Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: NYF 44: Sillalahi vs Yordan IV
Date: Dec 02, 2023

#R1#
Lima fails with the takedown
and Praust counters with a left and a right that stings Lima.
Lima looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lima.
Lima fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Lima scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Praust slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lima wants to control from the top but Praust keeps moving. #SUB#
Lima has gone for a leg lock! Praust slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lima's guard.#REVB#
Praust passes Lima's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T1##SUB#
Lima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Lima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Lima actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Praust moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Lima.
Praust working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lima is not content to let Praust control the position.
Lima looks to move to half guard but instead Praust has passed into mount! Damn!#T2#
Lima is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lima manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Praust is nestled in close to Lima, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lima won't allow Praust to pass to mount.
Praust winds up and cracks Lima with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB#
Lima actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Lima actively working from the bottom here.
Lima tries to roll over but Praust keeps him under control.#T3##SUB#
Lima actively working from the bottom here.
Praust is looking to take a break and control but Lima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Lima has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Praust escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Praust!
Lima is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Lima looking for submissions off his back.
Praust moves nicely into side control.
Lima is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Praust's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T4#
Praust is keen to just control but Lima is a slippery customer.
Lima tries to roll over but Praust keeps him under control.#SUB#
Lima actively working from the bottom here.
Praust working Lima over with strikes. #SUB#
Lima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Praust is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Lima looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Praust dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD#
Lima shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lima was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Praust is looking to get back to his feet here but Lima is keeping cool and he's managed to take Praust's back.#SUB#
Praust is having to fend off submission attempts from Lima, who is looking to sink in the choke. Lima doesn't have the hooks in though and Praust manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Praust with a nice head shot there.#SUB#
Lima had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Praust defends it easily.#SUB#
Lima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Praust defends well.#T1##SUB#
Lima looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Praust pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lima is keeping the position for now.
Praust working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lima can't keep his opponent in guard - Praust advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lima manages to get to full guard.
Praust is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Praust trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Lima working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Praust has passed into half guard!
Lima is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Lima actively working from the bottom here.
Praust wants to control but Lima is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Lima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Praust pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Praust moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Lima.
Praust passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lima! #T3#
Praust dominating with strikes here.
Lima is in all sorts of trouble here.
Praust landing strikes from the mount and Lima is in trouble!
Lima is working to get back to half guard.
Praust lands a big elbow.
Lima is squirming around, avoiding Praust's attempts to control the action.
Praust takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lima is in all sorts of trouble here. #T4#
Lima is working hard here to advance position.
Praust is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Praust controlling from the full mount.
Lima is squirming around, avoiding Praust's attempts to control the action.
Lima really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Praust raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lima gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Lima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Praust pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Praust is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lima doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Praust.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Praust showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Praust lands with a straight right. Lima didn't see that one coming.
Ricardo Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Lima gets tackled into the cage by Praust. Praust maintains the clinch.
Praust pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Praust.
Lima jumps guard but Praust turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lima tries to throw a body punch but Praust avoids it by throwing Lima back against the cage. #TD#
Lima works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Praust wants to get back to his feet but Lima passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REVB#
Praust avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lima.
Praust has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Praust tries to kick Lima off but Lima keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lima is looking to take a break and control but Praust is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1##SUB#
Lima is working for a kimura but Praust is defending it quite comfortably.
Praust regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lima working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Praust trying to keep a closed guard but Lima is proving a slippery customer.
Praust keeping full guard, as Lima tries to pass.
Lima looking to sit in guard and control but Praust gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T2#
Praust is looking to advance position but Lima has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Lima wants to take Praust's back here but Praust is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Lima tries to control but Praust wriggling away.
Lima controlling the pace for now.
Praust is squirming around, avoiding Lima's attempts to control the action. #T3#
Praust tries to hold on but Lima pushes him away.
Praust holds on for dear life.
Praust is controlling an arm, preventing Lima from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Praust tries to lock up and control but Lima gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Praust is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Lima is staying active.
Praust is looking to improve his position but Lima isn't that keen on the idea.#T4#
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.#SUB#
Lima has hold of Praust's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Praust manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Praust is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lima misses with a head shot.
Lima punching from mount but Praust doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lima prevents Praust from getting the reversal.
Praust is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Praust really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marshall Praust has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lima misses with a head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Lima showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Praust has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Praust!
An out of breath Marshall Praust thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: NYF 38: Traumen vs Adams
Date: Oct 14, 2023

