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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robledo Puch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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153 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Robledo Puch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Charlie Lim!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim moves out of range as Puch strikes.
Nice body punch from Lim.
Lim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Puch avoids the head kick by Lim.
Puch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puch throws a hook but Lim avoids it easily.
Puch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lim throws the kick towards the body but Puch avoids it.
Lim moves forwards but Puch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lim is looking to chop away at Puch's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim misses with a body kick.
Lim tries to land a front kick but Puch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Puch moves out of range as Lim throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lim scores with a jab to the body.
Lim misses with a right hand
and Puch counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lim won't be happy with that.
Puch landing strikes.
Puch tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Puch throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lim works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Puch throws a strike but Lim avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Puch throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Puch throwing strikes but missing.
Puch throwing strikes from guard but Lim blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Puch trying to control but Lim is working from the bottom.
Puch postures up in Lim's guard and throws a big left but Lim blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Puch throwing strikes from guard but Lim blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Puch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Puch postures up in Lim's guard and throws a big left but Lim blocks it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Puch pushing down on Lim's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Puch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Puch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lim is not content to let Puch control the position.
Puch looks to land a strike but Lim avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Puch throws an elbow that misses. Lim uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Puch's guard. Nice move by Lim!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch is looking for a triangle but Lim pushes his legs off easily.
Puch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Puch trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Puch throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lim uses it to pass to side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puch tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Lim easily slips into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Robledo Puch will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lim misses with a body kick.
Lim thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Puch if he has to take too many more of those.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lim - that will leave a mark!
Puch connects with a nice looking jab.
Lim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puch throws a looping overhand right but Lim ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Puch. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Puch misses with a straight left.
Puch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puch ducks under a wild hook from Lim.
Puch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lim's hands.
Puch defending well as Lim loads up on a big left hand.
Puch throws a right and a left that Lim avoids nicely.
Lim throws a wild body kick that Puch sees coming a mile off.
Puch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Charlie Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lim throws the kick towards the body but Puch avoids it.
Puch misses with a right hand
and Lim counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Puch walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Puch misses.
Lim scores with a head kick. Puch tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lim moves away from the strike by Puch.
Lim misses the shot to the body.
Puch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lim can pounce on him.
Puch swings widly with a right hand
enabling Lim to counter with a crisp jab.
Lim lands with a nice combination. Puch backs away looking to recover.
Lim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lim stuns Puch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch misses with a looping left.
Lim connects with the punch.
Puch throws a lazy right hand but Lim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Puch is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lim misses with a shot to the body
and Puch counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Puch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lim defending well though.
Puch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Puch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Puch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Puch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch throwing shots but Lim is blocking nicely.
Puch looks to land a strike but Lim avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Puch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lim seems keen to control Puch's posture.
Puch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Puch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Puch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lim trying to keep a closed guard but Puch is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Lim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lim clobbers Puch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lim staying out of range there.
Puch throws out a loose jab but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lim misses with a body punch
and Puch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good work by Puch as he checks the leg kick.
Lim misses with an uppercut.
Puch ducks under a wild hook from Lim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lim throws a head kick that misses.
Puch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim walks into a straight right hand from Puch.
Puch misses the jab.
Charlie Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lim throws a head kick but Puch moves out of range.
Lim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puch throws out the jab.
Puch blocks a head kick by Lim.
Lim looks to land a right hand but Puch moved out of range.
Puch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lim.
Puch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lim staying out of range there.
Charlie Lim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puch swings widly with a right hand
and Lim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puch misses with a hook
and Lim counters with a three punch combo that has Puch backing up. Puch nods at Lim to acknowledge the strikes.
Puch throws the left hand but Lim avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puch misses with a straight right.
Puch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Puch misses with a right hand
and Lim counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lim throws a head kick but Puch moves out of range.
Lim fakes the leg kick and cracks Puch in the body.
Lim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puch throws a hook to the side of Lim's head but Lim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch misses with a looping right.
