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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wagner (ranked 3680 p4p, 2087 weight class) and Thiago De Lima (ranked 408 p4p, 258 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago De Lima!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Lima rushes Wagner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
De Lima manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
De Lima is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wagner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of De Lima is proving hard to escape from.
Wagner wants to stand and escape but instead De Lima has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
De Lima thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
De Lima won't allow Wagner to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Lima wants to pass the guard but Wagner is keeping the position.
De Lima is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wagner wants to stand and escape but De Lima is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Lima in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Lima won't allow Wagner to get back to his feet.
De Lima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Lima sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wagner wants to stand and escape but De Lima is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lima trying to control but Wagner is working from the bottom.
Wagner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
De Lima stays in close to Wagner's body and controls the position.
Wagner keeping full guard, as De Lima tries to pass.
De Lima with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Lima is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wagner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
De Lima moves into the clinch successfully.
De Lima gets control of Wagner's arms and successfully pulls guard. De Lima will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Lima looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
De Lima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wagner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wagner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wagner trying to stand up but can't free himself from De Lima's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Lima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wagner trying to stand up but can't free himself from De Lima's guard.
De Lima trying to control the position.
De Lima working for a triangle but Wagner defends it easily.
De Lima has a closed guard, preventing Wagner from standing up.
De Lima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wagner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wagner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
De Lima has his foot on Wagner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wagner works his way back into a safe position though.
Wagner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Lima on the ground.
De Lima has a closed guard, preventing Wagner from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on De Lima, up you get!
De Lima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thiago De Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Lima has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wagner.
De Lima ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
De Lima has Wagner up against the cage in a clinch.
De Lima jumps into guard, dragging Wagner to the mat.
De Lima is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wagner wants to get up but he can't break De Lima's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
De Lima is looking for a triangle but Wagner pushes his legs off easily.
Wagner wanted to stand there but De Lima had control of the position.
De Lima looking for a sweep. Not yet De Lima, not yet.
Wagner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Lima tries to land a sweep but no joy.
De Lima is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wagner is aware though and is defending well.
De Lima looking for a guillotine here but Wagner defends easily.
Wagner stands up and waves to De Lima to follow him.
De Lima pushes Wagner up against the cage in a clinch.
Wagner misses with a body punch.
De Lima blocks a body shot from Wagner.
Wagner misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Lima is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wagner to keep the fight standing.
De Lima tries to pull guard but Wagner holds him up against the cage and eventually De Lima drops back down to his feet.
De Lima successfully pulls guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of De Lima is proving hard to escape from.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago De Lima dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wagner tests De Lima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Wagner misses its intended target.
Wagner looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wagner tries to score with a low kick but De Lima moves his leg out of the way.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wagner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Lima has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
De Lima defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
De Lima gets a clinch.
Wagner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wagner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Lima's elbow.
Wagner struggles to land a body shot inside as De Lima controls his hands.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Lima has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wagner can't find room to land a body shot as De Lima controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wagner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Lima tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wagner smiles and moves away.
De Lima moves into range and clinches up with Wagner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lima tries to pull guard but Wagner holds him up against the cage and eventually De Lima drops back down to his feet.
Wagner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wagner can't find room to land a body shot as De Lima controls the action.
De Lima jumps guard but Wagner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bruce Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago De Lima.
Wagner struggles to land a body shot inside as De Lima controls his hands.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Lima is trying to pull guard but Wagner has him pressed against the cage.
Wagner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wagner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Lima tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wagner smiles and moves away.
Thiago De Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Wagner misses.
De Lima moves into the clinch successfully.
De Lima pulls guard effortlessly.
De Lima managing to control the position.
Wagner is sitting in close to De Lima's body. De Lima has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Wagner is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Wagner is tapping! That was a very nice submission by De Lima.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thiago De Lima!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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