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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Lambardini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank None (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 Las Vegas, Rocco Lambardini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank None!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambardini misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lambardini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lambardini pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lambardini looks for a takedown but None sprawls well.
Lambardini feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
None uses the cage to get back to his feet.
None with a poor takedown
and Lambardini counters with a series of strikes. None will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lambardini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
None gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
None defending well as Lambardini loads up on a big left hand.
Lambardini closes the distance and clinches.
None misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lambardini.
None manages to pull guard.
None keeping moving, preventing Lambardini from controlling successfully.
None is pulling down on Lambardini's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now None is on top in guard.
Lambardini keeping moving, preventing None from controlling successfully.
Lambardini is trying to control the position from the bottom.
None drops back looking for a leg! Lambardini is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lambardini manages to kick None off! None jumps back into Lambardini's guard.
None drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and None jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two 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.
Lambardini looking to control.
Noneis looking to pass into half guard but Lambardini pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lambardini is in guard.
Lambardini trying to control but None is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lambardini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
None scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lambardini connects with a vicious head kick that knocks None to the floor! Lambardini dives in looking for the finish!
None is rocked!
None is trying to maintain the position but Lambardini is very close to passing his half guard.
None is still in real trouble! Can Lambardini finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lambardini tries to stand but his hand is stuck under None.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
None trying to control but Lambardini postures up.
None seems to have recovered his senses.
Lambardini works his way into full mount!
None sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lambardini wants to control but None is keeping him busy.
Lambardini is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lambardini is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lambardini prevents None from improving his position.
Lambardini wants to pass the guard but None is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
None wants to get back to his feet.
None trying to control but Lambardini postures up.
Lambardini performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lambardini moves out of range of the leg kick from None.
Lambardini looks to score with a jab to the body but None is just out of range.
Lambardini fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Lambardini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
None fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
None looks gassed!
Lambardini shoots in and bounces None off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Lambardini 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.
None looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lambardini!
None sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
None landing shots from mount.
Lambardini tries to hold on but None postures up.
Lambardini tries to reverse the position but None maintains control.
None can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lambardini is looking to escape.
Lambardini regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
None is tying to control. Lambardini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
None might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lambardini kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lambardini controlling the position for now.
None slips a nice elbow through Lambardini's hands, connecting with Lambardini's forehead.
Lambardini manages to escape and get back to his feet!
None looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lambardini!
None is breathing heavily.
None wants to control the pace but Lambardini is squirming around nicely.
The referee warns Lambardini that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
None looking to control but Lambardini is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
None goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lambardini is on top in guard.
Lambardini decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jab from Lambardini.
Lambardini throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lambardini bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lambardini wants to lay and pray for a moment but None keeps working.
None is looking for a sweep.
Lambardini lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
None trying his best to control but Lambardini has mounted him.
Lambardini lands a nice shot to the head.
None is squirming around, avoiding Lambardini's attempts to control the action.
Lambardini stands up from mount. Strange move.
Lambardini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
None doesn't manage to clinch there - Lambardini circles away.
None fails to land the takedown.
None tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
None gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lambardini counters with a takedown into side control.
None is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lambardini's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lambardini is trying to work for a kimura but None is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
None moves into full guard.
None preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lambardini with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
None wants to stand and escape but Lambardini is having none of it.
None not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as None holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lambardini wants to control from the top but None keeps moving.
Lambardini stands up from None's guard - Lambardini perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Lambardini dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Lambardini fails with a takedown attempt.
Lambardini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lambardini tries for a takedown but None circles away easily
and None counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lambardini wants to improve his position but None is controlling well.
None looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lambardini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lambardini wants to control but None passes into side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
None working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lambardini wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lambardini is looking for a sweep.
Lambardini regains half guard.
None wants to pass the guard but Lambardini is defending well.
Rocco Lambardini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lambardini wants to get back to his feet.
Lambardini tries to roll over but None keeps him under control.
None moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Lambardini.
None working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambardini is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked None off and has taken his back!
None is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Lambardini working for a choke but None is defending well.
Lambardini is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
None showing good submission defense here.
None trying to control the hands but Lambardini won't let him.
None breaks Lambardini's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
None gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
None closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lambardini circles away.
None lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lambardini at a distance.
Lambardini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lambardini has closed the distance and engaged None in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
None prevents Lambardini from breaking the clinch.
Lambardini is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but None is keeping busy.
None is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lambardini prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rocco Lambardini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank None.
Lambardini wants the takedown. None is fighting it off but Lambardini persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in None's guard against the cage.
None trying to control the position.
Lambardini controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
None keeping moving, preventing Lambardini from controlling successfully.
None not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frank None has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lambardini wants to control from the top but None keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank None.
Well Lambardini has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Lambardini!
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