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Event:
CCR 37
Date: Jul 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Drogo tries for a takedown but Lim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Drogo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lim swivels and escapes.
Lim dips to his left and cracks Drogo with an uppercut!
Lim misses with a hook. Drogo ducked under it nicely.
Lim tests Drogo's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT2#
It looks like Khal Drogo has been cut.
Drogo shoots for a takedown but Lim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khal Drogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lim throws a sloppy body shot
#TD#
and Drogo counters with a takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lim can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lim wants to get back to his feet but Drogo drags him back down.
Drogo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lim down.
Drogo working the body and head with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drogo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lim trying to remain calm as Drogo controls from the top position.
Drogo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Drogo scoring with punches from side control.
Lim wants to get back to his feet.
Drogo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lim wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lim bucks up and tries to throw Drogo off but instead Drogo has got his back!
Lim trying to get back to his feet but Drogo is in full control for now.
What can Lim do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Drogo.
Lim is trapped and Drogo is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Lim manages to escape to his feet.
Drogo moves out of range as Lim strikes.#T2#
Lim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drogo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lim, as that shot connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drogo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Xoa Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lim throws a hook but Drogo avoids it easily.
Drogo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lim.
A big left from Lim misses. #TD#
Drogo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lim wants to get back to his feet but Drogo is dominant here and he's now got Lim's back!
Drogo controls the action.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Drogo.
Lim is trying to stand back up. #T3#
Drogo is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Lim. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Lim is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Drogo is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Drogo gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Drogo gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Drogo apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Lim misses with a series of wild punches.
Lim throws a body punch but Drogo moves out of range. #TD#
Drogo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lim wants to stand up but Drogo is controlling him.
Drogo content to stall in guard here. #T4#
Drogo landing with the ground and pound.
Drogo won't allow Lim to get back to his feet.
Drogo is standing up over Lim. Lim looks to escape but Drogo dives into side control.
Lim is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lim tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Drogo lands shots from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khal Drogo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khal Drogo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Lim jabs Drogo right on the nose. Drogo blinks but takes it well.
Nice defenses there by Drogo.
Drogo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A shot to the body from Drogo misses
letting Lim counter with a right hand.
Lim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drogo shoots in but no luck this time.
Lim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drogo.
Lim throws a hook but Drogo avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim throws a jab but it's blocked by Drogo.
Drogo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Drogo has his takedown stuffed
and Lim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drogo fails with a takedown attempt.
Lim is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khal Drogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Drogo staying out of range there.
Lim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lim misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Drogo.
A big right from Lim misses.
Lim looks to land a right hand but Drogo moved out of range.
Drogo fails with the takedown
and Lim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drogo closes the distance and clinches up with Lim, looking for a takedown. Drogo pushes Lim against the cage but Lim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lim looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Xoa Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lim connects with a body shot that sends Drogo's belly button to the back.
Xoa Lim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drogo dives in and grabs Lim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lim pushes down on Drogo's head and hops out.
Lim throws a big shot that misses.
Drogo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Drogo looks for a takedown but Lim sprawls well.
Drogo shoots and misses
and Lim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lim connects with a jab.
Lim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lim might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Drogo on the wrong end of a nice jab.#ROC2#
Drogo is rocked!
Drogo moves out of range of the strikes.
Drogo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T3#
Lim looks to score with a jab to the body but Drogo is just out of range.
Lim misses with a double jab.
Drogo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lim lands a slapping body shot.
Drogo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lim to score with a decent uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drogo.
Lim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lim cracks Drogo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lim misses the jab.
Drogo goes for a double leg but Lim avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lim continues to drive forward.
Lim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T4#
Drogo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Drogo slips under a jab from Lim.
Drogo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lim tests Drogo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Drogo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lim throws a hook to the side of Drogo's head but Drogo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drogo seems to have got his legs back now.
Lim throws a big shot that misses.
Drogo looks for a takedown but Lim sprawls well.
It seemed like Lim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drogo fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xoa Lim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Khal Drogo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Drogo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Drogo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drogo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lim connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drogo scrambles back to his feet.
