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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamb comes to the cage accompanied by Tea for the Tillerman. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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163 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Lamb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bakiyev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamb misses the target.
Bakiyev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamb.
Lamb misses the shot to the body.
Lamb throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Bakiyev counter with a right hand.
Lamb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakiyev.
Lamb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bakiyev throws a hook to the side of Lamb's head but Lamb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lamb throwing a counter right hand but Bakiyev manages to avoid it.
Bakiyev cracks a nice hook into Lamb's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb throws a jab but it's blocked by Bakiyev.
Lamb throws a body shot but no joy.
Darren Lamb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lamb throws an off balance right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Lamb has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Globo Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bakiyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lamb shoots in for a double leg but Bakiyev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bakiyev scores with a body shot.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot.
Lamb closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bakiyev to the mat! Bakiyev manages to get full guard.
Lamb stops Bakiyev from standing up.
Bakiyev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lamb.
Bakiyev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lamb is controlling him.
Lamb throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bakiyev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bakiyev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lamb prevents Bakiyev from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lamb throws an elbow that misses. Bakiyev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lamb's guard. Nice move by Bakiyev!
Lamb is pulling down on Bakiyev's head. It's preventing any offense from Bakiyev, at least for the moment.
Bakiyev stopping the sweep attempt from Lamb.
Bakiyev trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lamb's guard.
Lamb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bakiyev would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bakiyev stuffs the takedown.
Bakiyev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lamb throws an off balance right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lamb closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lamb lands in his opponent's guard.
Bakiyev wants to stand up but Lamb is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bakiyev is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bakiyev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb throws a big elbow that misses.
Lamb 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.
Lamb postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lamb prevents Bakiyev from getting back to his feet.
Lamb missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lamb wants to control from the top but Bakiyev keeps moving.
Lamb scoring with some ground and pound.
Lamb with a nice head shot there.
Bakiyev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lamb with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lamb trying to control but Bakiyev is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Darren Lamb will probably get the nod.
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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakiyev. Lamb does a little dance to reset his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lamb.
Bakiyev throws a body punch but Lamb moves out of range.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bakiyev ducks under a wild hook from Lamb.
Bakiyev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lamb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lamb connects with a looping right hand.
Lamb fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb looks to score with a jab to the body but Bakiyev is just out of range.
Bakiyev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamb is just out of range.
Bakiyev misses with a jab to the body
enabling Lamb to counter with a crisp jab.
Bakiyev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lamb rather than just go for the knockout.
Lamb bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bakiyev is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamb throws a strike aimed at the side of Bakiyev's head but Bakiyev avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Lamb crashes against the mat.
Lamb looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bakiyev is avoiding damage well.
Bakiyev explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A cross from Bakiyev lands.
A slow jab from Lamb misses its intended target.
Lamb misses with an uppercut. Bakiyev saw that one coming.
Lamb misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bakiyev counters with a nice body shot.
Lamb throws a poor cross that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lamb.
Lamb looks to throw the jab but Bakiyev is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bakiyev! But no joy.
Bakiyev slips under a jab.
Lamb throws a jab but it's blocked by Bakiyev.
Bakiyev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamb.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamb misses the target.
Lamb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lamb lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bakiyev was well out of range. Poor timing from Lamb.
Bakiyev slips a jab from Lamb.
Lamb's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bakiyev under the eye.
Lamb throws an off balance right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lamb thinking.
Lamb misses with a body shot
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Bakiyev slaps away a takedown attempt from Lamb, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Lamb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamb swings widly with a right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a nice body shot.
Bakiyev has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bakiyev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lamb doesn't seem bothered though.
Lamb's corner calls for a 1-2. Lamb obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb thuds his right hand into Bakiyev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bakiyev is still on wobbly legs! Can Lamb finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakiyev. Lamb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bakiyev seems to have recovered his senses.
Lamb lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A shot to the body from Lamb misses
and Bakiyev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakiyev. Lamb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lamb throwing a counter right hand but Bakiyev manages to avoid it.
Bakiyev misses with a wild body shot.
Bakiyev takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakiyev. Lamb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bakiyev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lamb throws a poor cross that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lamb misses with an uppercut
and Bakiyev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lamb decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bakiyev pushes Lamb off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bakiyev punishes Lamb's body with a nice straight punch.
Lamb throws a sloppy body shot
and Bakiyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bakiyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lamb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lamb scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lamb fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bakiyev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lamb doesn't seem bothered though.
Lamb tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bakiyev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lamb somewhat.
Bakiyev throws out a counter right but Lamb avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamb looks to land a right hand but Bakiyev moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lamb takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lamb thuds a left hand into Bakiyev's body.
Lamb misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Bakiyev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bakiyev lands a nice hook to Lamb's body. Lamb takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bakiyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamb was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakiyev.
Lamb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bakiyev.
Lamb with a poor takedown
and Bakiyev counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Lamb misses its intended target.
Lamb misses with a body shot
and Bakiyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamb avoids the body shot from Bakiyev.
Lamb throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bakiyev's waist but Bakiyev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lamb off to one side.
Bakiyev cracks a nice hook into Lamb's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bakiyev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lambs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bakiyev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lamb in his tracks.
Lamb looks to score with a jab to the body but Bakiyev is just out of range.
Lamb closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bakiyev did well to prevent Lamb getting side control.
Bakiyev kicks Lamb off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lamb misses with a hook. Bakiyev ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Bakiyev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bakiyev connects with the punch.
Bakiyev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lamb.
Bakiyev throws out a counter right but Lamb avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Lamb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamb throws an off balance right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lamb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev jabs Lamb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lamb misses with a straight right.
Lamb misses with a left hand
letting Bakiyev counter with a right hand.
Lamb tries for a takedown but Bakiyev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lamb looks to throw the jab but Bakiyev is out of range.
Bakiyev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lamb misses with a lunging right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a nice uppercut.
Bakiyev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bakiyev works Lamb's body with a nice hook.
Lamb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lamb throws out a loose jab but Bakiyev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lamb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a nice body shot.
Lamb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bakiyev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lamb throws a right hand that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb misses with a right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lamb tries for a takedown but Bakiyev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bakiyev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Bakiyev. Beautiful body shot.
Lamb scores with a jab to the head.
Bakiyev scores with a jab. Lamb acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bakiyev digs a good hook to Lamb's body.
Bakiyev lands a nice shot to the body.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot.
Lamb takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bakiyev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamb is just out of range.
Lamb misses with a right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Bakiyev thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lamb. Lamb circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamb throws out a loose jab but Bakiyev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lamb looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lamb takes one to the chin there.
Lamb misses with a hook
and Bakiyev counters with a nice uppercut.
Lamb shoots and misses
and Bakiyev counters with a straight right hand.
Lamb throws a shot from downtown. Bakiyev moves away and avoids it.
Bakiyev digs a good hook to Lamb's body.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot.
Lamb throws a body punch but Bakiyev moves out of range.
Lamb misses with an uppercut
and Bakiyev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamb with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bakiyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lamb looks to land a left hand but Bakiyev moved out of range nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toktogulovich Bakiyev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bakiyev 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
An out of breath Toktogulovich Bakiyev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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RATING
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