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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santino Marella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gauthier Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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182 cm
25
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
26
189 lbs
6 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santino Marella! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gauthier Lambert! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good leg kick by Marella there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lambert tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marella swivels and escapes. Marella fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lambert avoids it really well and circles away. Lambert drives through and clinches with Marella against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Marella scores with a nice short uppercut. Lambert decides to pull guard. Marella 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. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Marella wanted to stand there but Lambert had control of the position. Lambert keeping moving, preventing Marella from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Santino Marella just wasn't active enough. Lambert has closed the distance and engaged Marella in a clinch.
Marella tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lambert just stands there and leans against the cage. Lambert tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marella just stands there and leans against the cage. Lambert prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santino Marella. That's going to take a lot out of him. Marella is trying to drag Lambert to the mat but Lambert just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Marella keeps control of Lambert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Lambert has hold of one of Marella's legs. Marella is fighting the takedown attempt but Lambert gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Marella wants to sweep here but Lambert controlling him for the moment. Lambert sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Marella's guard. Marella wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lambert wants to get back to his feet.
Marella tries to get to full guard but Lambert has control of the leg. This has been an exciting period of action! Lambert not landing any meaningful shots this time. Marella keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Lambert passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Marella! Lambert landing strikes, looking to finish! Poor strikes thrown by Lambert there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lambert landing strikes, looking to finish! Lambert sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Lambert punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lambert punishing his opponent with strikes. Lambert trying to control but he's not successful this time. Lambert looking to ground and pound but Marella is blocking nicely. The referee warns Marella that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lambert lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Lambert prevents Marella from getting the reversal. Lambert connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lambert wants to control the pace but Marella is squirming around nicely. Lambert is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Marella is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Oooooh, big shot lands for Lambert! Marella is hurt baaadly! Lambert is firing away with more strikes - Marella is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gauthier Lambert! Gauthier Lambert decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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