Drogo misses with a takedown
and Lim counters with a stiff right hand.
Drogo with a poor takedown
and Lim counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khal Drogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lim connects with a right hand. Drogo shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lim throws a shot from downtown. Drogo moves away and avoids it.
Drogo slips a straight right by Lim.
Drogo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lim.#T1#
Lim cracks Drogo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Drogo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drogo misses with a takedown
and Lim counters with a nice uppercut.
Lim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD#
and Drogo counters with a shoot takedown. Lim fights it but they end up in guard.
Drogo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lim is keeping the position for now.
Drogo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lim is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drogo is controlling him.
Drogo tries to free his leg and advance position but Lim is retaining full guard.
Drogo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lim is looking to stand back up but Drogo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lim. #T2#
Lim tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Drogo manages to move to mount!
Lim squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Drogo lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lim wants to get back to his feet.
Drogo tries to control but Lim wriggling away.
Lim is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
#T3#
Drogo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lim hang on?
Lim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drogo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lim wants to get back to his feet.
Drogo with the ground and pound from mount.
Lim really wants to buck Drogo off and get back to his feet.
Drogo looking to control but Lim is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lim is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.#T4#
Drogo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Drogo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lim tries to buck Drogo off but he can't manage it.
Drogo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lim looks a forlorn figure.
Drogo lands a big elbow.
Drogo with a couple of short strikes.
Lim is in a horrible position here. Drogo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lim squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drogo cracks Lim with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Drogo cracks Lim with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khal Drogo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drogo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
CCR 33
Date: Jun 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Lim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xoa Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lim staying out of range there.
It seemed like Lim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
JaHaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by JaHaa.
Lim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from JaHaa.
JaHaa moves in looking to clinch but Lim pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Lim as he connects with a hook.
JaHaa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lim swivels and escapes.
JaHaa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lim lands a nice shot that snaps JaHaa's head back.
JaHaa throws a combination that misses
and Lim counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Nice shot by Lim.
JaHaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lim.
JaHaa is looking to counter punch.
Lim connects with a single shot there.
Lim clobbers JaHaa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
JaHaa closes the distance and clinches up with Lim, looking for a takedown. JaHaa pushes Lim against the cage but Lim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
JaHaa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #ROC2#
JaHaa is rocked!
JaHaa fails with the takedown
and Lim counters with a big right hand! Oh JaHaa is in trouble here! Lim follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xoa Lim!
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Event:
CCR 29
Date: May 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Tan slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Lim.
Tan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL2#
Tan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tan lands a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Tan breaks the clinch.
Tan throws a good cross that connects.
Tan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Lim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lim misses with a jab to the body
and Lim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tan walks into a stiff left hand from Lim.#CL2#
Lim gets tackled into the cage by Tan. Tan maintains the clinch.
Lim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tan pushes Lim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Tan gets through Lim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lim prevents a body shot from Tan.
Lim swings wildly with an uppercut but Tan uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Lim breaks the clinch.
Tan throws the left hand but Lim avoids the punch easily.
Tan connects with a body shot that sends Lim's belly button to the back.#CL2#
Tan moves into range and clinches up with Lim.
Tan lands a shoulder strike.
Tan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lim misses with some punches.
Tan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lim tries to break free but Tan pushes him back against the cage.
Lim has had enough of the clinch but Tan keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tan.#BC2#
Tan breaks the clinch.
Tan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lim.
Lim is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Tan scores with a nice strike.#ROC2#
Lim is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Xoa Lim has been cut.
Lim circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Tan. Lim falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Tan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cory Tan!
During a confident post fight interview, Cory Tan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
CCR 26
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lim looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Lim lands a lovely overhand right.
Gracie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gracie tries to move into range but Lim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lim swinging wildly here.
Lim seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lim wants it to stay on the feet.
Lim connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Lim tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Xoa Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Gracie.
