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Event:
DUEL#180 Zhai vs Leikola
Date: Sep 15, 2018 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Sigfridsson. Darrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darrow with a nice cross.
Sigfridsson tries to score with a low kick but Darrow moves his leg out of the way.
Darrow motions for Sigfridsson to come forward. Darrow throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sigfridsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Darrow is out of range.
Darrow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sigfridsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Sigfridsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darrow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sigfridsson throws out a powerful jab.
Darrow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sigfridsson throws out the jab.
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sigfridsson.
And Sigfridsson counters with a quick kick to the body but Darrow blocks it.
Darrow ducks under a wild hook from Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson with a nice cross.
Sigfridsson misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Darrow as he connects with a hook.
Sigfridsson looks to land a right hand but Darrow moved out of range.
Darrow digs a good body shot into Sigfridsson's ribs.
Sigfridsson motions for Darrow to come forward. Sigfridsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darrow moves out of range of the body kick.
Darrow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sigfridsson.#T1#
A good leg kick by Darrow.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darrow.
Darrow misses with a low kick.
Sigfridsson misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Darrow releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Darrow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Sigfridsson moved away.
Sigfridsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Sigfridsson.
Darrow lands with a nice body punch.
Darrow throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Sigfridsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darrow lands with a shot to the body.
Sigfridsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Slaughterhouse in the buildup to the fight.
Sigfridsson lands with a nice body punch.
Sigfridsson lands with a shot to the body.
Darrow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sigfridsson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darrow moves out of range of the leg kick from Sigfridsson.
Darrow blocks a leg kick.
Fergus Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sigfridsson lands a jab to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darrow.
#T2#
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sigfridsson moves away.
Sigfridsson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sigfridsson throws a body punch but Darrow moves out of range.
Darrow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Darrow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sigfridsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Sigfridsson throws a body kick that misses.
Sigfridsson lands with a shot to the body.
Sigfridsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Darrow works Sigfridsson's body with a nice hook.
Darrow tries to work over Sigfridsson's front leg with a kick but Sigfridsson checks it.
Sigfridsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Sigfridsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sigfridsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Darrow.
Darrow misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darrow.
Darrow looks to land a left hand but Sigfridsson moved out of range nicely.
Sigfridsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Darrow has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sigfridsson.#T3#
Darrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sigfridsson.
Darrow throws a front kick aimed at Sigfridsson's knee but Sigfridsson avoids it well.
Darrow tries to work over Sigfridsson's front leg with a kick but Sigfridsson checks it.
Darrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sigfridsson.
An inside leg kick from Sigfridsson misses.
Sigfridsson tries to bum rush Darrow with a series of wild strikes but Darrow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darrow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Darrow finds it's way through Sigfridsson's defenses.
Darrow throws a hook but Sigfridsson blocks it.
Darrow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sigfridsson on the side of the head.
Darrow looks to land a right hand but Sigfridsson moved out of range.
Darrow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sigfridsson's sensitive parts.
Sigfridsson ducks under a wild hook from Darrow.
A little feinted left hand from Sigfridsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sigfridsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darrow. Sigfridsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sigfridsson misses with a hook.
Darrow blocks a jab.
Darrow has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.#T4#
Nice straight punches there by Darrow. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Darrow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darrow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sigfridsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sigfridsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Darrow under the eye.
Darrow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sigfridsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Darrow connects with a body shot.
Sigfridsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Darrow's head backwards.
Darrow looks to land a left hand but Sigfridsson moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darrow.
Sigfridsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Darrow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sigfridsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Darrow.
A jab from Darrow finds it's way through Sigfridsson's defenses.
Darrow misses with a looping right.
It looked like Sigfridsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sigfridsson checks a low kick from Darrow.
Sigfridsson misses with a straight right.
Sigfridsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Darrow.
Darrow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fergus Darrow will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Sigfridsson is just out of range.
Darrow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sigfridsson misses with a body shot.
Sigfridsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sigfridsson checks a leg kick.
Sigfridsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson looks to land a left hand but Darrow moved out of range nicely.
Sigfridsson jabs Darrow right on the nose. Darrow blinks but takes it well.
A big left from Darrow misses.
Sigfridsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darrow. That did some damage!
Sigfridsson throws a low kick but Darrow avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Darrow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigfridsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darrow.
Darrow lands an overhand right.
Sigfridsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Sigfridsson.
