Post by The Sandmen on Jan 23, 2018 14:30:19 GMT -5
Douglas Lima looks very relaxed.
Nate Marquardt raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Lima and Marquardt move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Marquardt is holding Douglas Lima's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Douglas Lima shows great balance while pushing away Nate Marquardt
Lima dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Marquardt from the ground!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
A right hand from Douglas Lima
surprises Marquardt!
Marquardt fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Douglas Lima didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Marquardt moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Marquardt tries to jump to side mount.
Douglas Lima closed his guard around Nate Marquardt.
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima attempts to trap Nate Marquardt in his guard.
Nate Marquardt keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Nate Marquardt looks to pass to mount...
Lima creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
As the fight continues it seems that Nate Marquardt is taking the best of the fight.
Marquardt is holding Douglas Lima's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Douglas Lima loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Marquardt tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Douglas Lima
Nate Marquardt sits high on Douglas Lima's chest and pulls his leg underneath Lima's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Lima tries to roll out. He's too quick for Nate Marquardt and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Marquardt and it cost him top position.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima is in closed guard over Marquardt
Lima struggles on the ground and tries to break Nate Marquardt's guard...
Douglas Lima is in Marquardt open guard now
Douglas Lima is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Lima
He succeeds!
Douglas Lima is in closed guard over Marquardt
Lima tries to escape from the closed guard
Lima succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Douglas Lima is in open guard over Marquardt
Douglas Lima tries to finish with a leg lock!
Marquardt is able to break the lock.
Lima clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Marquardt to fight back!
Marquardt tries an armbar from the bottom!
Douglas Lima breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Douglas Lima hooks Marquardt's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Nate Marquardt manages to kick Lima away and scrambles on top!
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Douglas Lima isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Marquardt blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Lima's guard.
Douglas Lima gets sloppy and Nate Marquardt tries to take advantage...
Nate Marquardt tries to pass to half guard...
Douglas Lima's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Lima
Marquardt is taking this opportunity to rest.
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Lima launches a hook to the body
Nate Marquardt moves aside looking for a counter...
Marquardt is trying to counter now!
Several good body shots
land on Lima.
Marquardt leads with a punch
Douglas Lima avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Marquardt has a small cut in his Left cheek
Douglas Lima tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Marquardt is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Douglas Lima is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Lima
He succeeds!
Douglas Lima is in closed guard over Marquardt
Lima is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Douglas Lima!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Douglas Lima
Nate Marquardt wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Marquardt drills Douglas Lima's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima launches a few punches to Marquardt's cheek from the guard.
Nate Marquardt uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Douglas Lima
Nate Marquardt aggressively and repeatedly punches Lima.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Douglas Lima
Lima tries to escape from the full mount...
Nate Marquardt is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Nate Marquardt looks to mount Douglas Lima...
Douglas Lima sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Lima
Marquardt tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Nate Marquardt, but it's close.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
A wicked punch by Douglas Lima
rocks Marquardt!
Nate Marquardt tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Lima is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Nate Marquardt throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Lima's face with those brutal elbows! Lima needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Marquardt moves on the ground
Nate Marquardt moves to side mount
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Nate Marquardt wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Nate Marquardt can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Marquardt misses a step and Douglas Lima sees an opportunity to counter him!
Douglas Lima attempts to trap Nate Marquardt in his guard.
Douglas Lima manages to switch to full guard.
Nate Marquardt is in open 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 Marquardt's moves.
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Nate Marquardt pushes Douglas Lima against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Marquardt jumps and tries to free his leg! Lima doesn't allow this but Nate Marquardt is able to get half guard here.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Lima
Nate Marquardt tries to free his leg
Nate Marquardt uses some of his skill by jumping out of Lima's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Nate Marquardt looks to pass to mount...
Marquardt slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Douglas Lima.
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima 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
Nate Marquardt 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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Douglas Lima!
