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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Emelienko (ranked 779 p4p, 93 weight class) and Darren Lamb (ranked 912 p4p, 114 weight class). Vladimir Emelienko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Emelienko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Lamb!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamb avoids the body shot from Emelienko.
Lamb misses with a wild body shot.
Emelienko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lamb blocks a low kick nicely.
Lamb thuds a left hand into Emelienko's body.
Emelienko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Emelienko 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.
Emelienko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Emelienko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Emelienko swings for the body but Lamb moves out of range.
Lamb lands a body shot.
A shot to the body from Emelienko misses
and Lamb counters with a nice uppercut.
Emelienko drops his hands momentarily and Lamb takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lamb moves forwards but Emelienko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamb digs a good hook to Emelienko's body.
Lamb tries to bum rush Emelienko with a series of wild strikes but Emelienko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lamb darts in and clinches Emelienko up against the cage.
Emelienko lands a hook that snaps the head of Lamb backwards.
Emelienko lands a nice shot to the body.
Lamb tries to work over Emelienko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emelienko misses with a body punch.
Lamb lands a right hand.
Emelienko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Emelienko misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lamb.
A short body shot lands from Lamb as the two fighters clinch.
Emelienko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lamb misses with a body punch.
Emelienko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lamb takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Emelienko as the two fighters clinch.
Lamb lands with a right to the head.
Lamb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamb tries a body shot but Emelienko blocks it.
Lamb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lamb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamb tries to work over Emelienko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Emelienko lands a left hand.
Lamb tries to throw a body punch but Emelienko avoids it by throwing Lamb back against the cage.
Lamb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Lamb.
Emelienko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Emelienko lands with a short shot to the head.
Emelienko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lamb's elbow.
Emelienko blocks a body shot from Lamb.
Lamb's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Emelienko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Emelienko prevents a body shot from Lamb.
Lamb tries a body shot but Emelienko blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Emelienko as the two fighters clinch.
Emelienko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lamb lands with a straight right. Emelienko didn't see that one coming.
Lamb blocks the body kick.
Emelienko slips under a jab.
Emelienko digs a good hook to Lamb's body.
Emelienko misses the shot to the body.
Lamb tries to clinch but Emelienko moves out of range.
Vladimir Emelienko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelienko moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Lamb.
Lamb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelienko throws out the jab.
Emelienko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lamb's sensitive parts.
Emelienko catches Lamb with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Emelienko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Emelienko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lamb misses with a kick to the body.
Emelienko looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamb is just out of range.
Lamb drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lamb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Emelienko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Emelienko avoids the body shot from Lamb.
Emelienko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelienko misses the target.
Lamb cracks Emelienko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamb lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Emelienko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Emelienko sprawls well. Emelienko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lamb gets slowly back to his feet.
Lamb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emelienko tries to land a leg kick but Lamb saw it coming and moves away.
Lamb takes a swing at Emelienko's ribcage but misses.
Lamb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelienko connects with a body shot that sends Lamb's belly button to the back.
Lamb goes for a double leg but Emelienko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Emelienko continues to drive forward.
Good work by Lamb as he checks the leg kick.
Emelienko throws a body punch but Lamb moves out of range.
Emelienko moves out of range as Lamb strikes.
Lamb lands with a straight right. Emelienko didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelienko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Lamb misses.
Lamb looks to land a left hand but Emelienko moved out of range nicely.
Emelienko moves out of range as Lamb strikes.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Emelienko loads up on a big right hand but Lamb slips the punch.
Emelienko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Emelienko misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Emelienko.
The crowd cheers as Emelienko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lamb doesn't seem phased though.
Emelienko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lamb misses with a right hand
and Lamb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamb. Emelienko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lamb slips a straight right by Emelienko.
Lamb throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Emelienko to counter with a crisp jab.
Emelienko takes one on the button.
Lamb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emelienko ducks under a wild hook from Lamb.
Lamb throws a head kick that misses.
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 shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Emelienko as he avoids it easily.
Lamb lands with a shot to the body.
Emelienko ducks under a wild hook from Lamb.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lamb checks a leg kick.
Lamb throws a hook but Emelienko avoids it easily.
Emelienko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lamb takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelienko misses the target.
Lamb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Emelienko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Emelienko.
Emelienko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lambs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Emelienko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Emelienko lands a nice shot to the body.
Emelienko lands a nice hook to Lamb's body. Lamb takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Emelienko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lamb's head.
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 steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamb.
Emelienko tries a low kick but Lamb avoids it.
