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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Tronk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tronk comes to the cage accompanied by "Go Getta" - Young Jeezy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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205 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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183 cm
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210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup |
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benny Tronk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Lambert! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tronk feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Tronk postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lambert is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tronk, into his guard. Tronk looking to control.
Tronk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lambert in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Tronk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lambert is aware though and is defending well. Tronk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Tronk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Lambert working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tronk looking for a guillotine here but Lambert defends easily.
Lambert with a flurry of punches that miss. Tronk looking for a guillotine here but Lambert defends easily.
Lambert throws and elbow that misses. Tronk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lambert's guard. Nice move by Tronk! 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. Lambert throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Tronk trying to control but Lambert is working from the bottom. Lambert keeping full guard, as Tronk tries to pass. Tronk trying to control but Lambert is working from the bottom. Tronk drops back looking for a leg! Lambert is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lambert manages to kick Tronk off! Tronk jumps back into Lambert's guard. Lambert wants to stand up but Tronk is controlling him. 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. Tronk trying to control but Lambert is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Tronk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Tronk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tronk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Mike Lambert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Tronk dives in and grabs Lambert's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lambert pushes down on Tronk's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lambert misses the shot to the body. Horrible takedown by Tronk or perhaps it was just good defense by Lambert which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Tronk. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lambert tries to clinch but Tronk moves out of range. Tronk blocks a jab. Tronk gets in close and instigates a clinch. Tronk decides to pull guard. Lambert in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Lambertis looking to pass into half guard but Tronk pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tronk is in guard. Tronk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lambert is keeping the position for now. Tronk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Tronk dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tronk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lambert circles away. Lambert misses with a wild body shot. Tronk misses with a body kick. Benny Tronk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Tronk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lambert as he avoids it easily. The fight stays on the outside here - Tronk looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Tronk slips under a jab from Lambert. Tronk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lambert defends it nicely. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Tronk. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lambert misses with a wild body shot. Lambert misses with a low kick.
Lambert wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Tronk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lambert misses with a straight left. Lambert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lambert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lambert!
It looks like Benny Tronk has been cut. No joy there for Lambert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tronk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Tronk shoots in for a double leg but Lambert sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Lambert keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Lambert's corner calls for a 1-2. Lambert obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Lambert moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Tronk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lambert throws a lazy right hand but Tronk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lambert uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Lambert fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tronk, pushing him back against the cage. Tronk with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tronk tries to pull guard but Lambert won't allow it.
Lambert is looking to break free of the clinch but Tronk has double underhooks. Tronk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lambert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A frustrated look appears on Lambert's face as he tries to break the clinch. Tronk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lambert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tronk keeps control of Lambert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Lambert can't break the clinch.
Lambert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Tronk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lambert smiles and moves away.
Lambert looks to land a combination. Tronk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Tronk is looking to clinch. Mike Lambert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lambert keeps the fight on the outside. Tronk takes the fight into the clinch. Tronk pulls Lambert into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lambert postures up and lands a big shot to Tronk's brow. Lambert throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tronk works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Lambert wants to get up but he can't break Tronk's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Lambert working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tronk's head. Tronk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lambert doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Tronk is tightening it up a little... Lambert has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Lambert reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Lambert taps out! nice BJJ there by Tronk!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Benny Tronk!
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energy
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hype
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