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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roan Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Nazario de Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis Nazario de Lima has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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279 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roan Marshall! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Nazario de Lima! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! de Lima looks to land a left hand but Marshall moved out of range nicely. Marshall cracks de Lima with an open hand slap.
It looks like Luis Nazario de Lima has been cut. Marshall throws out a powerful jab. Marshall has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marshall goes for a takedown attempt but de Lima pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Marshall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Marshall scores with a one two! de Lima had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Luis Nazario de Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. 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! Marshall throws a nice looking combination but de Lima bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. de Lima misses with a straight left. Nice combo by Marshall! Oh, that's hurt him - de Lima falls to the canvas and Marshall follows him into side control. Marshall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Marshall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. de Lima is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marshall stands up and we're back to a striking position. Marshall moves into the clinch successfully.
de Lima wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
de Lima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marshall pulls de Lima into guard.
Marshall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
de Lima postures up in Marshall's guard and throws a big left but Marshall blocks it. Marshall trying to keep a closed guard but de Lima is proving a slippery customer.
Marshall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in de Lima's guard. de Lima working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marshall.
That's two minutes gone in the round. de Lima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marshall is one step ahead there. Marshall trying to control but de Lima is working from the bottom. de Lima trying to keep a closed guard but Marshall is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Marshall is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! de Lima is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! de Lima has escaped and now he's on top! The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. de Lima is looking to work some ground and pound but Marshall has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marshall working for submissions but it's allowed de Lima to get to half guard.
Marshall actively working from the bottom here. de Lima trying to pass the guard but Marshall defending well. de Lima is thwarting Marshall's attempts to control the position. de Lima wants to control but Marshall is keeping him busy. Marshall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. de Lima jabbing away but nothing is landing. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! de Lima throws the left hand but Marshall avoids the punch easily. Marshall ducks under a wild hook from de Lima. de Lima fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marshall on the side of the head. Some wild striking there from Marshall.
de Lima avoids a punch combination nicely.
de Lima throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marshall on the side of the head.
It looks like Roan Marshall has been cut. Marshall moves out of range of the strikes. Marshall connects with a crisp jab. Marshall clinches. de Lima wants to break free but Marshall has control.
de Lima looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Marshall drops to a knee looking for a takedown but de Lima gets the underhooks and prevents it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Marshall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite de Lima's efforts to push away. A head punch on the inside from de Lima fails to land. A head punch on the inside from de Lima fails to land. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roan Marshall dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marshall ducks under a wild hook from de Lima. Marshall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with de Lima, pushing him back against the cage. Marshall wants a takedown but no success here.
de Lima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. de Lima lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. de Lima gets underhooks to prevent Marshall's takedown attempt.
de Lima has had enough of the clinch but Marshall keeps him there for the moment. de Lima is trying to force a seperation but Marshall has the dominant position. de Lima manages to break the clinch.
Marshall closes the distance and clinches up with de Lima, looking for a takedown. Marshall pushes de Lima against the cage but de Lima circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roan Marshall. That's going to take a lot out of him. Marshall slips under a jab. Marshall staying out of range there. de Lima might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Marshall looks for a takedown but de Lima sprawls well. Roan Marshall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Marshall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from de Lima. de Lima leaves Marshall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. A big left from de Lima misses. Roan Marshall is winning the standup battle so far. de Lima misses with a straight right. Marshall avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. de Lima thows a left - swing and a miss! de Lima throws a hook but Marshall avoids it easily. Marshall moves out of range of the strikes. de Lima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. de Lima misses with a looping right. de Lima scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Marshall slips a jab from de Lima. Marshall doesn't manage to clinch there - de Lima circles away.
Marshall throws a combination. de Lima tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That has opened up Luis Nazario de Lima's cut even more. de Lima throws a jab when Marshall was well out of range. de Lima throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Marshall defending well as de Lima loads up on a big left hand. de Lima misses with a hook. Marshall ducked under it nicely. de Lima throws a jab when Marshall was well out of range. Marshall shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts de Lima as he jumps to the side. Marshall moves into the clinch successfully.
Marshall prevents de Lima from breaking the clinch. de Lima tries to break the clinch but Marshall is controlling the position. de Lima is trying to break the clinch but Marshall has him pressed against the cage. de Lima is trying to break the clinch but Marshall is controlling him. de Lima misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch on the inside from de Lima fails to land. de Lima wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
de Lima prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short left from de Lima. de Lima is looking to break free of the clinch but Marshall has double underhooks. de Lima misses with the head strike.
