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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Pereira (ranked 3322 p4p, 24677 weight class) and Walter Conway (ranked 360 p4p, 551 weight class). The key to victory for Sean Pereira has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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187
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter Conway!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira thuds a left hand into Conway's body.
Conway doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pereira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pereira thuds a left hand into Conway's body.
Pereira lands a slapping body shot.
Conway takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pereira connects with a single shot there.
Conway shoots and misses
and Pereira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pereira dips to his left and cracks Conway with an uppercut!
Conway is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Conway doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pereira catches Conway with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pereira connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Conway.
Pereira jabs Conway to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pereira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Conway doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pereira.
 Conway is rocked!
 It looks like Walter Conway has been cut.
Pereira connects with a right hand. Conway shakes it off.
Conway is still on wobbly legs! Can Pereira finish him?
Pereira is looking to wear down Conway with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Conway gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Pereira gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Pereira!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elo Mnusk (ranked 574 p4p, 2588 weight class) and Bubba Dukes (ranked 82 p4p, 301 weight class). Elo Mnusk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Elo Mnusk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bubba Dukes!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mnusk blocks a head kick by Dukes.
Dukes throws a jab but it's blocked by Mnusk.
Mnusk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Bubba Dukes has been cut.
Dukes has closed the distance and engaged Mnusk in a clinch.
Dukes keeps control of Mnusk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mnusk lands a shot to the body.
Mnusk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dukes.
Dukes misses with a punch on the inside.
Mnusk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dukes looks winded!
Dukes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mnusk sends Dukes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mnusk is motioning to the referee to let Dukes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dukes throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Mnusk was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dukes.
A head kick by Dukes misses
and Mnusk rattles Dukes with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Dukes tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Mnusk dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Dukes stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Elo Mnusk!
An out of breath Elo Mnusk thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Bubba Dukes had this to say: 'I got to get better. Work harder'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Small Richard (ranked 449 p4p, 640 weight class) and Caiden Banks (ranked 35 p4p, 51 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Small Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Caiden Banks!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks pushes Richard up against the cage in a clinch.
Banks is trying to maintain a safe position but Richard gets an underhook and turns Banks into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Richard manages to pull guard.
Banks stopping the sweep attempt from Richard.
Richard working for a triangle but Banks defends it easily.
Richard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Banks defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard looking for a guillotine here but Banks defends easily.
Richard trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Richard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Richard throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Richard looking for subs off his back but Banks has passed one foot through into half guard.
Banks trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Richard wants to control but Banks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Banks prevents Richard from improving his position.
Richard regains full guard. Nicely done.
Richard doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Richard looking for a sweep. Not yet Richard, not yet.
Banks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard working for a triangle but Banks defends it easily.
Richard is striking but Banks is not phased and passes to half guard.
Banks sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Richard flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Richard is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Banks moves to clinch but Richard breaks away
and Richard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Richard seems to be looking for submissions.
Richard uses his free foot to push down on Banks's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Banks.
Richard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Banks is looking to escape.
Richard is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Banks has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Richard seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Banks is holding on tight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Small Richard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Banks tries to clinch but Richard moves away
so Richard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Richard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Richard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Banks's head.
Richard landing with the ground and pound.
Richard cracks Banks with a solid left hand.
Richard postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard drops back looking for a leg! Banks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Banks manages to kick Richard off! Richard jumps back into Banks's guard.
Richard trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard connects with a couple of short punches.
Banks looking for subs off his back but Richard has passed one foot through into half guard.
Richard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Banks sees it coming and defends easily.
Banks is trying to get back to full guard.
Richard in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Banks tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Richard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Small Richard!
A very excited looking Small Richard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hrvoje Kovacevic (ranked 199 p4p, 291 weight class) and Jan Siuta (ranked 24 p4p, 38 weight class). Siuta is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Rock Superstar" Cypress Hill. Jan Siuta told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hrvoje Kovacevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Siuta!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovacevic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Siuta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Kovacevic misses.
Siuta throws out a counter right but Kovacevic avoids it with no problem.
Kovacevic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
 It looks like Hrvoje Kovacevic has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kovacevic!
Hrvoje Kovacevic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovacevic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siuta manages to avoid it.
Siuta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kovacevic misses with a looping right.
Siuta is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kovacevic feints a jab promting Siuta to slip. Kovacevic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Siuta slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Kovacevic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Siuta doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovacevic misses with a hook to the body
and Kovacevic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacevic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Siuta slips under a jab.
Siuta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kovacevic misses with a hook
and Siuta counters with a left to the body.
Kovacevic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kovacevic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Siuta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kovacevic throws a lazy uppercut
and Siuta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Siuta takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic can't find room to land a body shot as Siuta controls the action.
Siuta blocks an uppercut.
