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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Hemingway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamb has chosen Saltwater as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ernest Hemingway!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Toby Lamb!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lamb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lamb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lamb cracks the inside of Hemingway's front leg.
Lamb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lamb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lamb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lamb throws and low kick but Hemingway moves out of range easily.
Lamb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lamb decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamb scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lamb lands strikes from half guard.
Lamb is pressing down on Hemingway's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hemingway is holding on for now.
Hemingway actively working from the bottom here.
Hemingway is refusing to be controlled, as Lamb sits in half guard.
Lamb really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hemingway. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hemingway actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb is thwarting Hemingway's attempts to control the position.
Hemingway tries to roll over but Lamb keeps him under control.
Hemingway won't allow Lamb to pass to mount.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hemingway avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lamb.
Lamb feints and then cracks Hemingway's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hemingway down.
Lamb closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hemingway is pressing down on Lamb's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lamb has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hemingway is proving hard to escape from.
Lamb trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hemingway had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lamb is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hemingway Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lamb's back instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemingway doesn't have the hooks in and Lamb manages to turn into his guard.
Hemingway 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.
Hemingway is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lamb accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hemingway tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lamb lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lamb trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hemingway looking to control.
Hemingway looking for a sweep. Not yet Hemingway, not yet.
Lamb with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lamb throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hemingway works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lamb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hemingway is keeping the position for now.
Lamb working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hemingway's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hemingway looking for a guillotine here but Lamb defends easily.
Lamb pushing down on Hemingway's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hemingway looking for submissions off his back.
Hemingway on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hemingway is trying to get back to full guard.
Lamb slips a nice elbow through Hemingway's hands, connecting with Hemingway's forehead.
Lamb trying to mount his opponent but Hemingway defends it.
Lamb working over Hemingway with some ground and pound. Hemingway looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hemingway trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Lamb.
Hemingway wants to get back to full guard.
Lamb takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hemingway taking some punishment here, with Lamb in his half guard.
Hemingway looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hemingway is trying to get back to full guard.
Hemingway is refusing to be controlled, as Lamb sits in half guard.
Hemingway gets full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hemingway keeping moving, preventing Lamb from controlling successfully.
Hemingway throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Lamb dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hemingway blocks a head kick by Lamb.
Lamb darts in and clinches Hemingway up against the cage.
Lamb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lamb moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hemingway gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hemingway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lamb circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick from Lamb lands but Hemingway takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Lamb.
Lamb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hemingway's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lamb fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hemingway.
Lamb drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lamb is looking to work some ground and pound but Hemingway has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lamb stands up and waves to Hemingway to follow him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lamb.
Hemingway fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lamb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hemingway blocks a head kick by Lamb.
Lamb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hemingway gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lamb counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hemingway is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lamb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hemingway drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hemingway jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lamb pushes Hemingway off and gets back to his feet.
Hemingway stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lamb.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lamb. That's going to slow Hemingway down.
Hemingway shoots in but Lamb avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernest Hemingway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamb throws a leg kick which misses Hemingway's front leg but catches the back leg as Hemingway tries to avoid it.
Lamb clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamb has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hemingway uses from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemingway is pushing down on Lamb's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lamb is fighting to maintain full guard but Hemingway has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lamb wants to improve his position but Hemingway is controlling well.
Lamb wants to get back to his feet.
Hemingway uses his free foot to push down on Lamb's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lamb.
Lamb is looking to improve his position but Hemingway isn't that keen on the idea.
Lamb slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hemingway is trying to work for a kimura but Lamb is defending well.
Hemingway is looking for a kimura here.
Lamb is defending against the submission attempts here by Hemingway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Hemingway is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lamb is just riding it out for now. Hemingway eventually gives up the hold.
Hemingway trying to control the action but Lamb is working from the bottom.
Lamb looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamb misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lamb shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Lamb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lamb tries a head kick but it misses.
Lamb finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hemingway shoots in for a double leg but Lamb sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hemingway wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Toby Lamb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Lamb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lamb misses with a takedown attempt - Hemingway sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hemingway chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lamb can pounce on him.
Lamb throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lamb getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ernest Hemingway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hemingway shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Toby Lamb has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lamb tries to roll over but Hemingway keeps him under control.
Hemingway trying to pass the guard but Lamb defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemingway works his foot free and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hemingway is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lamb is surviving well by controlling Hemingway's body position as best he can.
You get the feeling that Lamb really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Lamb tries to hold on but Hemingway postures up.
Hemingway has hold of Lamb's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lamb manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Lamb bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hemingway wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hemingway takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lamb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hemingway circles away quickly and effectively.
