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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Lamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Esqueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esqueda is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cant del Barça. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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179 cm
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155 lbs
35 - 22 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gordon Lamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Esqueda!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamond swings for the body but Esqueda moves out of range.
Esqueda misses the shot to the body.
Gerard Esqueda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamond thuds a left hand into Esqueda's body.
Lamond is looking to clinch.
Lamond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Esqueda. Esqueda obviously looking to wear him down.
Lamond pushes Esqueda up against the cage in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Lamond has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Lamond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lamond is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Esqueda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lamond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Esqueda takes a knee to the side of the body.
Esqueda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamond throws a body punch but Esqueda moves out of range.
Lamond misses the shot to the body.
Lamond moves out of range of the body kick from Esqueda.
Nice shot by Lamond.
Esqueda scores with the left hand. Lamond knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esqueda bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda working the ground and pound but Lamond is defending the strikes.
Esqueda creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lamond sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamond defending against the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Esqueda's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Esqueda looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lamond is avoiding damage well.
Esqueda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lamond keeps working.
Lamond is trying to get back to half guard.
Lamond sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Esqueda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Esqueda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Esqueda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Esqueda connects with a nice short shot to Lamond's temple.
Esqueda wants to take a breather but Lamond is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda wants to free his trapped foot but Lamond is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Esqueda throwing shots but Lamond is blocking nicely.
Esqueda working the head and body with strikes.
Lamond won't allow Esqueda to pass to mount.
Lamond blocking the ground and pound attempt from Esqueda.
Lamond blocking the ground and pound attempt from Esqueda.
Esqueda is pressing down on Lamond's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lamond is holding on for now.
Esqueda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lamond does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Esqueda throwing shots but Lamond is blocking nicely.
Lamond wants to control but Esqueda is keeping busy.
Esqueda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda is pressing down on Lamond's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lamond is holding on for now.
Esqueda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Esqueda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Esqueda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Esqueda lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Esqueda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lamond has hold of Esqueda's hands but Esqueda slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Esqueda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Esqueda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lamond sees it coming and defends easily.
Esqueda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lamond defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lamond with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamond is trying to maintain the position but Esqueda is very close to passing his half guard.
Lamond is refusing to be controlled, as Esqueda sits in half guard.
Esqueda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Esqueda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lamond sees it coming and defends easily.
Esqueda wants to work for an arm triangle but Lamond is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lamond keeping control of the position.
Esqueda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Esqueda dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Esqueda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lamond's guard.
Esqueda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Esqueda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gerard Esqueda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Esqueda trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lamond looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esqueda is one step ahead there.
Esqueda throws a strike but Lamond rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lamond has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esqueda controls Lamond momentarily but Lamond frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamond content to stall in guard here.
Esqueda wants to sweep here but Lamond controlling him for the moment.
Esqueda looking to control.
Esqueda wants to sweep here but Lamond controlling him for the moment.
Esqueda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Esqueda is looking for a triangle here but Lamond uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's two 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.
Esqueda struggling a bit here.
Lamond stands up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esqueda. Lamond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esqueda looks to land a right hand but Lamond moved out of range.
Lamond scores with a jab.
Jab from Esqueda.
Lamond connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lamond dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Esqueda throws a sloppy head kick and Lamond moves out of range easily.
Lamond lands with a nice body punch.
Lamond throws a leg kick but Esqueda checks it.
Lamond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Esqueda throws out the jab.
Lamond catches Esqueda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lamond scoring well with a low kick there.
Lamond tries a head kick but it misses.
Esqueda throws a head kick but Lamond moves out of range.
Lamond lands a leg kick that knocks Esqueda off balance momentarily.
Esqueda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lamond throws a right and a left that Esqueda avoids nicely.
Esqueda changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lamond jabs at Esqueda's body.
Lamond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esqueda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Esqueda - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice cross by Esqueda.
Esqueda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lamond misses with a straight right.
Esqueda just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamond throwing a counter right hand but Esqueda manages to avoid it.
Esqueda catches Lamond with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Esqueda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamond throws out the jab.
Esqueda throws a shot from downtown. Lamond moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Lamond misses the target.
Lamond avoids the body shot from Esqueda.
Lamond misses with a wild body shot.
Esqueda moves out of range of the strikes.
Lamond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Esqueda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Esqueda just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamond lands a jab-cross combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lamond!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Lamond dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Esqueda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lamond tried to counter with a leg kick but Esqueda avoided it.
Esqueda drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Esqueda postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Esqueda cracks Lamond with a big elbow.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Esqueda working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lamond gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Esqueda in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esqueda throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lamond because Esqueda loaded up on that one.
Esqueda looking to control but Lamond is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lamond is bucking up trying to escape but Esqueda cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamond manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Lamond, under a barage of strikes from Esqueda.
Esqueda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lamond knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Esqueda works his way into side control.
Esqueda in side control lands a decent elbow.
Esqueda working the head and body with strikes.
Lamond stops Esqueda from passing to mount.
Esqueda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lamond has escaped the position, nice work there.
An elbow from Esqueda crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda in the domination position with Lamond hanging on.
Esqueda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lamond tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Esqueda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
An elbow from Esqueda crashes against the mat.
Esqueda scoring with punches and elbows.
Esqueda is looking to take a break and control but Lamond is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lamond is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Esqueda throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lamond avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Esqueda.
Esqueda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lamond knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Esqueda working the ground and pound.
Esqueda working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamond dodges the ground and pound from Esqueda.
Esqueda wants to control but Lamond is keeping him busy.
Esqueda throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Esqueda landing a few strikes.
Lamond is looking to regain half guard here but Esqueda keeps moving and retains side control.
Esqueda lands a nice forearm strike.
Lamond avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Esqueda.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esqueda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Esqueda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Esqueda in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerard Esqueda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Esqueda 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard Esqueda!
Gerard Esqueda decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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