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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Mourtneant (ranked 5734 p4p, 605 weight class) and Mike Lambert (ranked 5912 p4p, 611 weight class). Lambert comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Aaron Lewis - Country Boy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guy Mourtneant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike Lambert!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambert looks to land a combination but Mourtneant avoids it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lambert.
Mourtneant takes the fight into the clinch.
Lambert being controlled against the cage.
Mourtneant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lambert backwards.
Lambert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mourtneant misses with some punches.
Mourtneant misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lambert drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mourtneant pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mourtneant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lambert.
Lambert misses with an uppercut. Mourtneant saw that one coming.
Lambert tries to keep at a distance but Mourtneant has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mourtneant misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mourtneant is pressed up against the cage. Lambert has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mourtneant down to the mat. Mourtneant avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mourtneant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lambert.
Lambert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lambert throws a solid leg kick but Mourtneant takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lambert.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but Lambert moves out of range.
Lambert throws a body kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Mourtneant misses its target.
Mourtneant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guy Mourtneant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lambert pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mourtneant closes the distance and clinches.
Lambert gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mourtneant manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lambert swats away the attempt to clinch by Mourtneant.
A slow jab from Lambert misses its intended target.
Mike Lambert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mourtneant clinches up with Lambert and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mourtneant stops a takedown attempt from Lambert.
Guy Mourtneant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Lambert.
Lambert has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mourtneant is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mourtneant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mourtneant stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lambert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lambert darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mourtneant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mourtneant drives through and clinches with Lambert against the cage.
Mourtneant throws a punch but it's blocked by Lambert.
Mourtneant lands an uppercut.
Mourtneant slows down the pace here.
Mourtneant is struggling to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mourtneant gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lambert.
Lambert drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mourtneant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mourtneant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mourtneant being controlled against the cage.
Mourtneant prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lambert looking for a takedown.
Mourtneant swings wildly with an uppercut but Lambert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lambert tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mourtneant avoids it.
Mourtneant stalling the fight.
Mourtneant lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mourtneant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mourtneant prevents the takedown attempt.
Lambert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lambert throws a nice looking combination but Mourtneant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lambert fails to land with a series of punches.
Lambert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mourtneant circles away quickly and effectively.
Mourtneant forces Lambert back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Mourtneant dominated that round.
That's time! Mourtneant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mourtneant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mourtneant tries to close the distance and clinch but Lambert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lambert is looking for the big counter here.
Lambert fails with a takedown attempt.
Lambert wants to land a leg kick but Mourtneant is out of range.
Mourtneant takes the fight into the clinch.
Mourtneant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mourtneant gets a clinch.
Lambert tightens his grip and picks Mourtneant up, before dumping him to the ground. Mourtneant manages to land in guard.
Mourtneant managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lambert throws a strike but Mourtneant rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lambert is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert trying to control the position from guard on top but Mourtneant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lambert is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lambert lands a couple of elbows.
Lambert throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lambert looking to sit in guard and control but Mourtneant gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mourtneant controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lambert looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mourtneant passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert is looking for a sweep.
Mourtneant taking a breather here.
Mourtneant trying to control the action but Lambert is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert is looking to reverse the position.
Guy Mourtneant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mourtneant staying calm.
Lambert is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mourtneant stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mourtneant clinches.
Mourtneant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mourtneant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Mourtneant as the two fighters clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mourtneant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lambert backwards.
Mourtneant has a couple of punches blocked by Lambert.
Guy Mourtneant has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lambert is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mourtneant gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Mourtneant 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lambert shoots in but Mourtneant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lambert throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mourtneant.
Mourtneant looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lambert connects with a solid leg kick.
Mourtneant connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lambert fails to land with a series of punches.
Mourtneant is looking to clinch but Lambert is avoiding it.
A big right from Lambert misses.
Lambert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Lambert.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lambert lands a front kick.
Lambert shoots in for a takedown but Mourtneant shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lambert pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lambert throws a body kick that misses.
Mourtneant tries to clinch up but Lambert circles away and keeps his distance.
Mourtneant clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert breaks from the clinch.
Lambert misses with a left hand
and Mourtneant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lambert looks to throw the jab but Mourtneant is out of range.
A cross from Lambert lands.
Mourtneant tries to clinch there but Lambert circles away.
Lambert throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mourtneant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lambert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lambert throws a right hand that misses
and Mourtneant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Mourtneant scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lambert blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mourtneant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mourtneant misses with the head strike.
Mourtneant misses with a punch to the body.
Guy Mourtneant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mourtneant is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Guy Mourtneant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Lambert.
Lambert is trying to drag Mourtneant to the mat but Mourtneant just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A bit of stalling here from Mourtneant.
Mourtneant misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mourtneant scores with a shot to the side of Lambert's head.
Lambert wants a takedown but no success here.
Lambert is trying to drag Mourtneant to the mat but Mourtneant just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lambert turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mourtneant explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mourtneant tries to clinch up but Lambert circles away and keeps his distance.
Mourtneant is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mourtneant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A leg kick checked by Mourtneant.
Lambert swats away the attempt to clinch by Mourtneant.
Mourtneant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lambert can do to turn this around?
Mourtneant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mourtneant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lambert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guy Mourtneant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lambert keeps the fight on the outside.
Lambert misses with a low kick.
Lambert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mike Lambert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lambert pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mourtneant back to the cage. Lambert follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mourtneant wants to clinch up but Lambert keeps it at a distance.
Lambert tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mourtneant defends well and Lambert ends up having to push Mourtneant into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mourtneant wants to clinch up but Lambert keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Lambert.
I think Mourtneant has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guy Mourtneant!
During a confident post fight interview, Guy Mourtneant thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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