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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryu Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wilson Lima's chin.
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185 lbs
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187 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Dangerous GnP
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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lima missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lima wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Lima seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie controlling the position well.
Gracie trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima prevents Gracie from standing back up.
Gracie trying to control but Lima postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice defenses there by Lima.
Ryu Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Lima counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gracie!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lima sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gracie avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lima.
Lima jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Gracie is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Gracie and Lima has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gracie is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lima is controlling him well.
Gracie looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Lima pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
Lima is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Lima shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lima showed some decent athleticism there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lima is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to control Lima's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Lima.
Lima sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lima is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie is looking to control Lima's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lima stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lima drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Lima dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gracie scores with a hook.
Lima shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lima is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lima manages to pass to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Lima isn't that keen on the idea.
Lima can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Lima throwing strikes but Gracie bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lima's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lima wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lima looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lima is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lima works his way into side control.
Lima is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lima stands up.
Lima drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lima trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Lima wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lima postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Lima dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie cracks Lima with a good jab.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Wilson Lima has been cut.
Lima scores with a spinning back kick!
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Lima counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lima breaks the clinch.
Lima closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Lima gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gracie regains guard.
Lima wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lima looking to pass the guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lima counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gracie won't be happy with that.
Lima is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to control Lima's posture but Lima avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Lima cracks Gracie with a big right hand but Gracie just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lima creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gracie is not content to let Lima control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lima decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lima counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wilson Lima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryu Gracie.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Lima controlling him for the moment.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Lima isn't so interested in that idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilson Lima showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lima, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilson 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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