Post by The Sandman on Sept 15, 2021 2:04:33 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Douglas Lima chants all around the place!
Nick Diaz is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Douglas Lima glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Douglas Lima comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Nick Diaz and Douglas Lima touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Nick Diaz paws at Lima.
Lima answers with solid punches!
Nick Diaz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Diaz has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Douglas Lima tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Douglas Lima embrace and tries to move away...
Douglas Lima pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Douglas Lima looks to counter!
Douglas Lima locks up a guillotine and tries to pull guard...
Nick Diaz slips his head out and ends up in Douglas Lima's guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Lima
Diaz use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Putra Indoor Stadium (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is cheering him!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Nick Diaz aggressively and repeatedly punches Lima.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Nick Diaz isolates Douglas Lima's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Douglas Lima is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Diaz throws a few hammer fists to the face of Douglas Lima
Blocked by Lima.
Lima tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Douglas Lima attempts to trap Nick Diaz in his guard.
Douglas Lima manages to switch to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Lima
Nick Diaz tries to finish with a leg lock!
Lima is able to break the lock.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Lima
Nick Diaz tries to pass to half guard...
Douglas Lima's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Lima
Douglas Lima doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Diaz's moves.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Lima
Diaz is in closed guard... Lima tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Douglas Lima tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Diaz is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Lima misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Several good body shots
land on Diaz.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Douglas Lima can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Brilliant combination from Douglas Lima
that forces Diaz to try and defend better.
Nick Diaz is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over Douglas Lima
Great move by Diaz who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Douglas Lima tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Lima circles out and slips free of Nick Diaz's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Tremendous strikes from Lima!
Some big punches are landing!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Lima showing excellent timing, blasts Nick Diaz with a right hand.
Great hook by Douglas Lima! Nick Diaz is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Lima is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Lima's moves.
Lima is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Diaz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Nick Diaz is standing now.
Diaz launches a hook to the body
Douglas Lima moves aside looking for a counter...
Nick Diaz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Lima blocks that. He made it look easy!
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Douglas Lima to fight back!
Douglas Lima launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Diaz's knee!
Diaz hyper-extended his leg
Lima studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Diaz pushes Douglas Lima and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Lima steps forward
Diaz feints.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Nick Diaz!
Lima ducks under...
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Diaz throws a body kick.
Blocked by Lima.
Lima tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lima showing excellent timing, blasts Nick Diaz with a right hand.
Great hook by Douglas Lima! Nick Diaz is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Lima is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Lima's moves.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Lima is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Lima launches a kick to Diaz's thigh
Loud pop!
Lima is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Back to the beginning! Nick Diaz is standing now.
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Douglas Lima's punches
Diaz measures the resilience of Lima's chin with an uppercut while Lima lands some great crosses.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Lima studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
A right hand from Nick Diaz
makes Lima stumble back!
Diaz jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Nick Diaz pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Douglas Lima tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Lima is launching some bone breaking punches to Diaz's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Nick Diaz's eyes.
Hard blow to Diaz's mid-section, he seems hurt
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Douglas Lima embrace and tries to move away...
Douglas Lima pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Lima is throwing a flurry of punches!
Nick Diaz just can't get away!
Diaz's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nick Diaz pushes away Lima trying to keep the fight at striking range
Lima doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Nick Diaz
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz takes a break to breathe while holding Douglas Lima.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Lima and Diaz circle around the center of the cage.
A left hook from Lima
grazes the chin of Diaz.
Diaz's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Lima and Diaz circle around the center of the cage.
Lima steps backwards away from Nick Diaz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Diaz and Lima circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Diaz studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Not a desiderable position that Diaz is in now. Douglas Lima is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Douglas Lima attempts to cut off Diaz with punches
Diaz reels from the strikes.
Diaz pushes Douglas Lima and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Lima moves backwards and Nick Diaz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Crisp uppercut by Lima followed by a hard jab
Nick Diaz stumbles back.
Diaz steps backwards away from Douglas Lima. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Lima is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Douglas Lima is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Douglas Lima and Diaz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Douglas Lima is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Douglas Lima takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Diaz leads with a punch
Douglas Lima avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Diaz's Mouth is beginning to swell
Nick Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Lima won't budge, forcing Diaz to pull guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Douglas Lima is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Lima's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Lima blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Lima tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lima tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Douglas Lima fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Douglas Lima is in half guard over Diaz
Douglas Lima tries to free his leg...
Douglas Lima uses some of his skill by jumping out of Diaz's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Douglas Lima in his guard.
Douglas Lima keeps control and remains in side mount.
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Diaz measures the resilience of Lima's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Lima blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Douglas Lima in his guard.
Douglas Lima keeps control and remains in side mount.
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to turn away and scramble out. Douglas Lima takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Diaz's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That rear naked choke from Douglas Lima appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz's Left eye is beginning to swell
Nick Diaz is trying to find an escape but it's too deep! He's forced to tap out before going to sleep!
Winner is Douglas Lima by Submission (rear naked choke) at 2:03 Round 3
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 2/8 (25%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/13 (31%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 207 s
Statistics: Douglas Lima
Punches 29/34 (85%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 157 s
Good damage-war. But Lima was just a little better, getting the damadvatange, then the subvantage for the winvantage.
