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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago De Lima (ranked 2203 p4p, 2511 weight class) and Danielos Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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8 - 5 - 0 |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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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 8 - 5 - 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 16 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Danielos Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Lima lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by De Lima.
De Lima feints and then cracks Tiger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tiger down.
Nice shot by De Lima.
Tiger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
De Lima misses with a wild combination.
De Lima throws a nice looking combination but Tiger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tiger tries to clinch up
and De Lima cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Lima looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Tiger.
Tiger looks winded!
Tiger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiger is looking to clinch.
De Lima drops Tiger with a right and a left! De Lima comes rushing in but Tiger regains his composure and manages to keep De Lima in guard.
Tiger is rocked!
Tiger working a defensive guard here.
Tiger is still in real trouble! Can De Lima finish him?
De Lima wants to control from the top but Tiger keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lima throws a big elbow that misses.
De Lima wants to control from the top but Tiger keeps moving.
Tiger seems to have recovered his senses.
De Lima content to stall in guard here.
De Lima is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
De Lima looking to pass the guard.
De Lima with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
De Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tiger misses with a few strikes there.
De Lima drops Tiger with a left and a right! Oh, Tiger is hurt - De Lima dives into side control looking to finish!
De Lima in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tiger wants to control but De Lima postures up.
De Lima tries for a kimura but Tiger is defending well.
Tiger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
De Lima wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tiger, who protects the arm well.
Tiger is trying to escape the position but De Lima is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Lima throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
De Lima looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tiger is avoiding damage well.
Tiger looking for a sweep but De Lima has passed into full mount! Oh no!
De Lima wants to control the pace but Tiger is squirming around nicely.
De Lima throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
De Lima trying to control but Tiger is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Lima is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tiger is surviving well by controlling De Lima's body position as best he can.
De Lima can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tiger is looking to escape.
Tiger wants to hold on but De Lima pushes him away.
Tiger has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
De Lima content just to control the position here.
De Lima looking to control but Tiger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago De Lima dominated that 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.
De Lima cracks a nice hook into Tiger's ribs.
De Lima bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
De Lima lands a body shot.
De Lima lands a high kick to the side of Tiger's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! De Lima dives into guard, looking to finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Lima slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
De Lima is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Lima passes Tiger's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tiger is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lima wants to take a breather but Tiger is having none of it.
De Lima prevents Tiger from improving his position.
De Lima wants to pass the guard but Tiger is defending well.
De Lima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tiger keeps working.
Thiago De Lima overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tiger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
De Lima works his way into full mount!
De Lima throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Lima thowing shots but they're missing.
De Lima trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tiger is looking to improve his position but De Lima isn't that keen on the idea.
De Lima trying to control but Tiger is having none of it.
De Lima scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Poor strikes thrown by De Lima there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
De Lima controlling his opponent.
De Lima unloads with some shots from mount but Tiger bucks and avoids them well.
Tiger can't escape the position.
Tiger is squirming around, avoiding De Lima's attempts to control the action.
De Lima looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
De Lima looking to ground and pound but Tiger is blocking nicely.
De Lima lands a couple of good shots and Tiger has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger staying busy and making it hard for De Lima to control.
De Lima tightening his grip on Tiger, looking for the choke.
De Lima is hanging on to Tiger's back as he tries to escape.
Tiger wants to get back to his feet.
De Lima looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Lima is looking for a choke. Tiger gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Tiger manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago De Lima dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Good standup being displayed there by De Lima as he connects with a hook.
De Lima scores with a nice head shot.
Tiger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Lima manages to avoid it.
De Lima throws a good cross that connects.
Tiger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Lima.
A head kick lands from De Lima that sends Tiger to the canvas. Tiger tries to scramble back to his feet but De Lima brings him back down into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiger is looking to reverse the position.
De Lima tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no De Lima has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
De Lima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tiger can do to turn this around?
Tiger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Lima lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from De Lima crashes against the mat.
De Lima trying to control the position but Tiger is working away.
Tiger defending against the ground and pound.
De Lima takes a little break here. Tiger wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
De Lima has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.
De Lima is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tiger is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
De Lima trying to control the position but Tiger is working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
De Lima trying to control the action but Tiger is working from the bottom.
Tiger parries the strikes from De Lima easily there. De Lima is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tiger to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Lima tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no De Lima has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
De Lima working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tiger shoots in for a takedown but De Lima shows good takedown defense.
Tiger dives in for a single leg takedown but De Lima sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
De Lima throws a head kick that half lands.
Thiago De Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Lima connects with a nice looking jab.
A cross from De Lima lands.
Tiger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Lima checks it well.
De Lima lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tiger takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Lima throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tiger walks forward, straight into a front kick from De Lima.
Tiger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Danielos Tiger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. De Lima defends it nicely.
Thiago De Lima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danielos Tiger.
Tiger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Lima can pounce on him.
De Lima sizes up Tiger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from De Lima. Tiger shrugs it off though.
De Lima throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago De Lima showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Lima has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago De Lima!
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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
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