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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Better Dead (ranked 4128 p4p, 431 weight class) and Darren Lamb (ranked 2171 p4p, 257 weight class). Dead's entrance music is Death March - Motionless in White. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
30 - 37 - 0 |
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160 lbs
30 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
30 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Better Dead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Lamb!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamb checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lamb swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dead misses with a low kick.
Better Dead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dead throws a sloppy body shot
and Lamb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dead throws a head kick that misses.
Dead throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lamb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dead was well out of range. Poor timing from Lamb.
Lamb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lamb is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dead takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Dead.
A low kick from Dead is predictable there
enabling Lamb to counter with a crisp jab.
Lamb feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Deads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dead tries to move into range but Lamb moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dead moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dead lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lamb misses with a punch to the body.
Lamb lands with a right to the head.
Lamb blocks an elbow strike.
Dead lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Darren Lamb has been cut.
Dead gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dead lands a hook that snaps the head of Lamb backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb gets through Dead's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dead lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lamb misses with a punch on the inside.
Lamb has picked Dead up - he's going for a ride! Lamb dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dead looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dead is not content to let Lamb control the position.
Lamb not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dead trying to control from the bottom.
Dead is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Rabid Dog , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Lamb not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamb slows the pace down in half guard.
Lamb thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lamb is thwarting Dead's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead is trying to stand up here but Lamb is controlling him well.
Lamb landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lamb working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dead makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dead.
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!
Lamb throws a big right hand that misses.
Lamb stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dead swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lamb is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dead is on top in guard.
Dead is pushing down on Lamb's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lamb is fighting to maintain full guard but Dead has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lamb wants to improve his position but Dead is controlling well.
Lamb looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dead wants to pass the guard but Lamb is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dead controlling the action here.
Dead wants to stand but Lamb has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Dead is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lamb slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Our spies down at at Smash and Twist inform us that Lamb has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dead trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lamb trying to control the position.
Dead stands up from Lamb's guard - Dead perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dead closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dead throws a punch but it's blocked by Lamb.
Lamb lands a nice uppercut.
Lamb avoids a wild elbow strike from Dead.
Dead lands an elbow inside that Lamb shrugs off.
Dead misses with some punches.
Dead working aggressively here.
Lamb swings wildly with an uppercut but Dead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dead lands with a left to the head.
Lamb decides to pull guard.
Lamb keeping moving, preventing Dead from controlling successfully.
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 Better Dead will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darren Lamb's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lamb moves into range and clinches up with Dead.
Dead lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dead breaks the clinch.
Lamb takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dead clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Lamb on the inside.
Dead lands a nice elbow.
Dead comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Darren Lamb's cut even more.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dead throws an elbow but misses.
Lamb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lamb misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lamb lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dead.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dead as Lamb tries to tie him up.
Dead lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dead working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dead fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lamb misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb misses with some punches.
Dead creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lamb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamb misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dead creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dead escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lamb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lamb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dead moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lamb has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dead.
Lamb takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dead tries to clinch but Lamb is having none of it.
Lamb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lamb lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Dead. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dead misses with a double jab
and Lamb counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Better Dead is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead clinches with his opponent.
Lamb leaning against his opponent.
Dead manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Dead.
Dead cracks Lamb with an open hand slap.
Lamb moves into the clinch successfully.
Still in the clinch, Dead scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dead lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Better Dead has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dead lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lamb backwards.
Dead misses with some punches.
Dead misses with an elbow over the top.
Dead trying to control the position but instead, Lamb has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dead into the cage.
Dead looking to stall.
Dead working aggressively here.
Dead misses with a punch on the inside.
Lamb lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lamb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lamb presses Dead against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lamb lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
Dead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dead wants to clinch but Lamb slips to the side
and Lamb makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Dead as Lamb shoots in.
A slow jab from Lamb misses its intended target.
Lamb checks a leg kick.
Better Dead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dead misses with a body shot.
Dead tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Better Dead is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dead tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lamb counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lamb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dead stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lamb jabs Dead right on the nose. Dead blinks but takes it well.
Lamb scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamb fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dead throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dead throws the kick towards the body but Lamb avoids it.
Dead ducks right into an uppercut from Lamb.
Lamb looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lamb takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dead wants to control but Lamb is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dead moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lamb scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lamb trying to control but Dead is working from the bottom.
Lamb passes into half guard.
Lamb working Dead over with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamb is looking to advance position but Dead won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Lamb.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Better Dead will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darren Lamb's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dead closes the distance but Lamb moves to the side
and Lamb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lamb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dead throws an off balance right hand
and Lamb counters with a stiff right hand.
Lamb swats away the attempt to clinch by Dead.
Nice sprawl there from Dead as Lamb shoots in.
Lamb cracks Dead with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dead fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lamb, pushing him back against the cage.
Dead misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dead misses with the head strike.
Dead lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dead just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lamb's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dead throws an elbow but misses.
Dead blocks a body shot from Lamb.
Dead lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dead is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lamb scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Dead.
Dead connects with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Lamb scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lamb blocks an elbow strike.
Lamb lands a right hand.
Lamb swings wildly with an uppercut but Dead uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Lamb.
Lamb tries to work over Dead's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Dead.
Lamb lands a hook that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
Lamb tries to pull guard but Dead won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dead creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dead misses with an elbow strike.
Lamb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lamb gets tackled into the cage by Dead. Dead maintains the clinch.
Dead lands a hook that snaps the head of Lamb backwards.
Dead blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dead.
Dead gets underhooks to prevent Lamb's takedown attempt.
Better Dead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Lamb.
Dead creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Darren Lamb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dead just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lamb's brow.
Lamb scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dead fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Lamb as the two fighters clinch.
Dead scores with a hook to the body.
Lamb misses with a punch to the body.
Lamb misses with the head strike.
Dead creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lamb's defenses.
The cut above Darren Lamb's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dead has a couple of punches blocked by Lamb.
Lamb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dead is trying to pull guard but Lamb turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dead blocks a body shot from Lamb.
Dead lands with a left to the head.
Dead lands an elbow inside.
Dead effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lamb scores with a shoulder strike.
Lamb blocks an uppercut.
Lamb throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Lamb.
Dead misses with an elbow strike.
Dead looking to throw knees to the head but Lamb is blocking nicely.
Lamb throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lamb gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dead manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lamb keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
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!
Lamb tightens his grip and picks Dead up, before dumping him to the ground. Dead manages to land in guard.
Lamb is working Dead over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lamb thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lamb loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lamb landing with the ground and pound.
Lamb is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb works over Dead with some ground and pound from guard.
Lamb stops Dead from standing up.
Lamb postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dead managing to control the position.
Lamb working some strikes from top position.
Lamb is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lamb won't allow Dead to get back to his feet.
Lamb preventing the sweep.
Dead is controlling Lamb's posture.
Lamb scoring with some ground and pound.
Better Dead is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lamb postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Better Dead.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dead, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Better Dead!
Better Dead made sure to mention his sponsor, Sin City Allstars in his post fight interview.
The defeated Darren Lamb had this to say: 'Baaaaaa... Baaaaaa... Baaaaa... Shit, someone backstage put acid in my drink. I thought I was a lamb.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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