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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Darwin (ranked 1046 p4p, 126 weight class) and Serafim Lupei (ranked 1900 p4p, 227 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Darwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Serafim Lupei!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupei wants to clinch
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Darwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lupei throws out the jab.
Lupei misses with a shot to the body
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Lupei misses with a body shot
and Darwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupei misses with a lunging right hand
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lupei throws a poor cross that misses
and Darwin counters with a left and a right that stings Lupei.
Lupei is rocked!
Lupei throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei throws a leg kick
and Darwin counters with a series of strikes. Lupei will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lupei scores with a nice strike.
Lupei throws the left hand but Darwin avoids the punch easily.
Darwin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lupei throws a leg kick
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lupei with a nice cross.
Lupei throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lupei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei misses with a body shot.
Darwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lupei is looking to slow Darwin down with leg kicks.
Lupei connects with a right hand. Darwin shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darwin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lupei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lupei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Lupei.
Darwin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Darwin staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Darwin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei misses with a left hand
and Darwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Lupei tenderised Darwin's leg. Darwin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lupei misses with an uppercut
and Darwin counters with a left to the body.
Lupei throws the left hand but Darwin avoids the punch easily.
Lupei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lupei swings widly with a right hand
and Darwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin dodges the punch combination from Lupei.
Darwin is looking to counter punch.
Lupei misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Lupei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lupei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lupei closes the distance but Darwin moves to the side
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Darwin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lupei gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Darwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Darwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Lupei won't allow it.
Lupei swings wildly with an uppercut but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lupei in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lupei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lupei digs a right hand underneath Darwin's ribcage. Darwin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Darwin blocking some punches.
Darwin tries to circle away but Lupei has him pinned against the cage.
Lupei lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lupei trying to control the position but instead, Darwin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lupei into the cage.
Darwin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupei scores with a shoulder strike.
Darwin tries to break free but Lupei pushes him back against the cage.
Lupei is working Darwin over against the cage.
Darwin is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darwin.
Darwin is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Darwin breaks the clinch.
Lupei drives through and clinches with Darwin against the cage.
Darwin tries to break free but Lupei pushes him back against the cage.
Lupei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Darwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lupei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darwin breaks the clinch.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lupei throws a poor cross that misses
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lupei throws a jab when Darwin was well out of range.
Lupei misses with an uppercut
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Charlie Darwin is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei throws out a loose jab but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darwin lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lupei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lupei misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
Lupei throws a low kick, looking for Darwin's leg but Darwin calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Darwin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lupei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darwin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Lupei is predictable there
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lupei. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lupei lands a jab-cross combination.
Darwin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Darwin blocks a head kick by Lupei.
Darwin throwing a counter right hand but Lupei manages to avoid it.
Lupei tries to clinch up.
Lupei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei closes the distance but Darwin moves to the side
and Darwin counters with a left to the body.
Lupei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lupei misses with a left hand
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lupei throws an overhand right that lands on Darwin's shoulder, as Darwin tries to avoid the shot.
Lupei fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serafim Lupei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Darwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lupei throws a combination that misses
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
Lupei moves into the clinch.
Darwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Darwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick from Lupei misses.
Darwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darwin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Lupei is predictable there
and Lupei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lupei drives through and clinches with Darwin against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin breaks the clinch.
Lupei throws a nice looking combination but Darwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Darwin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lupei looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Lupei misses.
Darwin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lupei stuns Darwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lupei misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lupei looks to land a left hand but Darwin moved out of range nicely.
Darwin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lupei throws a right hand that misses
and Darwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei throws a poor cross that misses
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
Lupei throws a lazy body kick
and Darwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lupei throws an overhand right that lands on Darwin's shoulder, as Darwin tries to avoid the shot.
Lupei misses with an uppercut
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lupei is still on wobbly legs! Can Darwin finish him?
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!
A cross from Lupei lands.
Lupei seems to have recovered his senses.
Lupei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darwin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lupei scores with a shot to the body.
Lupei closes the distance looking to clinch
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lupei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Lupei.
We've been told by Darwin's head coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lupei throws a hook but Darwin avoids it easily.
Darwin is looking to counter punch.
Darwin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Darwin.
Darwin gets tackled into the cage by Lupei. Lupei maintains the clinch.
Lupei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lupei lands with a light punch inside.
Lupei lands a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serafim Lupei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lupei 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serafim Lupei!
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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
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