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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Lamar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Roland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, War Machine. Rob Roland will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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150 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Lamar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Roland!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roland fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lamar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Roland checks it well.
Lamar throws a hook but Roland blocks it.
Lamar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roland shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lamar pinned against the cage. Lamar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lamar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lamar misses with an uppercut. Roland saw that one coming.
Lamar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lamar lands with an overhand left.
Roland checks a leg kick nicely.
Roland wants to clinch.
Brian Lamar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamar keeps the fight on the outside.
Roland darts in and clinches Lamar up against the cage.
Lamar has had enough of the clinch but Roland keeps him there for the moment.
Lamar wants a takedown but no success here.
Lamar tries to break the clinch but Roland is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamar is looking to break free of the clinch but Roland has double underhooks.
Roland is trying to stall.
Lamar is working for takedown but Roland is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lamar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roland pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Lamar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roland wants to clinch up but Lamar keeps it at a distance.
Lamar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lamar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roland slips under a jab from Lamar.
Roland wants to clinch up but Lamar keeps it at a distance.
Roland misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roland keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Roland.
Lamar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roland tries to avoid it but Lamar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roland to the ground. Roland escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roland fails with the takedown
and Lamar counters with a one-two to the body.
Lamar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lamar is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamar takes a kick to the side of the head.
Roland is looking to clinch but Lamar is avoiding it.
Lamar tries to clinch
and Roland counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lamar wants to break free but Roland has control.
Roland has Lamar pressed against the cage.
Roland lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lamar.
Lamar tries to break the clinch but Roland is controlling the position.
Roland successfully pulls guard.
Lamar tries to free his leg and advance position but Roland is retaining full guard.
Roland trying to keep a closed guard but Lamar is proving a slippery customer.
Lamar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Roland, up you get!
Roland is looking to clinch.
Lamar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Roland wants to clinch.
Roland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roland misses with a takedown
and Lamar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roland is looking to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Lamar.
Lamar lands a nice shot that snaps Roland's head back.
Roland pushes Lamar up against the cage in a clinch.
Roland scores with a knee to the head.
Lamar can't break the clinch.
Lamar prevents the takedown attempt.
Lamar has had enough of the clinch but Roland keeps him there for the moment.
Roland keeps control of Lamar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roland landing knees to the head.
Lamar is trying to break the clinch but Roland has him pressed against the cage.
Lamar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roland landing knees to the head.
Lamar is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roland scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Lamar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lamar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roland holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Roland is trying to trip Lamar. He has hold of a leg but Lamar is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Roland persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Roland decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lamar, up you get!
Roland slips under a jab from Lamar.
Roland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lamar tries to clinch but Roland is having none of it.
Lamar seems to have got his legs back now.
Lamar misses with a double jab
and Roland counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lamar!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lamar gets back to half guard.
Lamar is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamar tries to get to full guard but Roland has control of the leg.
Lamar looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Roland dominated that round.
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.
Roland shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lamar pinned against the cage. Lamar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lamar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roland blocks a low kick nicely.
Roland clinches up with Lamar and pushes him back against the cage.
Roland prevents Lamar from breaking the clinch.
Lamar is looking to break free of the clinch but Roland has double underhooks.
Lamar can't break the clinch.
Roland tries to stall but Lamar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Roland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lamar can't break the clinch.
Lamar wants to break free but Roland has control.
Lamar misses with a punch to the body.
Lamar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lamar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roland throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lamar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamar slow jab from Roland misses its intended target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamar.
Lamar misses with the body kick
and Roland counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lamar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Roland manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lamar winds up and cracks Roland with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lamar is nestled in close to Roland, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Roland works his way to full guard. Good work.
Roland looking to control.
Roland throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lamar stops Roland from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lamar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lamar throwing strikes from guard but Roland blocks nicely.
Lamar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lamar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lamar distracts Roland with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roland keeping full guard, as Lamar tries to pass.
Lamar forces his way into half guard.
Lamar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lamar 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.
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!
Roland on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lamar stands up from half guard.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamar can't break the clinch.
Roland is working for takedown but Lamar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brian Lamar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Roland.
Roland keeps control of Lamar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roland.
Lamar tries for a takedown but Roland manages to get underhooks.
Roland is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lamar is keeping busy.
Roland tries to pull guard but Lamar holds him up against the cage and eventually Roland drops back down to his feet.
Roland jumps guard and drags Lamar to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lamar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Roland, up you get!
Roland moves in looking to clinch but Lamar pushes him off.
Lamar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lamar darts in trying to clinch
and Roland counters with an outside leg kick.
Roland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lamar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roland fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Roland lands but Lamar takes it in his stride.
Lamar misses with a shot to the body
and Roland counters with a body kick that stops Lamar in his tracks momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roland fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roland tries to clinch up.
Roland rushes Lamar and presses him up against the cage.
Lamar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lamar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lamar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lamar breaks the clinch.
Lamar drives through and clinches with Roland against the cage.
Roland tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lamar is trying to break the clinch but Roland has him pressed against the cage.
Lamar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roland avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lamar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Lamar.
Lamar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roland avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roland jumps guard but Lamar stands there with Roland around his waist. Roland gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
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!
Lamar is trying to break the clinch but Roland has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roland throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lamar blocks it with crossed arms.
Lamar has had enough of the clinch but Roland keeps him there for the moment.
Lamar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roland connects with a knee to the head.
Roland tries to break the clinch but Lamar is controlling the position.
Lamar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from Roland.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Roland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lamar tries to clinch
and Roland holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Roland throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roland manages to pull guard.
Lamar stands up from Roland's guard - Lamar perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lamar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lamar fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roland wants to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roland breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roland tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Roland taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lamar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Roland to see if he's OK.
Roland is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lamar 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.
Roland avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lamar.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lamar connects with a nice short shot to Roland's temple.
Lamar winds up and cracks Roland with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lamar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Roland with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lamar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lamar moves into full mount! Roland won't be happy about that!
Lamar is landing with some decent strikes but Roland is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lamar punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamar landing strikes from the mount.
Roland is rocked!
Roland tries to lock up and control but Lamar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Roland is still in real trouble! Can Lamar finish him?
Lamar unloading with bombs!
Brian Lamar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Lamar with shots to the head and body - Roland looks very uncomfortable down there.
Roland is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roland regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lamar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Roland with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Roland seems to have recovered his senses.
Lamar is looking to pass Roland's guard but actually Roland recovers to full guard.
Roland is trying to control the position but Lamar postures up.
Lamar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Roland's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamar thows a big elbow that misses.
Lamar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roland is keeping the position for now.
Lamar won't allow Roland to sweep him here.
Roland keeping moving, preventing Lamar from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lamar.
Roland wants to clinch.
Roland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamar.
Roland moves away from the strike by Lamar.
Lamar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Roland!
Lamar lands a big shot there that rocks Roland but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamar landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lamar scoring with strikes but Roland is staying in there.
Roland tries to hold on but Lamar postures up.
Roland taking shots to the head.
Lamar breaks from Roland's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lamar looking to finish Roland with some ground and pound. This is bad for Roland!
Lamar cracks Roland with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Roland is desperately trying to improve his position but Lamar has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Lamar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamar with the ground and pound from mount.
Roland slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
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!
Lamar trying to mount his opponent but Roland defends it.
Brian Lamar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roland blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lamar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Lamar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roland 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Roland!
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