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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dolores Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriana Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dolores Haze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adriana Lima!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haze looks to score with a jab to the body but Lima is just out of range.
Haze looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lima wants to sweep but no luck.
Lima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haze can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haze thows a big elbow that misses.
Haze drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Haze jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lima doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lima trying to keep a closed guard but Haze is proving a slippery customer.
Haze might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lima is looking for a triangle but Haze pushes his legs off easily.
Lima looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Haze throws a big right hand that misses.
Lima has his foot on Haze's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haze works his way back into a safe position though.
Lima keeping full guard, as Haze tries to pass.
Haze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lima looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Haze gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lima trying to control but Haze is working from the bottom.
Haze working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lima doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lima manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Haze is looking for a triangle but Lima pushes his legs off easily.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Haze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haze working for a triangle but Lima defends it easily.
Haze looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lima advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Haze is trying to get back to full guard.
Lima trying to control from half guard but Haze is working away.
Lima blocks the strikes from Haze.
Lima wants to take a breather but Haze is having none of it.
Haze is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lima pulls his head out easily.
Haze throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Haze feints and as Lima raises his hands in defense, Haze changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lima avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Haze throwing strikes from guard but Lima blocks nicely.
Haze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lima trying to control the position.
Lima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Haze has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lima 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.
Lima controls Haze momentarily but Haze frees himself.
Haze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haze throwing strikes but missing.
Lima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Haze closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lima is trying to control Haze's posture but Haze avoids it.
Lima is looking for a sweep.
Lima is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haze is trying to get an arm triangle but Lima is defending well.
Haze wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lima, who protects the arm well.
Haze is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lima wants to control but Haze postures up.
Haze tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Haze has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lima gets back to half guard.
Lima trying to control but Haze postures up.
Haze thows a huge punch but Lima dodges it nicely.
Lima actively working from the bottom here.
Lima is defending against the submission attempts here by Haze.
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 Dolores Haze will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lima will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lima lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Haze backs up against the cage.
Haze shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lima counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lima.
Haze keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
Haze working for a triangle but Lima defends it easily.
Lima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lima slips nicely into half guard.
Lima is trying to control the action in half guard but Haze is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lima is looking for a kimura here.
Haze punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lima works his way into side control.
Haze sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lima trying to control the action but Haze is working from the bottom.
Lima is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lima is breathing heavily.
Haze lands with a few short shots to the body.
Adriana Lima has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lima prevents Haze from improving his position.
Lima is trying to work for a kimura but Haze is defending well.
Lima frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lima working for a guillotine from mount but Haze is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze tries to reverse the position but Lima maintains control.
Haze is working hard here to advance position.
Lima is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Haze has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Haze slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lima is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lima throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Haze punching from the bottom.
Lima seems to be looking for submissions.
Haze tries to get to full guard but Lima has control of the leg.
Haze looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Haze regains full guard. Nicely done.
Haze has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lima can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lima works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Haze missing with punches from the bottom.
Haze looking for submissions off his back.
Haze is defending against the submission attempts here by Lima.
Lima works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Lima looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lima avoids the strikes from the bottom by Haze.
Haze is looking to regain half guard here but Lima keeps moving and retains side control.
Lima wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Haze, who protects the arm well.
Haze is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Haze is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lima off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adriana Lima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Haze gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lima counters with a single leg into guard. Haze didn't expect that.
Lima stands and throws Haze's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Haze misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Haze misses with a strike from the bottom.
Haze tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lima wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lima works to advance to full mount. Haze defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Haze tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lima is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Haze has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Haze is looking to get to half guard.
Lima has isolated one of Haze's arms. Haze looking to fight him off but Lima twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adriana Lima!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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