Last Saturday was another victory for Professor Lemos, as he again demonstrated not only his jiu-jitsu but primarily his striking at Total Fight Challenge 17.  Scheduled to fight another fighter, who pulled out of the fight at the last minute, Carlos was instead paired up with Mike Philips, a very tough opponent from Team No Ego with a wrestling and kickboxing background.  Whereas his last fight at TFC could be said to be utter domination, this fight was an all-out WAR, and both combatants have every right to be proud of their performances; in fact, several experienced fighters and fans both mentioned that the match was worthy of being shown in the UFC or WEC.  It ended with Professor Lemos engaging an armbar from the top mount, he had the arm extended and was working on adjusting the wrist to the proper angle when the third round ended, earning him a unanimous decision for the win.

Of course, while Professor Lemos has the fighting training and experience of almost two decades, his venture into the world of mixed martial arts is supported by many individuals, including his boxing coach, Manny Masson, his kickboxing coaches Lou Tobar and Hector Vargas, his mma coach Spencer Fisher, his judo/sambo coach Condrat Lamcov, and Professor Ryo Ominami and Professor Jose Diago as his jiu-jitsu coaches.  He would also like to acknowledge his students for their support and training during his fight preparation.  Finally, thanks go to Joe Goytia for his support, and for his dedicated work in furthering the great sport of mixed martial arts in the Midwest!  The Total Fight Challenge is a premier event in the area, and hopefully we will see Professor Lemos compete again in there soon!