#R1#
Lima fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rotiz misses with the combination.
Lima moves out of range of the body kick.
Lima shoots in looking for a takedown. Rotiz tries to sprawl out of it but Lima keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rotiz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lima shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lima darts in looking for a takedown but Rotiz gets double underhooks and turns Lima into the cage.
A little jabbing left from Rotiz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lima keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rotiz's efforts to push away.
Lima fails to pull the fight into his guard. #TD#
Lima ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lima no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rotiz distracts Lima with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rotiz wanted to stand there but Lima had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rotiz is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#SUB#
Lima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rotiz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Lima is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rotiz is aware though and is defending well.#T1#
Rotiz scoring with some ground and pound.
Lima has a closed guard, preventing Rotiz from standing up. #SUB#
Rotiz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rotiz working some strikes from top position.
Rotiz wants to get up but he can't break Lima's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB#
Lima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rotiz cracks Lima with a solid left hand.
Rotiz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB#
Lima looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rotiz postures up and lands a big shot to Lima's brow.
Lima has momentary wrist control but Rotiz slips an elbow through the middle.#T2##SUB#
Lima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rotiz defends well.
Lima has a closed guard, preventing Rotiz from standing up.
Rotiz cracks Lima with a solid left hand.#ROC2#Lima is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Ricardo Lima has been cut.
Rotiz is in close to Lima's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oh Lima is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rotiz cracks Lima with a solid left hand.#SU2#
Rotiz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD#
Lima shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rotiz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rotiz is trying to buck Lima off.
Lima throws an elbow but Rotiz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rotiz wants to get back to his feet.
Lima seems to have got his legs back now.
Lima throws an elbow but Rotiz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rotiz is pushing Lima's head away, looking to escape. Lima manages to hold on to the position though.#T3#
Lima is trying to move to mount but Rotiz reverses beautifully and ends up in Lima's guard.
Lima bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rotiz's guard. #REVR#
Lima throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rotiz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rotiz keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
Lima in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lima looking to pass the guard.
Rotiz keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully. #T4#
Rotiz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lima looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rotiz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lima.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toti Rotiz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Lima's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD#
Lima decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lima throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lima wants to take a breather but Rotiz is having none of it. #SUB#
Lima wants to work for an arm triangle but Rotiz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lima thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rotiz's head.
Lima is trying to control the action in half guard but Rotiz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rotiz looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rotiz is refusing to be controlled, as Lima sits in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lima looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Lima moves out of range of the body kick.
Rotiz misses with a straight left.
Toti Rotiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lima tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rotiz defends well and Lima ends up having to push Rotiz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lima pushes off an throws an elbow but Rotiz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rotiz tries to break the clinch but Lima is controlling the position. #TD#
Lima jumps into guard, dragging Rotiz to the mat.
Lima has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rotiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rotiz working some strikes from top position.
Rotiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lima is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Lima has his foot on Rotiz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rotiz works his way back into a safe position though.
Rotiz connects with a couple of short punches.#CUT2#Ricardo Lima's cut is getting worse.
Rotiz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rotiz lands a couple of elbows.
Lima keeping moving, preventing Rotiz from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Lima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rotiz defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Rotiz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB#
Rotiz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lima has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rotiz has managed to get both his arms back between Lima's legs - danger averted.
Rotiz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rotiz is looking to stand up but Lima won't let him. #SUB#
Lima is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rotiz is aware though and is defending well.
Rotiz tries to stand but Lima is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Lima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rotiz stands up over Lima, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rotiz chips away with some ground and pound.
Rotiz lands a couple of digs.#T3#
Rotiz wants to stand but Lima has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rotiz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rotiz pushing down on Lima's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lima is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rotiz scores with a couple of nice shots.#CUT2#Ricardo Lima's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lima taking some punishment here, with Rotiz in his half guard.
Rotiz tries to stand but can't do so whilst Lima controls his leg.
Rotiz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#CUT2#Jeez, Ricardo Lima's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ricardo Lima's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Toti Rotiz!
Toti Rotiz decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: NYF 35: Crispian vs Santos
Date: Sep 23, 2023

