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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Racka Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Shachner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Racka Lamb could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rory Shachner's chin.
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164 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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150 cm
23
162 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Racka Lamb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rory Shachner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamb fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown by Lamb or perhaps it was just good defense by Shachner which made him look bad.
Lamb throws out a loose jab but Shachner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shachner defending well as Lamb loads up on a big left hand.
Lamb changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shachner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lamb trying to control the position but Shachner is working away.
Shachner is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Lamb politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lamb prefers to stall for the moment though.
Shachner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shachner is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lamb's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lamb wants to take a breather but Shachner is having none of it.
Shachner wants to improve his position but Lamb is controlling well.
Shachner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shachner is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shachner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lamb's waist but Lamb gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shachner off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shachner moves out of range of the strikes.
Lamb shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lamb looking to pass the guard.
Shachner being controlled here, momentarily.
Lamb trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lamb advances position into side control!
Shachner struggling a bit here.
Lamb controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shachner sneaks back into half guard.
Lamb is pressing down on Shachner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shachner is holding on for now.
Shachner is pressing down on Lamb's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lamb stopping the sweep attempt from Shachner.
Shachner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shachner looks gassed!
Lamb 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shachner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shachner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lamb slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lamb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Racka Lamb dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shachner misses with a takedown
and Lamb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Rory Shachner has been cut.
Shachner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shachner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamb throws a lazy right hand but Shachner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lamb drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lamb moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lamb gets to mount! Shachner was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Shachner is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shachner is working to get back to half guard.
Lamb avoids the attempt from Shachner to control.
Lamb tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shachner is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lamb looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Racka Lamb just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lamb lands with an overhand left.
Shachner staying out of range there.
Lamb is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lamb throws a jab when Shachner was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb misses with a takedown
so Shachner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lamb keeping moving, preventing Shachner from controlling successfully.
Lamb has Shachner pulled in close to control his posture.
Lamb tries to strike from the bottom.
Shachner passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lamb tries to improve position but can't.
Lamb is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shachner tries for a kimura but Lamb is defending well.
Lamb manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shachner's best efforts.
Lamb is looking for a sweep. Shachner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lamb preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Lamb wants to get back to full guard but Shachner has passed into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shachner throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Racka Lamb dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rory Shachner's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Shachner tries a low kick but Lamb avoids it.
Lamb doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shachner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shachner.
Shachner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lamb is keeping the position for now.
Lamb keeping moving, preventing Shachner from controlling successfully.
Lamb has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shachner tries to free his leg and advance position but Lamb is retaining full guard.
Lamb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb looking to control.
Shachner drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lamb manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Shachner has Lamb in his guard.
Lamb has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shachner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lamb trying to control the position from guard on top but Shachner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shachner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lamb looking to pass the guard.
Lamb slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two 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.
Shachner keeping full guard, as Lamb tries to pass.
Lamb trying to control but Shachner is working from the bottom.
Lamb controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shachner looking for a sweep. Not yet Shachner, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shachner throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Shachner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lamb controls the pace.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Racka Lamb just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lamb looks to throw the jab but Shachner is out of range.
Shachner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lamb to the mat! Lamb manages to get full guard.
Shachner trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shachner looking to sit in guard and control but Lamb gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shachner is looking for a triangle but Lamb pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rory Shachner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Racka Lamb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shachner working for a triangle but Lamb defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Shachner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lamb 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Racka Lamb!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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