Darrow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sigfridsson counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darrow connects with a body shot that sends Sigfridsson's belly button to the back.
Darrow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Darrow misses with a right hand
and Sigfridsson counters with a low kick, right behind Darrow 's knee.
A slow jab from Sigfridsson misses its intended target.
Sigfridsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darrow.
Sigfridsson 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.
Sigfridsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Darrow off the cage and back into range.
Fergus Darrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sigfridsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sigfridsson misses with a low kick as Darrow jumps back.
A leg kick checked by Sigfridsson.
Darrow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Darrow misses with a body kick.
A lazy left from Darrow finds it's target.
Sigfridsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Darrow misses with a body shot
and Sigfridsson counters with a good low kick that Darrow was not able to check.
Darrow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sigfridsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darrow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darrow moves into range and connects with a jab. #T2#
Sigfridsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sigfridsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A bone on bone clash there as Sigfridsson blocks the leg kick.
Darrow takes a swing at Sigfridsson's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Sigfridsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sigfridsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sigfridsson missing with a left hand there. Darrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sigfridsson tests Darrow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darrow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sigfridsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sigfridsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Darrow scores with a leg kick.
Darrow motions for Sigfridsson to come forward. Darrow throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Sigfridsson misses. #CL2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Darrow has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Sigfridsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darrow misses with a straight right.
It looked like Sigfridsson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Darrow.#T3#
Sigfridsson tries to bum rush Darrow with a series of wild strikes but Darrow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darrow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sigfridsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Sigfridsson thuds a left hand into Darrow's body.
Sigfridsson scores with a leg kick.
Sigfridsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sigfridsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sigfridsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sigfridsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Darrow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sigfridsson.
Darrow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sigfridsson. Sigfridsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sigfridsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Darrow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sigfridsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sigfridsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Darrow counters with a low kick, right behind Sigfridsson 's knee.
Sigfridsson feints and then cracks Darrow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darrow down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darrow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Sigfridsson misses the target.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Sigfridsson sees it coming and moves out of range. #T4#
Sigfridsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Darrow is looking to clinch.
Sigfridsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darrow. Sigfridsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sigfridsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Decent striking displayed by Darrow there.
Darrow tries to score with a low kick but Sigfridsson moves his leg out of the way.
Darrow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sigfridsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darrow on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darrow, right into the meat.
The fighters circling - Darrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sigfridsson throws a hook to the side of Darrow's head but Darrow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Darrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darrow throws a front kick aimed at Sigfridsson's knee but Sigfridsson avoids it well.
Darrow throws an overhand right that lands on Sigfridsson's shoulder, as Sigfridsson tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Sigfridsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darrow throws a front kick aimed at Sigfridsson's knee but Sigfridsson avoids it well.
Sigfridsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Benjamin Sigfridsson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sigfridsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sigfridsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sigfridsson lands an overhand right.
Sigfridsson moves out of range as Darrow strikes.
Sigfridsson tried to counter with a leg kick but Darrow avoided it.
Darrow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Sigfridsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darrow just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Sigfridsson misses the target.
Darrow lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Darrow is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Sigfridsson misses its intended target.
Darrow thows a leg kick but Sigfridsson checks it
and Darrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sigfridsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Darrow finds it's way round the side to connect with Sigfridsson's head.
Darrow is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigfridsson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Darrow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Darrow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sigfridsson has time to react.
Darrow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Darrow moves out of range as Sigfridsson strikes.
Sigfridsson slips a straight right by Darrow.#T1#
Darrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Darrow 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 Sigfridsson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sigfridsson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Darrow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sigfridsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Darrow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sigfridsson throwing a counter right hand but Darrow manages to avoid it.
Sigfridsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sigfridsson cracks the inside of Darrow's front leg. #CL2#
Darrow gets a clinch.
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
Sigfridsson breaks from the clinch.
Sigfridsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sigfridsson. Darrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Darrow.
Darrow misses with a wild body shot.
Darrow throws out a loose jab but Sigfridsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Sigfridsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T2#
Sigfridsson avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Sigfridsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sigfridsson.
Darrow misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darrow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darrow connects with a body shot that sends Sigfridsson's belly button to the back.
Darrow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sigfridsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sigfridsson misses with a hook. Darrow ducked under it nicely.
Darrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darrow is looking to slow Sigfridsson down with leg kicks.
Darrow staying out of range there.
Sigfridsson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Darrow misses the target.
Sigfridsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Darrow is just out of range.
Darrow throws a chopping leg kick but Sigfridsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sigfridsson misses with a straight left. #T3#
Darrow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sigfridsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Sigfridsson is just out of range.
Sigfridsson jabs Darrow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Darrow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sigfridsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darrow moves away.
Sigfridsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Darrow lands a jab to the nose.
Sigfridsson throws a sloppy head kick and Darrow moves out of range easily.
Darrow misses with a hook
and Sigfridsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sigfridsson feints and then cracks Darrow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darrow down.
Darrow slips a jab from Sigfridsson.
A low kick from Darrow misses
and Sigfridsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sigfridsson throws an overhand right that lands on Darrow's shoulder, as Darrow tries to avoid the shot.
Darrow doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sigfridsson thuds his right hand into Darrow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A clash of legs there as Darrow blocks the low kick.
Sigfridsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T4#
Darrow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sigfridsson throwing a counter right hand but Darrow manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Darrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darrow misses with a leg kick
and Sigfridsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darrow lands an overhand right.
Sigfridsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Sigfridsson.
Darrow throws a low kick, looking for Sigfridsson's leg but Sigfridsson calmly moves out of range.
Darrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sigfridsson.
It looked like Sigfridsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A left lands for Sigfridsson.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Sigfridsson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darrow misses with a leg kick
and Sigfridsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darrow wants to clinch up but Sigfridsson keeps it at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sigfridsson.
Darrow cracks the inside of Sigfridsson's front leg.
Sigfridsson digs a good hook to Darrow's body.
Sigfridsson misses with a wild body shot.
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 Benjamin Sigfridsson.
I think Sigfridsson 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
DUEL#174 Sigit vs Sin
Date: Aug 11, 2018 |
#R1#
Darrow cracks Vettori with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vettori throws a leg kick which misses Darrow's front leg but catches the back leg as Darrow tries to avoid it.
Vettori takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Darrow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vettori checks it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice leg kick lands there from Darrow.
Darrow tries to clinch but Vettori is having none of it.
Vettori swats away the attempt to clinch by Darrow.
Darrow misses with a wild body shot.
Vettori tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vettori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darrow.
Vettori misses with a wild body shot.
Vettori misses with a low kick as Darrow jumps back.
A left lands for Vettori.#CL#
Vettori gets a clinch.
Vettori is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Darrow looks winded!
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!
Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Vettori.
Vettori lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Darrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darrow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Darrow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vettori feints and then cracks Darrow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darrow down.
Darrow has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vettori throws a leg kick but Darrow moved away.#T1#
Darrow looks to land a left hand but Vettori moved out of range nicely.
Vettori throws out a leg kick but Darrow moves out of range and Vettori only half commits.
Vettori bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Darrow's head.
Nice defenses there by Darrow.
Darrow appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vettori staying out of range there.#CL#
Vettori rushes Darrow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vettori.
Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vettori gets through Darrow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vettori obliges.
Vettori is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vettori.
Vettori just leaning against Darrow, taking a breather. #TD#
Vettori pulls guard.
Vettori is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Vettori looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Darrow passes into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darrow trying to control the action but Vettori is working from the bottom.
Vettori has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T2#
Vettori manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Vettori missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vettori wants to pass to mount but Darrow is defending the position.
Vettori is trying to control the action in half guard but Darrow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vettori is thwarting Darrow's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Vettori 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.
#T3##SUB#
Vettori wants to work for an arm triangle but Darrow is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vettori is looking to advance position but Darrow won't allow it.
Darrow is refusing to be controlled, as Vettori sits in half guard.
Vettori tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Darrow. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vettori trying to control from Darrow's half guard. Darrow has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Vettori advances position into side control!
Darrow defending against the ground and pound.
Darrow is trying to get back to half guard.
Vettori in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #SUB#
Vettori goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Darrow has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vettori but great work by Darrow.
Vettori tries to bench press Darrow off him but Darrow keeps the position.
Vettori manages to work his way to half guard, despite Darrow's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Vettori dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Vettori tries to clinch up.
Darrow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Darrow misses with a low kick.
Vettori lands a lovely overhand right.
Darrow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vettori feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Darrow's calf.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darrow, right into the meat.
Marvin Vettori is winning the standup battle so far.
Vettori missing with a left hand there. Darrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Darrow misses.
Vettori lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vettori lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darrow connects with a body shot.
Vettori throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vettori misses with a low kick.
