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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamb comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tea for the Tillerman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Darren Lamb is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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158 lbs
20 - 9 - 1 |
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175 cm
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160 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Lamb!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burton was well out of range. Poor timing from Lamb.
Burton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Lamb.
A shot to the liver by Lamb. Beautiful body shot.
Lamb dips to his left and cracks Burton with an uppercut!
Burton looks to land a body kick but Lamb moved away.
Lamb lands a jab to the nose.
Lamb fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Burton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burton slips a straight right by Lamb.
Burton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A combination from Lamb does no damage.
Burton slips under a jab from Lamb.
The fighters circling - Lamb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burton fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lamb just manages to avoid it.
Lamb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Lamb misses.
Lamb tries to keep at a distance but Burton has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burton is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lamb can't fight it off and eventually Burton manages to take the fight to the floor. Lamb looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamb managing to control the position.
Lamb is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lamb might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Burton haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Burton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lamb swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton preventing the sweep.
Burton tries to free his leg and advance position but Lamb is retaining full guard.
Lamb pulls Burton in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lamb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burton at a distance.
Lamb moves out of range of the body kick.
Lamb lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lamb checks a leg kick.
Burton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lamb.
Lamb moves out of range of the body kick from Burton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb throws a looping overhand right but Burton ducks down to avoid it.
Burton throws a leg kick that misses.
Lamb looks to land a left hand but Burton moved out of range nicely.
Lamb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Burton.
Lamb misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lamb, pushing him back against the cage.
Burton throws a punch but it's blocked by Lamb.
Lamb takes a shot to the head.
Burton misses with a punch to the body.
Burton breaks the clinch.
Lamb throws a series of punches but Burton moves out of range.
Burton throws a poor cross that misses
and Lamb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darren Lamb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamb lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton takes one to the side of the head.
Lamb checks a low kick from Burton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamb throws out the jab.
As Lamb backs away, Burton returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Burton throws out a leg kick but Lamb moves out of range and Burton only half commits.
It seemed like Lamb was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lamb missing with a left hand there. Burton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamb might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lamb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burton.
Burton fakes the leg kick and cracks Lamb in the body.
Burton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Lamb finds it's way through Burton's defenses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lamb has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lamb and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick misses from Burton.
Lamb lands with a right hand.
A left lands for Lamb.
Burton throws a head kick but Lamb moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Lamb dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lamb looks to land a left hand but Burton moved out of range nicely.
Burton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lamb sprawls and moves away.
Darren Lamb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lamb! But no joy.
Burton looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamb is just out of range.
Lamb connects with a body shot that sends Burton's belly button to the back.
Lamb stuns Burton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lamb tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burton swivels and escapes.
Lamb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burton.
Lamb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burton was well out of range. Poor timing from Lamb.
Burton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lamb is out of range.
Lamb closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Burton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lamb's best efforts.
Burton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lamb pulls his head out easily.
Burton is trying to maintain the position but Lamb is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burton keeps working.
Burton actively working from the bottom here.
Lamb is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Burton trying to hold on to Lamb's head to control him but Lamb postures up.
Burton gets back to full guard.
Burton keeping moving, preventing Lamb from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Burton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lamb in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lamb postures up and lands a big shot to Burton's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lamb's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lamb sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Burton's guard.
Lamb is looking to advance position but Burton won't allow it.
Burton is refusing to be controlled, as Lamb sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb with the ground and pound but Burton uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lamb trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lamb keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Burton's head.
Lamb won't allow Burton to sweep him here.
Burton looking for subs off his back but Lamb has passed one foot through into half guard.
Burton trying to hold on to Lamb's head to control him but Lamb postures up.
Nice strikes from Lamb there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton wants to improve his position but Lamb is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Lamb there.
Burton is refusing to be controlled, as Lamb sits in half guard.
Darren Lamb has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burton trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Lamb there.
Lamb drops an elbow to the side of Burton's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lamb wants to work for an arm triangle but Burton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lamb is looking to take a break and control but Burton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Lamb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Burton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Burton misses the target.
Lamb slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lamb looks to land a right hand but Burton moved out of range.
Burton throws a push kick but Lamb slaps the foot to one side.
Lamb with the counter takedown but Burton avoids it easily.
Lamb with a jab.
Burton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Burton throws a body kick that misses.
Lamb throws a shot to the body.
Lamb comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lamb is fending him off so far but Burton persists. Nope, Lamb circles away and we're back to standing.
Lamb shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Burton's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamb trying to control but Burton is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton wants to hit a switch here but Lamb passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Burton there!
Lamb is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lamb connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lamb is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Burton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lamb sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lamb avoids the attempt from Burton to control.
Jack Burton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb trying to control but Burton is having none of it.
Lamb working Burton over with strikes here.
Burton is squirming around, avoiding Lamb's attempts to control the action.
Burton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lamb scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lamb can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burton is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Burton is looking to improve his position but Lamb isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burton tries to hold on but Lamb pushes him away.
Burton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lamb is landing with some decent strikes but Burton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lamb prevents Burton from getting the reversal.
Lamb landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lamb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb landing strikes from the mount.
Burton working to try and regain half guard.
Lamb postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Burton looks a forlorn figure.
Lamb wants to control the pace but Burton is squirming around nicely.
Burton is looking to improve his position but Lamb isn't that keen on the idea.
Burton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Burton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Lamb blocks the strikes from Burton.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Lamb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lamb winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Lamb!
A very excited looking Darren Lamb made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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