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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lima has chosen Enter Sandman, Metallica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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190 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aaron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Lima!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie blocks a head kick by Lima.
Lima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lima throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lima tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lima is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Lima.
Lima tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima gets a clinch.
Lima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lima looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lima missing with knees to the body.
Lima throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lima trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie 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.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lima is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gracie Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lima's back instead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Lima breaks Gracie's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lima landing some decent shots from guard.
Lima decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
Lima rushes Gracie and presses him up against the ropes.
Lima tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Lima misses with a knee strike.
Lima is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracie has double underhooks.
A short left from Lima.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Lima just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
Lima taking a breather.
Lima throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Lima pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lima tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Lima clinches up against the ropes.
Lima prevents the takedown attempt.
Lima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lima pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lima landing knees to the head.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.
Lima landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lima lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lima breaks from the clinch.
Fabio Lima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lima moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Aaron Gracie has been cut.
Lima tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lima lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie works his way into side control.
Lima can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lima is looking for a sweep.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Lima dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie defending well as Lima loads up on a big left hand.
Lima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Lima shows good takedown defense.
Lima throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Lima.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fabio Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lima throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lima's guard.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Lima is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lima manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Lima's guard.
Gracie prevents Lima from getting back to his feet.
Lima is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie stops Lima from standing up.
Lima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lima looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lima sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two 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.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lima wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lima dives on top into guard.
Lima drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lima jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lima working some strikes from top position.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lima is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lima gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lima is one step ahead there.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lima tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Lima misses with an uppercut.
Lima throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Lima tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Lima manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lima gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie passes Lima's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Gracie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Lima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lima throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Lima wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Lima is looking to clinch.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Lima.
Fabio Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lima to the mat! Lima manages to get full guard.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie moves nicely into side control.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lima knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lima gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Lima is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Lima wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lima tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aaron Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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