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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Lima (ranked 961 p4p, 981 weight class) and Khalil Burnett (ranked 133 p4p, 138 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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5 - 0 - 0 |
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6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalil Burnett!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima fails with a takedown attempt.
Lima goes for a double leg but Burnett avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Burnett continues to drive forward.
Burnett lands with a light punch inside.
Lima manages to pull guard.
Lima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burnett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lima has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Burnett is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Burnett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lima has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burnett has managed to get both his arms back between Lima's legs - danger averted.
Burnett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burnett has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Lima to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Burnett is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Lima pulls down on the head and he's put Burnett to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ricardo Lima!
After winning the bout, Ricardo Lima 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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