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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kay Ector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamont Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ector comes to the cage accompanied by Monster!. Sanford has chosen Stevie Wonder - Superstition as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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168 lbs
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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
28 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kay Ector!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lamont Sanford!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanford throws the kick towards the body but Ector avoids it.
Ector appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sanford scores with a jab. Ector acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sanford moves away from the strike by Ector.
Sanford ducks under a wild hook from Ector.
Sanford ducks under a wild hook from Ector.
A shot to the body from Sanford misses
and Ector counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Lamont Sanford has been cut.
Sanford smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ector throws out a loose jab but Sanford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Ector as he connects with a hook.
Ector uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sanford thuds his shin into the meat of Ector's side.
Sanford scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanford moves out of range of the strikes.
Ector swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ector swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been informed that Sanford has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ector connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ector looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ector misses with a looping right.
Sanford slips under a jab.
Ector is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sanford bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford lands a head kick. Ector smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ector pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ector walks into a stiff left hand from Sanford.
Sanford is looking to slow Ector down with leg kicks.
Sanford misses with a looping left.
Ector tries to clinch up.
Sanford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ector at a distance.
Sanford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ector forces Sanford back against the cage and clinches.
Sanford struggles to land a body shot inside as Ector controls his hands.
Ector managing to block the knees to the body from Sanford.
Ector on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ector swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanford misses with a body punch.
Sanford tries to work over Ector's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanford has a couple of punches blocked by Ector.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ector.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford throws a punch but it's blocked by Ector.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ector prevents a body shot from Sanford.
Sanford can't find room to land a body shot as Ector controls the action.
Sanford scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanford tries to land knees in the clinch but Ector avoids the damage to the body.
Sanford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ectors head.
Ector lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanford has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ector lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanford.
Sanford can't find room to land a body shot as Ector controls the action.
Sanford tries to work over Ector's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ector is defending well for now.
Sanford's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Ector as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ector lands an elbow just above Sanford 's eye.
Sanford looking to throw knees to the head but Ector is blocking nicely.
Ector prevents a body shot from Sanford.
Ector blocking some punches.
Ector blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanford staying out of range there.
Sanford ducks under a wild hook from Ector.
A little jabbing left from Sanford on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ector misses with a left hand
and Sanford counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ector walks into a jab.
Sanford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanford moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanford lands a knee to the body.
Sanford throws a head punch that misses.
Sanford wants to break free but Ector has control.
Sanford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanford.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanford uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ector has time to react.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sanford slips under a jab from Ector.
Sanford lands with a good body shot.
Sanford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sanford.
Sanford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanford loads up on a big right hand but Ector slips the punch.
Ector throws out a loose jab but Sanford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Sanford there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ector takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ector ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanford pushes Ector up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Ector.
Sanford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ector pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanford leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanford.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamont Sanford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lamont Sanford's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ector tries to bum rush Sanford with a series of wild strikes but Sanford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ector moves away from the strike by Sanford.
Sanford misses with a body kick.
Ector is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ector fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanford wants to counter with a clinch but Ector pushes him away.
Ector wants to clinch.
Sanford throws a jab but it's blocked by Ector.
Sanford misses with a head kick.
Ector is looking for a counter combo.
Sanford uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sanford tries a low kick but Ector avoids it.
Sanford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanford throws the kick towards the body but Ector avoids it.
Ector looks to land a left hand but Sanford moved out of range nicely.
Sanford thinks about the counter body kick.
A combination from Ector does no damage.
Sanford swats away the attempt to clinch by Ector.
Lamont Sanford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ector throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanford jabs at Ector's body.
Ector swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanford.
Ector ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanford moves away.
Sanford lands with a nice body punch.
Sanford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ector misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ector darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ector lands with a nice body punch.
Ector shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ector cracks Sanford with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ector bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanford's head backwards.
Sanford ducks under a wild hook from Ector.
Sanford lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ector.
Ector on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ector looks to throw the jab but Sanford is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sanford throws a body punch but Ector moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ector. Sanford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanford catches Ector with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanford scores with a nice strike.
