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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Lima (ranked 1821 p4p, 1958 weight class) and Alexander Lincoln (ranked 241 p4p, 249 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Lincoln !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lincoln scores with a jab to the head.
Lima gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lincoln ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alexander Lincoln seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lincoln turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lincoln lands a nice hook to Lima's body. Lima takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lincoln moves away from the strike by Lima.
Lima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lima drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lincoln lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lima shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lincoln but Lincoln pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lincoln looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nice body kick there by Lincoln .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've been hearing reports that Lima has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lima takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lincoln scores with a jab to the body.
Lincoln connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lincoln thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lima if he has to take too many more of those.
Lincoln lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lincoln throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lima is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lincoln changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lincoln !
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lincoln throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Lincoln .
Lima has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lincoln .
Lima throws an overhand right that lands on Lincoln 's shoulder, as Lincoln tries to avoid the shot.
Lincoln connects with a leg kick.
Lincoln moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice body punch from Lincoln .
Lincoln smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good leg kick by Lincoln .
Lincoln wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lincoln lands a leg kick that knocks Lima off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Lincoln .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lima in his tracks.
Lincoln scores with a one two! Lima had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lincoln cracks Lima with a good jab.
Lincoln fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lima.
Lincoln throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lincoln lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lima at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lincoln .
Nice straight punches there by Lincoln . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lincoln .
Lima takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lima tries to clinch up
and Lincoln makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lincoln .
The crowd cheers as Lincoln lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lima doesn't seem phased though.
Lincoln moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lincoln with the inside leg kick.
Lima takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lima takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lincoln jabs Lima to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lima gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lincoln .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lima takes one to the chin there.
Lincoln scores with a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Lincoln dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Lima tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lincoln is able to avoid easily.
Lincoln with a jab.
Lincoln throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lima stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lincoln throws a one two combo.
A nice leg kick from Lincoln , right into the meat of the thigh.
Lincoln with the inside leg kick.
Lincoln fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alexander Lincoln seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lima tries to land a leg kick but Lincoln saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lincoln cracks Lima with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lincoln works the jab nicely.
Lima chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lincoln can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lincoln slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lima will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lincoln lands with a nice body punch.
Lincoln misses with a series of wild punches.
Lincoln chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lincoln connects with a body shot that sends Lima's belly button to the back.
Lima looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lincoln throws out a powerful jab.
Lima is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lincoln getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lima wants to clinch but Lincoln slips to the side
and Lincoln counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick lands for Lincoln .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Lincoln . No joy for Lima on that attempt.
Lincoln appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lincoln with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Lincoln there.
Lincoln misses with a wild body shot.
Lincoln cracks a nice hook into Lima's ribs.
Lincoln throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lincoln lands a nice shot to the body.
Lincoln throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lima takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lima has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lincoln finds it's way round the side to connect with Lima's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Lincoln finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lima takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body punch from Lincoln .
Lincoln stuffs the takedown.
Lincoln throws out a counter right but Lima avoids it with no problem.
Lincoln lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alexander Lincoln is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lima stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lincoln .
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lincoln .
Lima takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lincoln buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lincoln connects with the punch.
Lima on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lincoln lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A good leg kick by Lincoln .
Lincoln scores with a sloppy right hand. Lima should have avoided that one.
Lincoln lands with a nice body punch.
Lincoln fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lima tries for a takedown but Lincoln sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lima chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lincoln can pounce on him.
Lincoln lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lima's sensitive parts.
Lincoln smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lincoln , as that shot connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Lincoln showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lima takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lincoln swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lincoln has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lincoln scores with a nice strike.
Lincoln throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lincoln swings for the body but Lima moves out of range.
Lima attempts a counter takedown but Lincoln avoids it well and moves away.
Lincoln throws a nice looking combination but Lima bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lima might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A low kick lands for Lincoln .
Nice shot by Lincoln .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lincoln keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lima stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lincoln .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A solid body kick from Lincoln .
Lincoln is looking to slow Lima down with leg kicks.
Lima takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lima shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lima ducks right into an uppercut from Lincoln .
Lincoln dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lincoln lands with an overhand left.
Lincoln scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lima in his tracks.
Lincoln scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lima takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln connects with a crisp jab.
Lincoln has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Lima has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lincoln .
Lincoln lands the left hand.
Lincoln cracks Lima with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lincoln cracks a nice hook into Lima's ribs.
A solid body kick from Lincoln .
Lincoln throws a lazy right hand but Lima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lima tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lincoln manages to circle out of the way.
Lincoln fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lima looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lincoln scoring well with a low kick there.
Lincoln lands the left hand.
Lincoln scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln connects with a solid leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lincoln , as that shot connected.
Lincoln is looking to slow Lima down with leg kicks.
Lincoln lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lima's sensitive parts.
Lincoln swings for the body but Lima moves out of range.
Lima finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lincoln darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lincoln connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lima takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lincoln throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lima on the side of the head.
Lincoln connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lincoln lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lima thows a leg kick but Lincoln checks it
and Lincoln counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice leg kick from Lincoln , right into the meat of the thigh.
Lincoln connects with an inside leg kick.
Lincoln scores with a jab to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lincoln .
Lincoln ducks under a wild hook from Lima.
Lima doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Paulo Lima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lincoln cracks Lima with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Lincoln comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lincoln 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 24:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Lincoln !
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