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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa comes to the cage accompanied by Burning Heart. Lambert has chosen Hilltop Hoods - Fifty In Five as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Robbie Balboa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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192 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robbie Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Francis Lambert!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.
Balboa misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Balboa does no damage.
Balboa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lambert is able to avoid easily.
Balboa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lambert stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lambert dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Lambert is just out of range.
Balboa scores with a sloppy right hand. Lambert should have avoided that one.
Lambert misses with a two punch combination.
Balboa throws a one two combo.
Balboa misses with the combination.
Lambert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balboa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Balboa misses with a series of wild punches.
Balboa throws a head kick but Lambert moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lambert.
A good leg kick by Balboa.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balboa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Francis Lambert has been cut.
Lambert moves into range and connects with a jab.
Balboa feints and then cracks Lambert's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lambert down.
Balboa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lambert checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Balboa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lambert counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Balboa throws a low kick but Lambert avoids it.
Balboa tries to bum rush Lambert with a series of wild strikes but Lambert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balboa throws a combination that misses
and Lambert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lambert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balboa manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa blocks a jab.
Lambert stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Balboa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Balboa duly obliges.
Balboa scores with a one two! Lambert had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lambert misses with a hook.
Lambert's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lambert duly obliges.
Balboa misses with a leg kick
and Lambert counters with a left and a right that stings Balboa.
Lambert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balboa was well out of range. Poor timing from Lambert.
Lambert misses with a double jab
and Balboa counters with a body kick that stops Lambert in his tracks momentarily.
Balboa avoids the body shot from Lambert.
Lambert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balboa.
Balboa throws a body punch but Lambert moves out of range.
Balboa lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert swings for the body but Balboa moves out of range.
Lambert throws a looping overhand right but Balboa ducks down to avoid it.
Balboa avoids a kick to the body.
Balboa throws a leg kick
and Lambert counters with a nice uppercut.
Robbie Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balboa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lambert misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lambert thows a body shot but no joy.
Balboa ducks under a wild hook from Lambert.
Balboa blocks a jab.
Lambert attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Balboa throws a body punch but Lambert moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lambert checks a leg kick.
Balboa throws a combination that misses
and Lambert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lambert checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa lands a leg kick that knocks Lambert off balance momentarily.
Lambert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balboa tries to bum rush Lambert with a series of wild strikes but Lambert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lambert wants to clinch.
Lambert lands a really nice looking cross but Balboa seems unphased.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lambert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balboa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Balboa throws a right hand that Lambert ducks under and follows up with a left that Lambert also avoids with ease.
Balboa gets tackled into the cage by Lambert. Lambert maintains the clinch.
A short right from Lambert on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lambert looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lambert tries to throw a body punch but Balboa avoids it by throwing Lambert back against the cage.
Lambert working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lambert.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Robbie Balboa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Francis Lambert's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Balboa slips a jab from Lambert.
Balboa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lambert attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lambert lands with a shot to the body.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Lambert misses.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Lambert moves out of range.
Balboa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Balboa throws a right and a left that Lambert avoids nicely.
Lambert looks to score with a jab to the body but Balboa is just out of range.
Balboa is looking to wear down Lambert with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lambert works Balboa's body with a nice hook.
Balboa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lambert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balboa.
A clash of legs there as Lambert blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lambert crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Balboa - the referee stops the clock and Lambert gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Balboa. Lambert manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Balboa misses with the body kick
and Lambert counters with a right hand to the body.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses.
Lambert misses with a looping left.
Balboa slips a jab and a cross from Lambert.
Balboa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lambert.
Balboa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lambert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balboa just misses with a punch to the body.
Lambert misses with a wild body shot.
Balboa swinging wildly here.
Balboa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lambert throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Balboa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lambert throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a head kick.
Balboa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab from Lambert.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balboa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lambert takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lambert just misses with a punch to the body.
Lambert misses with a body kick.
Balboa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lambert takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Robbie Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lambert misses the shot to the body.
Balboa throws a leg kick
and Balboa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lambert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balboa.
Lambert connects with a good right hand that stumbles Balboa. Balboa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert moves out of range as Balboa strikes.
Balboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balboa throws a poor cross that misses
and Lambert counters with a nice low kick that buckles Balboa's knee momentarily.
Balboa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lambert connects with a crisp jab.
Balboa misses with a body shot.
A combination from Lambert does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
Balboa connects with a body shot that sends Lambert's belly button to the back.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Lambert is just out of range.
Lambert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balboa throws a hook but Lambert avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Balboa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lambert eats them both and turns towards Balboa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Balboa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balboa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balboa scores with the left hand. Lambert knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lambert tries to bum rush Balboa with a series of wild strikes but Balboa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lambert misses with an uppercut.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Lambert sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lambert has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balboa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balboa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lambert looks to score with a jab to the body but Balboa is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Robbie Balboa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Francis Lambert's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lambert looks to score with a jab to the body but Balboa is just out of range.
A left lands for Balboa.
Lambert dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Balboa both land. Nice combination.
Balboa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lambert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lambert takes a swing at Balboa's ribcage but misses.
Lambert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balboa misses with a series of wild punches.
Balboa misses with a body punch
and Lambert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Balboa misses
and Lambert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lambert ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert lands a lovely overhand right.
Balboa tries a head kick but it misses.
Lambert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Balboa.
Balboa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lambert.
Balboa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lambert will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lambert dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lambert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balboa was well out of range. Poor timing from Lambert.
Lambert dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Lambert is just out of range.
No joy there for Balboa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a body punch but Lambert moves out of range.
Balboa throws a leg kick
and Lambert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robbie Balboa is winning the standup battle so far.
Lambert misses with a body shot.
Lambert blocks a low kick nicely.
Balboa works the jab nicely.
Lambert misses with a body shot.
Lambert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lambert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balboa.
Lambert takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lambert connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lambert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balboa.
Balboa tries to bum rush Lambert with a series of wild strikes but Lambert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Balboa feints a jab promting Lambert to slip. Balboa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lambert slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lambert lands with a hook. Balboa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Balboa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lambert tries to clinch up.
Balboa tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Balboa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lambert takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Balboa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lambert works Balboa's body with a nice hook.
Lambert throws a big shot that misses.
Francis Lambert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lambert doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lambert displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert avoids the head kick by Balboa.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lambert scores with a crisp jab that stopped Balboa in his tracks.
Balboa throws a head kick but Lambert moves out of range.
A slow jab from Lambert misses its intended target.
Balboa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Balboa thumps Lambert with a low kick.
Lambert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lambert wants to clinch up but Balboa keeps it at a distance.
Lambert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balboa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lambert has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lambert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balboa moves away.
Lambert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balboa moves away.
Balboa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francis Lambert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Balboa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Robbie Balboa!
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