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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toby Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamb comes to the cage accompanied by Saltwater. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 cm
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179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Toby Lamb! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Parker! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Parker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lamb on the side of the head. Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker throws a series of punches but Lamb avoids them all with ease. A punch combination from Parker misses. Lamb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamb manages to avoid it. Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Parker throws a right and a left that Lamb avoids nicely. Parker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Parker blocks a head kick by Lamb.
Parker misses with a wild combination.
Lamb scores with a leg kick.
Lamb throws a leg kick which misses Parker's front leg but catches the back leg as Parker tries to avoid it. Toby Lamb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Parker throws a series of punches but Lamb moves out of range. Lamb shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Lamb seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lamb not landing any meaningful shots this time. Lamb trying to pass the guard but Parker defending well. 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. Parker kicks Lamb off and gets back to his feet. A nice combination there by Parker.
Parker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lamb is rocked! Parker avoids the head kick by Lamb.
Oh Lamb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A head kick from Lamb lands but Parker takes it in his stride. Lamb seems to have got his legs back now. Lamb lands a head kick!
David Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Parker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Lamb throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lamb throws a head kick that misses and Parker counters with a series of strikes. Lamb will be more careful next time no doubt. Parker fails to land with a series of punches.
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lamb. Lamb tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lamb scores with a nice head shot. Lamb looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Parker throws a body punch but Lamb moves out of range. Lamb clinches up with Parker and pushes him back against the cage. Lamb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker lands a two punch combo.
Parker looks to land a body kick but Lamb moved away. Lamb has closed the distance and engaged Parker in a clinch.
Lamb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lamb keeps control of Parker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Lamb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Parker throws a series of punches but Lamb moves out of range. Parker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Parker looks gassed! A combination from Parker does no damage. Lamb shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Parker wants to control but Lamb is keeping busy and won't allow it. Lamb postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Parker to stand up. Lamb scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Lamb wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Lamb throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily. Parker misses the jab. Lamb lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lamb avoids a punch combination nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lamb. Lamb in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Lamb decides to stand back up. No joy there for Parker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lamb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lamb fails miserably with a takedown attempt. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Parker avoids the head kick by Lamb.
A punch combination from Parker misses. Parker misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Lamb dominated that round. That's time! Lamb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lamb throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily. Parker misses with a few strikes there.
A good leg kick by Parker. Parker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lamb scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Lamb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker moves out of range of the body kick. Lamb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Parker's sensitive parts. Lamb scores with a head kick.
Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Lamb getting the better of the striking in that exchange. A good leg kick by Lamb. Parker is breathing heavily. Parker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lamb. That one must have hurt. An inside leg kick lands from Lamb.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lamb throws a head kick that misses. Lamb scores with a leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Lamb or perhaps it was just good defense by Parker which made him look bad. Toby Lamb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lamb rushes Parker and presses him up against the cage. Lamb breaks from the clinch.
Parker tries to bum rush Lamb with a series of wild strikes but Lamb uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Lamb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Parker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A head kick misses from Lamb. Lamb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Lamb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker looks to land a combination but Lamb avoids it well. Parker throws a nice looking combination but Lamb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Some wild striking there from Parker.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Lamb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lamb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lamb lands with a slapping head kick. Parker tries to bum rush Lamb with a series of wild strikes but Lamb uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lamb throws a nice head kick!
Parker blocks a head kick by Lamb.
Some wild striking there from Parker.
Parker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lamb. Parker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lamb feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Parker's calf. Lamb feints and then cracks Parker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Parker down. Parker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lamb counters with a flying knee. Nice. Lamb misses with a head kick.
Lamb is looking to slow Parker down with leg kicks. Parker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lamb needs to keep his hands up - Parker had a free shot at his head there. Lamb closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Lamb working away. An elbow from Lamb crashes against the mat.
Parker manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Parker is trying to control but can't.
Parker is staying active underneath Lamb, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Parker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lamb is working away from the top position though. Lamb tries to pass to full mount but Parker defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Parker throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Lamb walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Parker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. A slapping leg kick lands for Lamb.
Lamb with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Parker to score with a decent uppercut. Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Toby Lamb is winning the standup battle so far. No joy there for Parker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lamb changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Parker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Lamb creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Parker sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lamb has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Parker! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Parker tries to get back to half guard but can't. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Lamb dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lamb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lamb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker. Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamb manages to avoid it. Lamb slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
Lamb throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Parker fails to land with a series of punches.
Lamb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker. Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lamb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lamb throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Parker misses with a wild combination.
Lamb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parker misses with a double jab
and Lamb counters with a single leg into guard. Parker didn't expect that. Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Lamb advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lamb not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Lamb not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Lamb seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Lamb is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lamb throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Parker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Lamb looking to pass the guard. Parker wants to stand and escape but Lamb is having none of it. Lamb with a flurry of punches that miss. Lamb stands up and waves to Parker to follow him. Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lamb tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker misses with a looping right. Lamb is looking to slow Parker down with leg kicks. Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lamb has closed the distance and engaged Parker in a clinch.
Lamb breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Parker does no damage. Good leg kick by Lamb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Lamb. Lamb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Lamb closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parker circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Parker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lamb. Parker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Parker throws a series of punches but Lamb moves out of range. A good leg kick by Lamb. Lamb lands with a nice body punch. Parker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lamb moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Some wild striking there from Parker.
Parker looks to land a combination but Lamb avoids it well. Nice body kick from Parker. No joy there for Parker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. A combination from Parker does no damage. Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
Parker checks a leg kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight! Toby Lamb showed his dominance in that final round. Well Lamb has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Toby Lamb! Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Toby Lamb! Judge James Glass scores the fight for Toby Lamb!
Toby Lamb wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
54% |
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