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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Lemon (ranked 332 p4p, 542 weight class) and Santino Oliviera (ranked 48 p4p, 74 weight class). Lucky Lemon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Santino Oliviera's chin.
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180 cm 29 160 17 - 7 - 0 |
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175 cm 25 162 12 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt Solid boxing Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt Basic striking Powerful |
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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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucky Lemon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santino Oliviera! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lemon has closed the distance and engaged Oliviera in a clinch.
Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.
Oliviera clinches up 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 tries to clinch but fails miserably and Lemon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oliviera won't be happy with that. Lemon wants to stand but Oliviera has his arm trapped. Oliviera tries to improve position but can't. Lemon tries to stand but Oliviera controls the position and pulls Lemon into his guard. Oliviera working for a triangle but Lemon defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lemon wanted to stand there but Oliviera had control of the position. Our spies down at at League of Shadows MMA inform us that Oliviera has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? Oliviera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lemon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Lemon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Oliviera, up you get! Oliviera rushes Lemon and presses him up against the cage. Lemon slowing the pace effectively. 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 seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression. 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 turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Lucky Lemon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santino Oliviera. Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon has him pressed against the cage. Lemon 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. Oliviera jumps guard but Lemon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Oliviera letting Lemon take a breather here. Lemon is stalling here.
Lemon is looking to control Oliviera's arms but Oliviera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lemon has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon. Oliviera doesn't manage to clinch there - Lemon circles away.
Lemon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliviera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliviera tries to clinch up but Lemon circles away and keeps his distance. Oliviera keeps the fight on the outside. Oliviera tries to counter by closing the distance. Lemon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oliviera swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lemon sets himself, and Oliviera steps forward looking for the clinch! Lemon avoids it this time. Oliviera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Lemon stalling the fight.
Lemon leaning against his opponent.
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 is trying to pull guard but Lemon has him pressed against the cage. Oliviera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
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. Lemon is stalling here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Lemon for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon. Oliviera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Lemon has Oliviera pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Lemon.
Lemon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lemon stalling the fight.
Lemon is struggling to control the position. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon. Oliviera fails in his attempt to clinch. Lemon tries to counter with a takedown but Oliviera is quick to defend against it. Lemon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliviera paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lemon tries to clinch up but Oliviera circles away and keeps his distance. Oliviera tries to counter by closing the distance. Oliviera gets tackled into the cage by Lemon. Lemon maintains the clinch. Oliviera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lemon just stands there and leans against the cage. Lemon stalling in the clinch.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lemon just stands there and leans against the cage. Oliviera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lemon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lemon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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. Lemon tries to clinch but Oliviera is having none of it. Lemon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Oliviera tries to clinch but Lemon is having none of it. Oliviera is looking to clinch. Lemon is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Oliviera is looking to take this fight into the clinch. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Oliviera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliviera drops back down to his feet.
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. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Lemon 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. Lemon swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliviera. Lemon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliviera paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lemon clinches up with Oliviera and pushes him back against the cage. Lemon slows down the pace here.
Lemon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lemon is trying to maintain a safe position but Oliviera gets an underhook and turns Lemon into the cage. Lemon is struggling to control the position. Lemon stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon. Oliviera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliviera is looking to clinch. Oliviera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Oliviera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lemon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Oliviera wants to clinch but Lemon slips to the side and Lemon counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lemon wants to stand but Oliviera is controlling his arm. Oliviera is looking to regain half guard here but Lemon keeps moving and retains side control. Lemon wants to stand but Oliviera has his arm trapped. Oliviera wants to control but Lemon postures up. Lemon tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. Oliviera is looking for a sweep. Lemon wants to stand but Oliviera has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard. Lemon tries to stand but Oliviera is controlling from the bottom. Oliviera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Lemon wanted to stand there but Oliviera had control of the position. Lemon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliviera can do to turn this around?
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Oliviera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lemon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Lemon wants to clinch. Lemon tries to clinch up. Oliviera tries to keep at a distance but Lemon has taken the fight 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.
Lemon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Lemon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Oliviera fails to pull guard.
Lucky Lemon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santino Oliviera. Lemon is struggling to control the position. Lemon avoiding damage.
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. Lemon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.
Lemon moves into the clinch. 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 tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lemon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lemon drives through and clinches with Oliviera against the cage.
Lemon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The referee calls for Lemon to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon. Oliviera moves to clinch but Lemon breaks away and Lemon counters with a single leg into guard. Oliviera didn't expect that. Oliviera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lemon wants to stand but Oliviera has a closed guard, so he can't escape. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Lemon dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Lemon clinches with his opponent.
Oliviera jumps guard but Lemon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Lucky Lemon has scored more points in the clinch so far. Lemon avoiding damage.
Lemon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliviera is keeping busy. Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.
Oliviera is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lemon moves into range and clinches up with Oliviera. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Oliviera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lemon just stands there and leans against the cage. Lucky Lemon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santino Oliviera. Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lemon. 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 tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lemon just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.
Lemon wants to clinch. Oliviera tries to counter by closing the distance. Lemon doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliviera circles away.
Lemon fails in his attempt to clinch. Lemon fails in his attempt to clinch. Oliviera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lemon paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lemon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lemon tries to clinch up. Lemon tries to clinch up. Oliviera moves into the clinch. Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.
Oliviera tries to clinch but Lemon is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lemon is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Oliviera swats away the attempt to clinch by Lemon. Lemon closes the distance 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 has managed to clinch.
Lemon stalling against the cage.
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.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lemon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Lemon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The referee is keeping an eye on Lemon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lemon gets a warning from the ref for wasting time. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon. Oliviera tries to clinch but Lemon moves out of range. Oliviera has Lemon up against the cage in a clinch.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon has him pressed against the cage. Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. The referee calls for Lemon to work.
Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Lemon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lemon.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Lemon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon. Lemon tries to clinch there but Oliviera circles away.
Lemon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lemon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliviera paws at him with a jab and circles away. Oliviera clinches up with Lemon and pushes him back 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. Lemon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oliviera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Lemon gets in close and instigates a clinch. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon won't allow it.
Oliviera fails to pull guard.
Lemon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lemon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Lucky Lemon showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lemon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27 Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucky Lemon! A victorious Lucky Lemon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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