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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Squanchy Squanch (ranked 3179 p4p, 310 weight class) and Malaki Lima (ranked 4054 p4p, 383 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lima's choice of entrance music: Tupac - Hail Mary. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Squanchy Squanch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Malaki Lima!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima throws a sloppy body shot
letting Squanch counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Lima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Squanch is looking to counter punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Lima. That snapped Squanch's head back.
Lima misses with a series of wild punches.
Lima thows a left - swing and a miss!
Squanch appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Squanch manages to avoid it.
Squanch appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lima swings for the body but Squanch moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima scores with a shot to the body.
Lima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Squanch moves away.
Lima throws a lazy right hand but Squanch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lima slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima lands a right hook to the body.
Lima throws a series of punches but Squanch moves out of range.
Squanch seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Squanch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lima throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Squanch tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Squanch ducks under a wild hook from Lima.
Squanch tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lima manages to circle out of the way.
Lima throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Squanch counters with a straight right hand.
Lima has a takedown stuffed.
Squanch is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lima throws the left hand but Squanch avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Lima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Squanch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lima fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Squanch misses the target.
Malaki Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lima throws a hook but Squanch blocks it.
As Lima tries to get set, Squanch tries to push him back and clinch up but Lima manages to avoid the attempt.
Lima looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lima misses with a hook
and Squanch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lima throws a hook but Squanch blocks it.
Lima has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Squanch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lima.
Lima paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Squanch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lima misses the jab.
Lima tries to bum rush Squanch with a series of wild strikes but Squanch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lima lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima throws a lazy right hand but Squanch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Squanch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lima closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lima throws a combination that misses
and Squanch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Squanch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Squanch wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Squanch takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lima misses with a body shot.
Lima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Squanch moves away.
Squanch swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Squanch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Squanch moves away from the strike by Lima.
A telegraphed right hand from Lima misses the target.
Squanch fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lima just manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima throws an off balance right hand
letting Squanch counter with a right hand.
Squanch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lima.
Squanch tries to keep at a distance but Lima has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Squanch manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lima is struggling to control the position.
Lima tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Squanchy Squanch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malaki Lima.
A head punch on the inside from Lima fails to land.
Squanch is trying to stall.
Lima has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Squanch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Squanch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Limas head.
Lima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Squanch content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malaki Lima dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lima.
Squanch appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lima throws a hook but Squanch avoids it easily.
Lima misses with a hook to the body
and Squanch finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Squanch appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Squanch moves out of range of the strikes.
Squanch moves forwards but Lima connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slow jab from Lima misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima darts in looking for a takedown but Squanch gets double underhooks and turns Lima into the cage.
Squanch seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Squanch slips a straight right by Lima.
It looked like Squanch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lima lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima just misses with a punch to the body.
Lima throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Squanch counter with a right hand.
Lima looks to land a left hand but Squanch moved out of range nicely.
Squanch throwing a counter right hand but Lima manages to avoid it.
Lima misses with a hook to the body
letting Squanch counter with a right hand.
Lima fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Squanch.
Lima misses with a jab to the body
enabling Squanch to counter with a crisp jab.
Lima gets a clinch.
Squanch prevents a body shot from Lima.
Lima looking to slow down the pace here.
Lima lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Squanch working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima is trying to break the clinch but Squanch is controlling him.
Squanch blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Squanch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Squanch is working Lima over against the cage.
Lima has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lima is trying to pull guard but Squanch has him pressed against the cage.
Squanchy Squanch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malaki Lima.
Lima gets control of Squanch's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lima will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Squanch defends well.
Lima tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lima keeping full guard, as Squanch tries to pass.
Lima working a defensive guard here.
Lima is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squanch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lima.
Lima thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lima sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Squanch defending well though.
Squanch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lima.
Lima wants to control but Squanch is keeping him busy.
Squanch is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Squanch makes his way to full guard, as Lima worked for a kimura.
Lima showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lima cracks Squanch with a solid left hand.
Lima cracks Squanch with a solid left hand.
Squanch keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
Lima wants to pass the guard but Squanch is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Squanch keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malaki Lima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Squanch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lima comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lima misses with the combination.
Squanch throwing a counter right hand but Lima manages to avoid it.
Squanch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Malaki Lima seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lima misses with a lunging right hand
letting Squanch counter with a right hand.
Lima bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Squanch's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Squanch moves forwards but Lima connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lima thuds his right hand into Squanch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Squanch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima throws an overhand right that lands on Squanch's shoulder, as Squanch tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Squanch was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lima.
Lima with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lima sizes up Squanch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lima gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lima being controlled against the cage.
Squanch throws an elbow but it misses.
Lima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Squanch blocks an uppercut.
Squanch tries a body shot but Lima blocks it.
Lima blocks an elbow strike from Squanch.
Lima lands with a short shot to the head.
Lima digs a right hand underneath Squanch's ribcage. Squanch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lima is trying to pull guard but Squanch has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squanch tries to throw a body punch but Lima avoids it by throwing Squanch back against the cage.
Lima tries to work over Squanch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Squanch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lima tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Squanch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Squanch tries to throw a body punch but Lima avoids it by throwing Squanch back against the cage.
Lima misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Squanch.
Squanch stalling in the clinch but Lima improves position.
Lima throws a punch but it's blocked by Squanch.
Lima works on Squanch's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Lima scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lima lands with a right to the head.
Squanch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Squanch throws a punch but it's blocked by Lima.
Squanch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Squanch tries to stall but Lima uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lima is trying to break free.
Lima displaying some good clinch control by pressing Squanch up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Squanch.
Squanch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lima is trying to maintain a safe position but Squanch gets an underhook and turns Lima into the cage.
Lima struggles to land a body shot inside as Squanch controls his hands.
Squanch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lima taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lima.
Lima taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lima lands a shoulder strike.
Squanch throws a head punch that misses.
Lima manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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.
Lima looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Squanch puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Squanch pulls his head out easily.
Lima trying to control from the bottom.
Squanch prevents Lima from improving his position.
Lima moves into full guard.
Lima tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malaki Lima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lima 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malaki Lima!
During a confident post fight interview, Malaki Lima thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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