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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toby Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lamb might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Saltwater. Randy Grace has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
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190 cm
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181 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Toby Lamb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Grace!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grace scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Grace tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lamb's legs.
Grace in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lamb is trying to control Grace's posture but Grace avoids it.
Grace wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lamb, who protects the arm well.
Lamb tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grace wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lamb, who protects the arm well.
The ground and pound from Grace seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Grace is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lamb is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lamb is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grace's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grace's back!
Lamb is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Lamb controlling well, preventing Grace from escaping the position.
Grace looks gassed!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Lamb lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Grace.
Lamb controlling the position well here. Grace rolled but Lamb kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Grace is trapped and Lamb is scoring with shots to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Grace tries to escape but Lamb has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Lamb is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Grace tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Grace is trying desperately to improve position.
Lamb controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Toby Lamb just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lamb.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lamb, right into the meat.
Lamb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lamb dodges the punch combination from Grace.
Lamb throws a series of punches but Grace avoids them all with ease.
Grace shoots in and drives through. Lamb sprawls well.
Lamb plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Danga de danga de dang - Lamb scores with a four punch combination!
Lamb lands with a slapping head kick.
Lamb clinches.
Lamb is pressed up against the cage. Grace has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lamb down to the mat. Lamb avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lamb throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grace counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lamb!
Lamb just holding on.
Lamb tries to control the position but Grace now has his back.
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.
Lamb avoids the strikes from Grace.
Grace scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Grace throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Lamb trying to get back to his feet but Grace is in full control for now.
Grace is looking to control Lamb but Lamb is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Lamb turns into Grace and is now in his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grace tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grace uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lamb looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Grace is trying to stand back up but Lamb is controlling him
Grace wants to improve his position but Lamb is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grace punching from the bottom.
Grace is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Randy Grace will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lamb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grace fails with the takedown.
Lamb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lamb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Toby Lamb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grace takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grace shoots for a double leg takedown but Lamb sprawls well. He's pushed Grace's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grace misses with a double jab
and Lamb counters with a big head kick but Grace shrugs it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lamb.
Grace throws an overhand right that lands on Lamb's shoulder, as Lamb tries to avoid the shot.
Lamb goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lamb shoots in and bounces Grace off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Randy Grace has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grace is breathing heavily.
Lamb postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lamb slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace looking for a sweep. Not yet Grace, not yet.
Lamb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grace is keeping the position for now.
Lamb slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Grace had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lamb is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Grace Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lamb's back instead.
Lamb preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Grace.
Lamb has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Lamb defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lamb knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lamb for a finish.
Will Grace go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Lamb rolls, trying to escape but Grace keeps control of the position.
Lamb fending off the submission attempt from Grace.
Lamb is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Grace gets his way!
Lamb tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lamb wants to hold on but Grace pushes him away.
Lamb is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Grace is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Grace raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Lamb that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lamb might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lamb because Grace loaded up on that one.
Lamb bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lamb stays in close to Grace's body and controls the position.
Lamb stopping the sweep attempt from Grace.
Grace keeping full guard, as Lamb tries to pass.
Grace has his feet on Lamb's thighs here. He's pushed Lamb off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Lamb screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randy Grace!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
49% |
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