Marquardt is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Marquardt's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Marquardt is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Lima is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to Lima's body! He's holding his side
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Douglas Lima overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Marquardt pulls his arm out of danger.
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Marquardt is getting frustrated here.
Marquardt tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Marquardt tries to jump to side mount.
Douglas Lima closed his guard around Nate Marquardt.
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Nate Marquardt looks to mount Douglas Lima...
Douglas Lima sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Lima
Marquardt launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Marquardt is countered by Douglas Lima.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Lima
Nate Marquardt pushes Lima's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Marquardt who is in full mount! Lima is in trouble now!
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Marquardt in his guard...
Douglas Lima gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Douglas Lima
Nate Marquardt sits high on Douglas Lima's chest and pulls his leg underneath Lima's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Lima tries to roll out. He's too quick for Nate Marquardt and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Marquardt and it cost him top position.
Marquardt clumsily fails here and it's time for Douglas Lima to fight back!
Douglas Lima launches a few punches to Marquardt's cheek from the guard.
Nate Marquardt uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Marquardt in his guard...
Douglas Lima moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Lima
Douglas Lima tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Marquardt looks to counter!
Nate Marquardt tries to pass Douglas Lima's guard...
Nate Marquardt manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Marquardt fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Douglas Lima didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Lima tries to close his guard around Marquardt
He succeeds!
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Lima
Marquardt breaths deeply while on the ground
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Lima
Douglas Lima isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Marquardt blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Lima's guard.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Lima
Marquardt is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Marquardt tries to get a side mount...
Lima wraps his leg around Nate Marquardt leg and prevents him from moving.
Marquardt misses a step and Douglas Lima sees an opportunity to counter him!
Lima measures the resilience of Marquardt's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Marquardt blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Lima
Marquardt tries to free his leg...
Lima doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Marquardt jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Nate Marquardt pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Douglas Lima postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Marquardt hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Marquardt doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Douglas Lima embrace and tries to move away...
Douglas Lima pushes Marquardt forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Nate Marquardt is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Marquardt catches an ankle and Lima is tripped to the mat!
Crushing shot to Lima's body! He's holding his side
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Lima
Marquardt tries to escape from closed guard...
Marquardt struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Lima
Lima is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Douglas Lima overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Marquardt pulls his arm out of danger.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Lima
Douglas Lima tries to close the guard.
Lima put Nate Marquardt in closed guard.
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Lima
Marquardt is in closed guard... Lima tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Marquardt!
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Douglas Lima is in full mount over Nate Marquardt
Lima launches a barrage of elbows over Marquardt's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Marquardt doesn't fight back!
Douglas Lima is in full mount over Nate Marquardt
Nate Marquardt tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Lima
Lima attempts a triangle from bottom! Nate Marquardt slips out. Lima quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Nate Marquardt slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Marquardt is trying to counter now!
Nate Marquardt opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Lima's guard.
Lima didn't see that coming. Marquardt is in open guard over Lima now.
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Nate Marquardt tries to pass to half guard...
Douglas Lima can't prevent his opponent from passing. Marquardt looks to work from half guard.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Lima
Nate Marquardt tries to free his leg...
Lima rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Marquardt tries to show some ground skills
Lima uses his strength to keep Lima at a disadvantage
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Nate Marquardt attempts to trap Douglas Lima in his guard.
Douglas Lima keeps control and remains in side mount.
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Nate Marquardt launches a few punches to Lima's cheek from the guard.
Douglas Lima uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Douglas Lima hovers above Marquardt
Nate Marquardt stops him from throwing strikes.
Marquardt is trying to counter now!
Nate Marquardt attempts to trap Douglas Lima in his guard.
Douglas Lima keeps control and remains in side mount.
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Douglas Lima launches a rapid series of punches
taking Marquardt from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Marquardt moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Lima with a double overhooks!
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Nate Marquardt tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Lima is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Lima measures the resilience of Marquardt's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Marquardt blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Marquardt is trying to counter now!
Marquardt moves on the ground
Nate Marquardt moves to side mount
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Marquardt tries to move to full mount!
