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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Lambose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Management (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lambose comes into the arena with Super Mario Song blaring out of the sound system. Management is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Walk by Pantera. 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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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Lambose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Management!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Management takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Management fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lambose.
Lambose swats away the attempt to clinch by Management.
Lambose shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lambose thows a huge punch but Management dodges it nicely.
Management avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lambose.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Management wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Lambose seems content to control.
Lambose throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lambose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Management keeps working.
Lambose throwing shots but Management is blocking nicely.
Lambose takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nick Lambose just wasn't active enough.
Lambose closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Management quickly recovers to half guard.
Still in half guard, Lambose seems content to control.
Lambose's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lambose winds up and cracks Management with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lambose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Management keeps working.
Lambose content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lambose has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nick Lambose has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lambose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lambose.
Lambose missing with a left hand there. Management was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lambose tries for a takedown but Management sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Management throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lambose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Management.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lambose.
Lambose working the ground and pound.
Management can't do much from the bottom here.
Lambose wants to control but Management is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Management is trying to control Lambose's posture but Lambose avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Management takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Management is trying to escape the position but Lambose is controlling the position.
Management wants to control but Lambose postures up.
Lambose working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Management takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lambose has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Management is trying desperately to improve position.
Lambose sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambose scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Lambose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lambose controlling from mount.
Management tries to hold on but Lambose postures up.
Lambose throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lambose throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lambose scoring with strikes but Management is staying in there.
Lambose lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Lambose dominated that round.
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.
Management connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Management throws a sloppy head kick and Lambose moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lambose.
Management lands a leg kick that knocks Lambose off balance momentarily.
Lambose sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Management lands a head kick. Lambose smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lambose shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lambose chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Management can pounce on him.
Lambose shoots in looking for a takedown. Management tries to sprawl out of it but Lambose keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Management manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Lambose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Management moves in looking to clinch but Lambose pushes him off.
Management keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Management looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lambose slips under a jab from Management.
Management scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Management clinches.
Management throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Management is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lambose can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Management using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lambose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Management just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lambose's brow.
Management is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lambose is keeping busy.
Lambose has Management pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Management manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Management pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Management's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Lambose avoids a wild elbow strike from Management.
Management pushes off an throws an elbow but Lambose leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lambose changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Management fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Management's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Management duly obliges.
Management tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lambose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Management defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lambose.
Management scores with a head kick.
Lambose misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lambose shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Management pinned against the cage. Management gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lambose on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Management closes the distance and pushes Lambose back into the cage.
Management pushes off an throws an elbow but Lambose leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lambose tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lambose tries to score a body lock takedown but Management shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Management is struggling to control the position.
Management trying to stall but Lambose improves his position.
Management gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lambose.
Management throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lambose as Management tries to tie him up.
Management prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lambose avoids the elbow strike from Management, against the cage.
Management trying to stall but Lambose improves his position.
Lambose blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Management throws an elbow but misses.
Management misses with a knee strike.
Lambose is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lambose blocks the elbow strike.
Management pushes off an throws an elbow but Lambose leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Management stalling against the cage.
Lambose blocks an elbow strike from Management.
Management misses with an elbow strike.
Management throws a knee to the head but misses.
Management throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Management throws an elbow that misses.
Management is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Management misses with an elbow over the top.
Management stops a takedown attempt from Lambose.
Lambose letting Management take a breather here.
Lambose has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Management is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Management looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Management is trying to maintain a safe position but Lambose gets an underhook and turns Management into the cage.
Management with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lambose avoids the elbow strike from Management, against the cage.
Management throws an elbow but it misses.
Management prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lambose can't get the takedown.
Management pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lambose dodges an elbow strike from Management.
Lambose has Management pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Management manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Management using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lambose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Management throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Management throws an elbow but misses.
Management misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Management misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Management throws an elbow that misses.
Lambose has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Management avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Management is looking to control Lambose's arms but Lambose gets an underhook and turns him. Now Management has his back to the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Management just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lambose's brow.
Lambose is working for takedown but Management is calmly controlling the position for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Management lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lambose blocks an elbow strike.
Management with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Management fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Management misses with a knee to the head.
Lambose drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Management tries to land a knee to the head but Lambose blocks with his arms.
Lambose blocks the elbow strike.
Management pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Management taking a breather.
Lambose is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Management pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Management throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Management throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Management looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lambose tries to score a body lock takedown but Management shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Management slows down the pace here.
Management looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Management showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lambose's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Management plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Management.
Lambose fails to land the takedown.
Management bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lambose shoots in but no luck this time.
Management misses with a straight right.
Lambose defending well as Management loads up on a big left hand.
Lambose shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lambose was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lambose controlling the position easily from mount.
Management is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lambose unloads with some shots from mount but Management bucks and avoids them well.
Lambose wants to control the pace but Management is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nick Lambose overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lambose throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lambose looking to ground and pound but Management is blocking nicely.
Management blocking the ground and pound.
Lambose landing strikes, looking to finish!
Management tries to lock up and control but Lambose gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lambose in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lambose throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lambose working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambose dominating with strikes here.
Management is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Lambose raining down shots from the mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lambose trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lambose working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Management is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lambose landing shots from mount.
Lambose can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Management is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambose pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lambose has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Management's face.
Management is trying to escape the mount.
Lambose unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Management wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Lambose celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Lambose!
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