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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Catalina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Lambert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Catalina!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambert tries to clinch there but Catalina circles away.
Catalina looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lambert, right into the meat.
Lambert is looking to clinch.
Lambert shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Catalina as he avoids it easily.
Lambert fails to land the takedown.
James Catalina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lambert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lambert is looking to clinch.
Lambert wants to clinch up but Catalina keeps it at a distance.
Catalina takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lambert has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Lambert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick from Catalina misses
and Lambert counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lambert has Catalina up against the cage in a clinch.
Lambert has a couple of punches blocked by Catalina.
Lambert using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lambert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catalina lands a right hand.
Catalina stops a takedown attempt from Lambert.
Catalina tries to break the clinch but Lambert is controlling the position.
Lambert fails to pull guard.
Lambert wants to get back to striking at distance but Catalina won't allow it.
Lambert breaks from the clinch.
Catalina shoots in and drives through. Lambert sprawls well.
Catalina circles away from the clinch attempt.
Catalina closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lambert circles away.
Lambert throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Catalina's head.
Catalina lands a head shot.
Catalina throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lambert bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Catalina tries to keep at a distance but Lambert has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lambert has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Catalina avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lambert tries to break the clinch but Catalina is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Catalina has closed the distance and engaged Lambert in a clinch.
Lambert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Catalina drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lambert changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Catalina fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lambert lands a high kick!
Lambert shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lambert wants to clinch
and Catalina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lambert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Catalina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Catalina fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lambert lands a head kick. Catalina smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catalina fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lambert, pushing him back against the cage.
Lambert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Catalina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Catalina closes the distance and clinches.
Catalina has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lambert clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Lambert looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Catalina doesn't have the hooks in and Lambert manages to turn into his guard.
Catalina working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lambert.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catalina keeping moving, preventing Lambert from controlling successfully.
Catalina controlling the position.
Lambert trying to stand up but can't free himself from Catalina's guard.
Lambert trying to control but Catalina is working from the bottom.
Catalina wants to stand and escape but Lambert is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lambert clinches but Catalina breaks the clinch
and Catalina counters with a left and a right that stings Lambert.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Catalina will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lambert tries to clinch up but Catalina circles away and keeps his distance.
Catalina is looking to clinch but Lambert is avoiding it.
Lambert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lambert has closed the distance and engaged Catalina in a clinch.
Catalina can't break the clinch.
Lambert jumps into guard, dragging Catalina to the mat.
Catalina looking to sit in guard and control but Lambert gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lambert trying to control but Catalina is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lambert stands up and waves to Catalina to follow him.
Catalina is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lambert gets a clinch.
Catalina tries to break the clinch but Lambert is controlling the position.
Lambert wants a takedown.
Lambert tries to pull guard but Catalina holds him up against the cage and eventually Lambert drops back down to his feet.
Lambert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lambert wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Lambert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lambert breaks the clinch.
Catalina moves in looking to clinch but Lambert pushes him off.
Lambert shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Catalina pinned against the cage. Catalina gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Catalina fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lambert scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Catalina steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lambert. That one must have hurt.
Lambert shoots in for a takedown but Catalina shows good takedown defense.
Catalina misses with the combination.
Lambert thows a body kick. Catalina tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Catalina misses with a kick to the body
and Lambert makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lambert tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Catalina moves into the clinch.
Catalina tries to stall but Lambert uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Catalina stops a takedown attempt from Lambert.
Lambert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lambert tries to clinch but Catalina is having none of it.
Lambert shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lambert looks to land a combination. Catalina sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lambert scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lambert content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lambert's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lambert is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Catalina doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lambert.
Lambert decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Lambert dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lambert tries for a takedown but Catalina circles away easily
and Catalina counters with a shoot takedown. Lambert fights it but they end up in guard.
Catalina decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lambert, up you get!
Lambert tries to clinch up but Catalina circles away and keeps his distance.
Lambert closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lambert with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lambert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lambert fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lambert moves into the clinch successfully.
Lambert looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lambert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Catalina has him pressed against the cage.
Lambert pulls guard.
Lambert manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Catalina manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert wants to stand but Catalina is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lambert stops Catalina from standing up.
Lambert throwing strikes from guard but Catalina blocks nicely.
Lambert gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A cross from Lambert lands.
Catalina keeps the fight on the outside.
Catalina closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Catalina lands in his opponent's guard.
Catalina really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lambert. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Catalina seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lambert trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Catalina with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catalina trying to control the position from guard on top but Lambert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lambert wants to stand up but Catalina is controlling him.
Lambert trying to keep a closed guard but Catalina is proving a slippery customer.
Lambert pushes Catalina off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lambert wants to clinch up but Catalina keeps it at a distance.
Johnny Lambert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Catalina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lambert moves into the clinch.
Lambert breaks the clinch.
Catalina falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lambert counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lambert forces Catalina back against the cage and clinches.
Lambert tries to pull guard but Catalina holds him up against the cage and eventually Lambert drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Lambert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lambert successfully pulls guard.
Lambert bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Catalina's guard.
Lambert stands up from Catalina's guard - Lambert perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Lambert.
Well Lambert has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Lambert!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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