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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Dalmata (ranked 4022 p4p, 5599 weight class) and Renan Viana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lionel Dalmata has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 cm 25 135 0 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm 26 135 4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid boxing Good chin |
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Good takedowns Counter fighter Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lionel Dalmata! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Viana! The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viana throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dalmata tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Viana is in Dalmata's guard. Dalmata will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dalmata is adopting a defensive guard. Dalmata controls Viana momentarily but Viana frees himself.
Dalmata is looking for a triangle but Viana pushes his legs off easily.
Viana drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Viana jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dalmata seems keen to control Viana's posture.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Dalmata wants to improve his position but instead Viana has moved into half guard.
Viana prevents Dalmata from improving his position. Still in half guard, Viana seems content to control. Dalmata pushes Viana off but Viana dives into side control.
Viana content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Viana trying to control the action but Dalmata is working from the bottom. Dalmata manages to work his way to half guard, despite Viana's best efforts.
Dalmata looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Viana moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Dalmata.
Dalmata can't do much from the bottom here.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Viana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalmata keeps working. Viana controls the position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/refstandup3.gif) The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Viana shoots in looking for a takedown. Dalmata tries to sprawl out of it but Viana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dalmata manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Dalmata misses with a double jab
and Viana counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Dalmata wants to stand back up but Viana manages to pass into side control.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Dalmata tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Viana easily slips into full mount! Dalmata is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Viana has taken his back! The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Dalmata tries to roll but Viana sticks to his back.
Viana avoiding Dalmata 's attempts to control his hands. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Viana controls the position. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renan Viana 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.
Dalmata throws a lazy head kick
and Viana counters with a shoot takedown. Dalmata fights it but they end up in guard. Dalmata is wriggling around but Viana manages to pass to half guard.
Dalmata is looking to improve his position.
Viana is controlling the pace.
Dalmata wants to get back to full guard but Viana has mounted him! Renan Viana has got the better of the ground game so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dalmata is in all sorts of trouble here.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Viana controlling from mount. Viana tries to control but Dalmata wriggling away. Dalmata really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dalmata wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Viana controls the position.
Dalmata defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Viana avoiding Dalmata 's attempts to control his hands. Dalmata is trying to break free.
Viana has good solid back control here. Dalmata is trying to break free.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalmata is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Viana has locked on a rear naked choke here! Dalmata is tapping out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Renan Viana!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
29% |
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