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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Niemayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linhares kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Los Sicarios, Sokol, Koras - A veces. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
34 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Linhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lukas Niemayer!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niemayer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linhares sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linhares is looking to counter punch.
Linhares takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Niemayer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Linhares. That did some damage!
Niemayer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Linhares has been working on his boxing with his coaches at School Of Fighting in the buildup to the fight.
Linhares moves out of range as Niemayer strikes.
Linhares walks forward, straight into a front kick from Niemayer.
Linhares throws a head kick that misses.
Linhares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Linhares fires out a quick counter leg kick but Niemayer just manages to avoid it.
Linhares will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemayer misses with a hook.
Linhares quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Linhares uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niemayer.
Linhares swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Linhares moves out of range as Niemayer strikes.
Niemayer throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemayer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Niemayer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Linhares.
Decent striking displayed by Linhares there.
Niemayer throws a hook but Linhares blocks it.
Linhares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niemayer.
Linhares misses with a wild body shot.
Niemayer ducks under a wild hook from Linhares.
Lukas Niemayer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Niemayer as he connects with a hook.
Niemayer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linhares.
Linhares tries to score a power double leg takedown but Niemayer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Linhares somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Linhares blocks a jab.
Linhares throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice jab there from Niemayer.
Linhares misses with a lunging right hand
and Niemayer counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niemayer lands with a right hand.
Niemayer scores with a punch to the head.
Niemayer throws out a loose jab but Linhares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linhares looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Niemayer cracks Linhares with a right hand to the side of the head.
Niemayer looks to score with a jab to the body but Linhares is just out of range.
Linhares defending well as Niemayer loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer avoids the body shot from Linhares.
Niemayer lands a jab.
Niemayer misses with a wild body shot.
Linhares misses with the combination.
Niemayer is trying to counter with his kicks.
Linhares misses with a body shot
enabling Niemayer to counter with a crisp jab.
Niemayer misses with a hook. Linhares ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Linhares wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Linhares scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Niemayer doesn't seem bothered though.
Niemayer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Niemayer throws an overhand right that lands on Linhares's shoulder, as Linhares tries to avoid the shot.
Niemayer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Niemayer throws a lazy right hand but Linhares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer throws a lazy right hand but Linhares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Niemayer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Linhares just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Niemayer! But no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niemayer misses with an uppercut
and Linhares counters with a straight right hand.
Linhares misses with a double jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Niemayer! But no joy.
Niemayer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Niemayer staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Niemayer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Linhares works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Linhares takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Niemayer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Niemayer moves away from the strike by Linhares.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Niemayer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A jab from Linhares finds it's way through Niemayer's defenses.
Linhares tries to score with a low kick but Niemayer moves his leg out of the way.
Linhares moves out of range of the strikes.
Niemayer moves away from the strike by Linhares.
That kick from Niemayer tenderised Linhares's leg. Linhares is trying to keep his angry face on.
A decent looking cross lands there for Niemayer.
Niemayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linhares moves away.
Linhares on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Linhares showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Niemayer.
Niemayer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linhares walks into a jab.
Niemayer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemayer blocks a jab.
Niemayer lands with a straight right. Linhares didn't see that one coming.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Linhares might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Niemayer blocks the body kick.
Niemayer connects with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Linhares.
Linhares misses with a straight right.
Niemayer punishes Linhares's body with a nice straight punch.
Linhares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Niemayer.
Lukas Niemayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niemayer misses with a straight right.
Linhares feinted with a counter takedown.
Niemayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Niemayer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Linhares.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer throws an off balance right hand
and Linhares counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niemayer throws an overhand right that lands on Linhares's shoulder, as Linhares tries to avoid the shot.
Niemayer connects with a single shot there.
Linhares takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Niemayer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linhares sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Niemayer looks to throw a body kick
and Linhares counters with a series of strikes that sends Niemayer to the canvas! Linhares follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Niemayer is rocked!
Linhares has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Niemayer has Linhares pulled in close to control his posture.
Niemayer is still in real trouble! Can Linhares finish him?
Niemayer 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.
Niemayer seems to have recovered his senses.
Linhares sitting in guard here, content to control.
Niemayer trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Niemayer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Niemayer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Niemayer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linhares landing some decent shots from guard.
Niemayer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Linhares can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four 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.
Linhares working some strikes from top position.
Niemayer trying to keep a closed guard but Linhares is proving a slippery customer.
Linhares won't allow Niemayer to sweep him here.
Linhares scoring with punches to the head and body.
Linhares wants to control from the top but Niemayer keeps moving.
Niemayer is trying to keep Linhares in close.
Linhares throwing strikes but missing.
Niemayer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Niemayer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Linhares moves out of range of the strikes.
Niemayer throws out a leg kick but Linhares moves out of range and Niemayer only half commits.
Niemayer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Niemayer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linhares sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Linhares 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Niemayer wants to land a leg kick but Linhares is out of range.
Linhares misses with a body shot.
Linhares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Niemayer lands with a nice combination. Linhares backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Hector Linhares has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemayer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linhares sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linhares attempts a counter takedown but Niemayer avoids it well and moves away.
Niemayer throws a big shot that misses.
Niemayer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linhares manages to avoid it.
Linhares throwing a counter right hand but Niemayer manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemayer throws a poor cross that misses
and Linhares counters with a one-two to the body.
Niemayer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Linhares throws out the jab.
Linhares moves away from the strike by Niemayer.
Niemayer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Linhares counters with a straight right hand.
Good shot there by Linhares.
Linhares throws a chopping leg kick but Niemayer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Linhares throws an off balance right hand
and Niemayer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Niemayer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Niemayer throws a hook to the side of Linhares's head but Linhares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Linhares throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Niemayer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Linhares looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Linhares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Niemayer scores with a jab.
Hector Linhares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niemayer misses with a body shot.
Niemayer throws an off balance right hand
and Linhares counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Niemayer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A left lands for Niemayer.
Niemayer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Niemayer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Niemayer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Linhares on the side of the head.
A combination from Niemayer does no damage.
Niemayer throws a push kick but Linhares slaps the foot to one side.
Lukas Niemayer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Linhares takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Niemayer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer throws a push kick but Linhares slaps the foot to one side.
Niemayer misses with a hook. Linhares ducked under it nicely.
Linhares swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linhares fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Niemayer throws a body punch but Linhares moves out of range.
Linhares swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linhares slips a straight right by Niemayer.
Niemayer slips under a jab.
Lukas Niemayer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Niemayer checks the leg kick.
Niemayer looks to land a combination. Linhares sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Linhares getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Niemayer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Niemayer misses with a double jab.
Linhares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niemayer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Linhares.
Niemayer slips a straight right by Linhares.
Niemayer throws a good cross that connects.
Niemayer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Linhares on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linhares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linhares swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Niemayer.
Niemayer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Linhares takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Linhares looks to score with a jab to the body but Niemayer is just out of range.
Linhares throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Linhares on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lukas Niemayer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Niemayer 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukas Niemayer!
An out of breath Lukas Niemayer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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RATING
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