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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Miranda (ranked 649 p4p, 1000 weight class) and Anthony Lalime (ranked 89 p4p, 138 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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World class boxer
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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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruno Miranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Lalime!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lalime closes the distance and clinches.
Lalime is pressed up against the cage. Miranda has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lalime down to the mat. Lalime avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lalime tries to close the distance and clinch but Miranda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lalime scores with a jab. Miranda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Miranda doesn't manage to clinch there - Lalime circles away.
Miranda misses with a hook
and Lalime counters by moving into the clinch.
Good body shot from Lalime.
Lalime pressing his opponent against the cage.
Miranda tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lalime lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lalime.
Miranda stalling in the clinch but Lalime improves position.
Miranda has Lalime pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lalime manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Miranda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalime stalling.
Lalime misses with some punches.
Miranda tries to score a body lock takedown but Lalime shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Our sources have told us that Miranda has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Lalime is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lalime is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lalime lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miranda backwards.
Lalime fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime lands a hook that snaps the head of Miranda backwards.
Lalime misses with the head strike.
Lalime misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lalime has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Miranda seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lalime can turn it around.
Lalime stalling.
Lalime tries a body shot but Miranda blocks it.
Miranda looking for a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lalime.
Lalime prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lalime misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lalime misses with some punches.
Lalime breaks the clinch.
Miranda throws a jab when Lalime was well out of range.
Lalime throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miranda counters with a nice body shot.
Miranda throws a jab but it's blocked by Lalime.
Miranda tries to keep at a distance but Lalime has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miranda blocks an uppercut.
Lalime misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalime is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Miranda has Lalime pressed against the cage.
Lalime manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A body shot lands from Lalime.
Lalime is fighting off a takedown attempt but Miranda is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lalime to the mat. Lalime regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lalime tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lalime has his hands on Miranda's head, controlling the position.
Miranda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miranda trying to control but Lalime is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalime wants to sweep here but Miranda controlling him for the moment.
Miranda looking to pass the guard.
Lalime trying to keep a closed guard but Miranda is proving a slippery customer.
Lalime is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Miranda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miranda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lalime is trying to control the position but Miranda postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miranda looks to score with a jab to the body but Lalime is just out of range.
Lalime takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lalime looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lalime takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice uppercut lands for Miranda. That snapped Lalime's head back.
Lalime tries to clinch there but Miranda circles away.
Bruno Miranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Miranda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lalime has managed to clinch.
Lalime gets through Miranda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lalime lands a shoulder strike.
Lalime working aggressively here.
Lalime prevents the takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Lalime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miranda drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lalime working aggressively here.
Lalime throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Lalime dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lalime looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miranda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lalime counters with a nice uppercut.
Miranda swings widly with a right hand
and Lalime counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lalime moves into the clinch.
Lalime misses with some punches.
Lalime throws a head punch that misses.
Lalime swings wildly with an uppercut but Miranda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lalime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miranda has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lalime after a bit of a struggle.
Lalime throws a punch but it's blocked by Miranda.
Miranda wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Miranda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miranda drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lalime gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lalime misses with a punch on the inside.
Lalime prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda can't get the takedown.
Lalime has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lalime goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lalime misses with the head strike.
Anthony Lalime seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Lalime as the two fighters clinch.
Miranda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lalime avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miranda takes a shot to the head.
Lalime leaning against his opponent.
Lalime scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lalime lands a left hand.
Miranda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lalime avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lalime gets underhooks to prevent Miranda's takedown attempt.
Lalime is pressed up against the cage. Miranda has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lalime down to the mat. Lalime avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lalime listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lalime moves into the clinch successfully.
Lalime lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lalime misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lalime lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Lalime fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miranda wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalime has Miranda pushed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Lalime.
Lalime lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lalime misses with the head strike.
Lalime prevents the takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lalime.
Lalime gets through Miranda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lalime throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lalime lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lalime lands a hook that snaps the head of Miranda backwards.
Lalime lands a nice shot to the body.
Lalime lands a shoulder strike.
Lalime lands with a short shot to the head.
Miranda has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lalime clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
You can see the frustration on Lalime's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lalime is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalime rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Miranda is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lalime is looking to improve his position.
Miranda prevents Lalime from standing back up.
Lalime is looking for a sweep. Miranda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lalime is controlling Miranda's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Miranda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lalime trying to control from the bottom.
Lalime makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lalime.
Miranda postures up.
Miranda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lalime swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miranda won't allow Lalime to sweep him here.
Miranda wants to control from the top but Lalime keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bruno Miranda is winning the standup battle so far.
Lalime tries to clinch up but Miranda circles away and keeps his distance.
Donk. Lalime catches Miranda right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Bruno Miranda has been cut.
Miranda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Lalime showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruno Miranda's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Miranda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Miranda misses with a looping left.
Miranda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miranda misses with a hook. Lalime ducked under it nicely.
Lalime closes the distance looking to clinch
and Miranda counters with a stiff right hand.
Miranda is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Miranda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lalime napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lalime throws Miranda to one side and escapes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lalime tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lalime pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miranda tries to score with a low kick but Lalime moves his leg out of the way.
Lalime fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lalime is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lalime tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lalime counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lalime.
Miranda has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lalime after a bit of a struggle.
Lalime scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lalime swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lalime struggles to land a body shot inside as Miranda controls his hands.
Lalime is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Miranda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lalime landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lalime breaks from the clinch.
Lalime slips under a jab.
Lalime pushes Miranda up against the cage in a clinch.
Lalime stalling.
Lalime misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lalime.
Lalime lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Lalime.
Miranda takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lalime.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miranda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lalime backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalime lands with a right to the head.
Miranda drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lalime pulls his leg out and moves away.
Miranda throws a right and a left that Lalime avoids nicely.
Lalime ducks under a wild hook from Miranda.
Miranda sets himself, and Lalime steps forward looking for the clinch! Miranda avoids it this time.
Lalime clinches up against the cage.
Lalime prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miranda is looking to take this one to the mat.
Miranda can't get the takedown.
A short uppercut from Lalime.
Good body shot from Lalime.
Lalime scores with a shot to the side of Miranda's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lalime.
Miranda takes a shot to the head.
Lalime lands with a short shot to the head.
Lalime lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miranda or not.
Still in the clinch, Lalime scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miranda is rocked!
Miranda is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalime swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lalime lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Miranda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lalime lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lalime.
Lalime lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Lalime.
Lalime works on Miranda's body with a couple of short punches.
Lalime lands a hook that snaps the head of Miranda backwards.
Lalime lands with a right to the head.
Miranda looking for a takedown.
Lalime misses with the head strike.
Lalime lands with a left to the head.
Lalime misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalime pushes Miranda against the cage. Lalime is working some dirty boxing. Lalime pushes off with a quick right hook! Miranda goes down! Miranda tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Lalime moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Lalime!
Anthony Lalime thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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