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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Darrow (ranked 2587 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Steve (ranked 3566 p4p, 292 weight class). Steve has chosen Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Darrow
vs
Steve

172 cm
33
155 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

170 cm
23
150 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Ronnie Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, George Steve!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve throws a body punch but Darrow moves out of range.
Steve 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.
Darrow dips to his left and cracks Steve with an uppercut!
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Darrow looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
Darrow punishes Steve's body with a nice straight punch.
Darrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Darrow looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Steve!
Steve bucks up and tries to throw Darrow off but instead Darrow has got his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Will Darrow go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Darrow is looking for the choke from the back position but Steve is controlling his hands well.
Darrow gets his hands free as Steve looks to control.

Darrow is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Steve is defending well though. Darrow let's go of the attempt for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow is riding his opponent, not letting Steve buck him off.
Darrow wants to control the position but Steve frees himself and scrambles - Darrow manages to regain control in side control.
Darrow just content to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Darrow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steve keeps working.
Darrow has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Steve!
Steve is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darrow throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Steve is squirming around, avoiding Darrow's attempts to control the action.
Steve holds on to Darrow around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Darrow misses with a head shot.
Darrow with shots to the head and body - Steve looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Darrow somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Steve looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Darrow working for a choke but Steve is defending well.
Steve trying to control but not successfully.
Steve really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Darrow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steve is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Darrow manages to miss with strikes from the back.

Darrow is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Good control from Darrow.
Steve is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Darrow off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Darrow is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Steve is defending well though. Darrow let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steve covering up well under a barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Darrow dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Darrow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Darrow takes the fight into the clinch.
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darrow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Steve pulls his leg out and moves away.
Darrow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steve blocks a leg kick.
Steve avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Darrow scores with a jab to the head.

Steve has Darrow up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve lands with a short shot to the head.
Steve's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Darrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Darrow lands a right hand.
Darrow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land.
Darrow pushes Steve back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Steve.
A left hand lands to the body for Darrow.
Steve looking to throw knees to the head but Darrow is blocking nicely.
Darrow lands a body shot.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike.
Steve lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Steve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch but Darrow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darrow seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Darrow has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darrow has Steve pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Steve manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Darrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie Darrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darrow avoiding damage as Steve throws knees to the body.
Darrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darrow is defending well for now.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darrow tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
Steve gets underhooks to prevent Darrow's takedown attempt.
Steve tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steve stalling.
Steve lands a right hand.
Steve is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Darrow.
Darrow scores with a shot to the side of Steve's head.
Steve misses with a knee to the head.
Steve blocking some punches.
Darrow prevents a body shot from Steve.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow just leaning against Steve, taking a breather.
Steve is trying to maintain a safe position but Darrow gets an underhook and turns Steve into the cage.
Steve is looking to control Darrow's arms but Darrow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steve has his back to the cage.
Darrow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Steve pulls his leg out and moves away.
Darrow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Darrow missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Darrow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A cross from Darrow lands.
Darrow lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Darrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steve can do to turn this around?

Steve instigates a clinch.
Darrow takes a shot to the head.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve prevents a body shot from Darrow.
Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darrow is looking to control Steve's arms but Steve gets an underhook and turns him. Now Darrow has his back to the cage.
Darrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Darrow.
Steve scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darrow lands a left hand.
Darrow lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Darrow gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Steve is trying to control the position but Darrow postures up.
Ronnie Darrow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Darrow slips nicely into half guard.
Darrow wants to pass to mount but Steve is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Darrow dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Darrow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Darrow dips to his left and cracks Steve with an uppercut!
Darrow looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steve! But no joy.
Darrow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steve sprawls well. Steve wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Darrow gets slowly back to his feet.

Darrow shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Darrow was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Steve bucks up and tries to throw Darrow off but instead Darrow has got his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow misses with a punch to the head.
Darrow lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Darrow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow is not going to allow Steve to sit and survive in this position.
Darrow scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Darrow tries to get the hooks in deep but Steve pushed the leg off.

Darrow working for the choke.

Darrow is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Steve knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Steve for a finish.

Darrow tightening his grip on Steve, looking for the choke.
Darrow is looking to control Steve but Steve is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve trying to control the hands but Darrow won't let him.

Darrow is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Steve knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Steve for a finish.
Steve trying to control but not successfully.
Darrow slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Darrow is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Steve knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Steve for a finish.

Darrow working for a choke but Steve is defending well.
Steve looking very determined here, making life difficult for Darrow.
George Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ronnie Darrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steve is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Steve trying to control the position but Darrow manages to sink in the hooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Darrow is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Steve rolls, trying to escape but Darrow keeps control of the position.
Darrow has good solid back control here.
Steve trying to control the hands but Darrow won't let him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steve prevents Darrow from getting a body triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Darrow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Darrow 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Darrow!