Lima won't allow him to take this position easily.
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Nate Marquardt looks to mount Douglas Lima...
Douglas Lima takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Marquardt moves on the ground
Nate Marquardt moves to side mount
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima attempts to trap Nate Marquardt in his guard.
Douglas Lima manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Lima
Marquardt is in closed guard... Lima tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Marquardt!
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Douglas Lima is in full mount over Nate Marquardt
Lima leans back...
He clobbers Nate Marquardt's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Douglas Lima is in full mount over Nate Marquardt
Marquardt is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Nate Marquardt tries to roll on the ground...
Lima knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Marquardt clumsily fails here and it's time for Douglas Lima to fight back!
Douglas Lima wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Lima drills Nate Marquardt's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Nate Marquardt's Nose
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Marquardt, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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High kick from Douglas Lima!
Marquardt seems to be done!
Marquardt's Right eye is beginning to swell
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The two exchange wildly
Lima is connecting with a few punches
Crisp uppercut by Lima followed by a hard jab
Nate Marquardt stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Nate Marquardt's Nose
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Lima launches a furious hook!
That hits Marquardt's chin like a wrecking ball! Marquardt loses balance and goes to the mat.
Marquardt's Chin is beginning to swell
Marquardt has a small cut in his Chin
Nate Marquardt seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Douglas Lima!
Lima is standing while Marquardt is on the ground on his back
Marquardt doesn't stop bleeding.
Lima moves backwards and gestures for Nate Marquardt to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Nate Marquardt is standing now.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Lima goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Marquardt hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Douglas Lima knocks Marquardt out cold in a stunning fashion!
Marquardt's Chin is beginning to swell
Winner is Douglas Lima by KO (High kick) at 1:32 Round 4
Statistics: Douglas Lima
Punches 23/29 (79%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/20 (25%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 652 s
Statistics: Nate Marquardt
Punches 7/14 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 7/8 (88%)
GnP strikes 10/15 (67%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 664 s
Nate just kinda sat there and died for several rounds here.
Nate Marquardt raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Lima and Marquardt move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Marquardt is holding Douglas Lima's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Douglas Lima shows great balance while pushing away Nate Marquardt
Lima dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Marquardt from the ground!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
A right hand from Douglas Lima
surprises Marquardt!
Marquardt fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Douglas Lima didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Marquardt moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Marquardt tries to jump to side mount.
Douglas Lima closed his guard around Nate Marquardt.
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima attempts to trap Nate Marquardt in his guard.
Nate Marquardt keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Nate Marquardt looks to pass to mount...
Lima creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
As the fight continues it seems that Nate Marquardt is taking the best of the fight.
Marquardt is holding Douglas Lima's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Douglas Lima loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Marquardt tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Douglas Lima
Nate Marquardt sits high on Douglas Lima's chest and pulls his leg underneath Lima's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Lima tries to roll out. He's too quick for Nate Marquardt and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Marquardt and it cost him top position.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima is in closed guard over Marquardt
Lima struggles on the ground and tries to break Nate Marquardt's guard...
Douglas Lima is in Marquardt open guard now
Douglas Lima is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Lima
He succeeds!
Douglas Lima is in closed guard over Marquardt
Lima tries to escape from the closed guard
Lima succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Douglas Lima is in open guard over Marquardt
Douglas Lima tries to finish with a leg lock!
Marquardt is able to break the lock.
Lima clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Marquardt to fight back!
Marquardt tries an armbar from the bottom!
Douglas Lima breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Douglas Lima hooks Marquardt's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Nate Marquardt manages to kick Lima away and scrambles on top!
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Douglas Lima isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Marquardt blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Lima's guard.
Douglas Lima gets sloppy and Nate Marquardt tries to take advantage...
Nate Marquardt tries to pass to half guard...
Douglas Lima's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Lima
Marquardt is taking this opportunity to rest.
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Lima launches a hook to the body
Nate Marquardt moves aside looking for a counter...
