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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valmir Tiberio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valmir Tiberio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiberio lands a jab to the head.
Tiberio lands with a shot to the body.
Tiberio moves forwards but Lynch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tiberio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tiberio throws a solid leg kick but Lynch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tiberio.
Tiberio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynch throws a low kick but Tiberio avoids it.
Tiberio takes one to the side of the head.
Lynch throws the kick towards the body but Tiberio avoids it.
Tiberio was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tiberio throws a body punch but Lynch moves out of range.
Tiberio looks to land a left hand but Lynch moved out of range nicely.
Lynch feints the counter takedown.
Lynch throws a jab but it's blocked by Tiberio.
Tiberio misses with the combination.
Tiberio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Lynch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch scores with a punch to the head.
Tiberio throws a hook but Lynch avoids it easily.
Lynch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tiberio to score with a decent uppercut.
Lynch looks to land a body kick but Tiberio moved away.
Lynch slips a jab from Tiberio.
Donk. Tiberio catches Lynch right on the button with a cross.
We've been told by Tiberio's head coaches at Mean Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tiberio looks to land a right hand but Lynch moved out of range.
Lynch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tiberio connects with a leg kick. Lynch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lynch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tiberio is fending him off so far but Lynch persists. Nope, Tiberio circles away and we're back to standing.
Tiberio throws a lazy right hand but Lynch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Lynch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lynch closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tiberio quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tiberio defending well though.
Lynch wants to take a breather but Tiberio is having none of it.
Lynch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tiberio defends it well.
Lynch has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Cooker. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Tiberio is staying active underneath Lynch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lynch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tiberio defending well as Lynch loads up on a big left hand.
As Lynch tries to get set, Tiberio tries to push him back and clinch up but Lynch manages to avoid the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tiberio's head.
Lynch pushes Tiberio away with a front kick.
Lynch cracks Tiberio with an open hand slap.
Lynch fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tiberio sprawls well initially but Lynch persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tiberio is not content to let Lynch control the position.
Tiberio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lynch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lynch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tiberio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tiberio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lynch throws a leg kick
and Tiberio counters with a straight right hand.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tiberio sprawls well. Tiberio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lynch gets slowly back to his feet.
Tiberio throws a low kick, looking for Lynch's leg but Lynch calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eric Lynch will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tiberio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lynch tries for a takedown but Tiberio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Tiberio misses.
Tiberio blocks a head kick by Lynch.
Lynch misses with a wild combination.
Lynch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lynch lands with a hook. Tiberio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lynch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tiberio throws a wild body kick that Lynch sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valmir Tiberio is winning the standup battle so far.
Tiberio avoids the head kick by Lynch.
Lynch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Lynch does no damage.
Tiberio connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiberio tried to score with a low kick but Lynch checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Lynch blocks the leg kick.
Tiberio loads up on a big right hand but Lynch slips the punch.
Tiberio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tiberio wants to land a leg kick but Lynch is out of range.
Nice shot by Lynch.
A slow jab from Tiberio misses its intended target.
Lynch thinks about the counter body kick.
Lynch throws a wild body kick that Tiberio sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Lynch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tiberio, as that shot connected.
A clash of legs there as Lynch blocks the low kick.
Lynch connects with a leg kick. Tiberio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Tiberio. Those never looked like landing.
Lynch throws a front kick aimed at Tiberio's knee but Tiberio avoids it well.
Tiberio half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lynch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lynch with the counter takedown but Tiberio avoids it easily.
Tiberio catches Lynch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lynch throws a shot from downtown. Tiberio moves away and avoids it.
It appears Tiberio was looking to counter with a kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiberio throws a big shot that misses.
Lynch checks the leg kick.
Lynch misses with a low kick.
Lynch checks the leg kick.
Tiberio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lynch moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lynch drives through with a takedown into Tiberio's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiberio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lynch postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tiberio keeping moving, preventing Lynch from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tiberio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tiberio throws a body shot but no joy.
Tiberio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lynch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lynch misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lynch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lynch misses with a body kick.
Tiberio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lynch back to the ropes. Tiberio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tiberio lands a leg kick that knocks Lynch off balance momentarily.
Lynch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tiberio fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lynch just manages to avoid it.
Tiberio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lynch throws a sloppy head kick and Tiberio moves out of range easily.
Lynch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tiberio checks it well.
As Lynch looks to move away, Tiberio throws a big counter combo bu Lynch just gets out of the way.
Lynch misses with an uppercut.
Lynch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tiberio. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch wants to clinch up but Tiberio keeps it at a distance.
Tiberio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynch was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiberio.
Tiberio blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tiberio.
Lynch staying out of range there.
Tiberio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tiberio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lynch's sensitive parts.