Puch throws a jab when Lim was well out of range.
Lim looks to land a body kick but Puch moved away.
Lim cracks Puch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lim throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lim looks to land a body kick but Puch moved away.
Puch throws an off balance right hand
and Lim counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lim lunges at Puch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Puch's hand.
Lim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lim looks for the body kick but Puch saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch moves out of range of the body kick from Lim.
Puch throws a hook but Lim blocks it.
Lim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puch manages to avoid it.
Lim lands with an overhand left.
Lim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Puch misses with a left hand
and Lim counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puch throws an overhand right that lands on Lim's shoulder, as Lim tries to avoid the shot.
Lim throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lim misses with a double jab
and Puch counters with a single leg into guard. Lim didn't expect that.
Lim controls Puch momentarily but Puch frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Lim really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lim throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puch. That did some damage!
Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puch throws an overhand right that lands on Lim's shoulder, as Lim tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Lim. Those never looked like landing.
Lim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puch moves out of range of the body kick.
Puch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lim connects with a crisp jab.
Lim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Puch misses with a hook. Lim ducked under it nicely.
Lim lands a front kick.
Lim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lim slips a straight right by Puch.
Lim misses with a double jab
and Puch counters with a stiff right hand.
Puch throws a jab when Lim was well out of range.
Lim fails to land with a series of punches.
Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puch.
Lim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puch.
Lim throws a series of punches but Puch moves out of range.
Puch misses with a straight right.
Lim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Puch.
Lim needs to keep his hands up - Puch had a free shot at his head there.
Puch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lim throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puch walks into a straight right hand from Lim.
Lim takes a swing at Puch's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim throws a front kick aimed at Puch's knee but Puch avoids it well.
Puch has a takedown stuffed.
Jab by Lim.
A jab from Lim does it's job there.
A slow jab from Puch misses its intended target.
Lim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Puch lands a really nice looking cross but Lim seems unphased.
Puch misses with a right hand
and Lim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lim lands a jab to Puch's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim looks for the body kick but Puch saw that one coming.
That kick from Lim tenderised Puch's leg. Puch is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Puch misses.
Puch moves out of range of the strikes.
Puch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puch misses with an uppercut
and Lim counters with a body kick that stops Puch in his tracks momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Lim.
Puch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lim defends it nicely.
Puch moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Lim dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Puch works the jab nicely.
Lim scores with a decent looking hook.
Puch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Puch throws an off balance right hand
and Lim counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Puch throws a combination that misses
and Lim makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Puch throws a poor cross that misses
and Lim counters with a nice kick to the body.
Puch throws a looping overhand right but Lim ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puch will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lim misses with the combination.
Lim misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim throws a head kick but Puch moves out of range.
Lim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lim moves out of range of the strikes.
A cross from Lim lands.
Lim clobbers Puch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Puch moves out of range of the strikes.
Puch with a hook.
Lim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Puch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puch moves out of range as Lim throws a body kick.
Well,Puch is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Puch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lim throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lim throws a sloppy head kick and Puch moves out of range easily.
Puch with a hook.
Puch misses with a lunging right hand
and Lim counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch throws a big shot that misses.
Puch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lim moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Puch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lim can pounce on him.
Puch is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lim.
Puch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puch.
Lim throws the left hand but Puch avoids the punch easily.
A punch lands to the side of Lim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Puch's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lim connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puch momentarily.
Lim throws a right hand that misses
and Puch counters with a stiff right hand.
Puch takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Puch jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Puch goes for a double leg but Lim avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lim continues to drive forward.
Lim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Puchs head.
Puch drags the fight down to the ground.
Puch is looking to sweep but instead, Lim has passed into half guard.
Puch tries to roll over but Lim keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Lim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Charlie Lim!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Charlie Lim!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Charlie Lim!
Charlie Lim wins by unanimous decision!
Charlie Lim is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Charlie Lim 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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energy
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hype
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