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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Emelienko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladimir Emelienko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Lamb!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamb misses the shot to the body.
Lamb scores with a body shot.
Lamb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelienko.
A little feinted left hand from Emelienko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lamb lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Lamb.
Emelienko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lamb throws a front kick that sends Emelienko stumbling back into the cage.
Lamb throws a body punch but Emelienko moves out of range.
Emelienko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lamb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lamb is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Emelienko rather than just go for the knockout.
Emelienko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lamb swings for the body but Emelienko moves out of range.
Emelienko misses with a body shot.
Emelienko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lamb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelienko tries to score with a low kick but Lamb moves his leg out of the way.
Emelienko lands with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelienko misses the target.
Emelienko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamb manages to avoid it.
Emelienko staying out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Emelienko. That's going to slow Lamb down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb drives through with a takedown into Emelienko's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lamb preventing the sweep.
Lamb trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelienko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lamb loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lamb preventing the sweep.
Emelienko keeping moving, preventing Lamb from controlling successfully.
Lamb wants to pass the guard but Emelienko is keeping the position.
Emelienko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lamb gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Emelienko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lamb controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Emelienko trying to keep a closed guard but Lamb is proving a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lamb is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Emelienko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Emelienko has escaped and now he's on top!
Lamb is looking for a triangle but Emelienko pushes his legs off easily.
Lamb trying to control the position.
Emelienko controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb working a defensive guard here.
Emelienko stands and steps away. Lamb gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lamb misses with a jab, cross combination.
Emelienko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Emelienko swings for the body but Lamb moves out of range.
Lamb misses with a hook to the body
and Emelienko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lamb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lamb throws a right hand that misses
and Emelienko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lamb scores with a jab.
Nice shot by Lamb.
Emelienko tries to work over Lamb's front leg with a kick but Lamb checks it.
Lamb looks to throw the jab but Emelienko is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Emelienko misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Lamb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamb looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lamb drops his hands momentarily and Emelienko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Emelienko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamb closes the distance looking to clinch
and Emelienko counters with a leg kick.
Lamb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vladimir Emelienko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emelienko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lamb will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Emelienko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamb was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelienko.
Lamb with the counter takedown but Emelienko avoids it easily.
Lamb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emelienko.
Lamb ducks under a wild hook from Emelienko.
Emelienko throws an off balance right hand
and Lamb counters with a nice uppercut.
Emelienko misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vladimir Emelienko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lamb bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Emelienko's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Lamb checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A leg kick checked by Lamb.
Emelienko throws a leg kick
and Lamb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emelienko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lamb blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice cross by Emelienko.
Lamb throws out a leg kick but Emelienko moves out of range and Lamb only half commits.
Lamb shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Emelienko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lamb sizes up Emelienko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Emelienko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Emelienko misses with a body shot.
Lamb connects with a body shot that sends Emelienko's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamb lands a really nice looking cross but Emelienko seems unphased.
Emelienko looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamb is just out of range.
Emelienko just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelienko moves away from the strike by Lamb.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelienko was well out of range. Poor timing from Lamb.
Emelienko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Emelienko misses.
Lamb takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lamb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelienko.
Vladimir Emelienko is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emelienko.
Lamb looks to throw the jab but Emelienko is out of range.
Lamb avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Emelienko throws a body punch but Lamb moves out of range.
Lamb misses with a body shot.
Emelienko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lamb is able to avoid easily.
Lamb on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Emelienko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lamb just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamb throws a shot from downtown. Emelienko moves away and avoids it.
Emelienko lunges at Lamb with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lamb's hand.
Lamb shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelienko is looking for a sweep. Lamb is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Emelienko controlling the position for now.
Emelienko wants to get back to full guard.
Lamb trying to control from half guard but Emelienko is working away.
Emelienko won't allow Lamb to pass to mount.
Emelienko controlling the position for now.
Lamb is trying to control the action in half guard but Emelienko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Emelienko is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb controlling the pace.
