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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jan Szczevnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eoin Andershannon O Darby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying O Darby's choice of entrance music: I'm Shipping up to Boston by Dropkick Murphys. Jan Szczevnikov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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144 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
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154 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Szczevnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eoin Andershannon O Darby!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Darby throws a hook but Szczevnikov avoids it easily.
O Darby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Szczevnikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Darby looks for the body kick but Szczevnikov saw that one coming.
Szczevnikov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
O Darby with a hook.
A big left from O Darby misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Darby cracks Szczevnikov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Szczevnikov shoots for a takedown but O Darby saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Szczevnikov feints and as O Darby raises his hands in defense, Szczevnikov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
O Darby looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczevnikov drops back looking for a leg! O Darby is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and O Darby manages to kick Szczevnikov off! Szczevnikov jumps back into O Darby's guard.
Szczevnikov wants to control from the top but O Darby keeps moving.
Szczevnikov tries to free his leg and advance position but O Darby is retaining full guard.
Szczevnikov wants to control from the top but O Darby keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Darby keeping full guard, as Szczevnikov tries to pass.
O Darby looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
O Darby can't keep his opponent in guard - Szczevnikov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
O Darby is defending against the submission attempts here by Szczevnikov.
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.
Szczevnikov is trying to work for a kimura but O Darby is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Szczevnikov is breathing heavily.
Szczevnikov is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, O Darby has managed to free his arm - good work.
O Darby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
O Darby trying to control here.
Szczevnikov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
O Darby works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczevnikov wants to control from the top but O Darby keeps moving.
O Darby is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
O Darby is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Szczevnikov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Szczevnikov wants to control from the top but O Darby keeps moving.
O Darby keeping full guard, as Szczevnikov tries to pass.
O Darby working for a triangle but Szczevnikov defends it easily.
Szczevnikov wants to control from the top but O Darby keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Darby throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
O Darby is looking for a triangle but Szczevnikov pushes his legs off easily.
Szczevnikov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
O Darby working a defensive guard but Szczevnikov manages to pass into side control anyway.
Szczevnikov is trying to get an arm triangle but O Darby is defending well.
O Darby struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eoin Andershannon O Darby dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
O Darby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Darby lands a jab to Szczevnikov's midsection.
Szczevnikov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
O Darby looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
O Darby is looking to control Szczevnikov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Darby avoid being mounted?
O Darby pushes Szczevnikov off looking to stand but Szczevnikov dives back in and keeps control.
Szczevnikov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. O Darby manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Darby working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Szczevnikov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Szczevnikov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now O Darby is on top in guard.
Szczevnikov has an active guard here but O Darby has managed to pass into half guard.
Szczevnikov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of O Darby's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take O Darby's back!
O Darby fending off the submission attempt from Szczevnikov.
O Darby tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Darby is desperately trying to improve his position but Szczevnikov has a good base and remains in mount.
Szczevnikov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
O Darby slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
O Darby is refusing to be controlled, as Szczevnikov sits in half guard.
O Darby actively working from the bottom here.
Szczevnikov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Szczevnikov trying to work for an americana but O Darby has managed to regain full guard.
O Darby working for a triangle but Szczevnikov defends it easily.
O Darby looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Szczevnikov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Darby looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Szczevnikov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
O Darby looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Szczevnikov is trying for a kimura here. O Darby looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Szczevnikov wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jan Szczevnikov!
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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
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