Nick Diaz is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Douglas Lima glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Douglas Lima comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
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Nick Diaz and Douglas Lima touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Nick Diaz paws at Lima.
Lima answers with solid punches!
Nick Diaz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Diaz has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Douglas Lima tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Douglas Lima embrace and tries to move away...
Douglas Lima pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Douglas Lima looks to counter!
Douglas Lima locks up a guillotine and tries to pull guard...
Nick Diaz slips his head out and ends up in Douglas Lima's guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Lima
Diaz use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Putra Indoor Stadium (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is cheering him!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Nick Diaz aggressively and repeatedly punches Lima.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Nick Diaz isolates Douglas Lima's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Douglas Lima is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Diaz throws a few hammer fists to the face of Douglas Lima
Blocked by Lima.
Lima tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Douglas Lima attempts to trap Nick Diaz in his guard.
Douglas Lima manages to switch to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Lima
Nick Diaz tries to finish with a leg lock!
Lima is able to break the lock.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Lima
Nick Diaz tries to pass to half guard...
Douglas Lima's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Lima
Douglas Lima doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Diaz's moves.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Lima
Diaz is in closed guard... Lima tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Douglas Lima tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Diaz is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Lima misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Several good body shots
land on Diaz.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Douglas Lima can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Brilliant combination from Douglas Lima
that forces Diaz to try and defend better.
Nick Diaz is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over Douglas Lima
Great move by Diaz who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Douglas Lima tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Lima circles out and slips free of Nick Diaz's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Tremendous strikes from Lima!
Some big punches are landing!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Lima showing excellent timing, blasts Nick Diaz with a right hand.
Great hook by Douglas Lima! Nick Diaz is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Lima is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Lima's moves.
Lima is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Diaz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Nick Diaz is standing now.
Diaz launches a hook to the body
Douglas Lima moves aside looking for a counter...
Nick Diaz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Lima blocks that. He made it look easy!
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Douglas Lima to fight back!
Douglas Lima launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Diaz's knee!
Diaz hyper-extended his leg
Lima studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Diaz pushes Douglas Lima and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Lima steps forward
Diaz feints.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Nick Diaz!
Lima ducks under...
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Diaz throws a body kick.
Blocked by Lima.
Lima tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lima showing excellent timing, blasts Nick Diaz with a right hand.
Great hook by Douglas Lima! Nick Diaz is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Lima is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Lima's moves.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Lima is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Lima launches a kick to Diaz's thigh
Loud pop!
Lima is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Back to the beginning! Nick Diaz is standing now.
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Douglas Lima's punches
Diaz measures the resilience of Lima's chin with an uppercut while Lima lands some great crosses.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Lima studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
A right hand from Nick Diaz
makes Lima stumble back!
Diaz jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Nick Diaz pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Douglas Lima tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Lima is launching some bone breaking punches to Diaz's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Nick Diaz's eyes.
Hard blow to Diaz's mid-section, he seems hurt
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Douglas Lima embrace and tries to move away...
Douglas Lima pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Lima is throwing a flurry of punches!
Nick Diaz just can't get away!
Diaz's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nick Diaz pushes away Lima trying to keep the fight at striking range
Lima doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Nick Diaz
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz takes a break to breathe while holding Douglas Lima.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Lima and Diaz circle around the center of the cage.
A left hook from Lima
grazes the chin of Diaz.
Diaz's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Lima and Diaz circle around the center of the cage.
Lima steps backwards away from Nick Diaz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Diaz and Lima circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Diaz studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Not a desiderable position that Diaz is in now. Douglas Lima is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Douglas Lima attempts to cut off Diaz with punches
Diaz reels from the strikes.
Diaz pushes Douglas Lima and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Lima moves backwards and Nick Diaz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Crisp uppercut by Lima followed by a hard jab
Nick Diaz stumbles back.
Diaz steps backwards away from Douglas Lima. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Lima is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Douglas Lima is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Douglas Lima and Diaz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Douglas Lima is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Douglas Lima takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Diaz leads with a punch
Douglas Lima avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Diaz's Mouth is beginning to swell
Nick Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Lima won't budge, forcing Diaz to pull guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Douglas Lima is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Lima's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Lima blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Lima tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lima tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Douglas Lima fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Douglas Lima is in half guard over Diaz
Douglas Lima tries to free his leg...
Douglas Lima uses some of his skill by jumping out of Diaz's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Douglas Lima in his guard.
Douglas Lima keeps control and remains in side mount.
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Diaz measures the resilience of Lima's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Lima blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Douglas Lima in his guard.
Douglas Lima keeps control and remains in side mount.
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to turn away and scramble out. Douglas Lima takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Diaz's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That rear naked choke from Douglas Lima appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz's Left eye is beginning to swell
Nick Diaz is trying to find an escape but it's too deep! He's forced to tap out before going to sleep!
Winner is Douglas Lima by Submission (rear naked choke) at 2:03 Round 3
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 2/8 (25%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/13 (31%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 207 s
Statistics: Douglas Lima
Punches 29/34 (85%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 157 s
Good damage-war. But Lima was just a little better, getting the damadvatange, then the subvantage for the winvantage.