Emelienko controlling the position for now.
Lamb with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lamb avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Emelienko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lamb.
Lamb is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lamb takes a swing at Emelienko's ribcage but misses.
Lamb misses with a straight right.
Lamb just misses with a punch to the body.
As Lamb backs away, Emelienko returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lamb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Lamb misses.
Lamb 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.
Emelienko throws a jab but it's blocked by Lamb.
Some bone on bone action there as Emelienko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Emelienko throws a leg kick but Lamb checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Emelienko lands a leg kick that knocks Lamb off balance momentarily.
Emelienko throws a shot from downtown. Lamb moves away and avoids it.
Emelienko misses with a hook. Lamb ducked under it nicely.
Emelienko cracks the inside of Lamb's front leg.
Lamb jabs Emelienko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Emelienko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelienko throws a hook but Lamb blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Emelienko.
Lamb's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lamb swings for the body but Emelienko moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Emelienko misses its target.
Lamb lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Emelienko misses.
Lamb misses with a wild body shot.
Emelienko half committed to a counter leg kick.
Emelienko digs a good body shot into Lamb's ribs.
Jab by Emelienko.
Emelienko throws a leg kick but Lamb sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vladimir Emelienko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lamb throws a right hand that misses
and Emelienko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lamb's knee momentarily.
Emelienko 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.
Lamb drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Emelienko throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Emelienko misses with a low kick.
Emelienko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lamb under the eye.
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!
Emelienko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lamb lands a jab to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Emelienko.
Lamb gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Emelienko.
A head kick by Lamb misses
and Emelienko counters with a nice uppercut.
Emelienko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lamb lands a jab to the head.
Lamb scores with a jab. Emelienko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Emelienko tried to score with a low kick but Lamb checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienko thows a leg kick but Lamb checks it
enabling Lamb to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Lamb.
Emelienko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lamb.
A nice side step and Lamb releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lamb staying out of range there.
Lamb throws a front kick aimed at Emelienko's knee but Emelienko avoids it well.
Lamb misses with an uppercut. Emelienko saw that one coming.
Emelienko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Emelienko misses
and Lamb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Emelienko throws a jab but it's blocked by Lamb.
Lamb throws a hook to the side of Emelienko's head but Emelienko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lamb throws a shot to the body.
Lamb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emelienko manages to avoid it.
Emelienko ducks right into an uppercut from Lamb.
Lamb misses with a jab to the body
and Lamb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Emelienko throws a hook but Lamb avoids it easily.
Lamb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelienko.
Emelienko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb tries to clinch but Emelienko is having none of it.
Lamb throws a right and a left that Emelienko avoids nicely.
Darren Lamb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamb misses the shot to the body.
Emelienko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lamb misses with a looping left.
Lamb fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lamb decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Emelienko trying to control but Lamb postures up.
Lamb is pressing down on Emelienko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Emelienko is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamb working the head and body with strikes.
Lamb is looking to advance position but Emelienko won't allow it.
Lamb not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko wants to improve his position but Lamb is controlling well.
Emelienko wants to control but Lamb is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lamb not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lamb missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vladimir Emelienko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lamb winds up and cracks Emelienko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lamb takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lamb working the head and body with strikes.
Emelienko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lamb is working away from the top position though.
Emelienko has his hands clasped together around Lamb's back. He's all about the action.
Lamb is stalling here. Emelienko is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lamb seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Emelienko has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb can't do much from the bottom here.
Lamb is trying to improve his position.
Emelienko just content to control the position.
Lamb is looking for a sweep.
Lamb keeps trying to improve his position.
Emelienko just content to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Darren Lamb.
I think Emelienko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vladimir Emelienko!
A very excited looking Vladimir Emelienko rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Darren Lamb was interviewed post fight and said 'Baaaaaa... Baaaaaa... Baaaaa... Shit, someone backstage put acid in my drink. I thought I was a lamb.'.
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