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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Lewicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piotr Lewicki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 cm
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196 lbs
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181 cm
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Lambert! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Piotr Lewicki! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lambert changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lewicki tries to avoid it but Lambert manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lewicki to the ground. Lewicki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Lewicki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Lewicki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lambert avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Lewicki tries to break free but Lambert pushes him back against the cage. Lambert on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lewicki working hard to break the clinch. Lambert tries to pull guard but Lewicki holds him up against the cage and eventually Lambert drops back down to his feet.
Lambert tries to pull guard but Lewicki forces him back to his feet, against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Lambert. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lewicki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lewicki stalls. Lewicki working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lambert jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lewicki walks away with a smile on his face. Lambert gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Lambert shoots for a double leg takedown but Lewicki sprawls well. He's pushed Lambert's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Lewicki slaps away a takedown attempt from Lambert, before circling back to the center of the mat. Lambert doesn't succeed with the takedown and Lewicki counters with a nice double leg into guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Lewicki decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lambert, up you get! Lambert keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Lambert stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewicki. Lewicki gets slowly back to his feet. Lewicki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lambert, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Lambert successfully pulls guard.
Lambert keeping moving, preventing Lewicki from controlling successfully. Lambert trying to keep a closed guard but Lewicki is proving a slippery customer.
Lambert is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lewicki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Lewicki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lewicki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Lewicki wants to control from the top but Lambert keeps moving. Lewicki is fighting to break Lambert's control of his arms but Lambert is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lewicki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Lewicki slaps away a takedown attempt from Lambert, before circling back to the center of the mat. Lambert is breathing heavily. Lewicki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. An elbow from Lewicki crashes against the mat.
Lewicki in side control, just content to control the action for now. Lewicki is looking to take a break and control but Lambert is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lambert being controlled for a moment. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lewicki lands a few punches from side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Lewicki dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lambert shoots in looking for a takedown but Lewicki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lambert's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Lambert needs to keep his hands up - Lewicki had a free shot at his head there. Lambert shoots in and drives through. Lewicki sprawls well. Lewicki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lambert defends it nicely. Lambert connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lewicki momentarily.
Lambert moves into the clinch. Lambert tries to pull guard but Lewicki won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Lambert. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lambert is pressed up against the cage. Lewicki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lambert down to the mat. Lambert avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Lewicki gets tackled into the cage by Lambert. Lambert maintains the clinch. Lambert stops a takedown attempt from Lewicki.
Lambert jumps into guard, dragging Lewicki to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lambert controls Lewicki momentarily but Lewicki frees himself. Lambert tries to land a sweep but no joy. Lambert avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Lambert looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lewicki is one step ahead there. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lewicki wants to stand but Lambert has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Lewicki wants to control from the top but Lambert keeps moving. Lewicki's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Piotr Lewicki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. The fight stays on the outside here - Lambert looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lewicki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lambert but Lambert pushes him off and we're back to square one. Lewicki leaves Lambert with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Lambert shoots in for a double leg but Lewicki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lambert. Lewicki shoots in but Lambert avoids the takedown attempt easily. Lewicki scores with a takedown into Lambert's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lewicki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Lambert keeping moving, preventing Lewicki from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Piotr Lewicki was stalling too much, according to the referee. Lewicki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lambert has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lewicki is trying to keep an underhook but Lambert manages to get the takedown into half guard. Lambert throwing shots but Lewicki is blocking nicely. Lewicki trying to control here.
Lewicki is positioning himself well to prevent Lambert advancing to mount. Lambert stalling away here and it's allowed Lewicki to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lambert looking to sit in guard and control but Lewicki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Piotr Lewicki will probably get the nod - 10:9. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lewicki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lambert tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lewicki is in Lambert's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lewicki throws a strike but Lambert rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Lewicki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lambert defends well. Lewicki controls Lambert momentarily but Lambert frees himself. Lambert would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewicki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lambert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewicki is keeping the position for now. Lambert throws a big elbow that misses. Lewicki keeping moving, preventing Lambert from controlling successfully. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lewicki is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lambert looking for a sweep. Not yet Lambert, not yet. Lewicki controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Lewicki preventing the sweep. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lewicki stands up from Lambert's guard - Lewicki perhaps looking for a knockout. Lewicki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. 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! Lambert is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lewicki has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Lambert doesn't succeed with the takedown and Lewicki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Lewicki 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. Lewicki controlling from the top position. Lambert is trying to control the position but Lewicki postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lewicki decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Lewicki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lambert sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lambert shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lewicki as he avoids it easily. Lambert gets tackled into the cage by Lewicki. Lewicki maintains the clinch. Piotr Lewicki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Lewicki has Lambert pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lambert manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lambert is trying to pull guard but Lewicki turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Danny Lambert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Lambert. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lewicki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight! Piotr Lewicki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Lewicki 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 Glass scores the fight 27:30 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Lewicki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
57% |
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