#R1##TD#
Lima shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Daxton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Well, if Lima is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daxton wants to get back to his feet.
Daxton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lima.
Lima throwing shots but Daxton is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lima in particular looking to stall.
Lima thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daxton's head.
Lima stops Daxton from getting back to his feet. #T1#
Lima is trying to control. Daxton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Lima is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Daxton has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Lima is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Lima looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lima seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Lima is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Daxton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lima.
Lima wants to take a breather but Daxton is having none of it. #T3#
Lima sitting and controlling from the half guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lima or perhaps it was just good defense by Daxton, which made it look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Daxton as Lima shoots in.
Lima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daxton.
Ricardo Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lima has his takedown stuffed
and Daxton counters with a series of strikes. Lima will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lima tries for a takedown but Daxton circles away easily
and Daxton counters with a one-two to the body.
No luck for Lima with that takedown attempt.
Lima backing away here, and Daxton unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Daxton leaves Lima with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Daxton raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Daxton stuffs the takedown attempt from Lima. Lima gets slowly back to his feet.
Lima avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
Lima dives in and grabs Daxton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Daxton pushes down on Lima's head and hops out.
Lima shoots for a takedown but Daxton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD2#
Daxton lands a big head kick that sends Lima tumbling to the mat! Daxton takes a step backwards and waves Lima back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Lima is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Ricardo Lima has been cut.#TD#
Lima shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Daxton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Oh Lima is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daxton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Daxton keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
Lima prevents Daxton from getting back to his feet.
Lima seems to have got his legs back now.
Lima working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Daxton's head.
Lima trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lima trying to control but Daxton is working from the bottom.
Lima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daxton is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Euan Daxton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Lima's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Daxton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lima.
Lima throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daxton's waist but Daxton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lima off to one side.
Lima looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lima misses with a takedown attempt
and Daxton counters with a good low kick that Lima was not able to check.
Daxton throws a head kick but Lima moves out of range.
Euan Daxton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daxton throws a head kick but Lima moves out of range.
Lima blocks a head kick by Daxton.
Lima fails with the takedown
and Daxton counters with a straight right hand.#TD#
Lima closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Daxton stops Lima from passing to mount.
Lima trying to control the position but Daxton is working away.
Daxton wants to get back to his feet but Lima drags him back down.#T1#
Lima tries to score with some ground and pound. Daxton controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lima is looking to take a break and control but Daxton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lima prevents Daxton from escaping the position.
Lima throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Daxton works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Daxton tries to kick Lima off but Lima keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T2#
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.#SUB#
Lima is looking for a kimura here.
Daxton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lima content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lima prevents Daxton from standing back up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Euan Daxton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lima fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ricardo Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lima shoots in for a takedown but Daxton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T3#
Lima tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Daxton defends well and Lima ends up having to push Daxton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lima jumps guard but Daxton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Daxton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lima tries for a takedown but Daxton circles away easily
and Daxton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lima. #SUB#
Lima goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Daxton has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lima but great work by Daxton.
Lima is looking to regain half guard here but Daxton keeps moving and retains side control. #SU2#
Daxton decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nice body punch from Daxton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daxton feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Lima crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Euan Daxton!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Euan Daxton waved his t-shirt featuring Shadow Realm Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: NYF 31,5: Crispian vs Silalahi
Date: Aug 26, 2023

#R1#
Lima shoots in and drives through. Ferguson sprawls well.
Lima shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferguson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lima darts in looking for a takedown but Ferguson gets double underhooks and turns Lima into the cage.
We've been informed that Ferguson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Lima has clasped his hands together around Ferguson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ferguson is looking to reverse the position.
Lima is looking to take a break and control but Ferguson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima moves into full mount!
Lima controlling his opponent.
Ferguson tries to hold on but Lima pushes him away. #T1#
Lima throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ferguson tries to lock up and control but Lima gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lima throwing strikes here but Ferguson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ferguson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ferguson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lima thowing shots but they're missing.
Lima has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB#
Lima goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ferguson is on top in guard.
Ferguson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB#
Ferguson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ferguson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Lima avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Lima working for a triangle but Ferguson defends it easily. #SUB#
Lima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Lima is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ferguson has his hands clasped together but Lima extends and breaks Ferguson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lima.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Lima!
A victorious Ricardo Lima thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: NYF 27: Tonioli vs Williams 2
Date: Jul 22, 2023

