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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelinho Lima (ranked 4190 p4p, 370 weight class) and Steve Roach (ranked 3686 p4p, 346 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
9 - 13 - 0 |
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195 cm
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212 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelinho Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Roach!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima tries to clinch
and Roach makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lima looks to clinch
and Roach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lima shoots and misses
and Roach counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lima thinking.
Lima with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roach counters with a stiff right hand.
Roach bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lima looks to clinch
and Roach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lima gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelinho Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lima misses with an uppercut.
Roach thinks about the counter body kick.
Roach chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Roach did well to prevent Lima getting side control.
Lima lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Roach wants to control but Lima is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from Lima there.
Roach is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lima scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lima thows a huge punch but Roach dodges it nicely.
Lima is looking for a kimura but Roach is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lima to get the leverage.
Roach is trying to stand.
Lima not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lima throwing shots but Roach is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lima is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima is looking to take a break and control but Roach is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lima is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Roach is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Roach pushes Lima off but Lima dives into side control.
Roach is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lima's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Roach wants to get back to full guard.
Lima is looking for a kimura but Roach is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lima to get the leverage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lima working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lima is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Roach tries to kick Lima off but Lima keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lima content to control rather than advance.
Lima is working for a submission of some sort.
Lima trying to pass the guard but Roach defending well.
Lima decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Marcelinho Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Roach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lima.
Lima throws a sloppy head kick
letting Roach counter with a right hand.
Lima tries for a takedown but Roach circles away easily
and Roach counters with a nice uppercut.
Lima gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roach counters with a stiff right hand.
Lima with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lima has his takedown stuffed
and Roach counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Roach dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Roach misses with an attempted mid kick.
Roach dodges the punch combination from Lima.
Despite the aggression on Roach's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Roach. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lima scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lima controlling from side mount.
Lima prevents Roach from escaping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima trying to control the position but Roach is working away.
Lima working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Roach is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lima trying to control the action but Roach is working from the bottom.
Lima is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Roach knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Marcelinho Lima overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lima is looking to take a break and control but Roach is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lima looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Roach is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lima throws a strike aimed at the side of Roach's head but Roach avoids it well.
Roach really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lima. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roach pushes Lima away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lima gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lima wants to control but Roach is keeping him busy.
Lima decides to stand back up. Lima steps back and let's Roach get back to his feet.
Lima with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roach leaves Lima with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lima crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Roach - the referee stops the clock and Lima gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Roach. Lima manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima misses with a takedown
and Roach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelinho Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lima shoots and misses
and Roach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lima darts in looking for a takedown but Roach gets double underhooks and turns Lima into the cage.
Roach flicks out a counter leg kick but Lima steps away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lima misses with a takedown
and Roach counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lima takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Roach lands a body shot.
Lima tries to clinch but Roach is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to clinch but Roach slips to the side
and Lima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marcelinho Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lima throws a head kick that misses
and Roach counters with a right hand to the body.
Lima looks to clinch
and Roach counters with a thumping low kick.
Lima has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roach jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lima with a poor takedown
and Roach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body kick there by Roach.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Roach showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lima's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Roach throws a nice outside leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lima.
Lima working the ground and pound but Roach is defending the strikes.
Lima looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Roach is avoiding damage well.
Lima throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Roach manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lima's best efforts.
Roach is not content to let Lima control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roach pushes Lima off and gets back to his feet.
Lima looks to clinch
and Roach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roach counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lima has his takedown stuffed
and Roach counters with a stiff right hand.
Roach throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lima on the side of the head.
Roach scores with a jab to the head.
Lima with a poor takedown
and Roach counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelinho Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roach cracks the inside of Lima's front leg.
Lima doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marcelinho Lima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima misses with a shot to the body
and Roach makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lima really felt that one!
Lima tries to score a power double leg takedown but Roach sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lima somewhat.
A countering left hand to the body from Roach misses.
Lima misses with a body shot.
Roach let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Roach lands a nice shot that snaps Lima's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lima shoots and misses
enabling Roach to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lima swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Roach to counter with a crisp jab.
Lima is rocked!
Lima gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roach counters with a huge right that knocks Lima out cold! Roach is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Roach!
Our winner, Steve Roach, 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.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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