Ector misses with a body punch
and Sanford counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ector wants to clinch up but Sanford keeps it at a distance.
Ector misses with a hook.
Ector throws a body punch but Sanford moves out of range.
Sanford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanford misses with an uppercut. Ector saw that one coming.
Ector was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanford scores with a four punch combination!
Sanford throws a lazy right hand but Ector sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanford misses with a leg kick.
Sanford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ector counters with a nice uppercut.
Ector throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ector wants to clinch.
Ector walks into a stiff left hand from Sanford.
Ector jabs Sanford right on the nose. Sanford blinks but takes it well.
Sanford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ector.
Sanford changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanford throws a nice looking combination but Ector bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanford looks to land a combination. Ector sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ector misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanford throws out a counter right but Ector avoids it with no problem.
Sanford scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sanford clobbers Ector with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ector is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sanford.
Ector cracks Sanford with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ector with a jab.
That has opened up Lamont Sanford's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ector misses with a looping right.
Ector swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ector smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ector throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sanford scores with a three punch combo!
Ector misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanford.
Sanford scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Sanford finds it's way through Ector's defenses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sanford.
A shot to the body from Ector misses
and Sanford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ector with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ector throws a sloppy body shot
and Sanford counters with a one-two to the body.
Ector jabs at Sanford's body.
Sanford is breathing heavily.
Ector takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ector tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamont Sanford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lamont Sanford's cut.
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!
Ector throws a series of punches but Sanford avoids them all with ease.
Sanford blocks a jab.
Sanford throws a leg kick which misses Ector's front leg but catches the back leg as Ector tries to avoid it.
Sanford takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big right from Sanford misses.
Ector fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanford throws a jab but it's blocked by Ector.
Sanford with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sanford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ector takes one to the chin there.
Sanford lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ector connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanford throws out a loose jab but Ector uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ector is looking to clinch but Sanford is avoiding it.
Ector looks to throw the jab but Sanford is out of range.
A left lands for Ector.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ector misses with a right hand
and Sanford counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ector throws a jab when Sanford was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ector.
Sanford swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ector.
Sanford shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ector ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanford moves away.
Sanford lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ector scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Ector misses.
Ector misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sanford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanford throws the kick towards the body but Ector avoids it.
Ector moves out of range as Sanford strikes.
Sanford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ector finds it's way round the side to connect with Sanford's head.
Sanford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ector.
A big left from Ector misses.
Ector ducks under a wild hook from Sanford.
Kay Ector has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sanford lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ector throws a hook to the side of Sanford's head but Sanford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanford lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanford lands a head shot.
Ector throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanford misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from Ector misses its intended target.
Sanford throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ector has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanford finds it's way round the side to connect with Ector's head.
Sanford misses with a leg kick.
Ector misses with an uppercut. Sanford saw that one coming.
Ector looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ector on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanford. Sanford obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Ector misses.
Sanford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ector.
Sanford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford dodges the punch combination from Ector.
Ector scores with a body shot.
Sanford throws a push kick but Ector slaps the foot to one side.
Lamont Sanford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sanford with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ector to score with a decent uppercut.
Ector misses with a hook. Sanford ducked under it nicely.
Ector swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ector has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ector slips a jab and a cross from Sanford.
Sanford is looking to land body kicks.
A slow jab from Sanford misses its intended target.
Ector walks into a left hand.
Sanford slips a jab from Ector.
Sanford is looking for the big counter here.
Sanford scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ector just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ector.
Sanford fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ector.
Ector misses the shot to the body.
Sanford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ector circles away quickly and effectively.
Ector ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanford moves away.
A big right from Sanford misses.
Ector throws a nice looking combination but Sanford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ector looks to land a right hand but Sanford moved out of range.
Ector looks to land a left hand but Sanford moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Ector misses.
Sanford throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sanford tries to clinch but Ector moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Sanford.
Ector looks to land a left hand but Sanford moved out of range nicely.
Sanford tries to counter with a clinch but Ector shakes him off and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lamont Sanford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanford 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamont Sanford!
Lamont Sanford gave a mention to Hellbent in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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