Nice sprawl there from Lim as Gracie shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
letting Lim counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie slips a jab from Lim.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lim defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Lim into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lim scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one. #T1#
Lim displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lim counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie drops his hands momentarily. Lim doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Gracie staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Gracie doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Xoa Lim!
The defeated Ken Gracie had this to say: 'Good fight.'.
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Event:
CCR 23
Date: Apr 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Allen misses with a takedown attempt - Lim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab, jab by Lim - just one landing. #CUT2#
It looks like Earl Allen has been cut.
Lim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lim throws a body shot but no joy.
Allen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lim sprawls and moves away.
Allen shoots for a double leg takedown but Lim sprawls well. He's pushed Allen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Allen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Earl Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Allen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Allen defending well as Lim loads up on a big left hand.
Lim looks to land a left hand but Allen moved out of range nicely.
Allen half committed to a counter leg kick.
A jab from Lim misses. #T1#
No joy there for Lim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Allen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lim manages to circle out of the way.#TD#
Allen shoots in and bounces Lim off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lim can do anything to dispel that myth.#ES2#
Lim is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lim wants to break free but Allen has control.
Allen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lim's efforts to push away.
Allen tries to score a body lock takedown but Lim shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Allen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD#
Allen lands a takedown into guard.
#ES2#
Lim is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lim gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Allen.
Lim working hard to break the clinch.#T2#
Allen tries for a takedown. No joy.
#TD#
Allen pulls guard.
Lim wants to get up but he can't break Allen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Allen pulls Lim in to control the position.
Allen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB#
Allen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lim is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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.
Allen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Allen advances to half guard.
Allen prevents Lim from standing back up.
#SUB#
Allen is looking for a kimura but Lim is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Allen to get the leverage. #SUB#
Allen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lim has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lim is trying to stand up here but Allen is controlling him well.
Allen works his way into full mount! #SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Allen is working for a guillotine from mount but Lim frees his head quite easily.
Allen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lim is looking to escape. #T4##SUB#
Allen looking for a guillotine from mount but Lim is having none of it. #SUB#
Lim tries to buck Allen off so he can stand up but Allen has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Lim falls backwards, slamming Allen to the mat but Allen holds on tight! Lim is forced to tap and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Earl Allen!
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Event:
CCR 18
Date: Mar 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Tan misses with an uppercut. Lim saw that one coming.
Tan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tan looks to land a left hand but Lim moved out of range nicely.
Lim seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A swing and a miss from Tan.
Tan misses with a low kick.
Lim throws a hook but Tan blocks it.
Lim walks into a left hand.
Tan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lim is out of range and Tan settles back down.
Lim keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
Lim throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Xoa Lim has been cut.
Tan throws a leg kick but Lim checks it.
A lazy left from Tan finds it's target.
Tan lands a glancing blow to the side of Lim's head.
Lim scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tan throws out the jab.
Tan lunges at Lim with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lim's hand. #ROC2#
Lim is rocked!
Lim gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Tan gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Lim is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cory Tan!
After winning the bout, Cory Tan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 04, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Lim in a clinch.
Lim's coach down at Cozad MMA Tokyo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lim's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lim is trying to break free.#TD#
Smith manages to pull guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Smith holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lim manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Lim is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Smith trying to control but Lim is working from the bottom.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lim looks like he's trying to stand up.
#SUB#
Smith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T1#
Lim is looking to escape.#ES2#
Lim pushes Smith off and gets back to his feet.
Lim tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
Lim scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT2#
It looks like Kane Smith has been cut.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim throws out a powerful jab.
Xoa Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Lim tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lim scores with a decent looking hook.#T2#
Lim is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lim lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Lim sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lim tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body punch from Lim.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lim scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lim lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lim.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lim sprawls well. Lim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kane Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Lim with a hook.#T3#
Nice sprawl there from Lim as Smith shoots in.
Lim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lim scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lim sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Lim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Lim pushes him off.
Lim lands a two punch combo.
#ROC2#
Smith is rocked!
A combination from Lim does no damage.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T4#
Lim lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Smith falls backwards - clearly groggy! Lim dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xoa Lim!
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