Valmir Tiberio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Tiberio catches Lynch right on the button with a cross.
Lynch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiberio.
Tiberio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lynch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tiberio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tiberio takes one to the chin there.
Lynch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lynch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiberio scores with a jab. Lynch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lynch moves away from the strike by Tiberio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiberio staying out of range there.
Lynch swings for the body but Tiberio moves out of range.
Tiberio half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lynch throws a leg kick but Tiberio sees it coming and moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Lynch misses.
Tiberio lands the left hand.
Lynch is rocked!
Tiberio blocks a leg kick.
Tiberio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lynch checks it well.
Lynch stuns Tiberio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tiberio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lynch throws a chopping leg kick but Tiberio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tiberio connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiberio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lynch.
Tiberio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lynch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tiberio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lynch throws a leg kick
and Tiberio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiberio. Lynch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lynch lands a jab to the head.
Lynch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tiberio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tiberio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lynch on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Tiberio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch moves out of range of the body kick.
Tiberio throws a front kick aimed at Lynch's knee but Lynch avoids it well.
Tiberio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tiberio moves out of range as Lynch throws a body kick.
Lynch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tiberio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiberio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tiberio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lynch circles away quickly and effectively.
Tiberio swings for the body but Lynch moves out of range.
Tiberio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lynch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lynch.
No joy there for Lynch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lynch throws a sloppy head kick and Tiberio moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Valmir Tiberio did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tiberio misses with a low kick.
Lynch with the counter takedown but Tiberio avoids it easily.
Lynch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An inside leg kick lands from Lynch.
Lynch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tiberio.
Lynch lands a front kick.
Tiberio misses the jab.
Lynch moves away from the strike by Tiberio.
Tiberio misses with a leg kick
and Lynch counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lynch cracks the inside of Tiberio's front leg.
Lynch fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tiberio to the ground. Lynch is now in Tiberio's guard.
Lynch tries to free his leg and advance position but Tiberio is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiberio being controlled here, momentarily.
Lynch trying to control but Tiberio is working from the bottom.
Lynch wants to pass the guard but Tiberio is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lynch seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lynch wants to control from the top but Tiberio keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tiberio defending well as Lynch loads up on a big left hand.
Lynch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tiberio lands an overhand right.
Tiberio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lynch.
Tiberio throws a leg kick but Lynch moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tiberio missing with a left hand there. Lynch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lynch feints the counter takedown.
Lynch fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lynch goes for a double leg but Tiberio avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Tiberio continues to drive forward.
Tiberio lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Lynch.
Lynch moves out of range of the body kick.
Lynch scores with a sloppy right hand. Tiberio should have avoided that one.
Tiberio punishes Lynch's body with a nice straight punch.
Lynch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiberio throws a leg kick but Lynch checks it.
Tiberio wants to land a leg kick but Lynch is out of range.
Lynch only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tiberio throws a hook but Lynch avoids it easily.
Lynch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lynch moves out of range of the strikes.
Tiberio blocks a jab.
Lynch checks a leg kick nicely.
Lynch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiberio throws an overhand right that lands on Lynch's shoulder, as Lynch tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tiberio moves into range and clinches up with Lynch.
Tiberio misses with a punch to the body.
Tiberio is pressed up against the ropes. Lynch has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tiberio down to the mat. Tiberio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Eric Lynch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lynch connects with an inside leg kick.
Tiberio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lynch moves away.
Lynch delivers a nice body kick.
Tiberio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lynch counters with a leg kick.
Tiberio throws a body shot but no joy.
Tiberio throws a body shot but no joy.
Lynch lands with a nice combination. Tiberio backs away looking to recover.
Lynch throws a push kick but Tiberio slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiberio loads up on a big right hand but Lynch slips the punch.
Lynch fails with the takedown.
Tiberio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch blocks a leg kick.
Tiberio throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Tiberio misses the target.
Lynch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tiberio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lynch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tiberio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tiberio throws a big shot that misses.
Crunch! Lynch slams his shin into Tiberio's torso.
Lynch misses with a low kick.
Tiberio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tiberio blocks the body kick.
Tiberio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a solid leg kick but Tiberio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lynch.
Nice body punch from Lynch.
Tiberio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lynch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tiberio tries to work over Lynch's front leg with a kick but Lynch checks it.
Lynch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tiberio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lynch shoots in but no luck this time.
Lynch drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Eric Lynch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lynch wants to control from the top but Tiberio keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tiberio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lynch manages to get himself to full guard.
Valmir Tiberio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tiberio trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Tiberio controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lynch wants to sweep but no luck.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Lynch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lynch 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 45:50
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Lynch!
Our winner, Eric Lynch, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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RATING
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