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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lassi Lambada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lassi Lambada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
15 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Darwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lassi Lambada!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambada closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Darwin to the mat! Darwin manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darwin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Darwin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Darwin is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lambada has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lambada!
Lambada showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darwin controls Lambada momentarily but Lambada frees himself.
Darwin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lambada trying to control but Darwin is working from the bottom.
Darwin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lambada is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lambada is one step ahead there.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Lassi Lambada hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lambada tries to score a power double leg takedown but Darwin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lambada somewhat.
Darwin looks for a takedown but Lambada sprawls well.
Lambada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lambada scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Darwin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Darwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambada tries to score with some ground and pound. Darwin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Darwin tries to improve position but can't.
Lambada wants to stand but Darwin has his arm trapped.
Darwin is looking for a sweep.
Darwin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lambada trying to control the position but Darwin is working away.
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!
Darwin struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lambada controls the position.
Lambada lands an elbow.
Darwin wants to control but Lambada postures up.
Lambada decides to stand up, so the ref orders Darwin to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambada tries to clinch but Darwin moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darwin checks a leg kick.
A jab from Darwin misses.
A leg kick checked by Lambada.
Lambada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lambada tries to clinch there but Darwin circles away.
Darwin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lambada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darwin.
Lambada throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darwin.
Darwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darwin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lambada throws a hook but Darwin blocks it.
Lambada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darwin misses with a wild combination.
Darwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lambada.
Lambada keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Darwin fails with the takedown
and Lambada counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Darwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lambada scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lambada moves in looking to clinch but Darwin pushes him off.
A jab from Lambada finds it's way through Darwin's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lambada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Darwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Lambada.
Darwin misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lambada misses with a hook. Darwin ducked under it nicely.
Lambada connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lambada gets a takedown into half guard.
Darwin actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lassi Lambada dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lambada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lambada takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Darwin moves into range and clinches up with Lambada.
Darwin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lambada gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lambada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darwin walks into a stiff left hand from Lambada.
Lambada keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Darwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Lambada shoots in for a takedown but Darwin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lambada misses with a low kick.
Charles Darwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Darwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lambada has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lambada misses with an uppercut.
Darwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darwin misses with a hook. Lambada ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin throws a one two combo.
It looks like Lassi Lambada has been cut.
Darwin defending well as Lambada loads up on a big left hand.
Lambada is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Darwin moves forwards but Lambada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lambada misses with a series of wild punches.
Lambada scores with a hook.
Lambada shoots in but no luck this time.
Darwin misses with an uppercut. Lambada saw that one coming.
Lambada pushes Darwin up against the cage in a clinch.
Lambada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lambada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darwin is looking for a kimura but Lambada is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Darwin to get the leverage.
Darwin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lambada defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lambada wants to get back to full guard.
Darwin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lambada is just riding it out for now. Darwin eventually gives up the hold.
Darwin not doing much here.
Darwin is trying to work for a kimura but Lambada is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambada is looking to improve his position.
Darwin seems to be looking for submissions.
Darwin seems to be looking for submissions.
Darwin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lambada is just riding it out for now. Darwin eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lambada's head.
Darwin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lambada defends it well.
Lambada is defending against the submission attempts here by Darwin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darwin misses with a head shot. Lambada uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Darwin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lassi Lambada's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lambada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darwin.
Darwin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Darwin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lambada's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Darwin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lambada after a bit of a struggle.
Darwin can't get the takedown.
Lambada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lambada wants to take the fight to the mat but Darwin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lambada tries a body shot but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lambada avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Darwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darwin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lambada is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lambada stops a takedown attempt from Darwin.
Darwin tries for a takedown but Lambada manages to get underhooks.
Lambada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lambada pushes Darwin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darwin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lambada gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lambada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lambada tightens his grip and picks Darwin up, before dumping him to the ground. Darwin manages to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Lambada with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambada working some strikes from top position.
Darwin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lambada is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lambada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Darwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Darwin, not yet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Lassi Lambada hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lambada thuds a left hand into Darwin's body.
Darwin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lambada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Lambada or perhaps it was just good defense by Darwin which made him look bad.
Lambada misses with a looping left.
Lambada moves into range and clinches up with Darwin.
Lambada is trying to maintain a safe position but Darwin gets an underhook and turns Lambada into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lambada tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lambada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lambada prevents it.
Darwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darwin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lambada is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lambada can't find room to land a body shot as Darwin controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lambada.
Darwin is trying to drag Lambada to the mat but Lambada just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lambada cracks Darwin with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lambada.
Lambada prevents the takedown attempt.
Lambada is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Darwin wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lambada.
Lambada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lambada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lambada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darwin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lambada gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Lambada on the inside.
A short right from Lambada on the inside.
Lambada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darwin is rocked!
Lassi Lambada seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lambada works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oh Darwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lambada lands a takedown into guard.
Darwin seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lambada wants to control from the top but Darwin keeps moving.
Darwin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambada slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lambada trying to control but Darwin is working from the bottom.
Lassi Lambada has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Darwin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lambada backs up against the cage.
Lambada tries to clinch but Darwin is having none of it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Darwin enables Lambada to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Darwin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lambada is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Darwin has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Lambada is looking to defend but Darwin has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Lambada! Darwin pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Lambada taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Charles Darwin!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Charles Darwin made sure he mentioned GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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