#R1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Ideaale or perhaps it was just good defense by Lima, which made it look bad. #TD#
Lima shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ideaale's guard.
Lima has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lima sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lima lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lima is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ideaale is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Ideaale is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lima is looking to work some ground and pound but Ideaale has wrist control.#T1#
Lima throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lima accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lima controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Our spies down at at Aimon bodaus ja sparri inform us that Ideaale has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Ideaale looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ideaale keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
Lima controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ideaale looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lima sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Lima closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ideaale keeps working.
Ideaale keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lima lands a nice short elbow.#SUB#
Lima is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ideaale wants to improve his position but Lima is controlling well. #T3#
Lima wants to control but Ideaale is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Lima is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ideaale doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lima.
Lima thows a huge punch but Ideaale dodges it nicely.
Lima throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ideaale is trying to get back to full guard.
Lima seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ideaale avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lima. #T4#
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.
Ideaale is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lima scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ideaale wants to improve his position but Lima is controlling well.
Lima keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Ideaale is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lima pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Lima is working for a submission of some sort.
Ideaale is staying active underneath Lima, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Lima is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Lima dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Lima shoots in for a double leg but Ideaale sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ricardo Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ideaale's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ideaale duly obliges.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lima is defended easily by Ideaale.#TD#
Lima bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Lima thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lima content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ideaale can't do much from the bottom here. #T1#
Ideaale tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lima taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Ideaale's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ideaale tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ideaale is not content to let Lima control the position.
Lima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ideaale can do to turn this around?
Lima controlling from side mount. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lima is looking to take a break and control but Ideaale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ideaale trying to remain calm as Lima controls from the top position.
Ideaale is looking for a sweep.
Ideaale struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Lima tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lima has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lima trying to control the position but Ideaale is working away. #T3#
Ideaale wants to control but Lima postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ideaale is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Lima is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ideaale has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Lima working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ideaale sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Ideaale is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lima pulls his head out easily.
Ideaale is looking for a sweep. Lima is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Lima is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lima missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lima is keen to just control but Ideaale is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Ideaale looking for submissions off his back.
Lima missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ideaale wants to get back to full guard.
Ideaale wants to control but Lima is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ideaale manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Lima dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Lima shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ideaale as he avoids it easily.
Ideaale shoots in for a takedown but Lima shows good takedown defense.
Lima has a takedown stuffed.#TD#
Lima closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lima fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ricardo Lima overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ideaale is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lima is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Lima throws some wild stikes that Ideaale manages to avoid easily.
Lima lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ideaale tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ideaale taking shots to the head.
Lima lands a heavy elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ideaale can't escape the position. #T1#
Ideaale takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB#
Lima with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lima lands a heavy elbow.
Ideaale is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lima is trying to take his opponent's back.
Lima scoring with strikes but Ideaale is staying in there.
Ideaale is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ideaale is looking to get to half guard.#T2#
Lima content just to control the position here. #SUB#
Lima is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ideaale to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ideaale shrugs it off.
Ideaale bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#SUB#
Ideaale avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Lima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ideaale can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Lima looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ideaale is defending well. Lima quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ideaale has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Lima celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Lima!
Our winner, Ricardo Lima, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SMASH: Boomer vs Lima
Date: Jun 10, 2023

