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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Myles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Armis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myles comes to the cage accompanied by Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop. Armis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mortal Kombat Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Myles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Armis!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armis moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Armis.
Myles misses with a hook
and Armis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Armis.
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.
Armis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Myles has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Armis off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Myles throws a series of punches but Armis avoids them all with ease.
We've been told by Myles's head coaches at The Iron Palace that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Armis. That snapped Myles's head back.
Armis jabs Myles right on the nose. Myles blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Armis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Armis connects with a crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Armis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Myles in his tracks.
Armis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Myles.
Armis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Myles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Armis!
Myles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Myles misses with a two punch combination.
Myles misses with a body shot.
Armis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Armis has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myles misses with a double jab.
Armis defending well as Myles loads up on a big left hand.
Armis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Armis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Armis cracks a nice hook into Myles's ribs.
Armis scores with a shot to the body.
Darren Myles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armis scores with a nice right hand.
Myles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Myles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myles throws a hook to the side of Armis's head but Armis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Myles throws a nice looking combination but Armis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Armis lands a body shot.
Armis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Myles doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myles throws a body shot but no joy.
Armis with the counter takedown but Myles avoids it easily.
Armis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Myles rather than just go for the knockout.
Myles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Armis moves out of range as Myles strikes.
Myles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Myles throws a series of punches but Armis moves out of range.
Armis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Armis lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Myles at a distance.
A jab from Armis does it's job there.
Myles looks to score with a jab to the body but Armis is just out of range.
And Armis tries to counter it with a takedown but Myles pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Myles takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Myles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armis was well out of range. Poor timing from Myles.
Myles throws a hook but Armis avoids it easily.
Myles misses with a double jab.
Myles throws a right and a left that Armis avoids nicely.
Myles takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A cross from Armis lands.
Myles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Myles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Myles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Myles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Armis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Myles has time to react.
Armis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Myles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Armis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Armis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Myles at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Armis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Armis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Myles displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Myles looks to score with a jab to the body but Armis is just out of range.
Armis lunges at Myles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Myles's hand.
Armis looks to land a combination but Myles avoids it well.
Armis scores with a sloppy right hand. Myles should have avoided that one.
Armis cracks a nice hook into Myles's ribs.
Myles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Myles eats them both and turns towards Armis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Armis slips a jab and a cross from Myles.
Armis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Myles throws a series of punches but Armis avoids them all with ease.
And Armis tries to counter it with a takedown but Myles pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Myles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Myles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armis's corner calls for a 1-2. Armis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Armis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Myles had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Armis lands a jab to the head.
Myles swinging wildly here.
Myles takes one on the button.
Myles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Myles at a distance.
Myles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Armis throws a series of strikes that have Myles backpedaling.
Myles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armis throws a right and a left that Myles avoids nicely.
Myles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A punch combination from Myles misses.
Armis lands a jab-cross combination.
Myles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Armis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Armis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Armis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Myles under the eye.
Armis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Myles has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Armis finds it's way round the side to connect with Myles's head.
Myles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Myles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Myles misses with the combination.
Myles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Armis tests Myles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Myles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Myles. Myles circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Myles throws a right hand that Armis ducks under and follows up with a left that Armis also avoids with ease.
Myles looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Armis scores with a body shot.
Armis lands with an uppercut that bounces Myles off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body punch from Armis.
Eli Armis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Armis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darren Myles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Myles looks to land a combination but Armis avoids it well.
Myles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice straight punches there by Armis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Armis.
Armis scores with a shot to the body.
Armis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Myles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Myles. Those never looked like landing.
Armis lands a nice looking body shot.
Myles missing with a left hand there. Armis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Armis tries to counter it with a takedown but Myles pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Myles throws a shot from downtown. Armis moves away and avoids it.
Myles throws a jab when Armis was well out of range.
Armis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Armis lands with an uppercut that bounces Myles off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armis sizes up Myles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Armis lands a right hook to the body.
Armis lands with a right hand.
Armis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Myles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Armis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armis stuns Myles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Myles. Those never looked like landing.
Myles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circle momentarily. Armis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the liver by Armis. Beautiful body shot.
Armis misses with a few strikes there.
Myles takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Armis cracks Myles with an open hand slap.
Armis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Myles throws a right and a left that Armis avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Myles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Myles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Myles throws a right and a left that Armis avoids nicely.
Armis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Myles stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Armis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Armis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Myles counters with a one-two to the body.
Armis stuns Myles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armis misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Armis.
Myles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Armis punishes Myles's body with a nice straight punch.
Myles misses with a series of wild punches.
Armis scores with a jab to the head.
Armis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Myles.
Myles throws a jab when Armis was well out of range.
Armis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Armis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Armis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Myles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Armis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myles walks into a left hand.
