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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arn de Gotia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and melvin lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arn de Gotia has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arn de Gotia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, melvin lombard!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Gotia keeps the fight on the outside.
lombard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
de Gotia misses with a takedown attempt
letting lombard counter with a right hand.
de Gotia misses with a takedown attempt
and lombard counters with a one-two to the body.
de Gotia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
de Gotia tries for a takedown but lombard circles away easily
and lombard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arn de Gotia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de Gotia misses with a takedown
and lombard counters with a head kick.
de Gotia with a lazy takedown attempt
and lombard counters with a one-two to the body.
lombard should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
de Gotia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around lombard's waist but lombard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing de Gotia off to one side.
de Gotia has his takedown stuffed
and lombard counters with a left to the body.
de Gotia is breathing heavily.
lombard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
lombard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
de Gotia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
lombard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
de Gotia avoids the head kick by lombard.
lombard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
de Gotia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by lombard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from lombard both land. Nice combination.
lombard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
de Gotia with a poor takedown
and lombard counters with a three punch combo that has de Gotia backing up. de Gotia nods at lombard to acknowledge the strikes.
lombard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
de Gotia blocks a head kick by lombard.
de Gotia misses with a takedown attempt
and lombard counters with a nice low kick that buckles de Gotia's knee momentarily.
lombard is working the combinations to good effect here.
lombard's corner calls for a 1-2. lombard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
lombard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
lombard stalks de Gotia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into de Gotia's face. de Gotia staggers backwards, shaken.
lombard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
lombard works over de Gotia's head and body with a nice combination.
lombard throws a head kick but de Gotia moves out of range.
lombard moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
lombard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before de Gotia has time to react.
Arn de Gotia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
de Gotia tries for a takedown but lombard circles away easily
and lombard counters with a left and a right that stings de Gotia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by lombard.
lombard throws a series of strikes that have de Gotia backpedaling.
lombard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
lombard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by lombard.
lombard throws a leg kick which misses de Gotia's front leg but catches the back leg as de Gotia tries to avoid it.
lombard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
lombard lands with a slapping head kick.
de Gotia shoots and misses
and lombard counters with an outside leg kick.
lombard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
lombard misses with a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - lombard scores with a four punch combination!
de Gotia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
lombard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Gotia shoots and misses
and lombard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A right-left combo lands from lombard.
lombard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
de Gotia tries to close the distance and clinch but lombard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
lombard throws a series of strikes that have de Gotia backpedaling.
de Gotia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
de Gotia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from lombard.
lombard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
lombard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
de Gotia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and lombard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
de Gotia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
de Gotia blocks a head kick by lombard.
lombard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for lombard. That snapped de Gotia's head back.
de Gotia misses with a takedown attempt
and lombard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
lombard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!de Gotia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
lombard lands with a straight right. de Gotia didn't see that one coming.
lombard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
lombard lands a high kick!
lombard closes the distance and clinches up with de Gotia, looking for a takedown. lombard pushes de Gotia against the cage but de Gotia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
de Gotia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and lombard counters with a left and a right that stings de Gotia.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by lombard!
lombard throws a sloppy head kick and de Gotia moves out of range easily.
de Gotia with a poor takedown
and lombard counters with a two punch combo.
de Gotia shoots in but lombard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
lombard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by lombard.
de Gotia closes the distance but lombard moves to the side
and lombard counters with a three punch combo that has de Gotia backing up. de Gotia nods at lombard to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
melvin lombard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
de Gotia tries to close the distance and clinch but lombard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arn de Gotia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
lombard throws a leg kick which misses de Gotia's front leg but catches the back leg as de Gotia tries to avoid it.
de Gotia tries to clinch there but lombard circles away.
de Gotia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
de Gotia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and lombard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
lombard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on de Gotia. That did some damage!
lombard stuffs the takedown.
A nice leg kick lands there from lombard.
de Gotia tries for a takedown but lombard circles away easily
and lombard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
lombard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
lombard lands with a nice body punch.
lombard throws a head kick that misses.
de Gotia shoots in looking for a takedown. lombard tries to sprawl out of it but de Gotia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. lombard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arn de Gotia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
lombard jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lombard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
de Gotia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and lombard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
lombard thuds his shin into the meat of de Gotia's side.
lombard with a jab.
lombard throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice combination there by lombard.
lombard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. lombard showed some decent athleticism there.
lombard wants to stand up but de Gotia is controlling the position.
de Gotia tries to kick lombard off but lombard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lombard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
lombard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with de Gotia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
lombard controlling from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
lombard's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
de Gotia wants to control but lombard is having none of it.
de Gotia is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lombard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
de Gotia is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
lombard content just to control the position here.
de Gotia tries to lock up and control but lombard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
lombard content just to control the position here.
Despite being in the dominant position, melvin lombard just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
lombard swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
melvin lombard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! de Gotia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
de Gotia tries for a takedown but lombard circles away easily
and lombard counters with a left and a right that stings de Gotia.
lombard tries a head kick but it misses.
de Gotia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but lombard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
de Gotia darts in trying to clinch
and lombard counters with a stiff right hand.
lombard stuffs the takedown attempt from de Gotia. de Gotia gets slowly back to his feet.
lombard lands with a nice combination. de Gotia backs away looking to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
lombard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for de Gotia. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
de Gotia fails with the takedown
and lombard counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arn de Gotia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
lombard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
de Gotia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
lombard scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Gotia with a lazy takedown attempt
and lombard counters with a three punch combo that has de Gotia backing up. de Gotia nods at lombard to acknowledge the strikes.
lombard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
de Gotia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
de Gotia avoids the head kick by lombard.
lombard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
lombard's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and lombard duly obliges.
de Gotia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and lombard counters with a head kick.
de Gotia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
lombard lands with a kick to the temple. de Gotia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A left and a right from lombard both land. Nice combination.
de Gotia shoots and misses
and lombard counters with a nice body shot.
lombard lands with a nice combination. de Gotia backs away looking to recover.
lombard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
lombard throws a head kick that de Gotia semi-blocks.
A nice leg kick lands there from lombard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lombard stalks de Gotia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into de Gotia's face. de Gotia staggers backwards, shaken.
An inside leg kick lands from lombard.
lombard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
lombard lands a jab to the head.
Arn de Gotia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
lombard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
lombard throws a head kick that misses.
de Gotia shoots and misses
and lombard counters with a nice body kick.
lombard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
lombard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
de Gotia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from lombard.
melvin lombard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
de Gotia closes this distance looking for a takedown but lombard circles away.
lombard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says de Gotia as he avoids it easily.
de Gotia misses with a takedown attempt
and lombard counters with a slapping leg kick.
lombard works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lombard lands a high kick!
lombard tries a head kick but it misses.
lombard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
de Gotia fails with a takedown attempt.
lombard scores with a nice right hand.
de Gotia shoots in and drives through. lombard sprawls well.
lombard throws a head kick that half lands.
de Gotia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
de Gotia avoids the head kick by lombard.
de Gotia shoots in but lombard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
lombard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. lombard showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
lombard prevents de Gotia from standing back up.
lombard tries to stand but his hand is stuck under de Gotia.
de Gotia regains full guard. Nicely done.
de Gotia tries to strike from the bottom.
lombard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
de Gotia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
de Gotia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as lombard controls the pace.
de Gotia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. lombard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. lombard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
melvin lombard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well lombard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... melvin lombard!
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energy
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RATING
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