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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Giovanni Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Darwin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes tries to keep at a distance but Darwin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Darwin is trying to break the clinch but Fernandes has him pressed against the cage.
Darwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darwin, right into the meat.
Darwin lands with a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Darwin.
Darwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernandes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Darwin was covering up waiting for the punch and Fernandes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Darwin has his foot on Fernandes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fernandes works his way back into a safe position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fernandes tries to free his leg and advance position but Darwin is retaining full guard.
Fernandes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Darwin on the ground.
Fernandes works over Darwin with some ground and pound from guard.
Fernandes trying to control the position from guard on top but Darwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darwin looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin wants to sweep but no luck.
Darwin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fernandes trying to control the position from guard on top but Darwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darwin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Charles Darwin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Darwin is looking to clinch but Fernandes is avoiding it.
Darwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Darwin wants to clinch up but Fernandes keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Fernandes misses
and Darwin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes misses with a right hand
and Darwin counters with a nice kick to the body.
A low kick from Fernandes misses
and Darwin counters with a nice body kick.
Fernandes is breathing heavily.
Fernandes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darwin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Fernandes misses
and Darwin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fernandes throws a leg kick
and Darwin counters with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Darwin.
Good leg kick by Darwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darwin moves in looking to clinch but Fernandes pushes him off.
Fernandes takes one to the side of the head.
Darwin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fernandes eats them both and turns towards Darwin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Darwin darts in and clinches Fernandes up against the cage.
Darwin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Darwin.
Fernandes throws a hook but Darwin blocks it.
Fernandes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darwin tries to clinch but Fernandes is having none of it.
Darwin works Fernandes's body with a nice hook.
Darwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Darwin is looking to slow Fernandes down with leg kicks.
Darwin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Darwin gets a clinch.
Darwin manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darwin moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Darwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Charles Darwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darwin lands a slapping body shot.
Darwin is looking to clinch but Fernandes is avoiding it.
Fernandes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Fernandes throws a leg kick
and Darwin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Darwin throws a nice head kick!
Darwin lands a body shot.
Darwin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darwin staying out of range there.
Fernandes throws a leg kick
and Darwin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fernandes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Darwin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fernandes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Darwin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Darwin slips a straight right by Fernandes.
Darwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Fernandes is predictable there
and Darwin counters with a nice leg kick.
Darwin throws a nice head kick!
Fernandes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fernandes throws a lazy uppercut
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
Fernandes takes a swing at Darwin's ribcage but misses.
Fernandes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Darwin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fernandes's head.
Fernandes misses with a right hand
and Darwin counters with a head kick. That will keep Fernandes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darwin jabs Fernandes right on the nose. Fernandes blinks but takes it well.
Fernandes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Darwin counters with a head kick. That will keep Fernandes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fernandes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Darwin counters with a solid body kick.
Charles Darwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fernandes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darwin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fernandes rather than just go for the knockout.
Fernandes misses with a lunging right hand
and Darwin moves into the clinch.
Darwin is trying to force a seperation but Fernandes has the dominant position.
Darwin manages to break the clinch.
Darwin closes the distance and pushes Fernandes back into the cage.
Darwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fernandes misses with a wild body shot.
Fernandes misses with a body shot
and Darwin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fernandes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Giovanni Fernandes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandes thows a leg kick but Darwin checks it
and Darwin counters with a left and a right that stings Fernandes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fernandes. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fernandes throws a body punch but Darwin moves out of range.
Fernandes looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range.
Darwin moves in looking to clinch but Fernandes pushes him off.
Fernandes is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Darwin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Darwin gets a clinch.
Fernandes can't break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Darwin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fernandes wants to break free but Darwin has control.
Darwin breaks from the clinch.
A left lands for Darwin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darwin tries to clinch up but Fernandes circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernandes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darwin counters with a head kick. That will keep Fernandes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Darwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fernandes.
Darwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernandes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fernandes throws a leg kick
and Darwin counters with an outside leg kick.
Charles Darwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A thudding body kick lands there by Darwin!
Darwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernandes circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Darwin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Darwin avoids the body shot from Fernandes.
Darwin tries to clinch but Fernandes moves out of range.
Darwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fernandes takes a swing at Darwin's ribcage but misses.
Fernandes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Darwin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darwin manages to break the clinch.
Darwin is looking to clinch but Fernandes is avoiding it.
Darwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernandes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darwin is looking to clinch.
Fernandes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You can see the frustration on Darwin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fernandes lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Darwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fernandes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Darwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Fernandes swats away the attempt to clinch by Darwin.
Darwin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Darwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fernandes.
A low kick from Fernandes is predictable there
and Darwin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Darwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darwin scores with a body shot.
Darwin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fernandes motions for Darwin to come forward. Fernandes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fernandes tries a low kick but Darwin avoids it.
Fernandes misses the jab.
Darwin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fernandes throws a leg kick
and Darwin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin keeps control of Fernandes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fernandes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Darwin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Darwin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Darwin duly obliges.
Fernandes swings widly with a right hand
and Darwin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fernandes really felt that one!
Darwin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fernandes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Darwin is trying to defend but Fernandes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Darwin misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Darwin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernandes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Darwin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fernandes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Darwin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fernandes prevents Darwin from escaping the position.
Darwin can't do much from the bottom here.
Fernandes cracks Darwin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernandes scoring with punches from side control.
Fernandes landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes scoring with punches from side control.
Giovanni Fernandes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fernandes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darwin keeps working.
Fernandes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Darwin tries to improve position but can't.
Darwin taking a bit of punishment here - Fernandes scoring with strikes.
Fernandes trying to control the position but Darwin is working away.
Darwin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fernandes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fernandes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fernandes lands a few punches from side control.
Fernandes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes cracks Darwin with a big right hand but Darwin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Darwin can't do much from the bottom here.
Fernandes scores with a couple of short elbows.
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!
Darwin is trying to control Fernandes's posture but Fernandes avoids it.
Fernandes trying to control the position but Darwin is working away.
Giovanni Fernandes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fernandes working the ground and pound.
Fernandes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernandes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Darwin down.
Darwin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Charles Darwin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Darwin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fernandes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giovanni Fernandes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Darwin 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Darwin!
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