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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xi Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
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158 lbs
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177 cm
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165 lbs
1 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xi Lim! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Solomon Grundy! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lim throws a low kick but Grundy avoids it. A punch combination from Grundy misses. Grundy darts in and out, connecting with a jab. We've been told by Lim's head coaches at The Skating Rink that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Lim takes one to the side of the head.
Lim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lim lands a nice shot to the body.
Grundy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Lim throws a sloppy head kick and Grundy counters with a lovely shot to the body. Lim throws a sloppy body shot
and Grundy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Lim throws an off balance right hand
and Grundy counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Lim throws a head kick that misses and Grundy counters with a nice body shot. Lim misses with a lunging right hand
and Grundy counters with a straight right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Grundy wants to clinch. Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lim misses with a hook
and Grundy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Lim cracks Grundy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Grundy takes a swing at Lim's ribcage but misses. A left and a right from Grundy both land. Nice combination. Grundy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grundy looks to land a combination. Lim sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Lim misses with a hook to the body
and Grundy counters with a lovely straight right hand! Lim listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Grundy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grundy was well out of range. Poor timing from Lim. Lim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Grundy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Xi Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lim throws a low kick, looking for Grundy's leg but Grundy calmly moves out of range. Lim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grundy. Grundy checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lim connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grundy's hands. Grundy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Lim misses with a wild body shot. A swing and a miss from Lim. Lim misses with a shot to the body and Grundy counters with a one-two to the body. Grundy walks into a straight right hand from Lim.
Grundy is rocked! Grundy defending well as Lim loads up on a big left hand. Grundy is still on wobbly legs! Can Lim finish him? Lim swings for the body but Grundy moves out of range.
Lim connects with a leg kick. Grundy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Grundy seems to have recovered his senses. Lim throws a poor cross that misses
and Grundy counters with a right hand to the body. Grundy throws a jab but it's blocked by Lim. Lim misses with a body punch
and Grundy counters with a straight right hand. Grundy tries to clinch up. Lim lands a head shot. Grundy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Grundy lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grundy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Grundy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lim throwing a counter right hand but Grundy manages to avoid it. Grundy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lim throws a body shot but no joy. Grundy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grundy lands a nice shot to the body.
Lim throws a wild body kick that Grundy sees coming a mile off. Grundy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Lim throws a quick inside leg kick. Lim misses with an uppercut
and Grundy counters with a straight right hand. Lim throws a hook but Grundy blocks it. Lim connects with a solid leg kick. Lim misses with a hook. Grundy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Lim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grundy sees it coming and avoids it easily. Lim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grundy is out of range. Grundy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lim was well out of range. Poor timing from Grundy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters circling - Lim throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A big left from Lim misses. Grundy lands a jab to Lim's midsection. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Lim misses with a hook to the body
and Grundy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Grundy closes the distance and clinches. Grundy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lim avoiding damage as Grundy throws knees to the body.
Grundy throws a punch but it's blocked by Lim. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lim. Lim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Grundy throws a head punch that misses. Grundy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Grundy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lim's elbow. Grundy misses with a body punch.
Lim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Grundy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Lim scores with a nice short uppercut. A right hook to the body lands for Lim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Solomon Grundy will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lim there as he acknowledges the shot. Grundy throws a body punch but Lim moves out of range. Lim throws a right hand that misses
and Grundy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Grundy avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A left lands for Grundy. Lim takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Lim jabbing away but nothing is landing. Solomon Grundy seems to be getting the better of the standup. Lim misses with a looping left. It seemed like Grundy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Lim lands a big uppercut and Grundy crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Grundy looks OK. Lim waves Grundy back to his feet! This has been an exciting period of action! Lim throws a chopping leg kick but Grundy manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Grundy looks like he wants to counter punch here. Grundy takes a swing at Lim's ribcage but misses. Grundy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lim. Grundy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Grundy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Lim has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grundy finds it's way round the side to connect with Lim's head. Lim slips under a jab from Grundy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grundy throws a body shot but no joy. Lim drops Grundy with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Grundy looks back up at him and smiles so Lim waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Grundy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grundy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Lim cracks Grundy with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Grundy falls to his knees and Lim doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xi Lim!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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