Marshall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. de Lima just stands there and leans against the cage. Marshall is trying to drag de Lima to the mat but de Lima just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. de Lima looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Marshall looking for a takedown. de Lima breaks from the clinch.
de Lima looks to land a right hand but Marshall moved out of range. de Lima getting the better of the striking in that exchange. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. de Lima missing with a left hand there. Marshall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Marshall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with de Lima but de Lima pushes him off and we're back to square one. de Lima throws a jab when Marshall was well out of range. Luis Nazario de Lima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Marshall throws a series of punches but de Lima avoids them all with ease. de Lima throws an overhand right that lands on Marshall's shoulder, as Marshall tries to avoid the shot. de Lima misses with a straight right. The fighters circling - de Lima throws out the jab but it was never going to land. de Lima looks to throw the jab but Marshall is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marshall misses with a wild body shot. de Lima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Marshall takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Nice shot by de Lima. Marshall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from de Lima. A swing and a miss from de Lima. Marshall staying out of range there. de Lima misses the jab. de Lima misses with a straight right. de Lima misses with a looping right. Marshall throws a right hand that de Lima ducks under and follows up with a left that de Lima also avoids with ease. Marshall throws a right and a left that both miss. Marshall blocks a jab. Marshall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from de Lima. Marshall darts in and clinches de Lima up against the cage. Marshall prevents de Lima from breaking the clinch. de Lima has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Marshall decides to pull guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Marshall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marshall is trying to control the position but de Lima postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. de Lima wants to control from the top but Marshall keeps moving. de Lima postures up.
de Lima pushing down on Marshall's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Marshall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Marshall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. de Lima is working away from the top position though. de Lima moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Marshall. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. 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! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Nazario de Lima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from de Lima. Marshall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from de Lima. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marshall is defended easily by de Lima. Marshall moves out of range as de Lima strikes. Marshall looks to score with a jab to the body but de Lima is just out of range. Horrible takedown by Marshall or perhaps it was just good defense by de Lima which made him look bad. Marshall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roan Marshall. That's going to take a lot out of him. de Lima misses with a looping left. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. de Lima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Marshall lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
de Lima throws an overhand right that lands on Marshall's shoulder, as Marshall tries to avoid the shot. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Marshall works over de Lima's head and body with a nice combination. Marshall takes one to the side of the head.
de Lima throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. de Lima misses with a hook. Marshall ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. de Lima throws a big shot that misses. de Lima misses with a looping left. de Lima throws a shot from downtown. Marshall moves away and avoids it. Marshall misses with a double jab.
de Lima looks to throw the jab but Marshall is out of range. de Lima jabbing away but nothing is landing. A big right from de Lima misses. de Lima misses the jab. de Lima thows a left - swing and a miss! de Lima throws a big shot that misses. Marshall moves out of range of the strikes. de Lima waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marshall. Marshall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Marshall displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. de Lima takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marshall tries for a takedown but de Lima sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. The fighters circling - de Lima throws out the jab but it was never going to land. de Lima throws out a token jab with nothing on it. de Lima throws a looping overhand right but Marshall ducks down to avoid it. The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. de Lima wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Marshall pulls guard successfully.
de Lima wants to control from the top but Marshall keeps moving. de Lima trying to move into half guard but instead Marshall has managed to sweep! Marshall drops back, looking for a kneebar! de Lima looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. de Lima looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from de Lima! de Lima working the strikes but Marshall uses the opportunity to regain half guard. Marshall is trying to control but can't.
de Lima is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marshall manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marshall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from de Lima. Marshall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Marshall takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marshall clinches with his opponent.
de Lima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
de Lima swings wildly with an uppercut but Marshall uses good head movement to avoid it. Marshall tries to pull guard but de Lima won't allow it.
Marshall manages to break the clinch.
Marshall bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. de Lima is trying to control Marshall's posture but Marshall avoids it. Marshall tries to stand but de Lima is controlling his head. Marshall wants to control but de Lima is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. de Lima dodges the ground and pound from Marshall. Marshall misses with the ground and pound. Marshall is looking to take a break and control but de Lima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. de Lima tries to buck Marshall off but Marshall is having none of it. Marshall working the ground and pound but de Lima is defending the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight! Roan Marshall showed his dominance in that final round. I think Marshall 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28 Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roan Marshall!
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RATING
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