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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meadowlark Lemon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meadowlark Lemon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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192 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Brawler
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Carneiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Meadowlark Lemon!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lemon gets a clinch.
Lemon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carneiro avoids it.
Carneiro blocks an elbow strike from Lemon.
Lemon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Roberto Carneiro has been cut.
Carneiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carneiro blocks the elbow strike.
Lemon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carneiro's defenses.
Lemon pushes off an throws an elbow but Carneiro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carneiro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lemon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lemon pushes Carneiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Lemon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carneiro up against the cage.
Lemon manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lemon has managed to clinch.
Carneiro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lemon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lemon breaks the clinch.
Lemon pushes Carneiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Carneiro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carneiro tries to pull guard but Lemon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Carneiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lemon tries a knee to the head but Carneiro blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lemon manages to break the clinch.
Lemon forces Carneiro back against the cage and clinches.
Carneiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lemon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lemon clinches up against the cage.
Lemon lands an elbow inside.
Lemon landing knees to the body.
Lemon pressing his opponent against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lemon manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemon has Carneiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Carneiro goes for a takedown attempt but Lemon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lemon connects with a solid leg kick.
Lemon moves into the clinch.
Lemon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lemon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lemon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lemon delivers a nice body kick.
Lemon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lemon misses with a looping left.
Meadowlark Lemon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemon clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lemon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carneiro's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lemon trying to land knees to the body.
Lemon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lemon moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meadowlark Lemon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Carneiro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lemon clinches up with Carneiro and pushes him back against the cage.
Carneiro is working for takedown but Lemon is calmly controlling the position for now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lemon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Meadowlark Lemon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lemon lands a good knee to the midsection. Carneiro won't want to take too many of those.
Lemon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lemon missing with knees to the body.
Lemon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lemon.
Lemon lands an elbow just above Carneiro 's eye.
Lemon missing with knees to the body.
Carneiro goes for a takedown attempt but Lemon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lemon has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro takes an elbow to the temple.
Lemon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lemon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lemon forces Carneiro back against the cage and clinches.
Lemon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lemon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lemon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roberto Carneiro's cut is getting worse.
Carneiro is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Carneiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lemon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemon throws a head kick that misses.
Carneiro blocks a head kick by Lemon.
Lemon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lemon wants to clinch but Carneiro slips to the side
and Carneiro counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carneiro tries for a kimura but Lemon is defending well.
Lemon is not content to let Carneiro control the position.
Lemon is looking to regain half guard here but Carneiro keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Carneiro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lemon can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemon is looking to regain half guard here but Carneiro keeps moving and retains side control.
Carneiro in side control lands a decent elbow.
Carneiro fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Carneiro working away.
Lemon is breathing heavily.
Carneiro creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
An elbow from Carneiro crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carneiro advances nicely into full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lemon tries to lock up and control but Carneiro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carneiro lands with some strikes.
Lemon wants to control but Carneiro is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Carneiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roberto Carneiro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Carneiro blocks the body kick.
Lemon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lemon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Carneiro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lemon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lemon lands an elbow inside.
Carneiro is working for takedown but Lemon is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Carneiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lemon breaks from the clinch.
Lemon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lemon manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon moves into the clinch.
Lemon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carneiro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lemon scores with a knee to the head.
Roberto Carneiro's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lemon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lemon lands a knee to the head.
Lemon manages to break the clinch.
Lemon has closed the distance and engaged Carneiro in a clinch.
Lemon lands a damaging elbow.
Lemon manages to break the clinch.
Lemon gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemon stalling in the clinch.
Lemon manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lemon closes the distance and pushes Carneiro back into the cage.
Lemon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lemon throws a sloppy head kick and Carneiro moves out of range easily.
Lemon rushes Carneiro and presses him up against the cage.
Lemon lands an elbow just above Carneiro 's eye.
Lemon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lemon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemon trying to land knees to the body.
Carneiro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lemon lands a good knee to the midsection. Carneiro won't want to take too many of those.
Lemon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lemon misses with a low kick.
Lemon rushes Carneiro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro avoiding damage as Lemon throws knees to the body.
Lemon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carneiro's efforts to push away.
Carneiro managing to block the knees to the body from Lemon.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lemon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carneiro's brow.
Carneiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lemon walks away with a smile on his face. Carneiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lemon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lemon tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lemon closes the distance and clinches.
Carneiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Meadowlark Lemon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lemon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meadowlark Lemon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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