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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kay Ector (ranked 252 p4p, 30 weight class) and Darren Lamb (ranked 678 p4p, 61 weight class). Ector comes to the cage accompanied by Monster!. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
37 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kay Ector!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Lamb!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ector looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lamb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lamb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
I was talking to Ector's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ector breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ector takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ector takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lamb looks to land a left hand but Ector moved out of range nicely.
Ector lands a jab.
Ector swings for the body but Lamb moves out of range.
Ector punishes Lamb's body with a nice straight punch.
Lamb tries to keep at a distance but Ector has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lamb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ector breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamb connects with a looping right hand.
Lamb fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ector ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lamb dives in and grabs Ector's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ector pushes down on Lamb's head and hops out.
Lamb scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb is looking to take a break and control but Ector is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lamb looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ector with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lamb is keen to just control but Ector is a slippery customer.
Lamb not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ector avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lamb.
Lamb is trying to work for a kimura but Ector is defending well.
Lamb is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ector doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lamb.
Lamb prevents Ector from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ector is not content to let Lamb control the position.
Lamb sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ector defending well though.
Lamb thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ector's head.
Ector controlling the position for now.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lamb connects with a nice short shot to Ector's temple.
Ector taking some punishment here, with Lamb in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb wants to control but Ector is keeping him busy.
Lamb looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ector won't allow Lamb to pass to mount.
Lamb is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lamb thows a huge punch but Ector dodges it nicely.
Lamb has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lamb looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lamb is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ector is just riding it out for now. Lamb eventually gives up the hold.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lamb lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ector regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lamb.
Lamb trying to control the position from guard on top but Ector is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ector can't keep his opponent in guard - Lamb advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lamb wants to control but Ector is keeping him busy.
Lamb not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lamb looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ector with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamb missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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.
Ector instigates a clinch.
Lamb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lamb tries a body shot but Ector blocks it.
Ector throws a head punch that misses.
Lamb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lamb avoids the elbow strike from Ector, against the cage.
Lamb misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Lamb.
Ector is trying to break the clinch but Lamb has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Lamb.
Lamb can't get the takedown.
Ector's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lamb ducks under a wild hook from Ector.
Lamb tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ector lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Ector misses its intended target.
Ector scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ector is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lamb fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ector pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ector scores with a sloppy right hand. Lamb should have avoided that one.
Lamb throws a looping overhand right but Ector ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Ector misses the target.
Lamb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ector tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lamb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ector misses the shot to the body.
Ector with a nice cross.
Ector throws a hook but Lamb blocks it.
Lamb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab, jab by Ector - just one landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ector.
Lamb blocks a jab.
Ector is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lamb throws a shot from downtown. Ector moves away and avoids it.
Ector misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lamb.
Ector swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ector throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamb ducks under a wild hook from Ector.
Ector misses with a right hand
and Lamb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kay Ector is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lamb takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ector misses with a right hand
and Ector takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lamb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ector tries to clinch there but Lamb circles away.
Ector missing with a left hand there. Lamb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamb wants to clinch up but Ector keeps it at a distance.
Lamb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ector throws out the jab.
Lamb is looking to clinch but Ector is avoiding it.
Ector seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ector throws out a loose jab but Lamb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ector throws out a loose jab but Lamb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ector walks into a jab.
Lamb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ector lands a jab.
Ector closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb digs a right hand underneath Ector's ribcage. Ector let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lamb lands a nice uppercut.
Ector misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lamb struggles to land a body shot inside as Ector controls his hands.
Lamb tightens his grip and picks Ector up, before dumping him to the ground. Ector manages to land in guard.
Ector pushes Lamb off and gets back to his feet.
Ector thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ector takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lamb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ector.
Lamb throws out a loose jab but Ector uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ector checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ector takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ector tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ector is looking to clinch but Lamb is avoiding it.
The crowd cheers as Lamb lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ector doesn't seem phased though.
Ector throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ector scores with a jab to the body.
Lamb throws a shot from downtown. Ector moves away and avoids it.
Ector clinches up against the cage.
Ector wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lamb has him pressed against the cage.
Lamb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lamb has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ector after a bit of a struggle.
Ector throws a head punch that misses.
Lamb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lamb lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lamb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ector breaks the clinch.
Lamb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ector misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ector lands with a short shot to the head.
Ector working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lamb lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ector backwards.
Lamb misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Kay Ector will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lamb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ector.
Ector jabs at Lamb's body.
Ector misses with a body shot
and Lamb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ector fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lamb looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lamb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ector throws a lazy uppercut
and Lamb counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ector thinking.
Kay Ector seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ector.
Lamb takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ector's guard.
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!
Ector keeping moving, preventing Lamb from controlling successfully.
Lamb is looking to work some ground and pound but Ector has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ector works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lamb missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ector utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lamb trying to control but Ector is working from the bottom.
Lamb postures up in Ector's guard and throws a big left but Ector blocks it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lamb scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lamb wants to pass the guard but Ector is keeping the position.
Lamb trying to control the position from guard on top but Ector is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lamb throwing strikes from guard but Ector blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ector is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lamb is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lamb takes a swing at Ector's ribcage but misses.
Ector changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamb works the jab nicely.
Lamb scores with a shot to the body.
Lamb forces Ector back against the cage and clinches.
Ector softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lamb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ector breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lamb scores with a decent looking hook.
Lamb displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Kay Ector has been cut.
Lamb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lamb catches Ector with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ector closes the distance and pushes Lamb back into the cage.
Ector prevents a body shot from Lamb.
Ector throws a punch but it's blocked by Lamb.
Ector is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ector is looking to break free of the clinch but Lamb has double underhooks.
Lamb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamb jumps guard but Ector turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Lamb.
Ector manages to break the clinch.
Ector looks to throw the jab but Lamb is out of range.
Jab, jab by Ector - just one landing.
Lamb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kay Ector is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lamb closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Ector.
Ector prevents a body shot from Lamb.
Lamb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ector is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ector has had enough of the clinch but Lamb keeps him there for the moment.
Lamb can't find room to land a body shot as Ector controls the action.
Lamb has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ector is trying to keep an underhook but Lamb manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ector manages to escape and get back to his feet!
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!
Lamb drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lamb trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lamb works over Ector with some ground and pound from guard.
Lamb working some strikes from top position.
Ector wants to stand but Lamb is controlling the position.
Ector can't keep his opponent in guard - Lamb advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lamb thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ector's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Lamb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lamb has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Lamb!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Darren Lamb made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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