#R1#
Boomer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It looked like Boomer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lima tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Boomer defends well and Lima ends up having to push Boomer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lima shoots in but Boomer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mike Boomer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Lima.
Lima shoots in but Boomer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lima uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boomer.#TD2#
Lima bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lima has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Crapollas Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Boomer regains half guard.
Boomer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lima.
Boomer is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Lima is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boomer is just riding it out for now. Lima eventually gives up the hold.
Boomer gets full guard.#T1#
Boomer is controlling Lima's posture.
Boomer keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
Boomer wants to sweep but no luck.
Boomer trying to control the position here.
Boomer keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
Lima wants to pass the guard but Boomer is keeping the position.
Lima looking to sit in guard and control but Boomer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Lima is looking for a triangle here but Boomer uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lima is looking for a sweep.
Lima stops Boomer from passing to mount.
Boomer trying to control the action but Lima is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lima is trying to escape the position but Boomer is controlling the position.
Lima tries to bench press Boomer off him but Boomer keeps the position.
Boomer tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lima is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T3#
The referee asks Boomer politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Boomer prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lima tries to bench press Boomer off him but Boomer keeps the position.
Lima looking for a sweep but Boomer has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Boomer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lima is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boomer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lima can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Lima keeps trying to improve his position.
Boomer controlling from the full mount.
Lima is trying to escape the mount.
Lima is still trying to improve position.
Boomer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lima is looking to improve his position but Boomer isn't that keen on the idea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Boomer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Lima tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Boomer defends well and Lima ends up having to push Boomer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD2#
Lima is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Boomer's half guard.
Boomer trying to hold on to Lima's head to control him but Lima postures up.
Mike Boomer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lima missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boomer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Boomer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boomer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boomer is controlling Lima's posture.
Lima trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Boomer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Lima throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB2#
Lima drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Boomer dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Boomer sitting in guard here, content to control.
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.
Boomer forces his way into half guard.
Lima tries to roll over but Boomer keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Lima looking for a kimura from the bottom but Boomer passes into side control!
Lima is not content to let Boomer control the position. #T2#
Lima is looking for a sweep.
Boomer moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lima tries to buck Boomer off but Boomer is having none of it.
Boomer in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Boomer wants to control but Lima is keeping him busy. #T3#
Lima tries to bench press Boomer off him but Boomer keeps the position.
Boomer in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lima is trying to get back to half guard.
Boomer is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lima is looking for a sweep.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boomer wants to stand but Lima has his arm trapped.
Boomer content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boomer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boomer lands a nice shot that snaps Lima's head back. #CUT#It looks like Ricardo Lima has been cut.
Boomer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lima with a poor takedown
and Boomer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lima fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mike Boomer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Lima.
Nice takedown defense from Boomer. No joy for Lima on that attempt.
Boomer lands with a good body shot.
Mike Boomer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boomer jabs Lima to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boomer stuffs the takedown attempt from Lima. Lima gets slowly back to his feet.
A quick step to the side and Boomer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boomer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lima has his takedown stuffed
and Lima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Boomer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Lima's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Boomer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lima shoots in for a takedown but Boomer shows good takedown defense.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lima.
Boomer lands a front kick.
Boomer lands with a cross.
Nice sprawl there from Boomer as Lima shoots in.
Mike Boomer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Lima.
Lima misses with a takedown
and Boomer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lima shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lima tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Boomer defends well and Lima ends up having to push Boomer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boomer but Boomer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boomer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lima stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boomer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lima.
Lima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lima fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#T1#
Lima doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boomer counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Lima is rocked!#KD#
Boomer feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lima sprawling to the canvas! Lima rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Boomer finish him?!
Lima is still on wobbly legs! Can Boomer finish him?#CL#
Boomer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lima, pushing him back against the cage.
Lima tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boomer lands with a short shot to the head.
Boomer takes control of his opponent's neck and spins him into the cage. Lima is off balance and as he stumbles, Boomer throws a jumping knee that lands flush on Lima's chin, knocking him out cold! Oh my word - what a knockout! Definitely one for his highlight reel! If he ever decides to rob a bank and run off to Morocco, that moment is defintely worthy of a tacky mural!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Mike Boomer!
A less than humble Mike Boomer misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: SMASH: Nascimento vs Frewin 2
Date: May 13, 2023

#R1#
Gee leaves Lima with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gee loads up on a big right hand but Lima slips the punch.#TD2#
Lima scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lima lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gee tries to get out of the position.
Gee wants to get back to his feet.
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. Lima connects with a nice short shot to Gee's temple.
Gee looks like he's trying to stand up. #SUB2#
Gee is defending against the submission attempts here by Lima.
Lima lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Lima is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Lima wants to work for an arm triangle but Gee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Lima seems to be looking for submissions. #T1##SUB2#
Lima seems to be working for a kimura but Gee defends the submission attempt.#ES#
Gee has one foot on Lima's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lima throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gee's waist but Gee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lima off to one side.
As Lima looks to move away, Gee throws a big counter combo but Lima just gets out of the way.
Lima shoots for a double leg takedown but Gee sprawls well. He's pushed Lima's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Inspektor Gee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Lima.
Lima shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gee defends it nicely.
Gee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lima.
Gee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Inspektor Gee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gee with a nice cross.#CUT#It looks like Ricardo Lima has been cut.
Gee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lima.#TD2#
Lima scores with a takedown into Gee's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lima prevents Gee from getting back to his feet. #SUB2#
Lima drops back looking for a leg! Gee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gee manages to kick Lima off! Lima jumps back into Gee's guard.
Lima postures up in Gee's guard and throws a big left but Gee blocks it. #T2#
Lima prevents Gee from getting back to his feet.
Lima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lima showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lima throws a big right hand that misses.
Gee wants to stand but Lima is controlling the position.
Lima has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Crapollas Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lima accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lima is controlling him.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Gee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lima chips away with some ground and pound.#T3#
Lima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gee is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Gee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lima is stalling in the full guard.
Gee wants to get back to his feet but Lima passes into half guard.
Lima keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gee wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Lima is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lima seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T4#
Lima is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gee tries to kick Lima off but Lima keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB2#
Lima wants to work for an arm triangle but Gee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lima throwing shots but Gee is blocking nicely.
Gee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lima on the ground.
Gee is trying to stand. #SUB2#
Lima looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lima.
Lima prevents Gee from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lima looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lima trying to control the action but Gee is working from the bottom.
Gee pushes Lima off looking to stand but Lima dives back in and keeps control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Lima dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Lima's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Gee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #TD2#
Lima gets the takedown into side control.
Gee trying to remain calm as Lima controls from the top position.
Gee is trying to buck Lima off.
Lima trying to control the position but Gee is working away.
Gee is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lima has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ricardo Lima has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Lima has hold of Gee's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Gee tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Lima cranks the arm and Gee screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Gee, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ricardo Lima!
A victorious Ricardo Lima thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SMASH: Big Mouth vs River 2
Date: Apr 23, 2023

