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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jamaal Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordam Jiannotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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151 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamaal Lamb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordam Jiannotti!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamb tries to clinch there but Jiannotti circles away.
Jiannotti avoids a kick to the body.
Jiannotti shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lamb napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jiannotti working the head with strikes.
Lamb is trying to control Jiannotti's posture but Jiannotti avoids it.
Jiannotti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lamb knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jiannotti content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Lamb is looking to reverse the position.
Lamb is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jiannotti has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jiannotti tries to move to mount but Lamb blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb struggling a bit here.
Jiannotti tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamb is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lamb throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Jiannotti trying to control the position but Lamb is working away.
Lamb prevents Jiannotti from improving position.
Lamb is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jiannotti is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Jiannotti controlling the pace for now.
Lamb tries to hold on but Jiannotti postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jiannotti unloading with bombs!
Lamb working to try and regain half guard.
Lamb sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jiannotti takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jiannotti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jiannotti prevents Lamb from standing back up.
Jiannotti tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lamb.
Jiannotti is trying to control the action in half guard but Lamb is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jiannotti slips a nice elbow through Lamb's hands, connecting with Lamb's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jiannotti wants to stand but Lamb has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Jiannotti tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lamb knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lamb actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jiannotti is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jiannotti tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lamb.
Jiannotti seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lamb does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb wants to get back to full guard.
Jiannotti is thwarting Lamb's attempts to control the position.
Lamb could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jiannotti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lamb defends it well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jiannotti in particular looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jiannotti looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jiannotti looks winded!
Lamb pushes Jiannotti off looking to stand but Jiannotti dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordam Jiannotti dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jiannotti scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lamb wants to get back to full guard.
Lamb is not content to let Jiannotti control the position.
Jiannotti slows the pace down in half guard.
Lamb is trying to stand back up but Jiannotti is controlling him
Lamb looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jiannotti stops Lamb from getting back to his feet.
Jiannotti wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiannotti is trying to control. Lamb wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lamb actively working from the bottom here.
Lamb actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jiannotti prevents Lamb from improving his position.
Lamb moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jiannotti sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb trying to strike off his back.
Lamb can't keep his opponent in guard - Jiannotti advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jiannotti wants to stand up but Lamb is controlling the position.
Lamb avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jiannotti.
Lamb is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Jiannotti trying to control but Lamb is having none of it.
Jiannotti controlling the position easily from mount.
Lamb might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb wants to control but Jiannotti is having none of it.
Lamb is in a horrible position here. Jiannotti smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lamb is working to get back to half guard.
Jiannotti connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jiannotti looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lamb really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Jiannotti connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lamb is squirming around, avoiding Jiannotti's attempts to control the action.
Lamb is trying desperately to improve position.
Jordam Jiannotti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lamb tries to improve his position but instead Jiannotti has taken his back!
Lamb prevents Jiannotti from getting a body triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Jiannotti.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordam Jiannotti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lamb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jiannotti changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lamb looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jiannotti trying to control the action but Lamb is working from the bottom.
Jiannotti working away.
Jiannotti is chipping away with strikes.
Lamb tries to buck Jiannotti off but Jiannotti is having none of it.
Lamb is trying to control Jiannotti's posture but Jiannotti avoids it.
Lamb tries to escape but Jiannotti is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lamb tries to bench press Jiannotti off him but Jiannotti keeps the position.
Jiannotti wants to stand but Lamb is controlling his arm.
Lamb is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiannotti in side control, throwing shots but Lamb defends.
Lamb is pushing Jiannotti's head away, looking to escape. Jiannotti manages to hold on to the position though.
Lamb bucks up and tries to throw Jiannotti off but instead Jiannotti has got his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Jiannotti is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Lamb won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Jiannotti off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jordam Jiannotti!
A victorious Jordam Jiannotti thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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