Siuta can't find room to land a body shot as Kovacevic controls the action.
Siuta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kovacevic blocks a body shot from Siuta.
Kovacevic scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovacevic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kovacevic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kovacevic lands a nice uppercut.
Siuta throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovacevic.
Kovacevic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Siuta backwards.
Siuta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kovacevic or not.
Kovacevic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Siuta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Siuta prevents Kovacevic from breaking the clinch.
Kovacevic throws a punch but it's blocked by Siuta.
Kovacevic blocks a body shot from Siuta.
Siuta lands an uppercut.
Siuta struggles to land a body shot inside as Kovacevic controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic presses Siuta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Siuta scores with a hook to the body.
Siuta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kovacevic misses with an uppercut
and Siuta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Siuta misses.
Siuta misses with a hook.
Kovacevic misses with a hook
and Siuta counters with a right hand to the body.
Kovacevic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kovacevic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Siuta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Siuta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kovacevic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Siuta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kovacevic misses with a combination
and Siuta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kovacevic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Siuta's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovacevic misses with an uppercut
and Siuta counters with a one-two to the body.
Kovacevic misses with a hook to the body
and Siuta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Siuta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kovacevic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kovacevic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Siuta.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hrvoje Kovacevic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hrvoje Kovacevic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Siuta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Siuta scores with a nice right hand.
Kovacevic throws a body punch but Siuta moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Kovacevic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Siuta doesn't seem phased though.
Kovacevic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kovacevic swings for the body but Siuta moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovacevic connects with a right hand. Siuta shakes it off.
Siuta is rocked!
Kovacevic fakes the body blow, causing Siuta to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Siuta goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hrvoje Kovacevic!
After winning the bout, Hrvoje Kovacevic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santino Oliviera (ranked 403 p4p, 329 weight class) and Lucky Lemon (ranked 54 p4p, 48 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santino Oliviera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucky Lemon!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemon drives through and clinches with Oliviera against the cage.
Lemon looking to stall.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon won't allow it.
Lemon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stalling in the clinch from Lemon.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Lemon to work.
Oliviera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santino Oliviera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lemon looking to slow down the pace here.
Oliviera gets control of Lemon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Oliviera will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Oliviera looking for a guillotine here but Lemon defends easily.
Lemon wants to stand but Oliviera is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliviera is looking for a triangle but Lemon pushes his legs off easily.
Oliviera has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon wants to stand but Oliviera has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Oliviera has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lemon is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Oliviera.
Lemon wants to stand but Oliviera is controlling his arm.
Lemon stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lemon forces Oliviera back against the cage and clinches.
Oliviera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lemon walks away with a smile on his face. Oliviera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lemon forces Oliviera back against the cage and clinches.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon won't allow it.
Lemon slowing the pace effectively.
Oliviera jumps guard but Lemon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Lemon.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lemon to keep the fight standing.
Lemon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lemon.
Come on Lemon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A bit of stalling here from Lemon.
Lemon trying to control the position but instead, Oliviera has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lemon into the cage.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lemon to keep the fight standing.
Lemon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lemon to keep the fight standing.
Lemon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lemon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oliviera up against the cage.
Lemon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oliviera up against the cage.
Oliviera decides to pull guard.
Lemon wants to get up but he can't break Oliviera's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Oliviera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lemon defends it easily.
Oliviera looking for a guillotine here but Lemon defends easily.
Lemon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Oliviera, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemon pushes Oliviera up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Oliviera fails to pull guard.
Lemon has Oliviera pressed against the cage.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon has him pressed against the cage.
Lemon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lemon trying to stall but Oliviera improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon clinches up against the cage.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon won't allow it.
Oliviera jumps guard but Lemon stands there with Oliviera around his waist. Oliviera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Oliviera pulls guard effortlessly.
Oliviera is looking for a triangle but Lemon pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Lemon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lemon rushes Oliviera and presses him up against the cage.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Lemon.
Lemon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lemon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lemon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Oliviera up against the cage.
Come on Lemon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santino Oliviera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliviera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lemon wants to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Lemon.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Oliviera has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon looking to stall.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliviera drops back down to his feet.
Lemon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oliviera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lemon is struggling to control the position.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lemon to keep the fight standing.
Oliviera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lemon has Oliviera pushed against the cage.
Lemon slowing the pace effectively.
Lemon leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Lemon tries to counter it with a takedown but Oliviera pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lemon clinches with his opponent.
Lemon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera pulls guard.
Oliviera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lemon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lemon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Oliviera is proving hard to escape from.
Oliviera is working an open guard so Lemon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lemon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Lemon tries to counter it with a takedown but Oliviera pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Oliviera gets tackled into the cage by Lemon. Lemon maintains the clinch.
Lemon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lemon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliviera is keeping busy.
Lemon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Lemon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oliviera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lemon taking a breather.