#R1##TD#
Lima shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Plusnin napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB#
Lima tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lima has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lima has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Lima gets to mount! Plusnin was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Lima trying to control but Plusnin is having none of it.
Plusnin wants to hold on but Lima pushes him away.
Plusnin gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Plusnin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lima pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Plusnin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Plusnin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lima pulls his head out easily.
Lima looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T1#
Lima scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lima thows a huge punch but Plusnin dodges it nicely.
Lima is taking a breather. Plusnin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Plusnin trying to hold on to Lima's head to control him but Lima postures up.
Lima trying to mount his opponent but Plusnin defends it. #SUB2#
Plusnin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lima pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Lima wants to work for an arm triangle but Plusnin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Lima seems to be working for a kimura but Plusnin defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plusnin is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Plusnin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Plusnin is trying to keep Lima in close. #SUB2#
Plusnin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lima uses it to pass to side control.
Plusnin regains half guard.
Ground and pound from Lima.
Lima not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Plusnin wants to get back to full guard.
Lima wants to take a breather but Plusnin is having none of it.
Plusnin is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Plusnin actively working from the bottom here.#T3#
Lima with the ground and pound but Plusnin uses the opportunity to regain guard. #SUB2#
Plusnin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lima stays in close to Plusnin's body and controls the position.
Lima throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lima connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB2#
Lima got a little sloppy there for a moment and Plusnin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lima has managed to get both his arms back between Plusnin's legs - danger averted.
Lima trying to control but Plusnin is working from the bottom. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lima working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Plusnin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Lima got a little sloppy there for a moment and Plusnin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lima has managed to get both his arms back between Plusnin's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Plusnin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lima escapes and throws Plusnin's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lima working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Plusnin is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An elbow from Lima crashes against the mat.
Plusnin tries to improve position but can't.
Plusnin sneaks back into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Lima dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Plusnin fails with a takedown attempt. #TD#
Lima shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lima lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
Plusnin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Plusnin is refusing to be controlled, as Lima sits in half guard. #SUB#
Lima is working for a kimura but Plusnin is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Lima is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Plusnin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lima. #SUB2#
Plusnin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lima pulls his head out easily. #T1#
Plusnin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lima.
Plusnin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Plusnin.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Plusnin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lima is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plusnin can do to turn this around?
Plusnin has momentary wrist control but Lima slips an elbow through the middle.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Plusnin 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.
Lima wants to control from the top but Plusnin keeps moving.
Lima sitting in guard here, content to control.
Plusnin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lima is one step ahead there.
Plusnin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lima.
Lima distracts Plusnin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lima is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Plusnin 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. #T3##SUB2#
Plusnin 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.
Lima working some strikes from top position.
Plusnin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lima looking to sit in guard and control but Plusnin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Lima had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Plusnin defends it easily.#SUB#
Lima pushes a forearm under Plusnin's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Plusnin is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Lima!
An out of breath Ricardo Lima thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SMASH: Camara vs Wayne
Date: Feb 05, 2023

#R1#
Lima tries for a takedown but Caruga circles away easily#TD#
and Caruga counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Caruga. #SUB2#
Lima is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Caruga rolls with it to try and escape but Lima cranks on the arm and Caruga is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Lima!
Ricardo Lima decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Highland 210
Date: Nov 25, 2022

