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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego McTavish (ranked 5639 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalcha Lungiambula (ranked 8503 p4p, 0 weight class). Dalcha Lungiambula is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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155 lbs
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180 cm
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157 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego McTavish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dalcha Lungiambula!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Topper Green and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTavish misses with a leg kick
and Lungiambula counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lungiambula throws a left and a right that both miss
and McTavish counters with a shoot takedown. Lungiambula fights it but they end up in guard.
McTavish is pushing down on Lungiambula's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lungiambula is fighting to maintain full guard but McTavish has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lungiambula really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McTavish. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McTavish is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McTavish wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lungiambula keeps working.
Lungiambula wants to get back to full guard.
Lungiambula is trying to escape back to his feet but McTavish uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McTavish is looking to take a break and control but Lungiambula is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lungiambula is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTavish wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lungiambula keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lungiambula managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McTavish.
McTavish scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lungiambula is not content to let McTavish control the position.
Lungiambula wants to control but McTavish postures up.
McTavish is looking to take a break and control but Lungiambula is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTavish cracks Lungiambula with a big elbow.
McTavish wants to control but Lungiambula is keeping him busy.
McTavish in side control, throwing shots but Lungiambula defends.
McTavish misses with the ground and pound.
McTavish wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lungiambula keeps working.
McTavish is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lungiambula is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
McTavish throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTavish in side control lands a decent elbow.
McTavish is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lungiambula is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
McTavish is breathing heavily.
Lungiambula is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lungiambula can't do much from the bottom here.
Lungiambula is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McTavish working away.
McTavish tries for a kimura but Lungiambula is defending well.
McTavish wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lungiambula keeps working.
McTavish tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lungiambula wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McTavish looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lungiambula is avoiding damage well.
McTavish wants to take a breather but Lungiambula manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for McTavish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego McTavish dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McTavish is defended easily by Lungiambula.
No joy there for Lungiambula, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lungiambula throws out a leg kick but McTavish moves out of range and Lungiambula only half commits.
McTavish is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lungiambula can do to turn this around?
McTavish shoots in for a takedown but Lungiambula shows good takedown defense.
Lungiambula changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McTavish fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego McTavish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McTavish tries to clinch up.
McTavish fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McTavish is defended easily by Lungiambula.
Diego McTavish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lungiambula moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lungiambula tried to score with a low kick but McTavish checks it.
Lungiambula shoots in for a takedown but McTavish shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lungiambula shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McTavish manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McTavish not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lungiambula content to stall in guard here.
Lungiambula wants to pass the guard but McTavish is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lungiambula is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lungiambula must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lungiambula stops McTavish from standing up.
Lungiambula stays in close to McTavish's body and controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lungiambula misses with a body kick.
Lungiambula throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTavish clinches up against the cage.
Lungiambula wants to break free but McTavish has control.
McTavish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lungiambula shoots for a double leg takedown but McTavish sprawls well. He's pushed Lungiambula's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Lungiambula as McTavish shoots in.
Lungiambula tries to score a power double leg takedown but McTavish sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lungiambula somewhat.
Dalcha Lungiambula is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McTavish will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lungiambula let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McTavish will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lungiambula shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McTavish as he jumps to the side.
Lungiambula shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lungiambula is taking a breather. McTavish says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
McTavish tries to roll over but Lungiambula keeps him under control.
Lungiambula wants to free his trapped foot but McTavish is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McTavish regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dalcha Lungiambula showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lungiambula tries to clinch there but McTavish circles away.
Lungiambula tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McTavish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lungiambula shoots for a double leg takedown but McTavish sprawls well. He's pushed Lungiambula's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lungiambula wants to clinch.
Lungiambula misses with a jab, cross combination.
McTavish is looking to clinch.
Lungiambula doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McTavish moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lungiambula tries to pull guard but McTavish holds him up against the cage and eventually Lungiambula drops back down to his feet.
Diego McTavish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dalcha Lungiambula.
Lungiambula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lungiambula takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTavish closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lungiambula did well to prevent McTavish getting side control.
Lungiambula is not content to let McTavish control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McTavish lands a nice short elbow.
McTavish winds up and cracks Lungiambula with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lungiambula is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McTavish is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lungiambula is looking for a sweep. McTavish is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTavish drops an elbow to the side of Lungiambula's head.
Lungiambula is in trouble now - McTavish has advanced to mount!
McTavish controlling from mount.
McTavish trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McTavish is working for a guillotine from mount but Lungiambula frees his head quite easily.
McTavish trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lungiambula wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McTavish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTavish scoring with strikes but Lungiambula is staying in there.
McTavish has control of Lungiambula's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lungiambula regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lungiambula keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lungiambula wants to hold on but McTavish pushes him away.
Lungiambula tries to reverse the position but McTavish maintains control.
McTavish working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTavish scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lungiambula?
McTavish thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
McTavish in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lungiambula is working to get back to half guard.
McTavish has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lungiambula is squirming around, avoiding McTavish's attempts to control the action.
McTavish is really struggling to control Lungiambula but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McTavish landing strikes from the mount and Lungiambula is in trouble!
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego McTavish showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McTavish 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego McTavish!
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RATING
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