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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lambert has chosen Disturbed - Stricken as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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216 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent wrestler
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergio Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Lambert!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melo keeps Lambert at a distance using the push kick.
Lambert swings widly with a right hand
and Melo counters with an outside leg kick.
Lambert bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Melo's head backwards.
Melo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Melo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lambert looks to score with a jab to the body but Melo is just out of range.
Lambert throws a right and a left that both miss.
Melo moves out of range of the strikes.
Melo tries a head kick but it misses.
Melo scoring well with a low kick there.
Lambert misses with a combination
and Melo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Melo misses with a left hand
and Lambert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lambert blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Melo. That's going to slow Lambert down.
Melo throws a leg kick but Lambert checks it.
Melo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lambert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lambert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lambert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lambert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Melo misses with a low kick.
Melo tries to land a front kick but Lambert steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice defenses there by Melo.
Lambert getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Some bone on bone action there as Lambert checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lambert lands with a straight right. Melo didn't see that one coming.
Lambert avoids the head kick by Melo.
Melo throws a head kick but Lambert moves out of range.
Lambert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lambert throws an off balance right hand
and Melo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lambert might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Melo.
A punch lands to the side of Melo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lambert shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Melo's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert stopping the sweep attempt from Melo.
Lambert with a nice head shot there.
Lambert throwing strikes from guard but Melo blocks nicely.
Melo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lambert is one step ahead there.
Melo working a defensive guard here.
Lambert in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Melo is looking to sweep but instead, Lambert has passed into half guard.
Melo manages to get to full guard.
Lambert working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Melo is looking for a triangle but Lambert pushes his legs off easily.
Lambert must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lambert throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Melo looking to control.
Lambert throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Melo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lambert throwing strikes from guard but Melo blocks nicely.
Lambert is looking to work some ground and pound but Melo has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert advances to half guard.
Lambert landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lambert is thwarting Melo's attempts to control the position.
Lambert takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lambert is trying to control. Melo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Melo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lambert's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lambert's back!
Lambert wants to control his opponent's hands but Melo gets his hands free.
Lambert tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Melo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lambert to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lambert shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Melo prevents Lambert from getting the reversal.
Melo tries to control but Lambert wriggling away.
Melo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lambert is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sergio Melo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Melo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lambert swinging wildly here.
Melo wants to land a leg kick but Lambert is out of range.
Lambert throws a series of punches but Melo moves out of range.
Melo scoring well with a low kick there.
Lambert closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lambert lands in his opponent's guard.
Melo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lambert's guard.
Lambert lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Melo!
Lambert pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Melo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Melo has control of Lambert's left arm, preventing Lambert from doing any damage.
Lambert in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lambert avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Melo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Melo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Melo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lambert is aware though and is defending well.
Lambert wants to control from the top but Melo keeps moving.
Melo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lambert has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Melo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lambert is one step ahead there.
Lambert lands a couple of digs.
Lambert is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Melo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lambert defends well.
Lambert preventing the sweep.
Lambert wants to control from the top but Melo keeps moving.
Lambert is looking to work some ground and pound but Melo has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo has momentary wrist control but Lambert slips an elbow through the middle.
Melo keeping moving, preventing Lambert from controlling successfully.
Lambert really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Melo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lambert engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lambert won't allow Melo to sweep him here.
Melo controls Lambert momentarily but Lambert frees himself.
Lambert throwing strikes but missing.
Melo working a defensive guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Melo slips a straight right by Lambert.
Sergio Melo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lambert shoots in but no luck this time.
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.
Lambert closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Melo manages to get back to half guard.
Melo gets back to full guard.
Lambert is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Melo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lambert throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lambert tries to lock up and control but Melo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lambert is trying to reverse the position but instead Melo has taken his back - oops!
Lambert manages to reverse the position and now he's in Melo's guard. Nice work there by Lambert.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joe Lambert will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lambert connects with a body shot that sends Melo's belly button to the back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Melo.
Lambert fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lambert scores with a crisp jab that stopped Melo in his tracks.
Lambert sizes up Melo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Melo connects with a solid leg kick.
Lambert shoots in and bounces Melo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Melo is looking for a triangle but Lambert pushes his legs off easily.
Melo is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lambert rolls with it to try and escape but Melo cranks on the arm and Lambert is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergio Melo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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