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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucio Tapio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucio Tapio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Thiago Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucio Tapio!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapio closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tapio working the ground and pound but Lima is defending the strikes.
Tapio trying to control the action but Lima is working from the bottom.
Tapio cracks Lima with a big right hand but Lima just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tapio misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tapio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lima regains half guard, as Tapio was trying to land strikes.
Tapio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tapio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lima trying to control but Tapio postures up.
Tapio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tapio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lima but Lima pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thiago Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lima punishes Tapio's body with a nice straight punch.
Lima scores with a shot to the body.
Lima tries to clinch up but Tapio circles away and keeps his distance.
Lima lands with a nice combination. Tapio backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Lucio Tapio has been cut.
Tapio looks gassed!
Lima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lima looks to land a combination. Tapio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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 throws a combination. Tapio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lima shoots and misses
and Tapio counters with a takedown into side control.
Tapio misses with the ground and pound.
Tapio is trying to get an arm triangle but Lima is defending well.
Lima struggling a bit here.
Lima tries to bench press Tapio off him but Tapio keeps the position.
Tapio wants to control but Lima is keeping him busy.
Lima is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima is trying to control Tapio's posture but Tapio avoids it.
Lima is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tapio shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lima manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tapio throws a strike but Lima rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tapio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lima can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lima gets to his feet. Tapio looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lima darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lima shoots and misses
and Tapio counters with a shoot takedown. Lima fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tapio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lima pulls Tapio in to control the position.
Lima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tapio postures up in Lima's guard and throws a big left but Lima blocks it.
Lima controls Tapio momentarily but Tapio frees himself.
Tapio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lima's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lima working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tapio.
Tapio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lucio Tapio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lucio Tapio's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lima lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tapio backs up against the cage.
Lima scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tapio walks into a left hand.
Lima scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Lima misses.
Lima fails with the takedown
and Tapio decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lima's guard.
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!
Tapio throws a strike but Lima rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tapio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lima content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima with a nice head shot there.
Tapio has his foot on Lima's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lima works his way back into a safe position though.
Tapio keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
Tapio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lima stands and throws Tapio's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lima in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lima is looking to take a break and control but Tapio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tapio sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tapio with the active half guard here but Lima passes nicely into side control.
Tapio striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapio throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Lima is working Tapio over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tapio tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Tapio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tapio is not content to let Lima control the position.
Lima has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Lima lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lima putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lima trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tapio is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tapio can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lima tries to control but Tapio wriggling away.
Lima fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tapio manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tapio wants to control but Lima is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tapio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lima moves into full mount! Tapio won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima trying to control but Tapio is having none of it.
Tapio is trying to escape the mount.
Lima unloading with bombs!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lima with a couple of short strikes.
Lima landing punches.
Lima pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lima dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Lima dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lucio Tapio's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lima tries to clinch there but Tapio circles away.
Jab, jab by Lima - just one landing.
Lima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tapio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lima connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lima moves out of range of the strikes.
Thiago Lima is winning the standup battle so far.
Lima throws a combination. Tapio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tapio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lima to score with a decent uppercut.
Tapio is looking to clinch but Lima is avoiding it.
Tapio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lima is looking to clinch but Tapio is avoiding it.
Tapio changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lima looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tapio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapio working the strikes but Lima uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Tapio throwing shots but Lima is blocking nicely.
Lima is looking to escape.
Tapio looks to land a strike but Lima avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lima trying to control the position.
Tapio thows a big elbow that misses.
Lima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lima scores with a one two! Tapio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lima ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two 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.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch but Tapio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lima stalks Tapio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tapio's face. Tapio staggers backwards, shaken.
Tapio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tapio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lima is fending him off so far but Tapio persists. Nope, Lima circles away and we're back to standing.
Lima lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tapio backs up against the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Lima scores with a four punch combination!
Lima keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A nice combination there by Lima.
Lima moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thiago Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lima shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tapio counters with a shoot takedown. Lima fights it but they end up in guard.
Tapio is looking to work some ground and pound but Lima has wrist control.
Tapio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tapio keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lima's head.
Lima manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tapio manages to get himself to full guard.
Tapio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tapio looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lima passes into side control.
Lima tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to control but Tapio is keeping him busy.
Tapio gets back to half guard.
Lima is looking to advance position but Tapio won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tapio is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense 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!
Tapio is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thiago Lima.
I think Lima has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Thiago Lima!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Thiago Lima!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Thiago Lima!
Thiago Lima wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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