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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarred Reich (ranked 592 p4p, 89 weight class) and Vlad Darko (ranked 544 p4p, 81 weight class). Darko has chosen Ominous Drumming as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarred Reich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 2, fighting out of London, Vlad Darko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reich looks to throw a body kick
letting Darko counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darko. Reich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reich throwing a counter right hand but Darko manages to avoid it.
Reich throws a lazy uppercut
and Darko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good exchange - Darko coming out on top.
Reich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Darko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Darko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Reich moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A clash of legs there as Darko blocks the low kick.
A little jabbing left from Darko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reich has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Reich scores with a jab. Darko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko lands a jab.
Darko throws a leg kick but Reich sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reich lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Darko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Darko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Darko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Darko as he checks the leg kick.
Reich throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Darko connects with a leg kick. Reich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Darko lands a jab to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reich.
It seemed like Darko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reich.
Reich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Darkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vlad Darko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Reich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darko.
Darko moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reich pushes Darko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darko misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darko throws a punch but it's blocked by Reich.
Reich digs a right hand underneath Darko's ribcage. Darko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reich misses with the head strike.
Darko jumps guard but Reich turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short left from Reich.
Reich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
Reich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darko tries a low kick but Reich avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Reich misses the target.
A head kick by Reich misses
and Darko counters with an outside leg kick.
Reich misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Darko misses.
Darko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reich counters with a big head kick but Darko shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko pushes Reich away with a front kick.
Darko throws a leg kick but Reich sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reich throws a leg kick
and Darko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darko motions for Reich to come forward. Darko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reich looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Reich throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Darko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reich blocks a low kick nicely.
Reich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darko.
A quick step to the side and Reich tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reich throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Darko's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reich bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Darko misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Darko.
Darko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reich throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Darko lands a leg kick that knocks Reich off balance momentarily.
Darko throws a body kick that misses.
Reich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Darko throws a jab but it's blocked by Reich.
Darko misses with a body shot
and Reich counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jarred Reich will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Darko throws a looping overhand right but Reich ducks down to avoid it.
Reich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darko.
Jarred Reich is winning the standup battle so far.
Darko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reich misses with a double jab.
Reich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reich fires out a quick counter leg kick but Darko just manages to avoid it.
Darko moves out of range of the body kick.
A low kick from Reich is predictable there
and Darko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Reich's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko scores with the left hand. Reich knows he should have avoided that one.
Reich checks the leg kick nicely there.
Darko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And Reich counters with a quick kick to the body but Darko blocks it.
Reich keeps Darko at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Darko.
Reich tries to land a front kick but Darko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A good leg kick by Reich.
Darko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reich.
Reich scores with a spinning back kick!
Reich slips under a jab.
Reich scores with a leg kick.
Reich motions for Darko to come forward. Reich throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reich throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Darko counters with a nice body kick.
Darko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reich seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Reich.
Darko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reich.
Darko throws a leg kick but Reich checks it.
Darko throws a front kick that sends Reich stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darko slips a straight right by Reich.
Darko has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reich.
Darko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reich was well out of range. Poor timing from Darko.
Reich on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Darko lands a nice shot to the body.
Reich throws the left hand but Darko avoids the punch easily.
Reich blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reich just misses with a punch to the body.
Reich keeps the fight on the outside.
As Darko backs away, Reich returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Reich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darko lands a high kick!
It looks like Jarred Reich has been cut.
Darko throws a leg kick which misses Reich's front leg but catches the back leg as Reich tries to avoid it.
Reich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Darko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reich manages to avoid it.
Reich thinks about countering with a body kick.
A slow jab from Darko misses its intended target.
Reich jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Darko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reich looks to score with a jab to the body but Darko is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Reich.
A lazy body kick from Darko
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Darko counters with a nice leg kick.
Reich checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darko throws a front kick aimed at Reich's knee but Reich avoids it well.
Reich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darko is trying to counter with his kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darko cracks Reich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Darko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Darko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Darko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jarred Reich's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A left lands for Reich.
Reich looks for the body kick but Darko saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Darko misses the target.
Reich on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Darko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reich moves away.
Reich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Some bone on bone action there as Reich checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reich is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reich slips under a jab from Darko.
Darko is looking to score with low kicks.
Reich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reich throws a nice head kick!
Reich throws a sloppy head kick and Darko moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reich.
Good work by Reich as he checks the leg kick.
Darko throws a head kick but Reich moves out of range.
Reich walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Darko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reich ducks under a wild hook from Darko.
Reich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reich swings for the body but Darko moves out of range.
Reich throws a jab when Darko was well out of range.
Reich scores with a spinning back kick!
Reich connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Darko throws a looping overhand right but Reich ducks down to avoid it.
Darko slips under a jab from Reich.
Reich walks into a jab.
Darko misses with a left hand
and Reich counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reich blocks a head kick by Darko.
Darko staying out of range there.
Reich is looking to land body kicks.
Reich walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reich throws a shot from downtown. Darko moves away and avoids it.
Darko steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Reich.
Darko throws a push kick but Reich slaps the foot to one side.
Darko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darko.
Reich takes one on the button.
Darko wants to land a leg kick but Reich is out of range.
Darko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A left lands for Reich.
Darko cracks Reich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice straight punches there by Darko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Darko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Reich blocks the leg kick.
Darko misses with a wild body shot.
Darko avoids the head kick by Reich.
A little jabbing left from Darko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reich looks to land a left hand but Darko moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Darko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darko throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Reich makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Darko really felt that one!
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!
Darko scores with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reich. Darko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darko misses with a left hand
and Reich makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reich throws a push kick but Darko slaps the foot to one side.
Darko throws out a counter right but Reich avoids it with no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jarred Reich.
I think Reich has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jarred Reich!
An out of breath Jarred Reich thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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pop
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