Lamb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lamb cracks the inside of Hemingway's front leg.
Hemingway is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hemingway will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lamb throws a head kick that half lands.
Lamb bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hemingway takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lamb in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hemingway manages to get back to half guard.
Lamb tries to stand and escape but Hemingway is controlling the position.
Hemingway gets full guard.
Lamb won't allow Hemingway to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lamb advances to half guard.
Lamb slips a nice elbow through Hemingway's hands, connecting with Hemingway's forehead.
Hemingway is pressing down on Lamb's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hemingway looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lamb is one step ahead there.
Hemingway throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hemingway looking for a sweep. Not yet Hemingway, not yet.
Hemingway is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hemingway 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hemingway working for a triangle but Lamb defends it easily.
Lamb passes Hemingway's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lamb lands with a punch from half guard.
Hemingway looking for submissions off his back.
Hemingway is looking to improve his position.
Hemingway looking for submissions off his back.
Hemingway is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Lamb really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lamb scores with a leg kick.
Lamb goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hemingway blocks a head kick by Lamb.
Lamb has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lamb taking a breather.
Lamb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hemingway takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
An inside leg kick lands from Lamb.
Lamb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hemingway. That did some damage!
Lamb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hemingway shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hemingway tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hemingway is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lamb.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemingway takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lamb clinches up against the cage.
Lamb breaks from the clinch.
Lamb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lamb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lamb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lamb lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lamb, right into the meat.
Lamb throws a body kick that misses.
Lamb throws a sloppy head kick and Hemingway moves out of range easily.
Lamb lands with a kick to the temple. Hemingway shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hemingway throws a body punch but Lamb moves out of range.
Lamb looks to land a combination but Hemingway avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemingway chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lamb can pounce on him.
Hemingway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lamb clinches up with Hemingway and pushes him back against the cage.
Lamb throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hemingway blocks it with crossed arms.
Hemingway is trying to drag Lamb to the mat but Lamb just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees to the body from Lamb.
Lamb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lamb misses with a head kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lamb.
Lamb moves into full mount!
Hemingway can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lamb working for a submission but Hemingway is keeping him at bay.
Hemingway is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lamb pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lamb trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hemingway sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hemingway gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb landing some decent shots from guard.
Lamb trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hemingway's guard.
Lamb wants to pass the guard but Hemingway is keeping the position.
Hemingway is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lamb pushes Hemingway off looking to stand but Hemingway dives back in and keeps control.
Hemingway passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lamb!
Lamb tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hemingway jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lamb is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lamb and Hemingway has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamb tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Lamb dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hemingway closes the distance and clinches.
Lamb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hemingway blocks a head kick by Lamb.
Toby Lamb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lamb stuffs the takedown attempt from Hemingway. Hemingway gets slowly back to his feet.
Lamb connects with a solid leg kick.
Lamb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hemingway misses with a double jab.
Lamb decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lamb is looking for a kimura here.
Hemingway looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lamb wants to stand but Hemingway has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemingway actively working from the bottom here.
Lamb takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hemingway slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lamb tries to stand but Hemingway is controlling from the bottom.
Lamb thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hemingway wants to sweep but no luck.
Lamb scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hemingway bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lamb's guard.
Hemingway trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hemingway drops back looking for a leg! Lamb is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lamb manages to kick Hemingway off! Hemingway jumps back into Lamb's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hemingway trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hemingway trying to control but Lamb is working from the bottom.
Lamb manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lamb is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hemingway has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hemingway is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lamb is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hemingway tries to hold on but Lamb pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemingway tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hemingway is working hard here to advance position.
Lamb looking to control but Hemingway is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lamb avoids the attempt from Hemingway to control.
Lamb cracks Hemingway with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lamb can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hemingway is looking to escape.
Lamb scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hemingway is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lamb wants to control the pace but Hemingway is squirming around nicely.
Hemingway is looking to improve his position but Lamb isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lamb landing shots from mount.
Hemingway tries to lock up and control but Lamb gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hemingway is trying to escape the mount.
Lamb has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hemingway's face.
Hemingway slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hemingway wants to control but Lamb is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lamb is looking for a kimura but Hemingway is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lamb to get the leverage.
Hemingway is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lamb's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lamb's back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lamb trying to control the position but Hemingway manages to sink in the hooks.
I really don't envy Lamb right now.
Ernest Hemingway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toby Lamb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lamb wants to control his opponent's hands but Hemingway gets his hands free.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toby Lamb.
Well Lamb 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Toby Lamb!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Toby Lamb!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Toby Lamb!
Toby Lamb wins by unanimous decision!
Toby Lamb is the new welterweight champion!
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