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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sacrificial Lamb Jr (ranked 778 p4p, 1473 weight class) and Shaun Gonzalez (ranked 118 p4p, 202 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gonzalez's choice of entrance music: Mind Playing Tricks On Me - Geto Boys. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sacrificial Lamb Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaun Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gonzalez 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.
Gonzalez throws a push kick but Lamb Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Gonzalez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lamb Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gonzalez misses with a jab to the body
and Lamb Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Lamb Jr's head coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gonzalez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamb Jr manages to avoid it.
Lamb Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lamb Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Lamb Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gonzalez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gonzalez punishes Lamb Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Shaun Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Gonzalez misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Lamb Jr misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez lands the left hand.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. Lamb Jr saw that one coming.
Gonzalez scores with a sloppy right hand. Lamb Jr should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Lamb Jr moves out of range.
Lamb Jr misses the body punch
and Gonzalez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.
Gonzalez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. Lamb Jr saw that one coming.
Lamb Jr is looking to counter punch.
Gonzalez takes a swing at Lamb Jr's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Lamb Jr catches Gonzalez right on the button with a cross.
Lamb Jr defending well as Gonzalez loads up on a big left hand.
Gonzalez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And Lamb Jr counters with a quick kick to the body but Gonzalez blocks it.
Lamb Jr swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lamb Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a right hand
and Lamb Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Lamb Jr misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez slips under a jab from Lamb Jr.
Lamb Jr misses with a straight left.
Gonzalez throws a wild body kick that Lamb Jr sees coming a mile off.
Lamb Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonzalez counters with a straight right hand.
Lamb Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Gonzalez.
Lamb Jr ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a left hand
and Lamb Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the body
and Lamb Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gonzalez throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Lamb Jr counter with a right hand.
Gonzalez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lamb Jr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez misses with a wild body shot.
Lamb Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
An attempted straight right counter from Lamb Jr misses the target.
Lamb Jr blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
Lamb Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Lamb Jr.
Gonzalez gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Lamb Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Lamb Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Lamb Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Gonzalez's side.
Gonzalez misses with a hook
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick lands for Gonzalez.
Lamb Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gonzalez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lamb Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez lands with a right hand.
Lamb Jr swings widly with a right hand
enabling Gonzalez to counter with a crisp jab.
Gonzalez misses with a straight left.
Gonzalez misses with a wild body shot.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamb Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
Lamb Jr slips a jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lamb Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lamb Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Lamb Jr swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Lamb Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamb Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Gonzalez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gonzalez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A counter left hand to the body from Lamb Jr misses its target.
Gonzalez lands an overhand right.
Gonzalez misses with a leg kick
and Lamb Jr counters with a solid body kick.
Gonzalez lands with an uppercut that bounces Lamb Jr off the cage and back into range.
Gonzalez missing with a left hand there. Lamb Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamb Jr half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lamb Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut
enabling Lamb Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Lamb Jr throws the left hand but Gonzalez avoids the punch easily.
Nice body kick from Gonzalez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Lamb Jr moves away and avoids it.
Lamb Jr is looking to counter with a body kick.
Shaun Gonzalez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lamb Jr blocks a leg kick.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lamb Jr.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lamb Jr might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gonzalez wants to slow Lamb Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the body
and Lamb Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lamb Jr misses with an uppercut. Gonzalez saw that one coming.
Gonzalez misses with a body punch
and Lamb Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lamb Jr avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that misses
and Lamb Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Lamb Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Lamb Jr as he connects with a hook.
Gonzalez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lamb Jr.
Gonzalez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gonzalez misses with a straight left.
Gonzalez throws an overhand right that lands on Lamb Jr's shoulder, as Lamb Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Gonzalez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lamb Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.
Gonzalez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lamb Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lamb Jr.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamb Jr moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Lamb Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lamb Jr.
Lamb Jr scores with a leg kick.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut
and Lamb Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gonzalez misses with a straight left.
Lamb Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lamb Jr throws the left hand but Gonzalez avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Lamb Jr.
Lamb Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gonzalez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonzalez misses with a leg kick
and Lamb Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lamb Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gonzalez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lamb Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gonzalez.
Lamb Jr works over Gonzalez's head and body with a nice combination.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamb Jr manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamb Jr misses with a low kick.
Lamb Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lamb Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonzalez counters with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the body
and Lamb Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Lamb Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzalez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lamb Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gonzalez's head backwards.
Gonzalez throws an off balance right hand
letting Lamb Jr counter with a right hand.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lamb Jr counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Gonzalez finds it's way through Lamb Jr's defenses.
Lamb Jr misses the shot to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a body punch
and Lamb Jr counters with a left to the body.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Lamb Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lamb Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sacrificial Lamb Jr dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Lamb Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Gonzalez.
Lamb Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Gonzalez avoided it.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lamb Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lamb Jr catches Gonzalez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lamb Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonzalez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Gonzalez slips under a jab.
Gonzalez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamb Jr is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Lamb Jr tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Gonzalez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Gonzalez misses.
Lamb Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Lamb Jr throws a counter high kick but Gonzalez was just alert enough to avoid it.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Lamb Jr blocks it.
Lamb Jr tried to score with a low kick but Gonzalez checks it.
Gonzalez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzalez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lamb Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzalez circles away.
Gonzalez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lamb Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gonzalez finds it's way round the side to connect with Lamb Jr's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lamb Jr.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lamb Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lamb Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws out a counter right but Lamb Jr avoids it with no problem.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gonzalez. That's going to slow Lamb Jr down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big right from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez feints a jab promting Lamb Jr to slip. Gonzalez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lamb Jr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamb Jr throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Lamb Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Lamb Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Lamb Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
No joy there for Lamb Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gonzalez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gonzalez thuds a left hand into Lamb Jr's body.
Gonzalez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lamb Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gonzalez just manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez looks to land a left hand but Lamb Jr moved out of range nicely.
Lamb Jr throws out a leg kick but Gonzalez moves out of range and Lamb Jr only half commits.
Jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a hook
and Lamb Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Gonzalez does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Lamb Jr avoids it easily.
Gonzalez loads up on a big right hand but Lamb Jr slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Lamb Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez throws a poor cross that misses
and Lamb Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonzalez misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Gonzalez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lamb Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Gonzalez off the cage and back into range.
Gonzalez checks a leg kick.
That kick from Gonzalez tenderised Lamb Jr's leg. Lamb Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lamb Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
Lamb Jr blocks a jab.
Nice body punch from Lamb Jr.
Lamb Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shaun Gonzalez.
Well Gonzalez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Gonzalez!
A very excited looking Shaun Gonzalez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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