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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ka Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ka Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roddy Piper!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lima but Lima pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Piper scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Piper trying to control the action but Lima is working from the bottom.
Piper throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lima is looking for a sweep.
Piper scores with a couple of short elbows.
Piper misses with the ground and pound.
Lima managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Piper.
Piper working the ground and pound but Lima is defending the strikes.
Piper decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lima to his feet.
Piper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piper decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Piper looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima wants to control but Piper is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from Piper there.
Lima is refusing to be controlled, as Piper sits in half guard.
Piper is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lima tries to get to full guard but Piper has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Piper there.
Piper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Piper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Piper is pressing down on Lima's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lima is holding on for now.
Piper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper wants to free his trapped foot but Lima is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Piper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lima is looking to get back to full guard here but Piper has managed to pass to side control instead.
Piper working the ground and pound but Lima is defending the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lima is looking for a sweep.
Piper is putting a hurting on Lima here, landing some big shots from side control.
Piper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lima keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piper with the ground and pound but Lima regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Piper trying to mount his opponent but Lima defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper trying to control from Lima's half guard. Lima has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Piper advances to half guard.
Piper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lima's head.
Piper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Piper lands strikes from half guard.
Piper is stalling here. Lima is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Piper seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lima has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Piper trying to remain calm as Lima controls from the top position.
Piper stops Lima from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima prevents Piper from escaping the position.
Lima is looking to take a break and control but Piper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Piper trying to remain calm as Lima controls from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Piper dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Piper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Lima.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lima throws a series of punches but Piper moves out of range.
Piper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lima sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Piper closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lima avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Piper.
Lima is refusing to be controlled, as Piper sits in half guard.
Piper passes to side control.
Lima dodges the ground and pound from Piper.
Piper scoring with punches from side control.
Lima pushes Piper away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Piper gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Piper working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piper working the ground and pound but Lima is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper landing strikes.
Lima is working to avoid the ground and pound but Piper connects with a decent elbow.
Piper working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Piper 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.
Roddy Piper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lima regains half guard, as Piper was trying to land strikes.
Piper working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Piper slips a nice elbow through Lima's hands, connecting with Lima's forehead.
Lima manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Piper keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Piper letting Lima take a breather here.
Lima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Piper shoots in for a takedown but Lima shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lima displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Piper.
Ka Lima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roddy Piper.
Lima displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Piper.
Piper shoots for a double leg takedown but Lima sprawls well. He's pushed Piper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Piper changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lima looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Piper working the ground and pound but Lima is defending the strikes.
Lima struggling a bit here.
Piper lands a nice forearm strike.
Piper throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Piper scoring with punches and elbows.
Lima is not content to let Piper control the position.
Piper lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lima down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper landing a few strikes.
Piper postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lima is looking to reverse the position.
Lima is not content to let Piper control the position.
Lima trying to remain calm as Piper controls from the top position.
Lima is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lima takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Piper throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lima taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lima gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piper landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Piper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Piper wants to take a breather but Lima is having none of it.
Piper throwing shots but Lima is blocking nicely.
Piper is trying to control. Lima wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Piper thows a huge punch but Lima dodges it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lima works his way to full guard. Good work.
Piper won't allow Lima to sweep him here.
Piper throwing strikes but missing.
Lima keeping moving, preventing Piper from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Piper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Piper takes a swing at Lima's ribcage but misses.
Lima misses with a looping right.
Piper decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lima is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Piper winds up and cracks Lima with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lima wants to control but Piper is keeping busy.
Lima won't allow Piper to pass to mount.
Piper is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Piper connects with a nice short shot to Lima's temple.
Lima avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Piper.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Piper seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lima does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima is trying to get back to full guard.
Piper is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lima reverses the position - he's now on top in Piper's guard.
Piper is looking to stand up but Lima isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ka Lima just wasn't active enough.
Piper closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Piper lands in his opponent's guard.
Piper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lima is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Piper keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lima's head.
Piper throws a big right hand that misses.
Piper is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Piper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Piper trying to move into half guard but instead Lima has managed to sweep!
Lima preventing the sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lima controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ka Lima just wasn't active enough.
Piper throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lima tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Piper is in Lima's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Piper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Piper throws a big elbow that misses.
Piper wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.
Piper content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lima wants to sweep here but Piper controlling him for the moment.
Piper pushes down on Lima's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Piper is pressing down on Lima's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lima is holding on for now.
Piper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Piper is working away from the top position though.
Piper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Piper looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Piper seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piper stalling away here and it's allowed Lima to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Piper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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 Piper.
Piper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Piper really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piper closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Piper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Piper looks to land a strike but Lima avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Piper trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piper is looking to work some ground and pound but Lima has wrist control.
Piper gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Piper shoots in and gets a takedown into Lima's guard.
Piper passes Lima's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Piper thows a huge punch but Lima dodges it nicely.
Piper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lima regains full guard. Nicely done.
Piper working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper prevents Lima from getting back to his feet.
Piper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lima is keeping the position for now.
Piper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Piper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lima is on top in guard.
Piper has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lima is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Lima is trying to push Piper away but Piper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper prevents Lima from breaking the clinch.
Lima is trying to trip Piper. He has hold of a leg but Piper is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lima persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Piper lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piper throwing strikes but missing.
Piper wants to pass the guard but Lima is keeping the position.
Piper postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Piper working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lima's head.
Piper wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to sweep but no luck.
Piper is pushing down on Lima's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lima is fighting to maintain full guard but Piper has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lima avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Piper.
Lima is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Piper scores with a couple of nice shots.
Piper is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Piper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lima defending well though.
Piper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lima on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Piper.
Piper sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lima is staying active underneath Piper, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima tries to kick Piper off but Piper keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Piper throwing shots but Lima is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piper works his way into side control.
Piper throws a strike aimed at the side of Lima's head but Lima avoids it well.
Piper in side control lands a decent elbow.
Piper lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piper lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lima down.
Lima manages to work his way to half guard, despite Piper's best efforts.
Lima tries to get to full guard but Piper has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Piper dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A jab from Lima misses.
Piper looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lima!
Piper taking a break here but Lima is having none of it and regains half guard.
Lima wants to get back to his feet.
Piper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Piper drops an elbow to the side of Lima's head.
Piper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Piper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Piper landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper is looking to advance position but Lima won't allow it.
Piper looks to land a strike but Lima avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Piper stays in close to Lima's body and controls the position.
Piper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lima is keeping the position for now.
Piper throwing strikes from guard but Lima blocks nicely.
Piper throws an elbow that misses. Lima uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Piper's guard. Nice move by Lima!
Piper is pulling down on Lima's head to control his posture.
Ka Lima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Roddy Piper hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Piper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lima's waist but Lima gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Piper off to one side.
Piper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lima gets caught flat footed, as Piper shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Piper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Piper lands a couple of digs.
Well,Lima is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Piper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lima utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Piper wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.
Piper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lima looking to control.
Lima is looking for a triangle but Piper pushes his legs off easily.
Lima avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Piper trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom.
Piper throws a big elbow that misses.
Piper wants to pass the guard but Lima is keeping the position.
Lima is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Piper is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Roddy Piper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Roddy Piper.
Piper scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lima is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Piper working over Lima with some ground and pound. Lima looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lima wants to get back to full guard.
Lima avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Piper.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piper stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roddy Piper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Piper winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Roddy Piper!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Roddy Piper!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Roddy Piper!
Roddy Piper wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Roddy Piper thanked Just Fight (Everything 7$) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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