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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Balfour Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorge Jurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurgel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rock N Roll Train kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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127 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Balfour Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 46 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gorge Jurgel!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darrow is looking to slow Jurgel down with leg kicks.
Jurgel looks to score with a jab to the body but Darrow is just out of range.
Jurgel swinging wildly here.
Darrow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jurgel.
Nice shot lands for Darrow.
We've been hearing reports that Darrow has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Darrow moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow.
Darrow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jurgel has Darrow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Darrow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow tries a knee to the head but Jurgel blocks it.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
Darrow pushes off an throws an elbow but Jurgel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Darrow.
Jurgel is trying to pull guard but Darrow has him pressed against the cage.
Darrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow misses with an elbow strike.
Jurgel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Darrow to keep the fight standing.
Balfour Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorge Jurgel.
Jurgel blocking some punches.
Jurgel tries to pull guard but Darrow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Darrow misses with a punch to the body.
Jurgel is working for takedown but Darrow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jurgel avoids a wild elbow strike from Darrow.
Jurgel dodges an elbow strike from Darrow.
Darrow has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jurgel uses from the top position.
Jurgel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Darrow keeping moving, preventing Jurgel from controlling successfully.
Jurgel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel is stalling in the full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jurgel wants to pass the guard but Darrow is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Jurgel misses.
Darrow lands a nice hook to Jurgel's body. Jurgel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Darrow jabs Jurgel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jurgel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Darrow misses with a body shot.
Jurgel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darrow connects with a solid leg kick.
Jurgel punishes Darrow's body with a nice straight punch.
Jurgel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A shot to the liver by Darrow. Beautiful body shot.
Jurgel misses with a looping left.
Darrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jurgel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jurgel scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow feints and then cracks Jurgel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jurgel down.
Jurgel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Darrow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jurgel.
Darrow is looking to wear down Jurgel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Darrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jurgel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Darrow.
Jurgel looks to land a left hand but Darrow moved out of range nicely.
Jurgel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jurgel throws a right and a left that Darrow avoids nicely.
Darrow swings for the body but Jurgel moves out of range.
Jurgel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darrow misses with a leg kick
letting Jurgel counter with a right hand.
Jurgel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Jurgel.
A counter left hand to the body from Darrow misses its target.
A big right from Jurgel misses.
Jurgel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balfour Darrow dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Jurgel is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Jurgel misses.
Jurgel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darrow.
Nice jab there from Darrow.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darrow.
Darrow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jurgel is out of range and Darrow settles back down.
Darrow keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darrow. Jurgel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jurgel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
An inside leg kick from Darrow misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow lands a nice shot to the body.
Jurgel misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Darrow. Beautiful body shot.
Jurgel checks a low kick from Darrow.
Jurgel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow connects with the punch.
Jurgel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Darrow pinned against the cage. Darrow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jurgel shoots for a double leg takedown but Darrow sprawls well. He's pushed Jurgel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Good exchange - Darrow coming out on top.
Jurgel misses with a left hand
and Darrow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Darrow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jurgel's hands.
Jurgel takes a swing at Darrow's ribcage but misses.
Darrow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jurgel.
Balfour Darrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Jurgel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Darrow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jurgel scrambles back to his feet.
Darrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jurgel can do to turn this around?
Darrow slips a jab from Jurgel.
Darrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Darrow!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jurgel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jurgel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Darrow.
Darrow misses with a wild body shot.
Jurgel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Darrow.
Darrow needs to keep his hands up - Jurgel had a free shot at his head there.
Darrow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jurgel throws out a counter right but Darrow avoids it with no problem.
Darrow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Darrow is looking to slow Jurgel down with leg kicks.
Jurgel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Balfour Darrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jurgel has a takedown stuffed.
Balfour Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorge Jurgel.
Darrow connects with an inside leg kick.
Jurgel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Darrow was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jurgel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice shot lands for Darrow.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darrow.
Darrow looks to throw a body kick
and Jurgel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jurgel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darrow.
Jurgel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Darrow works the jab nicely.
Jurgel throws a jab when Darrow was well out of range.
Darrow moves away from the strike by Jurgel.
Darrow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jurgel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Darrow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Darrow stuffs the takedown.
Jurgel avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Darrow instigates a clinch.
Jurgel wants a takedown but no success here.
Jurgel tries for a takedown but Darrow manages to get underhooks.
Darrow lands a nice uppercut.
Darrow lands a right hand.
Jurgel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Darrow smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balfour Darrow dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Darrow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jurgel's sensitive parts.
Darrow connects with a right hand. Jurgel shakes it off.
Darrow thows a leg kick but Jurgel checks it
and Jurgel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darrow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Darrow is pressed up against the cage. Jurgel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Darrow down to the mat. Darrow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Darrow throws a body shot but no joy.
Jurgel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Darrow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Darrow.
Jurgel tries to land a leg kick but Darrow saw it coming and moves away.
Darrow misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jurgel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Darrow is looking to slow Jurgel down with leg kicks.
Jurgel throws a big shot that misses.
Darrow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jurgel, pushing him back against the cage.
Darrow lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darrow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darrow.
Jurgel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Darrow walks away with a smile on his face. Jurgel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jurgel loads up on a big right hand but Darrow slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel misses with a hook
and Darrow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jurgel.
Balfour Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorge Jurgel.
Darrow connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darrow throws a body punch but Jurgel moves out of range.
Jurgel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Darrow avoids it really well and circles away.
Darrow lands with a hook. Jurgel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Darrow connects with a body shot that sends Jurgel's belly button to the back.
Jurgel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jurgel tries for a takedown but Darrow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Darrow misses the body punch
and Jurgel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jurgel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jurgel lands an overhand right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darrow.
Darrow lands a nice looking body shot.
Balfour Darrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darrow scores with a hook to the body. Jurgel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darrow closes the distance and clinches.
Jurgel struggles to land a body shot inside as Darrow controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow misses with a knee to the head.
Darrow trying to land knees to the body.
Jurgel avoiding damage as Darrow throws knees to the body.
Jurgel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Darrow walks away with a smile on his face. Jurgel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gorge Jurgel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darrow staying out of range there.
Jurgel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darrow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jurgel.
Darrow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darrow gets a clinch.
Darrow gets through Jurgel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balfour 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balfour Darrow!
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