Myles takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Armis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Myles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Myles misses the target.
Myles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Armis. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Myles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Myles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Armis.
Armis lands a nice looking body shot.
Armis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Myles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Armis takes one to the chin there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Armis connects with a body shot that sends Myles's belly button to the back.
Some wild striking there from Armis.
Myles misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Armis 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!
Myles looks to throw the jab but Armis is out of range.
Myles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Armis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Armis.
Armis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Myles is keeping the position for now.
Armis trying to control but Myles is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Myles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armis trying to control the position from guard on top but Myles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Armis looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Armis avoids the body shot from Myles.
Armis with the counter takedown but Myles avoids it easily.
Armis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Armis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Armis lands a slapping body shot.
Myles takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Myles throws a lazy right hand but Armis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Myles takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Myles walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Myles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armis.
Myles throws a series of punches but Armis moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Myles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Armis jabs Myles to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Armis. Beautiful body shot.
Armis cracks Myles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Myles loads up on a big right hand but Armis slips the punch.
Armis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donk. Armis catches Myles right on the button with a cross.
Armis jabs Myles right on the nose. Myles blinks but takes it well.
Myles scores with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Myles. Those never looked like landing.
Myles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch combination from Myles misses.
Armis connects with a jab.
Myles swings for the body but Armis moves out of range.
Armis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Myles.
Myles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armis's corner calls for a 1-2. Armis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Armis scores with a hook to the body. Myles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Myles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Armis lands a nice shot to the body.
Armis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Myles in his tracks.
Myles misses with a few strikes there.
Armis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Myles needs to keep his hands up - Armis had a free shot at his head there.
Myles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Myles has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Myles on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Myles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Armis circles away quickly and effectively.
Armis lands a nice shot to the body.
Armis lands a body shot.
Myles misses with a wild combination.
Armis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Myles in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Myles has time to react.
Armis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A punch combination from Myles misses.
Armis cracks a nice hook into Myles's ribs.
Armis lands a jab.
Myles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Armis with a jab.
Armis throws a good cross that connects.
Armis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Myles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No joy there for Myles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armis thuds a left hand into Myles's body.
Armis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Myles takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Armis digs a good hook to Myles's body.
Myles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Armis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Armis really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Myles throws a right hand that Armis ducks under and follows up with a left that Armis also avoids with ease.
Myles fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Armis on the side of the head.
Armis scores with a decent looking hook.
Myles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Myles misses with a few strikes there.
Armis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Myles defends it well.
Myles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice uppercut there from Armis.
Armis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Myles takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Myles misses with a looping left.
Armis lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armis sizes up Myles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Myles swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Myles. Those never looked like landing.
Myles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Armis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Myles's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myles displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A jab lands there for Armis.
Myles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Armis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Myles stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Myles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Armis counters with a shoot takedown. Myles fights it but they end up in guard.
Armis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Armis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Armis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Armis throws an elbow that misses. Myles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Armis's guard. Nice move by Myles!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armis trying to keep a closed guard but Myles is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Armis is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myles is looking to stand up but Armis isn't so interested in that idea.
Armis trying to control the position from guard on top but Myles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Armis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Armis stops Myles from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Armis wants to pass the guard but Myles is keeping the position.
Myles can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Armis controls the pace.
Armis prevents Myles from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Myles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Armis lands a body shot.
Armis throws a series of punches but Myles avoids them all with ease.
Myles throws a nice looking combination but Armis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donk. Armis catches Myles right on the button with a cross.
Armis throws a series of strikes that have Myles backpedaling.
Armis jabs Myles to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Myles throws a right hand that Armis ducks under and follows up with a left that Armis also avoids with ease.
Myles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Armis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Armis lands with a right hand.
Myles misses the shot to the body.
Armis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Myles defends it well.
Armis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Armis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Myles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Myles fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab by Armis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Armis dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Armis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Myles tries to move into range but Armis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Armis digs a good body shot into Myles's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Armis.
Myles scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Myles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Myles walks into a left hand.
Myles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Armis circles away quickly and effectively.
Armis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Armis lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Myles misses with a double jab.
Myles ducks right into an uppercut from Armis.
Myles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Armis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Myles's head.
Myles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Myles looks to throw the jab but Armis is out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myles fails to land with a series of punches.
Armis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice uppercut lands for Armis. That snapped Myles's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Myles. Armis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Myles. Those never looked like landing.
Myles misses with a combination
and Armis counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Myles!
Myles is looking to get back to his feet here but Armis is keeping cool and he's managed to take Myles's back.
Armis connects with a big shot to the side of Myles's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armis is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Myles has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Armis has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Myles taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Armis doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eli Armis!
Eli Armis is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Eli Armis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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