AAAAAND NEEEW: Felipe Lima defeats Jonas Mågård via decision

Swedish-Brazilian bantamweight Felipe Lima. Photo: Käftsmällspodden

Swedish-Brazilian bantamweight Felipe Lima is the new OKTAGON bantamweight champion.

After five rounds of action, Lima defeated Jonas Mågård via decision with 48-45, 48-46 and 48-45 on the scorecards. The Swedish-Brazilian put on an impressive performance as he landed solid striking and threatened with numerous submission attempts.

In the fourth round he was deducted a point due to an illegal knee, but was still able to win the fight via unanimous decision.

”This means a lot for me,” Lima said in the post-fight interview. ”I’m so glad and happy, that’s why I’m so emotional.”

The new champion gave credit to Mågård after the fight.

”Jonas is a great fighter and a great champ,” Lima said. ”I don’t have nothing against this guy.”

Check out the official results below!

OKTAGON Special with Felipe Lima

• Felipe Lima def. Jonas Mågård via unanimous decision (48-45, 48-46, 48-45)
• Robert Bryczek def. Samuel Krištofič via TKO (punches), rond 1
• Vladimír Lengál def. Michael Deiga-Scheck via TKO (punches), rond 1
• Ion Surdu def. Máté Kertész via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
• Shem Rock def. Jan Malach via submission (rear-naked choke), rond 1
• Radovan Úškrt def. Tato Primera via TKO (doctors stoppage), rond 2
• Ole Magnor def. Václav Mikulášek via submission (rear-naked choke), rond 1
• Jamie Cordero def. Gabriel Török via KO (kick), 0:22 – rond 1
• Radek Roušal def. Armand Herczeg via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
• Róża Gumienna def. Lucia Szabová via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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