Marquardt is trying to counter now!
Several good body shots
land on Lima.
Marquardt leads with a punch
Douglas Lima avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Marquardt has a small cut in his Left cheek
Douglas Lima tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Marquardt is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Douglas Lima is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Lima
He succeeds!
Douglas Lima is in closed guard over Marquardt
Lima is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Douglas Lima!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Douglas Lima
Nate Marquardt wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Marquardt drills Douglas Lima's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima launches a few punches to Marquardt's cheek from the guard.
Nate Marquardt uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Douglas Lima
Nate Marquardt aggressively and repeatedly punches Lima.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Douglas Lima
Lima tries to escape from the full mount...
Nate Marquardt is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Nate Marquardt looks to mount Douglas Lima...
Douglas Lima sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Lima
Marquardt tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Nate Marquardt, but it's close.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
A wicked punch by Douglas Lima
rocks Marquardt!
Nate Marquardt tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Lima is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Nate Marquardt throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Lima's face with those brutal elbows! Lima needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Marquardt moves on the ground
Nate Marquardt moves to side mount
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Nate Marquardt wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Nate Marquardt can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Marquardt misses a step and Douglas Lima sees an opportunity to counter him!
Douglas Lima attempts to trap Nate Marquardt in his guard.
Douglas Lima manages to switch to full guard.
Nate Marquardt is in open 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 Marquardt's moves.
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Nate Marquardt pushes Douglas Lima against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Marquardt jumps and tries to free his leg! Lima doesn't allow this but Nate Marquardt is able to get half guard here.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Lima
Nate Marquardt tries to free his leg
Nate Marquardt uses some of his skill by jumping out of Lima's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Nate Marquardt looks to pass to mount...
Marquardt slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Douglas Lima.
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima 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
Nate Marquardt 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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Douglas Lima!
Marquardt is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Marquardt's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Marquardt is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Lima is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to Lima's body! He's holding his side
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Douglas Lima overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Marquardt pulls his arm out of danger.
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Marquardt is getting frustrated here.
Marquardt tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Marquardt tries to jump to side mount.
Douglas Lima closed his guard around Nate Marquardt.
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Nate Marquardt looks to mount Douglas Lima...
Douglas Lima sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Lima
Marquardt launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Marquardt is countered by Douglas Lima.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Lima
Nate Marquardt pushes Lima's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Marquardt who is in full mount! Lima is in trouble now!
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Marquardt in his guard...
Douglas Lima gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Douglas Lima
Nate Marquardt sits high on Douglas Lima's chest and pulls his leg underneath Lima's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Lima tries to roll out. He's too quick for Nate Marquardt and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Marquardt and it cost him top position.
Marquardt clumsily fails here and it's time for Douglas Lima to fight back!
Douglas Lima launches a few punches to Marquardt's cheek from the guard.
Nate Marquardt uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Marquardt in his guard...
Douglas Lima moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Lima
Douglas Lima tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Marquardt looks to counter!
Nate Marquardt tries to pass Douglas Lima's guard...
Nate Marquardt manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Marquardt fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Douglas Lima didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Lima tries to close his guard around Marquardt
He succeeds!
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Lima
Marquardt breaths deeply while on the ground
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Lima
Douglas Lima isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Marquardt blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Lima's guard.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Lima
Marquardt is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Marquardt tries to get a side mount...
Lima wraps his leg around Nate Marquardt leg and prevents him from moving.
Marquardt misses a step and Douglas Lima sees an opportunity to counter him!
Lima measures the resilience of Marquardt's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Marquardt blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Lima
Marquardt tries to free his leg...
Lima doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Marquardt jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Nate Marquardt pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Douglas Lima postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Marquardt hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Marquardt doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Douglas Lima embrace and tries to move away...
Douglas Lima pushes Marquardt forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Nate Marquardt is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Marquardt catches an ankle and Lima is tripped to the mat!
