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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Racka Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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164 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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173 cm
23
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Racka Lamb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez blocks a jab.
Alvarez shoots for a takedown but Lamb saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lamb keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alvarez shoots for a takedown but Lamb saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Racka Lamb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Alvarez.
A big right from Lamb misses.
Alvarez looks for a takedown but Lamb sprawls well.
Lamb loads up on a big right hand but Alvarez slips the punch.
Alvarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Lamb shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alvarez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alvarez looks gassed!
Lamb misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lamb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lamb closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Alvarez tries to roll over but Lamb keeps him under control.
Lamb controlling the action here.
Lamb wants to free his trapped foot but Alvarez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lamb prevents Alvarez from improving his position.
Alvarez won't allow Lamb to pass to mount.
Alvarez wants to improve his position but Lamb is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to get back to full guard but Lamb has passed into side control.
Lamb controlling from mount.
Lamb knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alvarez on the ground.
Alvarez is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamb breaks from Alvarez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lamb lands a nice shot to the head.
Lamb fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Alvarez is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lamb lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Alvarez hang on?
Lamb lands with some strikes.
It looks like Michael Alvarez has been cut.
Lamb sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alvarez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lamb controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Alvarez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Alvarez tries to reverse the position but Lamb maintains control.
Lamb controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Racka Lamb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Alvarez's cut.
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.
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvarez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lamb counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lamb.
Alvarez working for a triangle but Lamb defends it easily.
Lamb sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lamb forces his way into half guard.
Racka Lamb overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb content to control rather than advance.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Racka Lamb just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lamb shoots in and bounces Alvarez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Alvarez wants to hit a switch here but Lamb passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Alvarez there!
Lamb controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Racka Lamb just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Alvarez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lamb counters with a nice uppercut.
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt
and Alvarez is countered with a crisp right hand from Lamb that sends him to the canvas! Lamb follows him to the mat into side control.
That has opened up Michael Alvarez's cut even more.
Racka Lamb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Alvarez.
Alvarez tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lamb presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Lamb with the ground and pound from mount.
Lamb tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lamb looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by Lamb.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamb tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Racka Lamb dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Alvarez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Alvarez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lamb counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Racka Lamb just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lamb gets a takedown into half guard.
Lamb is taking a breather. Alvarez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?
Alvarez tries to roll over but Lamb keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lamb controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alvarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lamb content to stall in guard here.
Alvarez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lamb makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lamb not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Racka Lamb just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lamb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Lamb circles away easily
and Lamb counters with a shoot takedown. Alvarez fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Lamb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Lamb works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lamb frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position but Lamb isn't that keen on the idea.
Lamb looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A nice elbow there by Lamb.
Alvarez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lamb content just to control the position here.
Lamb has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Racka Lamb showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lamb 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:25
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Racka Lamb!
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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
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