#R1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lima.
Plusnin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Plusnin, as that shot connected.
Lima fails with a takedown attempt. #TD#
Lima feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Plusnin working for a triangle but Lima defends it easily. #SUB2#
Plusnin 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.
Plusnin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lima is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Plusnin is on top in guard. #REVB#
Plusnin passes Lima's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T1##SUB#
Lima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Plusnin is looking to advance position but Lima won't allow it.
Plusnin 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.#SUB2#
Plusnin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Plusnin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lima defends it well. #SUB#
Lima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lima actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Plusnin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lima has managed to free his arm - good work.
I've been told that Plusnin has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Plusnin trying to control the action but Lima is working from the bottom.
Plusnin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2#
Plusnin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lima sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Lima looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Plusnin pushes past his half guard into mount!
Lima really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lima is working hard here to advance position.#T3#
Plusnin trying to control but Lima is having none of it.
Lima has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Lima is desperately trying to improve his position but Plusnin has a good base and remains in mount.
Lima sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Plusnin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lima!
Lima tries to reverse the position but Plusnin maintains control.
Plusnin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lima is looking to escape.
Lima tries to reverse the position but Plusnin maintains control.#T4#
Plusnin wants to control the pace but Lima is squirming around nicely.
Lima is wriggling around trying to escape.
Plusnin unloading with bombs!
Lima working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lima takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lima is desperately trying to improve his position but Plusnin has a good base and remains in mount.
Plusnin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Plusnin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Plusnin throws a good cross that connects.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lima or perhaps it was just good defense by Plusnin, which made it look bad.
Plusnin sizes up Lima with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Plusnin throws a jab but it's blocked by Lima.
Nice sprawl there from Plusnin as Lima shoots in.
Lima will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lima misses with a takedown attempt - Plusnin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Plusnin stuffs the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Plusnin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lima moves away from the strike by Plusnin.
Lima feinted with a counter takedown.
Lima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plusnin throws out the jab.
Lima shoots in for a double leg but Plusnin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Plusnin swivels and escapes.
A jab from Plusnin misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Plusnin with a hook.
Plusnin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#TD#
Lima scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
Plusnin wants to control but Lima is keeping busy.
Vladimir Plusnin has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
The fighters are battling for position here. Plusnin manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Lima drops back looking for a leg! Plusnin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Plusnin manages to kick Lima off! Lima jumps back into Plusnin's guard. #SUB2#
Plusnin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lima defends well.
Plusnin is trying to control the position but Lima postures up.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Plusnin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Plusnin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lima works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T2#
Lima is thwarting Plusnin's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Lima is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Plusnin defends it well.
Plusnin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Plusnin is trying to control but can't. #SUB#
Lima is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Plusnin sees it coming and defends easily.
Plusnin is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Lima seems to be looking for submissions.
Plusnin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Plusnin trying to control the position. #T3##SUB2#
Plusnin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lima can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Plusnin can't keep his opponent in guard - Lima advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB#
Lima is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Plusnin is just riding it out for now. Lima eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Lima wants to work for an arm triangle but Plusnin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Plusnin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Plusnin.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Plusnin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lima has picked Plusnin up and slammed him! Plusnin can't keep hold of the triangle and Lima manages to pass to side control!#SUB#
Lima working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Plusnin trying to control but Lima flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Plusnin tries to break free. #SUB#
Plusnin showing good submission defense here. #SUB#
Lima has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Plusnin tries to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vladimir Plusnin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Lima tries for a takedown but Plusnin circles away easily
letting Plusnin counter with a right hand.
Plusnin misses with an uppercut.
Plusnin catches Lima with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lima takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No luck for Lima with that takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Plusnin! But no joy.
Lima shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Plusnin sprawls well. Plusnin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lima gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lima slips under a jab.
Lima fails with the takedown.
Plusnin lands with a hook. Lima tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plusnin with a nice cross.
Lima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Plusnin.
Plusnin lands a lovely overhand right.
Plusnin cracks Lima with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ricardo Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Plusnin gets caught flat footed, as Lima shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lima trying to control but Plusnin is working from the bottom. #T1#
Plusnin is trying to control the position but Lima postures up. #SUB2#
Plusnin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lima defends well.
Plusnin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB#
Lima thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lima passes into half guard.
Plusnin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Plusnin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lima is working away from the top position though.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Lima is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB2#
Plusnin looking for submissions off his back.
Plusnin wants to improve his position but Lima is controlling well. #SUB2#
Plusnin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #T3##SUB#
Lima seems to be looking for submissions.
Vladimir Plusnin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Plusnin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lima has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Plusnin is looking to get to half guard.
Lima tries to control but Plusnin wriggling away. #T4#
Lima wants to control but Plusnin has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Plusnin is looking for a sweep. Lima is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Plusnin is refusing to be controlled, as Lima sits in half guard. #SUB#
Lima looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Plusnin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Plusnin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Plusnin 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 for Vladimir Plusnin!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Vladimir Plusnin!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Vladimir Plusnin!