Crushing shot to Lima's body! He's holding his side
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Lima
Marquardt tries to escape from closed guard...
Marquardt struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Lima
Lima is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Douglas Lima overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Marquardt pulls his arm out of danger.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Lima
Douglas Lima tries to close the guard.
Lima put Nate Marquardt in closed guard.
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Lima
Marquardt is in closed guard... Lima tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Marquardt!
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Douglas Lima is in full mount over Nate Marquardt
Lima launches a barrage of elbows over Marquardt's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Marquardt doesn't fight back!
Douglas Lima is in full mount over Nate Marquardt
Nate Marquardt tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Lima
Lima attempts a triangle from bottom! Nate Marquardt slips out. Lima quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Nate Marquardt slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Marquardt is trying to counter now!
Nate Marquardt opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Lima's guard.
Lima didn't see that coming. Marquardt is in open guard over Lima now.
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Nate Marquardt tries to pass to half guard...
Douglas Lima can't prevent his opponent from passing. Marquardt looks to work from half guard.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Lima
Nate Marquardt tries to free his leg...
Lima rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Marquardt tries to show some ground skills
Lima uses his strength to keep Lima at a disadvantage
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Nate Marquardt attempts to trap Douglas Lima in his guard.
Douglas Lima keeps control and remains in side mount.
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Nate Marquardt launches a few punches to Lima's cheek from the guard.
Douglas Lima uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Douglas Lima hovers above Marquardt
Nate Marquardt stops him from throwing strikes.
Marquardt is trying to counter now!
Nate Marquardt attempts to trap Douglas Lima in his guard.
Douglas Lima keeps control and remains in side mount.
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Douglas Lima launches a rapid series of punches
taking Marquardt from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Marquardt moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Lima with a double overhooks!
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Nate Marquardt tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Lima is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Lima measures the resilience of Marquardt's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Marquardt blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Marquardt is trying to counter now!
Marquardt moves on the ground
Nate Marquardt moves to side mount
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Marquardt tries to move to full mount!
Lima won't allow him to take this position easily.
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Nate Marquardt looks to mount Douglas Lima...
Douglas Lima takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Lima
Marquardt moves on the ground
Nate Marquardt moves to side mount
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima attempts to trap Nate Marquardt in his guard.
Douglas Lima manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Lima
Marquardt is in closed guard... Lima tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Marquardt!
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Douglas Lima is in full mount over Nate Marquardt
Lima leans back...
He clobbers Nate Marquardt's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Douglas Lima is in full mount over Nate Marquardt
Marquardt is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Nate Marquardt tries to roll on the ground...
Lima knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Marquardt clumsily fails here and it's time for Douglas Lima to fight back!
Douglas Lima wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Lima drills Nate Marquardt's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Nate Marquardt's Nose
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Marquardt, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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High kick from Douglas Lima!
Marquardt seems to be done!
Marquardt's Right eye is beginning to swell
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The two exchange wildly
Lima is connecting with a few punches
Crisp uppercut by Lima followed by a hard jab
Nate Marquardt stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Nate Marquardt's Nose
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Lima launches a furious hook!
That hits Marquardt's chin like a wrecking ball! Marquardt loses balance and goes to the mat.
Marquardt's Chin is beginning to swell
Marquardt has a small cut in his Chin
Nate Marquardt seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Douglas Lima!
Lima is standing while Marquardt is on the ground on his back
Marquardt doesn't stop bleeding.
Lima moves backwards and gestures for Nate Marquardt to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Nate Marquardt is standing now.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Lima goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Marquardt hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Douglas Lima knocks Marquardt out cold in a stunning fashion!
Marquardt's Chin is beginning to swell
Winner is Douglas Lima by KO (High kick) at 1:32 Round 4
Statistics: Douglas Lima
Punches 23/29 (79%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/20 (25%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 652 s
Statistics: Nate Marquardt
Punches 7/14 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 7/8 (88%)
GnP strikes 10/15 (67%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 664 s
Nate just kinda sat there and died for several rounds here.