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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jamaal Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Cain will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
3 - 3 - 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, Jason Cain!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cain shoots in and bounces Lamb off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lamb looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cain has picked Lamb up and slammed him! Lamb can't keep hold of the triangle and Cain manages to pass to side control!
Cain misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lamb is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lamb tries to improve position but can't.
Lamb is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cain has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cain in side control, throwing shots but Lamb defends.
Lamb is looking to regain half guard here but Cain keeps moving and retains side control.
Cain tries for a kimura but Lamb is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain is looking to take a break and control but Lamb is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cain in side control, throwing shots but Lamb defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lamb trying to control but Cain postures up.
Cain is looking to take a break and control but Lamb is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lamb slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lamb keeping full guard, as Cain tries to pass.
Cain stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cain scores with a kick to the body.
Lamb throws a wild body kick that Cain sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sloppy strikes there by Cain.
Cain tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cain is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lamb is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamb tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cain wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lamb sneaks back into half guard.
Lamb is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cain pulls his head out easily.
Lamb keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain wants to control but Lamb is keeping him busy.
Lamb is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cain pulls his head out easily.
Lamb has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Cain escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Cain!
Cain decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Cain closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lamb did well to prevent Cain getting side control.
Cain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lamb defending well though.
Cain is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lamb has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cain looks winded!
Lamb is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lamb keeps working.
Cain is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lamb wants to improve his position but Cain is controlling well.
Cain is looking to take a break and control but Lamb is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lamb could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lamb tries to roll over but Cain keeps him under control.
Lamb looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lamb blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cain.
Lamb moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Cain dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lamb slips a jab and a cross from Cain.
Cain rushes Lamb and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Cain.
It looks like Jamaal Lamb has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cain rushes Lamb and presses him up against the cage.
Cain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lamb or not.
Cain is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cain shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cain was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cain is trying to get an arm triangle but Lamb is defending well.
Cain is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb is looking to regain half guard here but Cain keeps moving and retains side control.
Lamb managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cain.
Lamb might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cain decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lamb to his feet.
Lamb closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cain circles away.
Cain clinches with his opponent.
Cain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cain.
Cain lands a hook that snaps the head of Lamb backwards.
Cain misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain slows down the pace here.
Cain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cain is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lamb jumps guard but Cain turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamaal Lamb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cain scores with a hook to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cain drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb lands an upkick as Cain stands over him.
Lamb is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cain defends well.
Cain stands up and waves to Lamb to follow him.
Cain moves into range and clinches up with Lamb.
Lamb tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cain smiles and moves away.
Cain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain missing with knees to the body.
Cain breaks from the clinch.
Cain swats away the attempt to clinch by Lamb.
Cain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Cain.
A left hand lands to the body for Cain.
Lamb takes a shot to the head.
Cain stalling in the clinch but Lamb improves position.
Cain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cain crunches a lovely knee into Lamb's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Cain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jamaal Lamb's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cain moves into the clinch.
Cain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lamb gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cain counters with a three punch combo that has Lamb backing up. Lamb nods at Cain to acknowledge the strikes.
Lamb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lamb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lamb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lamb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cain clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lamb tries to pull guard but Cain won't allow it.
Cain unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lamb is trying to pull guard but Cain turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain presses Lamb against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cain breaks the clinch.
Lamb gets tackled into the cage by Cain. Cain maintains the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cain obliges.
Cain is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lamb tries to pull guard but Cain holds him up against the cage and eventually Lamb drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamaal Lamb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cain digs a right hand into Lamb's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lamb's gas tank.
Cain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cain is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain gets a clinch.
Cain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lamb tries to clinch but Cain moves out of range.
Cain drives through and clinches with Lamb against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamb jumps guard but Cain turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Cain.
Cain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lamb.
Cain will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lamb up against the cage.
Cain cracks Lamb with a nice body shot.
Cain scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Cain.
Cain taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cain takes the fight into the clinch.
Cain tries to stall but Lamb uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cain avoiding damage as Lamb throws knees to the body.
Lamb tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lamb jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cain walks away with a smile on his face. Lamb gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain rushes Lamb and presses him up against the cage.
Cain tries to land a knee to the head but Lamb blocks with his arms.
Lamb fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lamb jumps guard but Cain turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lamb takes a knee to the side of the body.
The referee calls for Cain to work.
Cain scores with a knee to the head.
Lamb tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cain just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jamaal Lamb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Cain is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Cain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cain has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 25:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Cain!
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