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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malaki Lima (ranked 1535 p4p, 2551 weight class) and Johnny Drama (ranked 177 p4p, 272 weight class). Drama has chosen The Vicious White Kids No Lip as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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167 cm 33 245 13 - 9 - 1 |
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188 cm 41 240 30 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling Lethal high kicks Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler Excellent MT Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Malaki Lima! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Drama! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lima tries to clinch up but Drama circles away and keeps his distance. Lima walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Drama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Lima looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drama works the jab nicely. Lima clinches with his opponent.
Drama manages to break the clinch.
Lima throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drama counters with a left to the body. Drama tries a head kick but it misses.
Lima throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drama's waist but Drama gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lima off to one side. Drama looks to score with a jab to the body but Lima is just out of range. Drama throws an overhand right that lands on Lima's shoulder, as Lima tries to avoid the shot. Lima takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lima throws the left hand but Drama avoids the punch easily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lima closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Lima is working for a kimura but Drama is defending it quite comfortably.
Lima is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lima seems to be looking for submissions.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lima in particular looking to stall.
That's two 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. Lima missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Drama wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Drama is not content to let Lima control the position. Lima is controlling the pace.
Drama keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Lima not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lima is taking a breather. Drama says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Lima lands a head kick that stumbles Drama and the fighters go to the mat. Lima not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Lima forces his way into half guard. Lima not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Lima seems to be working for a kimura but Drama defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lima trying to mount his opponent but Drama defends it. Lima is looking to take a break and control but Drama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Drama pushes Lima off looking to stand but Lima dives back in and keeps control.
Lima sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drama defending well though. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lima is working for a submission of some sort.
Lima trying to mount his opponent but Drama defends it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malaki Lima dominated that round. That's time! Lima's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Lima scores with a nice body kick.
Drama cracks Lima with a good jab. Lima lands the left hand. Lima rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drama moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Lima misses with a takedown attempt and Drama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Drama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lima drives through with a takedown into guard. Drama has his feet on Lima's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. This has been an exciting period of action! Lima checks a low kick from Drama. Johnny Drama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lima closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Drama's guard. Lima's corner is telling him to maintain position. Lima trying to control but Drama is working from the bottom. Drama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Drama keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lima tries to free his leg and advance position but Drama is retaining full guard. Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Drama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lima trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Drama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Lima misses with a hook. Drama lands a glancing blow to the side of Lima's head. Drama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lima.
Lima fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Drama lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Drama is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Drama's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Drama duly obliges. Drama throws a sloppy head kick and Lima moves out of range easily. Drama with a hook. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lima with a nice cross. Drama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lima. Drama avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lima will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malaki Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lima takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice straight punches there by Lima. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lima. Lima gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Drama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Drama misses with a two punch combination.
Drama stuffs the takedown attempt from Lima. Lima gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Drama fails to land with a series of punches.
Lima shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drama as he jumps to the side. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Drama just misses with a punch to the body.
Drama darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Drama closes the distance and lands a one-two. Drama is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Drama throws a head kick that misses. Lima throws a body punch but Drama moves out of range. Johnny Drama seems to be getting the better of the standup. Lima shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Drama is trying to defend but Lima finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lima is controlling the pace.
Lima not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lima missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Lima not landing any meaningful shots this time. Lima is looking to take a break and control but Drama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Lima is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Malaki Lima overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Lima is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Drama defends it well. Drama tries to get to full guard but Lima has control of the leg. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Drama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! Good shot there by Drama. Drama stuffs the takedown. Drama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lima takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Drama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lima is out of range. Lima stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Drama digs a good body shot into Lima's ribs. Drama misses with a few strikes there.
Drama slaps away a takedown attempt from Lima, before circling back to the center of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Drama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lima at a distance.
Lima shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Drama is trying to defend but Lima finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lima is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Drama tries to get to full guard but Lima has control of the leg. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lima in particular looking to stall. Lima not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Drama is refusing to be controlled, as Lima sits in half guard. Lima thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Lima is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lima not doing much here.
Lima is trying to control the action in half guard but Drama is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Lima is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Drama has managed to free his arm - good work. Drama is in trouble now - Lima has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lima looking to control but Drama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Drama tries to get back to half guard but can't. Poor strikes thrown by Lima there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lima 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. Lima tries to control but Drama wriggling away. Lima thowing shots but they're missing. Drama is squirming around, avoiding Lima's attempts to control the action. Lima tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Drama wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lima.
Drama is squirming around, avoiding Lima's attempts to control the action. Lima controlling the position easily from mount. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Lima misses with a head shot. Lima controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Malaki Lima. I think Lima has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28 Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28 Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malaki Lima! Jumping up and down and very excited, Malaki Lima waved his t-shirt featuring UnderGround Supplements's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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