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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tj Jonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gauthier Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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190 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tj Jonson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gauthier Lambert!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lambert as he avoids it easily.
Lambert closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Gauthier Lambert has been cut.
Lambert sizes up Jonson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lambert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jonson.
Lambert showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jonson.
Gauthier Lambert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lambert looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jonson wants to stand up but Lambert is controlling him.
Lambert trying to control but Jonson is working from the bottom.
Lambert postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lambert stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Lambert.
Jonson is breathing heavily.
Lambert throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jonson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lambert is in Jonson's guard.
Lambert trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jonson's guard.
Lambert tries to free his leg and advance position but Jonson is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lambert has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jonson is proving hard to escape from.
Jonson wants to stand and escape but Lambert is having none of it.
Lambert seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gauthier Lambert wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jonson tries for a takedown but Lambert sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lambert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jonson circles away quickly and effectively.
Lambert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jonson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jonson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lambert works the jab nicely.
Jonson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lambert is fending him off so far but Jonson persists. Nope, Lambert circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tj Jonson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonson shoots in for a double leg but Lambert sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jonson circles away quickly and effectively.
Lambert forces Jonson back against the cage and clinches.
Lambert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jonson fails to land with a series of punches.
Lambert moves away from the strike by Jonson.
Lambert slips a jab and a cross from Jonson.
Lambert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jonson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lambert circles away.
A punch combination from Jonson misses.
Lambert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lambert keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lambert moves into the clinch.
Lambert tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jonson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jonson is trying to break free.
Lambert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jonson throws a series of strikes that have Lambert backpedaling.
Lambert stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lambert wants it to stay on the feet.
Lambert gets a double leg takedown into Jonson's guard.
Lambert stops Jonson from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert throws a strike but Jonson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jonson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lambert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lambert has his feet on Jonson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lambert throws a poor cross that misses
and Jonson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jonson tries to bum rush Lambert with a series of wild strikes but Lambert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jonson looks to land a combination but Lambert avoids it well.
Lambert misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jonson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lambert tries to avoid it but Jonson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lambert to the ground. Lambert escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jonson fails with the takedown.
Lambert shoots in and gets a takedown into Jonson's guard.
Jonson keeping moving, preventing Lambert from controlling successfully.
Jonson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jonson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lambert slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lambert stops Jonson from standing up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Gauthier Lambert hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lambert throws a combination. Jonson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jonson is defended easily by Lambert.
Lambert misses with a hook. Jonson ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jonson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jonson dodges the punch combination from Lambert.
Sloppy strikes from Jonson. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gauthier Lambert dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gauthier Lambert's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lambert's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jonson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lambert scrambles back to his feet.
Lambert moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lambert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jonson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lambert stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lambert wants it to stay on the feet.
Jonson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lambert misses with a wild combination.
Jonson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jonson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lambert closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jonson's guard.
Jonson wants to get back to his feet but Lambert is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lambert content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gauthier Lambert was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jonson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lambert misses with a double jab
and Jonson counters with a straight right hand.
Jonson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lambert closes the distance and clinches.
Lambert jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jonson walks away with a smile on his face. Lambert gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jonson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lambert misses with a wild combination.
Lambert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lambert misses with a two punch combination.
Lambert stuffs the takedown.
Jonson throws a nice looking combination but Lambert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert closes the distance and pushes Jonson back into the cage.
Lambert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tj Jonson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lambert decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lambert throws a strike but Jonson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lambert sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jonson keeping moving, preventing Lambert from controlling successfully.
Lambert is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jonson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Gauthier Lambert hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lambert pushes Jonson up against the cage in a clinch.
Lambert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jonson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lambert sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tj Jonson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert misses with a series of wild punches.
Jonson misses with a two punch combination.
Lambert closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jonson to the mat! Jonson manages to get full guard.
Lambert wants to control from the top but Jonson keeps moving.
Jonson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lambert wants to control from the top but Jonson keeps moving.
Lambert trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jonson's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lambert showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gauthier Lambert was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lambert shoots in and drives through. Jonson sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lambert avoids it really well and circles away.
Gauthier Lambert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jonson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lambert pinned against the cage. Lambert gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lambert tries to bum rush Jonson with a series of wild strikes but Jonson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jonson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lambert's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lambert duly obliges.
Jonson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lambert drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jonson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lambert is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lambert trying to control the position from guard on top but Jonson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gauthier Lambert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gauthier Lambert's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lambert drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lambert must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lambert looking to sit in guard and control but Jonson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jonson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lambert pushes Jonson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jonson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jonson shoots for a double leg takedown but Lambert sprawls well. He's pushed Jonson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jonson enables Lambert to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jonson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jonson wants to get back to his feet but Lambert is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jonson has his feet on Lambert's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lambert closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jonson quickly recovers to half guard.
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!
Lambert wants to pass to mount but Jonson is defending the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert thows a huge punch but Jonson dodges it nicely.
Lambert trying to control from Jonson's half guard. Jonson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jonson wants to get back to his feet but Lambert is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lambert missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jonson keeping moving, preventing Lambert from controlling successfully.
Lambert connects with a couple of short punches.
Lambert looking to pass the guard.
Lambert trying to control the position from guard on top but Jonson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jonson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lambert stays in close to Jonson's body and controls the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gauthier Lambert wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lambert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jonson with a jab.
Lambert has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lambert as Jonson tries to tie him up.
Lambert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jonson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lamberts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jonson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lambert.
Lambert misses with an uppercut.
Lambert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lambert.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jonson.
Jonson tries for a takedown but Lambert sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jonson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lambert swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tj Jonson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lambert fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jonson to the ground. Lambert is now in Jonson's guard.
Lambert trying to control but Jonson is working from the bottom.
Lambert trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lambert trying to move into half guard but instead Jonson has managed to sweep!
Lambert scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jonson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lambert circles away quickly and effectively.
Lambert gets a takedown into half guard.
Lambert content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert is looking to take a break and control but Jonson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jonson is trying to stand back up but Lambert is controlling him
Gauthier Lambert has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lambert passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jonson!
Lambert controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jonson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Tj Jonson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gauthier Lambert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lambert content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gauthier Lambert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lambert 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gauthier Lambert!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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