Lemon leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Oliviera tries to clinch up but Lemon circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliviera tries to clinch up
and Lemon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Oliviera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lemon defends well.
Lemon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oliviera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lemon has managed to get both his arms back between Oliviera's legs - danger averted.
Lemon stands up from Oliviera's guard - Lemon perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oliviera, pushing him back against the cage.
Lemon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Oliviera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lemon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lemon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lemon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Oliviera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A bit of stalling here from Lemon.
Lemon controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Lemon's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Oliviera fails to pull guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Lemon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oliviera tries to keep at a distance but Lemon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Oliviera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lemon walks away with a smile on his face. Oliviera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oliviera gets tackled into the cage by Lemon. Lemon maintains the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Lemon.
Lemon leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oliviera, pushing him back against the cage.
Lemon is pushing Oliviera up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Oliviera ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Oliviera no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemon is looking to stand up but Oliviera won't let him.
Lucky Lemon has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliviera looking for a guillotine here but Lemon defends easily.
Oliviera working for a triangle but Lemon defends it easily.
Oliviera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lemon stands and steps away. Oliviera gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lemon has closed the distance and engaged Oliviera in a clinch.
Oliviera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santino Oliviera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemon stalling in the clinch.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliviera drops back down to his feet.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliviera drops back down to his feet.
Lemon controlling the action here for a moment.
Lemon just leaning against Oliviera, taking a breather.
Lemon receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Oliviera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lemon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lemon trying to stall but Oliviera improves his position.
Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.
Lemon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lemon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Oliviera up against the cage.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon has him pressed against the cage.
Lemon has Oliviera pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Oliviera has managed to clinch.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon has him pressed against the cage.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon has him pressed against the cage.
Oliviera manages to pull guard.
Oliviera has a closed guard, preventing Lemon from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lemon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lemon wants to stand but Oliviera is controlling his posture from full guard.
Oliviera working for a triangle but Lemon defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lemon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Lemon really dominated that round.
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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lemon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lemon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oliviera up against the cage.
Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.
Lemon pushes Oliviera up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lemon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliviera is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon clinches with his opponent.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lemon to keep the fight standing.
Oliviera manages to pull guard.
Oliviera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lemon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Oliviera's guard.
Oliviera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lemon is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliviera has a closed guard, preventing Lemon from standing up.
Lemon is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lemon takes the fight into the clinch.
Lemon is trying to stall.
Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santino Oliviera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lemon instigates a clinch.
Lemon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Oliviera up against the cage.
Lemon tries to stall but Oliviera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lemon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Oliviera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lemon looking to stall.
Lemon stalling in the clinch but Oliviera improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon moves into range and clinches up with Oliviera.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Oliviera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lemon walks away with a smile on his face. Oliviera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lemon moves into range and clinches up with Oliviera.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lemon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The referee calls for Lemon to work.
Lemon is pushing Oliviera up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemon taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Oliviera wants to clinch up but Lemon keeps it at a distance.
Oliviera tries to clinch but Lemon moves out of range.
Lemon moves into range and clinches up with Oliviera.
Lemon is pushing Oliviera up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliviera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lemon.
Lemon looking to stall.
Oliviera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Lemon dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Lemon pushes Oliviera up against the cage in a clinch.
Lemon leaning against his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lemon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Oliviera moves into the clinch.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliviera drops back down to his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lucky Lemon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Come on Lemon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lemon to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santino Oliviera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lemon rushes Oliviera and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lemon is stalling here.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon won't allow it.
Lemon slowing the pace effectively.
A bit of stalling here from Lemon.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon rushes Oliviera and presses him up against the cage.
Lemon slowing the pace effectively.
Lemon is trying to maintain a safe position but Oliviera gets an underhook and turns Lemon into the cage.
Oliviera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lemon walks away with a smile on his face. Oliviera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lemon clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lemon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliviera drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lemon.
Lemon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lemon effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon forces Oliviera back against the cage and clinches.
Oliviera fails to pull guard.
Lemon looking to slow down the pace here.
Stalling in the clinch from Lemon.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Oliviera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lemon walks away with a smile on his face. Oliviera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oliviera wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemon clinches up with Oliviera and pushes him back against the cage.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lemon to keep the fight standing.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lemon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oliviera fails to pull guard.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliviera drops back down to his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lemon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Oliviera jumps guard but Lemon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon has him pressed against the cage.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliviera drops back down to his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lemon.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliviera drops back down to his feet.
Oliviera fails to pull guard.
Lemon has Oliviera pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lemon to keep the fight standing.
Lemon stalling.
Santino Oliviera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Oliviera throws a lazy right hand but Lemon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucky Lemon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lemon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 44:50
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucky Lemon!
Lucky Lemon is the new lightweight champion!
Lucky Lemon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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