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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wander Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braga's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Darude, Sandstorm. Wander Braga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wander Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Lambert!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambert closes the distance and clinches.
Lambert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Braga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mike Lambert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lambert moves out of range of the leg kick from Braga.
Braga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lambert throws a good cross that connects.
Lambert throws out a powerful jab.
A nice combination there by Lambert.
Horrible takedown by Braga or perhaps it was just good defense by Lambert which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wander Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Braga.
Lambert darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lambert circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lambert makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Braga is breathing heavily.
Braga tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lambert counters with a nice uppercut.
Braga walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lambert.
Lambert throws a one two combo.
Lambert darts in and clinches Braga up against the cage.
Lambert manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lambert holds on and takes a little breather.
Lambert looking for a sweep. Not yet Lambert, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert keeping moving, preventing Braga from controlling successfully.
Braga slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lambert keeping moving, preventing Braga from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga wants to stand but Lambert is controlling his posture from full guard.
Braga trying to control the position from guard on top but Lambert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lambert takes a swing at Braga's ribcage but misses.
Lambert lands a slapping body shot.
Lambert scores with a crisp jab that stopped Braga in his tracks.
Mike Lambert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Braga shoots and misses
and Lambert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert has Braga up against the cage in a clinch.
Braga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lambert just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lambert breaks from the clinch.
Braga drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lambert tries to bum rush Braga with a series of wild strikes but Braga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lambert defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Braga.
Jab by Lambert.
Lambert pushes Braga up against the cage in a clinch.
Lambert jumps guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Braga trying to control but Lambert is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Braga tries to stand but Lambert is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lambert dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Braga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lambert.
Lambert gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lambert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from Lambert.
A punch combination from Braga misses.
Lambert looks to land a combination but Braga avoids it well.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Braga. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Braga throws a sloppy head kick and Lambert moves out of range easily.
Braga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lambert defends it nicely.
A punch combination from Lambert misses.
Lambert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Braga was well out of range. Poor timing from Lambert.
Braga with a poor takedown
and Lambert counters with a left and a right that stings Braga.
It looks like Wander Braga has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Braga doesn't seem bothered though.
Braga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lambert changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lambert cracks Braga with an open hand slap.
Braga tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lambert counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Braga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wander Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lambert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lambert misses with a looping left.
Lambert works over Braga's head and body with a nice combination.
Lambert closes the distance and clinches.
Lambert breaks the clinch.
Lambert moves away from the strike by Braga.
Mike Lambert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lambert gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lambert breaks the clinch.
Braga walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Braga darts in trying to clinch
and Lambert counters with a three punch combo that has Braga backing up. Braga nods at Lambert to acknowledge the strikes.
Lambert throws a half hearted mid kick.
Braga closes the distance but Lambert moves to the side
and Lambert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Braga looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Braga misses with a takedown attempt
and Lambert counters with a nice uppercut.
Braga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lambert.
Lambert rushes Braga and presses him up against the cage.
Braga goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lambert prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga fails to pull guard.
Lambert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Braga dives in and grabs Lambert's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lambert pushes down on Braga's head and hops out.
Lambert takes a swing at Braga's ribcage but misses.
Braga tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lambert counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lambert.
Lambert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Braga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lambert cracks Braga with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Braga defending well as Lambert loads up on a big left hand.
Lambert misses with a straight right.
Braga looks to clinch
and Lambert counters with a stiff right hand.
Braga looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lambert!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lambert can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Braga clinches but Lambert breaks the clinch
and Lambert counters by clinching up.
Braga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lambert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Braga misses with a body shot.
Lambert wants to slow Braga down by chopping away at his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Braga tries to clinch
and Lambert counters with a straight right hand.
Braga shoots in but no luck this time.
Braga misses with a takedown attempt - Lambert sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Braga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lambert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wander Braga's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A jab from Lambert misses.
Wander Braga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lambert swats away the attempt to clinch by Braga.
Lambert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Braga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lambert tries to avoid it but Braga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lambert to the ground. Lambert escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lambert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Braga is defended easily by Lambert.
Braga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lambert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lambert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lambert just misses with a punch to the body.
Braga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lambert, as that shot connected.
Lambert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lambert throws the left hand but Braga avoids the punch easily.
Braga blocks a jab.
Braga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lambert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lambert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Braga closes the distance and clinches up with Lambert, looking for a takedown. Braga pushes Lambert against the cage but Lambert circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wander Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lambert rushes Braga and presses him up against the cage.
Lambert breaks the clinch.
Lambert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braga manages to avoid it.
Lambert cracks a nice hook into Braga's ribs.
Braga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Braga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lambert lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Braga is defended easily by Lambert.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lambert.
Lambert stuffs the takedown attempt from Braga. Braga gets slowly back to his feet.
Braga slips a jab from Lambert.
Lambert throws an overhand right that lands on Braga's shoulder, as Braga tries to avoid the shot.
Lambert digs a good hook to Braga's body.
Braga with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Lambert to counter with a crisp jab.
Braga fails with a takedown attempt.
Lambert lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert rushes Braga and presses him up against the cage.
Lambert tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Braga smiles and moves away.
Lambert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Braga walks into a straight right hand from Lambert.
Braga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Braga throws a lazy head kick
and Lambert counters with a two punch combo.
Braga tries to clinch but Lambert moves out of range.
Braga tries to clinch but Lambert is having none of it.
Braga shoots in for a takedown but Lambert shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lambert slaps away a takedown attempt from Braga, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Lambert blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lambert stuffs the takedown.
Lambert fails to land with a series of punches.
Lambert moves into the clinch.
Braga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mike Lambert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Braga fails to land the takedown.
Lambert pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lambert lands with a hook. Braga tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Braga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lambert sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lambert moves into the clinch successfully.
Wander Braga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lambert keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Braga's efforts to push away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lambert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lambert winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lambert!
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