab.
Yerimen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Faria tries to avoid it but Yerimen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Faria to the ground. Faria escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Faria throws a nice looking combination but Yerimen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yerimen with a jab.
Yerimen dodges the punch combination from Faria.
Yerimen shoots in for a double leg but Faria sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Yerimen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faria throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faria moves into the clinch.
Faria breaks the clinch.
Faria lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Faria tries to bum rush Yerimen with a series of wild strikes but Yerimen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Faria keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Faria looks to land a combination but Yerimen avoids it well.
Faria throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yerimen.
Faria throws a head kick but Yerimen moves out of range.
Faria looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria misses with a wild combination.
Faria looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Faria throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yerimen counters with a left and a right that stings Faria.
Yerimen avoids the head kick by Faria.
Faria throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yerimen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Faria misses with a series of wild punches.
Yerimen drives through with a takedown into Faria's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yerimen trying to control but Faria is working from the bottom.
Yerimen tries to free his leg and advance position but Faria is retaining full guard.
Yerimen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria is trying to control Yerimen's posture but Yerimen avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faria is looking for a sweep.
Faria is pushing Yerimen's head away, looking to escape. Yerimen manages to hold on to the position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yerimen wants to control but Faria is keeping him busy.
Faria tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yerimen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yerimen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Faria is avoiding damage well.
Faria struggling a bit here.
Yerimen is looking to take a break and control but Faria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yerimen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Faria sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Faria will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Faria looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yerimen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Faria sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yerimen somewhat.
Sloppy strikes from Faria. Those never looked like landing.
Faria displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yerimen.
Faria throws a right and a left that Yerimen avoids nicely.
Yerimen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Faria as he avoids it easily.
Yerimen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Faria as he jumps to the side.
Faria throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yerimen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faria misses with a few strikes there.
Yerimen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Faria with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Faria dominated that round.
That's time! Yerimen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Some wild striking there from Faria.
Faria circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yerimen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faria.
Faria misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yerimen throws a sloppy head kick and Faria moves out of range easily.
Faria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lucas Faria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faria looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yerimen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Faria.
Faria stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Faria wants it to stay on the feet.
Faria is breathing heavily.
Yerimen tries to clinch but Faria is having none of it.
No luck for Yerimen with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yerimen is defended easily by Faria.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Yerimen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Yerimen misses.
Faria throws a right and a left that Yerimen avoids nicely.
Yerimen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Faria misses with a double jab
and Yerimen counters by clinching up.
Faria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yerimen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Faria sprawls well. Faria wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yerimen gets slowly back to his feet.
Faria misses with a hook. Yerimen ducked under it nicely.
Yerimen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Faria is trying to defend but Yerimen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Yerimen is keen to just control but Faria is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yerimen with the ground and pound but Faria uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Faria uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Faria lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yerimen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yerimen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Faria misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faria falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yerimen counters with a left to the body.
Yerimen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Faria sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Faria swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yerimen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yerimen blocks a head kick by Faria.
Yerimen ducks under a wild hook from Faria.
Yerimen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Faria as he jumps to the side.
Faria throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yerimen.
Yerimen moves in looking to clinch but Faria pushes him off.
Faria misses with a series of wild punches.
Faria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yerimen avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yerimen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faria keeps the fight on the outside.
Yerimen doesn't manage to clinch there - Faria circles away.
Yerimen shoots for a takedown but Faria saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lucas Faria seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Faria misses with a series of wild punches.
Yerimen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Faria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yerimen wants to clinch up but Faria keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right-left combo lands from Faria.
Marco Yerimen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faria throws a sloppy head kick and Yerimen moves out of range easily.
Faria tries to bum rush Yerimen with a series of wild strikes but Yerimen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yerimen looks for a takedown but Faria sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lucas Faria will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
A punch combination from Faria misses.
Faria throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yerimen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Faria fails to land with a series of punches.
Faria throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yerimen.
Sloppy strikes from Faria. Those never looked like landing.
Faria throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy left from Yerimen finds it's target.
Faria throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yerimen counters with a nice leg kick.
Yerimen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yerimen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Faria is fending him off so far but Yerimen persists. Nope, Faria circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yerimen.
Yerimen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faria.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yerimen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Faria but Faria pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Yerimen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faria looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yerimen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Faria's waist but Faria gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yerimen off to one side.
Faria drives through with a takedown into Yerimen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Faria trying to control the position from guard on top but Yerimen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faria working some strikes from top position.
Faria stands and steps away. Yerimen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Faria swinging wildly here.
Faria misses with the combination.
Faria rushes Yerimen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lucas Faria is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yerimen is trying to drag Faria to the mat but Faria just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yerimen tries for a takedown but Faria manages to get underhooks.
Yerimen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faria throws a right hand that Yerimen ducks under and follows up with a left that Yerimen also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Faria.
Faria misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yerimen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Faria throws a series of punches but Yerimen moves out of range.
Faria falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yerimen counters with a head kick.
Faria swats away the attempt to clinch by Yerimen.
Faria misses with a double jab.
Yerimen dives in and grabs Faria's left leg, looking for a takedown. Faria pushes down on Yerimen's head and hops out.
Faria lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yerimen circles away quickly and effectively.
Faria misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Faria. Those never looked like landing.
Yerimen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faria keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faria catches Yerimen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Faria moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Faria defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yerimen.
Faria misses with the combination.
Faria looks to land a combination but Yerimen avoids it well.
Faria looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Faria scores with a four punch combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yerimen fails with the takedown.
Faria lands with a nice combination. Yerimen backs away looking to recover.
Marco Yerimen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yerimen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Faria comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Faria winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Faria!
Lucas Faria decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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