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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cody Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivo DiCarlo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying DiCarlo's choice of entrance music: Can't be touched. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody 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, Ivo DiCarlo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DiCarlo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
DiCarlo wants to clinch.
Ivo DiCarlo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DiCarlo misses with a head kick.
DiCarlo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lambert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DiCarlo tries a head kick but it misses.
Lambert shoots in for a double leg but DiCarlo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
DiCarlo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lambert is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DiCarlo misses with a head kick.
DiCarlo wants to clinch.
Lambert chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before DiCarlo can pounce on him.
DiCarlo fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DiCarlo tries to clinch up.
DiCarlo tries to clinch but Lambert moves out of range.
DiCarlo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
DiCarlo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
DiCarlo wants to stand but Lambert is controlling the position.
DiCarlo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
DiCarlo wants to get back to his feet but Lambert is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
DiCarlo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lambert won't allow DiCarlo to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lambert closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
DiCarlo tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Lambert lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns DiCarlo.
Lambert softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Lambert has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of DiCarlo's body.
Lambert is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Lambert gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Lambert gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Lambert apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Lambert gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lambert advances nicely into full mount.
Lambert controlling from the full mount.
Lambert is landing with some decent strikes but DiCarlo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert controlling from the full mount.
Lambert looking to finish DiCarlo with some ground and pound. This is bad for DiCarlo!
Lambert dominating with strikes here.
Lambert dominating with strikes here.
Lambert looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lambert tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lambert blocks DiCarlo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lambert looking to control and managing it successfully.
DiCarlo 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.
Lambert blocks DiCarlo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert lands with some vicious ground and pound - can DiCarlo hang on?
Lambert putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lambert tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
DiCarlo is in a horrible position here. Lambert smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
DiCarlo is working to get back to half guard.
Lambert working the ground and pound effectively.
Lambert in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DiCarlo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Lambert scoring with strikes but DiCarlo is staying in there.
Lambert lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lambert in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Lambert dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lambert connects with a right hand. DiCarlo shakes it off.
It looks like Ivo DiCarlo has been cut.
Lambert shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
DiCarlo is rocked!
Lambert pushing down on DiCarlo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
DiCarlo wants to get back to his feet.
Lambert scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lambert takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
DiCarlo is looking for a sweep. Lambert is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lambert stalling.
Lambert landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Well, if Lambert is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
DiCarlo is breathing heavily.
DiCarlo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lambert scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert slips a nice elbow through DiCarlo's hands, connecting with DiCarlo's forehead.
DiCarlo pushes Lambert off but Lambert dives into side control.
Lambert working the head and body with strikes.
DiCarlo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lambert controls the position.
Cody Lambert overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
DiCarlo tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Lambert throwing damaging strikes from the back! DiCarlo could be in trouble here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DiCarlo trying to get back to his feet but Lambert is in full control for now.
Lambert has good solid back control here.
DiCarlo looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DiCarlo is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lambert.
Lambert softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Lambert is riding his opponent, not letting DiCarlo buck him off.
Lambert has DiCarlo flattened out and is raining down punches.
Lambert cracks DiCarlo with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing DiCarlo from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Lambert lands shots from the back.
Lambert gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
DiCarlo holding both Lambert 's hands and preventing any damage.
DiCarlo is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lambert.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
DiCarlo is trapped and Lambert is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Lambert just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Lambert lands strikes to the head.
Lambert is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Lambert loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can DiCarlo hold on?
Lambert is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
DiCarlo is trying to get back to his feet but Lambert has full control of the position and if anything, DiCarlo has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure DiCarlo doesn't escape.
Lambert lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Lambert.
Lambert is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Cody Lambert just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lambert slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
DiCarlo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lambert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lambert blocks a head kick by DiCarlo.
Oooh a lovely combination from Lambert sends DiCarlo down but not out. Lambert dives into side control looking to finish.
DiCarlo is still in real trouble! Can Lambert finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lambert working the head and body with strikes.
Lambert lands a few punches from side control.
Lambert working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Lambert dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivo DiCarlo'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!
Lambert scores with a takedown into DiCarlo's guard.
Lambert controlling from the top position.
Lambert won't allow DiCarlo to sweep him here.
DiCarlo seems to have recovered his senses.
Lambert with a nice head shot there.
Lambert advances position into side control!
DiCarlo tries to escape but Lambert is in control.
Lambert advances nicely into full mount.
Lambert content just to control the position here.
Lambert lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lambert is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. DiCarlo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Lambert.
Lambert is landing with some decent strikes but DiCarlo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lambert controlling the position easily from mount.
DiCarlo is in a horrible position here. Lambert smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
DiCarlo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lambert landing strikes from the mount.
DiCarlo gets back to half guard.
Lambert is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that DiCarlo can do to turn this around?
Lambert is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for DiCarlo!
Lambert punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Lambert.
Lambert landing strikes from the mount and DiCarlo is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lambert fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lambert content just to control the position here.
Lambert looking to finish DiCarlo with some ground and pound. This is bad for DiCarlo!
DiCarlo working to try and regain half guard.
Lambert scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lambert scoring with strikes but DiCarlo is staying in there.
Lambert postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. DiCarlo looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lambert landing strikes from the mount.
Lambert punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lambert controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert lands with some vicious ground and pound - can DiCarlo hang on?
Lambert lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lambert scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish DiCarlo?
Lambert controlling the position easily from mount.
Lambert connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lambert blocks DiCarlo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lambert landing shots from mount.
Lambert scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lambert has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
DiCarlo is trying to escape the mount.
DiCarlo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lambert cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lambert in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lambert controlling his opponent.
Lambert cracks DiCarlo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lambert tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lambert lands a nice shot to the head.
Cody Lambert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
DiCarlo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lambert sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Lambert showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lambert, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Lambert!
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