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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Niemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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155 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronnie Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorma Niemi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niemi cracks Darrow with a good jab.
Darrow is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Niemi.
Darrow throws out a leg kick but Niemi moves out of range and Darrow only half commits.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Niemi is just out of range.
Niemi unleashes a big counter combination but Darrow bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jab by Niemi.
Jorma Niemi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Niemi misses its intended target.
Darrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niemi.
A shot to the body from Darrow misses
enabling Niemi to counter with a crisp jab.
Niemi throws an overhand right that lands on Darrow's shoulder, as Darrow tries to avoid the shot.
Niemi blocks a leg kick.
Darrow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Niemi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Niemi throws a low kick but Darrow avoids it.
Niemi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niemi avoids the head kick by Darrow.
Niemi lands with a shot to the body.
Niemi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darrow at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemi lands a jab.
Darrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Niemi misses.
Niemi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Niemi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Niemi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darrow's hands.
A good leg kick by Niemi.
Darrow moves into the clinch.
Niemi misses with a punch on the inside.
Niemi throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Niemi.
Darrow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Niemi or not.
Darrow jumps guard.
Niemi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niemi being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow continues to stall.
Darrow keeping moving, preventing Niemi from controlling successfully.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Darrow keeping moving, preventing Niemi from controlling successfully.
Darrow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jab by Niemi.
Darrow tries to score with a low kick but Niemi moves his leg out of the way.
Niemi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darrow checks the leg kick.
Niemi is looking to score with low kicks.
Niemi missing with a left hand there. Darrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Niemi there.
Darrow misses with a wild body shot.
Darrow slips a straight right by Niemi.
Darrow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jorma Niemi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darrow has managed to clinch.
Darrow blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorma Niemi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Niemi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Darrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Niemi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
Niemi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Niemi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Darrow under the eye.
Good leg kick by Darrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Niemi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niemi.
Darrow throws a solid leg kick but Niemi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Darrow.
Darrow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow jabs Niemi right on the nose. Niemi blinks but takes it well.
Niemi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Niemi finds it's way through Darrow's defenses.
Niemi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Niemi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Niemi finds it's way through Darrow's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darrow.
Darrow is looking to wear down Niemi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Darrow throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Niemi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Darrow scores with a shot to the body.
Niemi slaps away a takedown attempt from Darrow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Darrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Niemi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jorma Niemi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darrow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darrow lands a glancing blow to the side of Niemi's head.
Darrow looks to throw the jab but Niemi is out of range.
Darrow sizes up Niemi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Niemi throws a lazy right hand but Darrow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Niemi connects with a solid leg kick.
Darrow shoots in looking for a takedown. Niemi tries to sprawl out of it but Darrow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Niemi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Niemi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darrow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Niemi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Niemi misses with a low kick.
It looked like Darrow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darrow walks into a stiff left hand from Niemi.
Darrow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Darrow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Darrow avoids the body shot from Niemi.
Darrow tried to counter with a leg kick but Niemi avoided it.
Darrow swings for the body but Niemi moves out of range.
Niemi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Niemi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemi swings for the body but Darrow moves out of range.
Darrow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niemi. Darrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niemi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darrow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Darrow throws a sloppy body shot
and Niemi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice jab there from Darrow.
Darrow throws a leg kick that misses.
Darrow defending well as Niemi loads up on a big left hand.
As Niemi looks to move away, Darrow throws a big counter combo bu Niemi just gets out of the way.
Darrow throws an off balance right hand
and Niemi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Darrow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemi throws out a loose jab but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Niemi throws an overhand right that lands on Darrow's shoulder, as Darrow tries to avoid the shot.
Darrow throws a lazy uppercut
and Niemi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Darrow thinking.
Niemi throws a hook to the side of Darrow's head but Darrow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darrow misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Niemi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Niemi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Darrows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Niemi throws a jab when Darrow was well out of range.
Darrow shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Niemi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Darrow tries to advance to mount but Niemi denies him.
Darrow controls the position from side control.
You can see the frustration on Niemi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorma Niemi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Darrow ducks under a wild hook from Niemi.
A decent looking cross lands there for Niemi.
Donk. Niemi catches Darrow right on the button with a cross.
Darrow throws a hook to the side of Niemi's head but Niemi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Niemi throws a big shot that misses.
Darrow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Niemis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Niemi misses with a series of wild punches.
Darrow seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Niemi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darrow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Niemi throws a jab but it's blocked by Darrow.
Darrow looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nice jab there from Niemi.
Niemi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darrow fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemi defending well as Darrow loads up on a big left hand.
Niemi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darrow.
Darrow changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Niemi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
A countering left hand to the body from Niemi misses.
Good leg kick by Niemi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Niemi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darrow feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Darrow decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Darrow looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Darrow is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Darrow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Niemi defending well though.
Jorma Niemi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow trying to pass the guard but Niemi defending well.
Darrow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Darrow in particular looking to stall.
Darrow wants to pass the guard but Niemi is defending well.
Niemi is looking to improve his position.
Darrow wants to pass to mount but Niemi is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Darrow in particular looking to stall.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Darrow seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Niemi for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Niemi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donk. Niemi catches Darrow right on the button with a cross.
Darrow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Niemi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Darrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niemi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darrow manages to avoid it.
Darrow changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Niemi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darrow. Niemi does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemi thows a leg kick but Darrow checks it
and Darrow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ronnie Darrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niemi was well out of range. Poor timing from Darrow.
Darrow misses with a body punch
and Niemi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Niemi misses with a looping left.
Darrow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Niemi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Darrow somewhat.
Niemi sizes up Darrow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Niemi scores with a nice right hand.
Darrow is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niemi slips a jab from Darrow.
A nice leg kick lands there from Niemi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorma Niemi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Niemi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorma Niemi!
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