Vladimir Plusnin wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Vladimir Plusnin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Highland 202
Date: Oct 23, 2022

#R1##TD#
Lima darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Lima is looking for a kimura but Brady is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lima to get the leverage. #SUB#
Lima looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brady is looking for a sweep. Lima is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Lima looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #T1##SUB#
Lima is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Lima is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Lima is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #T2#
Brady trying to control but Lima postures up. #SUB#
Lima 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. Brady tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Lima!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Lima!
An out of breath Ricardo Lima thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Highland 197
Date: Oct 07, 2022

#R1##TD#
Lima gets a double leg takedown into Gregory's guard.
Lima trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gregory manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB#
Lima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gregory doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gregory manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Lima had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gregory defends it easily.#SUB#
Lima is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Lima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gregory wants to pass the guard but Lima is keeping the position.#SUB#
Lima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lima has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB#
Lima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T1##SUB#
Lima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gregory gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gregory wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving. #SUB#
Lima looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Gregory is defending well. Lima quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Gregory has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Lima celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Lima!
During a confident post fight interview, Ricardo Lima thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Highland 187
Date: Sep 02, 2022

#R1#
Lima fails with a takedown attempt.
Lima goes for a double leg but Burnett avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Burnett continues to drive forward.
Burnett lands with a light punch inside. #TD#
Lima manages to pull guard. #SUB#
Lima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Lima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burnett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lima has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Burnett is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Burnett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lima has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burnett has managed to get both his arms back between Lima's legs - danger averted.
Burnett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Burnett has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Lima to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Burnett is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Lima pulls down on the head and he's put Burnett to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ricardo Lima!
After winning the bout, Ricardo Lima thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Highland 179
Date: Jul 29, 2022

#R1#
Lima shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lima looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Noia is fending him off so far but Lima persists. Nope, Noia circles away and we're back to standing.
A countering left hand to the body from Noia misses.
Noia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lima has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Noia.
Noia scores with a jab to the body.
Ricardo Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lima shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Noia counters with a nice uppercut.
Lima definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Lima looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lima looking to sit in guard and control but Noia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Lima looking for a triangle here. Noia is fighting it but it looks tight! Lima pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Noia is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ricardo Lima!
Ricardo Lima seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Highland 170
Date: Jun 24, 2022

#R1#
Lungfish just misses with a punch to the body.
Lima changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lungfish misses with a straight right. #TD2#
Lima shoots in and gets a takedown into Lungfish's guard.
Lima sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Lima drops back looking for a leg! Lungfish is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lungfish manages to kick Lima off! Lima jumps back into Lungfish's guard.
Lima won't allow Lungfish to get back to his feet.
Lima controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Lima 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.
Lungfish seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima 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.
Lima looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lima tries to free his leg and advance position but Lungfish is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Lima drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lima jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T1#
Lima slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lungfish tries to escape but Lima is in control. #SUB2#
Lima thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Lima looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Lima is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Lungfish is trying to escape and Lima transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Lungfish is forced to tap! Nice work there by Lima! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Lima!
An out of breath Ricardo Lima thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Highland 161
Date: May 20, 2022

#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Hondeveld as Lima shoots in.
Lima takes one to the chin there.#CUT2#It looks like Ricardo Lima has been cut.#TD#
Lima looking to score a takedown here. Hondeveld is defending well but Lima drives through and ends up in Hondeveld's guard.#SUB#
Lima 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. #SUB#
Lima 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.
Hondeveld looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Lima thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Lima drops back looking for a leg! Hondeveld is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hondeveld manages to kick Lima off! Lima jumps back into Hondeveld's guard. #T1##SUB#
Lima thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lima is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Lima 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hondeveld can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lima is pushing down on Hondeveld's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hondeveld is fighting to maintain full guard but Lima has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Lima is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hondeveld defends it well. #T2#
Lima trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Lima is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hondeveld is just riding it out for now. Lima eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Lima has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hondeveld defend it? Lima steps over the head and cranks it - Hondeveld is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Lima!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Lima!

Event: Highland 153
Date: Apr 15, 2022

#R1##TD#
Lima darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Lima is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gregory is trying to stand back up but Lima is controlling him
Gregory trying to hold on to Lima's head to control him but Lima postures up. #SUB#
Lima is trying for a kimura here. Gregory looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Lima wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Lima!

Event: Highland 144
Date: Mar 13, 2022

#R1##TD2#
Lima fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Xin to the ground. Lima is now in Xin's guard.
Xin looking to control.
Xin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Xin tries to get out of the position.#SUB2#
Lima thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Lima 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 intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lima wants to pass the guard but Xin is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Lima 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.
Xin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lima on the ground.
Lima trying to control but Xin is working from the bottom. #T1##SUB2#
Lima drops back looking for a leg! Xin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Xin manages to kick Lima off! Lima jumps back into Xin's guard.
Xin looking for a sweep. Not yet Xin, not yet. #SUB2#
Lima drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Lima as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Xin screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Lima! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ricardo Lima!

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