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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino (ranked 3838 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scar Ambe (ranked 723 p4p, 0 weight class). Ambe has chosen Gunna - The World is Yours as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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160 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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177 cm
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160 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scar Ambe!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ambe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ambe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ambe goes for a takedown attempt but Da Urbino pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ambe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ambe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ambe throws a looping overhand right but Da Urbino ducks down to avoid it.
Ambe gets a clinch.
Da Urbino landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ambe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ambe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Da Urbino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ambe slips under a jab from Da Urbino.
Ambe lands a nice shot that snaps Da Urbino's head back.
Da Urbino moves to clinch but Ambe breaks away
and Ambe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Ambe misses its intended target.
Ambe lands with a good body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ambe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe looks to land a left hand but Da Urbino moved out of range nicely.
Da Urbino fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ambe just manages to avoid it.
Ambe forces Da Urbino back against the cage and clinches.
Ambe is trying to drag Da Urbino to the mat but Da Urbino just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ambe misses with a punch on the inside.
Ambe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Da Urbino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ambe is defending well for now.
Ambe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ambe.
Ambe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Da Urbino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ambe avoiding damage as Da Urbino throws knees to the body.
Ambe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ambe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Da Urbino breaks from the clinch.
Da Urbino swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Da Urbino. Ambe shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ambe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ambe jabs Da Urbino right on the nose. Da Urbino blinks but takes it well.
Ambe stuns Da Urbino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ambe checks a low kick from Da Urbino.
Da Urbino misses with a low kick.
That kick from Da Urbino tenderised Ambe's leg. Ambe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some bone on bone action there as Ambe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters circling - Ambe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ambe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Ambe.
Ambe closes the distance and clinches.
Da Urbino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scar Ambe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Da Urbino there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ambe blocks a head kick by Da Urbino.
Da Urbino lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ambe will feel that in the morning.
Da Urbino throws a low kick but Ambe avoids it.
Ambe fails with a takedown attempt.
Da Urbino fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ambe just manages to avoid it.
Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scar Ambe.
Nice straight punches there by Da Urbino. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Da Urbino.
It looks like Scar Ambe has been cut.
Da Urbino moves out of range of the strikes.
Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Da Urbino scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ambe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Da Urbino can pounce on him.
Ambe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ambe fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ambe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Da Urbino.
Ambe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Da Urbino fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ambe just manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ambe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Urbino was well out of range. Poor timing from Ambe.
Da Urbino feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ambe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Da Urbino.
Da Urbino feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Da Urbino looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ambe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ambe misses with an uppercut.
Da Urbino throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ambe.
Some wild striking there from Ambe.
Ambe just misses with a punch to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Da Urbino enables Ambe to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Da Urbino manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ambe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scar Ambe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Scar Ambe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ambe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ambe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Da Urbino's guard.
Da Urbino wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ambe manages to pass to side control.
Ambe has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Da Urbino controlling the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ambe lands a nice short elbow.
Da Urbino moves into full guard.
Da Urbino working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Urbino trying to control the position here.
Da Urbino throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ambe trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Urbino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ambe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ambe trying to control but Da Urbino is working from the bottom.
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.
Da Urbino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ambe.
Ambe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ambe won't allow Da Urbino to sweep him here.
Ambe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ambe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Da Urbino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ambe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Urbino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ambe throws a looping overhand right but Da Urbino ducks down to avoid it.
Da Urbino quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ambe misses with a looping right.
Ambe throws a jab but it's blocked by Da Urbino.
Ambe throws a hook to the side of Da Urbino's head but Da Urbino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ambe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Da Urbino is looking to slow Ambe down with leg kicks.
Da Urbino moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ambe has closed the distance and engaged Da Urbino in a clinch.
Ambe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Da Urbino prevents it.
Ambe looking for a takedown.
Ambe prevents the takedown attempt.
Da Urbino tries to land knees in the clinch but Ambe avoids the damage to the body.
Da Urbino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Da Urbino trying to land knees to the body.
Da Urbino has a couple of punches blocked by Ambe.
Da Urbino misses with a knee to the head.
Ambe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ambe taking a breather.
Ambe struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Urbino controls his hands.
Ambe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Da Urbino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ambe managing to block the knees to the body from Da Urbino.
Da Urbino blocks a body shot from Ambe.
Da Urbino trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A shot in the inside from Ambe.
Da Urbino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ambe.
Ambe blocks an elbow strike from Da Urbino.
Da Urbino stops a takedown attempt from Ambe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scar Ambe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scar Ambe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Da Urbino fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ambe.
Ambe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Da Urbino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Da Urbino tried to counter with a leg kick but Ambe avoided it.
Ambe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Da Urbino but Da Urbino pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ambe checks a leg kick.
Da Urbino does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ambe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ambe takes a swing at Da Urbino's ribcage but misses.
Da Urbino ducks under a wild hook from Ambe.
Ambe thuds a left hand into Da Urbino's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ambe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Da Urbino as he jumps to the side.
Da Urbino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ambe.
As Ambe looks to move away, Da Urbino throws a big counter combo but Ambe just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe moves out of range of the body kick from Da Urbino.
Ambe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Da Urbino defends it well.
Ambe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ambe misses with a straight right.
Ambe throws a series of punches but Da Urbino moves out of range.
It appears Da Urbino was looking to counter with a kick there.
Da Urbino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ambe throws a right hand that Da Urbino ducks under and follows up with a left that Da Urbino also avoids with ease.
Da Urbino feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ambe's calf.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ambe.
Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scar Ambe.
Ambe takes a swing at Da Urbino's ribcage but misses.
Ambe scores with a jab to the body.
Da Urbino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ambe misses with a hook
and Da Urbino counters with a good low kick that Ambe was not able to check.
Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scar Ambe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Da Urbino counters with a nice leg kick.
Ambe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ambe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ambe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Da Urbino throws a push kick but Ambe slaps the foot to one side.
Da Urbino lands with a thumping leg kick.
Da Urbino fakes the leg kick and cracks Ambe in the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ambe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Da Urbino scores with a leg kick.
Ambe avoids a kick to the body.
Despite the aggression on Ambe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Decent striking displayed by Ambe there.
Ambe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
You can see that Ambe has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Urbino tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ambe is able to avoid easily.
Ambe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Urbino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Da Urbino is looking to slow Ambe down with leg kicks.
Da Urbino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Da Urbino is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ambe shoots in for a double leg but Da Urbino sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Da Urbino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ambe or perhaps it was just good defense by Da Urbino, which made it look bad.
Da Urbino throws a body kick that misses
and Ambe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Da Urbino misses the target.
Da Urbino moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambe misses with a combination
and Da Urbino counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ambe's knee momentarily.
Ambe closes the distance and clinches.
Da Urbino prevents the takedown attempt.
Da Urbino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Da Urbino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ambe.
Da Urbino appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Da Urbino wants to land a leg kick but Ambe is out of range.
Ambe is looking to clinch.
Ambe misses with a jab to the body
and Da Urbino counters with a thumping low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Da Urbino scores with a leg kick.
Da Urbino tries to clinch but Ambe is having none of it.
Da Urbino throws a leg kick but Ambe moved away.
Ambe throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Da Urbino tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ambe is in Da Urbino's guard.
Da Urbino scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ambe 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Scar Ambe!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Scar Ambe!
Scar Ambe wins by split decision!
Scar Ambe thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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