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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago De Lima (ranked 2498 p4p, 3216 weight class) and Shamus McSorley (ranked 292 p4p, 362 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago De Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shamus McSorley!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSorley cracks a nice hook into De Lima's ribs.
McSorley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Lima on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McSorley. McSorley obviously looking to wear him down.
De Lima lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McSorley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Lima checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
De Lima checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Lima misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Lima scores with a body shot.
De Lima misses with a hook. McSorley ducked under it nicely.
De Lima throws a looping overhand right but McSorley ducks down to avoid it.
De Lima lands with a nice combination. McSorley backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McSorley tries to clinch but De Lima is having none of it.
De Lima seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
De Lima misses with a low kick.
De Lima throws an overhand right that lands on McSorley's shoulder, as McSorley tries to avoid the shot.
De Lima stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No joy there for De Lima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Lima tried to score with a low kick but McSorley checks it.
McSorley drops down looking to force a counter takedown but De Lima defends it well.
De Lima fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McSorley checks it well.
De Lima is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lima misses with a few strikes there.
De Lima throws a right and a left that McSorley avoids nicely.
De Lima swinging wildly here.
De Lima misses with a straight right.
De Lima misses with a looping left.
De Lima fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McSorley.
McSorley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from De Lima misses the target.
De Lima just misses with a punch to the body.
McSorley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McSorley moves out of range as De Lima strikes.
De Lima lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McSorley circles away quickly and effectively.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Lima.
De Lima on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McSorley throws a solid leg kick but De Lima takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McSorley.
McSorley misses with a wild combination.
McSorley lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Lima throws a right hand that McSorley ducks under and follows up with a left that McSorley also avoids with ease.
McSorley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No joy there for De Lima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McSorley tries to land a front kick but De Lima steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
De Lima scores with a decent looking hook.
McSorley defending well as De Lima loads up on a big left hand.
De Lima fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McSorley checks it well.
De Lima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McSorley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Lima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McSorley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
De Lima swinging wildly here.
De Lima fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thiago De Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Lima takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Lima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McSorley is looking for the big counter here.
McSorley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McSorley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSorley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Lima lands the left hand.
McSorley checks a leg kick nicely.
McSorley looks for the body kick but De Lima saw that one coming.
De Lima fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - McSorley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McSorley avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Lima swings for the body but McSorley moves out of range.
De Lima misses with a low kick.
De Lima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McSorley.
A clash of legs there as McSorley blocks the low kick.
De Lima lands with a cross.
McSorley dodges the punch combination from De Lima.
McSorley checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as McSorley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
De Lima tries to bum rush McSorley with a series of wild strikes but McSorley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Lima dodges the punch combination from McSorley.
De Lima tried to counter with a leg kick but McSorley avoided it.
McSorley is looking to chop away at De Lima's legs.
De Lima went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A right-left combo lands from De Lima.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McSorley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Lima doesn't seem bothered though.
McSorley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McSorley fails to land with a series of punches.
McSorley looks to land a combination but De Lima avoids it well.
McSorley lands with a nice combination. De Lima backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for De Lima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Lima lands a leg kick that knocks McSorley off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Lima blocks a low kick nicely.
De Lima appears to be looking for a big counter.
McSorley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
De Lima feints and then cracks McSorley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McSorley down.
De Lima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago De Lima dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
McSorley moves into the clinch.
McSorley keeps control of De Lima as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McSorley stalling the fight.
McSorley misses with a punch to the body.
McSorley slowing the pace effectively.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
De Lima being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McSorley misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSorley lands a shot to the body.
McSorley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
De Lima working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from McSorley.
De Lima tries to circle away but McSorley has him pinned against the cage.
De Lima wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McSorley has him pressed against the cage.
McSorley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McSorley tries to throw a body punch but De Lima avoids it by throwing McSorley back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Lima prevents a body shot from McSorley.
McSorley stalling in the clinch.
De Lima is trying to break the clinch but McSorley is controlling him.
McSorley pressing his opponent against the cage.
McSorley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McSorley decides to pull guard.
De Lima slips nicely into half guard.
De Lima missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Lima has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can McSorley defend it? De Lima steps over the head and cranks it - McSorley is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for De Lima!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiago De Lima!
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