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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Lamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Muratore (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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168 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
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180 cm
29
168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gordon Lamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Giovanni Muratore!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Muratore.
Lamond gets a clinch.
Lamond keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Muratore's efforts to push away.
Muratore breaks from the clinch.
Lamond rushes Muratore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lamond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Muratore pulls Lamond into guard.
Muratore can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lamond controls the pace.
Muratore tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lamond would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lamond showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muratore is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muratore missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Muratore trying to control the pace.
Muratore not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lamond won't allow Muratore to pass to mount.
Muratore thows a huge punch but Lamond dodges it nicely.
Muratore missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Muratore controlling the pace.
Muratore throwing shots but Lamond is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Muratore wants to free his trapped foot but Lamond is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Muratore throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Muratore missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lamond tries to get to full guard but Muratore has control of the leg.
Muratore trying to control the action but Lamond is working from the bottom.
Lamond tries to get to full guard but Muratore has control of the leg.
Muratore lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Muratore throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamond trying to control here.
Lamond keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Muratore has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lamond is staying active underneath Muratore, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Muratore tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lamond knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lamond tries to get to full guard but Muratore has control of the leg.
Muratore is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Muratore not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Muratore trying to control the action but Lamond is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Muratore looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lamond is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Muratore trying to control from Lamond's half guard. Lamond has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muratore wants to control from the top but Lamond keeps moving.
Lamond avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Muratore looking to sit in guard and control but Lamond gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lamond sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giovanni Muratore dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lamond lands with a shot to the body.
Lamond catches Muratore with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Muratore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lamond pinned against the cage. Lamond gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Muratore looks to throw the jab but Lamond is out of range.
A lazy left from Lamond finds it's target.
Giovanni Muratore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muratore decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Muratore seems to be working for a kimura but Lamond defends the submission attempt.
Lamond wants to control but Muratore is keeping busy.
Lamond regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Muratore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muratore is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lamond pushes Muratore off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lamond throws the kick towards the body but Muratore avoids it.
Muratore looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lamond lands a nice shot to the body.
Lamond changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Lamond.
It looks like Giovanni Muratore has been cut.
Muratore scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muratore misses with the ground and pound.
Muratore trying to control the position but Lamond is working away.
Muratore is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lamond is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamond wants to get back to his feet but Muratore drags him back down.
Lamond prevents Muratore from improving position.
Lamond is looking to reverse the position.
Muratore throws a strike aimed at the side of Lamond's head but Lamond avoids it well.
Muratore working the ground and pound.
Muratore is working Lamond over with some ground and pound from side control.
Muratore thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lamond manages to work his way to half guard, despite Muratore's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muratore is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Muratore is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Muratore is working for a kimura but Lamond is defending it quite comfortably.
Lamond is trying to stand up here but Muratore is controlling him well.
Muratore sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lamond defending well though.
Muratore drops an elbow to the side of Lamond's head.
Lamond wants to improve his position but Muratore is controlling well.
Muratore tries to pass to full mount but Lamond defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muratore is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lamond defends it well.
Muratore is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Muratore wants to work for an arm triangle but Lamond is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Muratore has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Lamond defend it? Muratore steps over the head and cranks it - Lamond is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Muratore!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Giovanni Muratore!
During a confident post fight interview, Giovanni Muratore thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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