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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niklas Lidstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Choke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Choke's choice of entrance music: Birdman - 4 My Town Instrumental. Rico Choke acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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202 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Niklas Lidstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rico Choke!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lidstrom darts in and clinches Choke up against the cage.
Choke pulls guard successfully.
Choke wants to sweep here but Lidstrom controlling him for the moment.
Lidstrom wants to stand but Choke is controlling his posture from full guard.
Choke is looking for a triangle but Lidstrom pushes his legs off easily.
Lidstrom stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lidstrom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Choke jumps guard but Lidstrom stands there with Choke around his waist. Choke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lidstrom dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Choke tries to pull guard but Lidstrom won't allow it.
Choke pulls guard successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidstrom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Choke is keeping the position for now.
Lidstrom is looking to stand up but Choke won't let him.
Choke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lidstrom's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Choke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lidstrom tries to stand but Choke is controlling from the bottom.
Choke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lidstrom defends well.
Lidstrom stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Choke.
Niklas Lidstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Choke.
Choke looks gassed!
Lidstrom scores with a jab.
Lidstrom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Choke is looking to clinch.
Choke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lidstrom tests Choke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Rico Choke has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choke shoots in for a takedown but Lidstrom shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lidstrom fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Lidstrom does it's job there.
Nice straight punches there by Lidstrom. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lidstrom.
Lidstrom closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidstrom presses Choke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lidstrom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Choke tries to clinch but Lidstrom moves away
and Lidstrom counters with a one-two to the body.
Lidstrom throws a nice looking combination but Choke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lidstrom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Choke's head.
Niklas Lidstrom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lidstrom closes the distance and pushes Choke back into the cage.
Lidstrom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lidstrom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice combination there by Lidstrom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lidstrom throws a right hand that Choke ducks under and follows up with a left that Choke also avoids with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Lidstrom scores with a four punch combination!
Lidstrom scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lidstrom lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Niklas Lidstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lidstrom cracks Choke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lidstrom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidstrom dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lidstrom lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lidstrom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Choke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lidstrom avoids it really well and circles away.
Lidstrom is working the combinations to good effect here.
Choke is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lidstrom.
Lidstrom rushes Choke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lidstrom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Lidstrom there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lidstrom throws a nice looking combination but Choke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Choke shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lidstrom sprawls well. Lidstrom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Choke gets slowly back to his feet.
Lidstrom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niklas Lidstrom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rico Choke's cut.
That's time! Lidstrom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lidstrom displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Niklas Lidstrom is winning the standup battle so far.
Choke takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Choke fails with a takedown attempt.
Choke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lidstrom darts in and clinches Choke up against the cage.
Lidstrom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Choke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Niklas Lidstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Choke.
Lidstrom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Choke is breathing heavily.
Lidstrom misses with a two punch combination.
Choke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lidstrom closes the distance and clinches.
Lidstrom misses with an elbow over the top.
Choke has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lidstrom is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choke takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lidstrom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lidstrom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lidstrom displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lidstrom connects with a body shot.
Choke slips a jab and a cross from Lidstrom.
Lidstrom swinging wildly here.
Lidstrom scores with a body shot.
Lidstrom lands a two punch combo.
Lidstrom's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lidstrom duly obliges.
Choke closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lidstrom to the mat! Lidstrom manages to get full guard.
Choke throws a big right hand that misses.
Lidstrom lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Choke!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidstrom controlling from mount.
Choke sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Choke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Choke is staying active underneath Lidstrom, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidstrom throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lidstrom is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Choke looks like he's trying to stand up.
Choke trying to control from the bottom.
Lidstrom stands up out of the half guard.
Choke shoots in but no luck this time.
Lidstrom goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lidstrom lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Choke backs up against the cage.
Choke rushes Lidstrom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lidstrom gets underhooks to prevent Choke's takedown attempt.
Choke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choke fails to pull guard.
Lidstrom is pushing Choke up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lidstrom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lidstrom closes the distance and clinches.
Choke tries to pull guard but Lidstrom won't allow it.
Choke tries to break free but Lidstrom pushes him back against the cage.
Lidstrom breaks the clinch.
Lidstrom tries to bum rush Choke with a series of wild strikes but Choke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Choke doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lidstrom counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lidstrom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Lidstrom does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niklas Lidstrom dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rico Choke's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Choke has a takedown stuffed.
Lidstrom scores with a one two! Choke had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lidstrom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Choke can do to turn this around?
Danga de danga de dang - Lidstrom scores with a four punch combination!
Lidstrom misses with a wild combination.
Choke shoots for a takedown but Lidstrom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lidstrom clinches.
Lidstrom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Lidstrom as Choke shoots in.
Niklas Lidstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Choke.
Lidstrom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lidstrom has Choke up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Choke blocks the elbow strike.
Lidstrom lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lidstrom can't break the clinch.
Lidstrom taking a breather.
Choke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Choke is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lidstrom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Choke tries to clinch
and Lidstrom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lidstrom throws a nice looking combination but Choke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Lidstrom does no damage.
Choke tries for a takedown but Lidstrom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Choke slips a jab and a cross from Lidstrom.
Lidstrom lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lidstrom.
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.
Choke wants to clinch
and Lidstrom counters with a one-two to the body.
Lidstrom misses with a few strikes there.
Choke shoots for a takedown but Lidstrom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lidstrom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Choke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Choke.
Lidstrom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lidstrom clinches.
Lidstrom has Choke pushed against the cage.
Lidstrom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Choke wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lidstrom breaks from the clinch.
Choke shoots for a takedown but Lidstrom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lidstrom throws a series of punches but Choke moves out of range.
Lidstrom misses with a series of wild punches.
Choke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lidstrom avoids it really well and circles away.
Choke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lidstrom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Choke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lidstrom avoids it really well and circles away.
Lidstrom throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four 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.
Lidstrom pushes Choke up against the cage in a clinch.
Lidstrom manages to break the clinch.
Lidstrom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Choke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Choke shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Choke showed some decent athleticism there.
Choke is looking for a kimura here.
Choke trying to control from half guard but Lidstrom is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niklas Lidstrom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lidstrom, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niklas Lidstrom!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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