Emelienko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamb throws out a loose jab but Emelienko uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb loads up on a big right hand but Emelienko slips the punch.
Emelienko misses the shot to the body.
Lamb feints the counter takedown.
Lamb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Emelienko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Emelienko. That snapped Lamb's head back.
Lamb catches Emelienko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Emelienko throws out a leg kick but Lamb moves out of range and Emelienko only half commits.
Emelienko throws out a loose jab but Lamb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelienko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Emelienko.
Vladimir Emelienko is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emelienko.
Vladimir Emelienko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emelienko defending well as Lamb loads up on a big left hand.
Lamb throws a sloppy head kick and Emelienko moves out of range easily.
Emelienko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamb throws out the jab.
Emelienko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lamb lands a jab to the nose.
Lamb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emelienko manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Emelienko misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lamb misses with a body shot.
A big right from Lamb misses.
Emelienko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamb moves away.
Lamb throws out a counter right but Emelienko avoids it with no problem.
Emelienko scores with a jab to the head.
Lamb's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lamb takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Left hook, right uppercut from Emelienko.
Lamb gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lamb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelienko.
Emelienko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Emelienko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emelienko lands a right hook to the body.
Emelienko moves out of range of the body kick.
Emelienko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Emelienko pushes Lamb off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's four 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!
Lamb slips a jab from Emelienko.
A solid leg kick lands there for Emelienko.
Emelienko misses with a wild body shot.
Lamb throws a body shot but no joy.
Lamb throws a body shot but no joy.
As Lamb backs away, Emelienko returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lamb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emelienko scores with a sloppy right hand. Lamb should have avoided that one.
Lamb shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Emelienko is trying to defend but Lamb finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lamb scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamb is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Emelienko keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Emelienko dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lamb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelienko.
Lamb looks to land a right hand but Emelienko moved out of range.
Emelienko misses with a wild body shot.
Lamb is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Emelienko jabs Lamb right on the nose. Lamb blinks but takes it well.
Lamb swings for the body but Emelienko moves out of range.
Emelienko misses the jab.
Lamb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Emelienko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emelienko moves out of range as Lamb strikes.
Lamb scores with a body shot.
A big left from Lamb misses.
Decent striking displayed by Emelienko there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelienko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lamb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emelienko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Emelienko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Emelienko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamb was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelienko.
Emelienko throws a leg kick
and Lamb counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb digs a good hook to Emelienko's body.
Emelienko walks into a straight right hand from Lamb.
Lamb misses with a double jab.
Lamb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Emelienko looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamb is just out of range.
Lamb swinging wildly here.
Emelienko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lamb throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Emelienko was covering up waiting for the punch and Lamb finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lamb trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Emelienko pushes Lamb off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamb on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Lamb as he checks the leg kick.
Emelienko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Darren Lamb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emelienko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lamb.
Emelienko thumps Lamb with a low kick.
Lamb darts in looking for a takedown but Emelienko gets double underhooks and turns Lamb into the cage.
Lamb looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelienko is just out of range.
Emelienko leaves Lamb with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Emelienko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lamb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Emelienko.
Emelienko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lamb fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vladimir Emelienko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Lamb.
Lamb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lamb misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Emelienko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Lamb finds it's way through Emelienko's defenses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Emelienko. That's going to slow Lamb down.
Emelienko is looking to slow Lamb down with leg kicks.
Emelienko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emelienko throws the left hand but Lamb avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Lamb releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Emelienko works the jab nicely.
Vladimir Emelienko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lamb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short body shot lands from Emelienko as the two fighters clinch.
Emelienko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lamb is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Emelienko to keep the fight standing.
Emelienko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lambs head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamb avoiding damage as Emelienko throws knees to the body.
Emelienko lands a body punch.
A short left from Lamb.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Emelienko.
Emelienko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lamb misses with a body punch.
Emelienko lands a body shot.
Emelienko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Emelienko misses with a body punch.
Emelienko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Emelienko cracks Lamb with a nice body shot.
Emelienko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Emelienko struggles to land a body shot inside as Lamb controls his hands.
Emelienko tries to throw a body punch but Lamb avoids it by throwing Emelienko back against the cage.
Emelienko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lamb has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Emelienko lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Emelienko.
Emelienko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Emelienko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lamb blocks an elbow strike.
Emelienko misses with a body punch.
Lamb tries a body shot but Emelienko blocks it.
Lamb blocks an elbow strike from Emelienko.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Emelienko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Emelienko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Emelienko!
Vladimir Emelienko spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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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