Vettori moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vettori misses with a kick to the body.
Vettori throws a body punch but Darrow moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vettori misses with a hook.
Darrow appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vettori scoring well with a low kick there.
Darrow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vettori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darrow.#T1#
Vettori wants to slow Darrow down by chopping away at his legs.
Darrow misses with a low kick.
Vettori looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vettori throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body kick from Vettori.
Darrow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vettori can pounce on him.
Vettori takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vettori connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vettori takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice combination there by Vettori.
Vettori tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Darrow is able to avoid easily.
Darrow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Vettori thumps Darrow with a low kick.
Darrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vettori lands a nice leg kick that just misses Darrow's sensitive parts.
Darrow slips a straight right by Vettori.
Darrow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vettori misses with a kick to the body.
Darrow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darrow checks a low kick from Vettori.#T2#
Darrow tries to score with a low kick but Vettori moves his leg out of the way.
Vettori connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darrow momentarily.
Vettori lands a jab to the nose.
Darrow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Darrow misses with a leg kick
and Vettori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vettori misses with a body kick.
Darrow thuds a left hand into Vettori's body.
A jab from Vettori misses.
Vettori tries to clinch there but Darrow circles away.
Vettori works Darrow's body with a nice hook.
Darrow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vettori fakes the leg kick and cracks Darrow in the body.
Vettori connects with a crisp jab.
Vettori lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vettori looks to land a body kick but Darrow moved away.
Vettori rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darrow counters with a straight right hand.
Darrow stuns Vettori with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vettori is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T3#
Vettori connects with a solid leg kick.
Vettori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darrow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darrow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Darrow misses with a wild body shot.
As Darrow tries to get set, Vettori tries to push him back and clinch up but Darrow manages to avoid the attempt.
Darrow scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Vettori is just out of range.
Darrow throws a hook to the side of Vettori's head but Vettori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vettori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vettori is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darrow can do to turn this around?
Darrow slips under a jab.
Darrow tries a low kick but Vettori avoids it.
Darrow misses with a hook. Vettori ducked under it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Vettori tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vettori fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Darrow is out of range.
Darrow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vettori in his tracks.
Darrow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vettori throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick lands from Vettori.
Vettori swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Darrow.
Vettori misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vettori moves away from the strike by Darrow.
Darrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T4#
Vettori looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vettori throws a leg kick but Darrow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vettori ducks under a wild hook from Darrow.
Vettori throws a sloppy head kick and Darrow moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Darrow releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Darrow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vettori.
Darrow is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vettori rather than just go for the knockout.
Darrow tries to land a leg kick but Vettori saw it coming and moves away.
Vettori is looking to counter punch.
Darrow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vettori throws a big shot that misses.
Darrow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vettori takes one to the chin there.
Vettori gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vettori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darrow.
Vettori lands with a slapping head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vettori.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Darrow.
Vettori scores with a jab to the head.
Vettori throws a leg kick but Darrow sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darrow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Darrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Vettori dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Darrow cracks a nice hook into Vettori's ribs.
Darrow connects with a body shot that sends Vettori's belly button to the back.
Darrow tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vettori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vettori throws a leg kick but Darrow moved away.
Darrow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darrow takes a swing at Vettori's ribcage but misses.
Vettori dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darrow. That did some damage!
Vettori fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Darrow is out of range.
Darrow throws out a counter right but Vettori avoids it with no problem.
Vettori loads up on a big right hand but Darrow slips the punch.
Vettori thuds his right hand into Darrow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vettori misses with a low kick.
#CL#
Vettori gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
Darrow cracks Vettori with a nice body shot.
Darrow tries a body shot but Vettori blocks it.
Darrow is trying to push Vettori away but Vettori has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vettori scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vettori is trying to pull guard but Darrow has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Darrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vettori throws out a powerful jab.
Vettori connects with a body shot that sends Darrow's belly button to the back.#T1#
Vettori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vettori checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Vettori.
Vettori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Vettori moved away.
Darrow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vettori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darrow.
Darrow fails to land with a series of punches.
Vettori slips a jab from Darrow.
Darrow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vettori.
Darrow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Darrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darrow misses the body punch
and Vettori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darrow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vettori checks it well.
Darrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vettori.
Vettori throws a body kick that misses. #T2#
Vettori throws a leg kick but Darrow checks it.
Vettori checks the leg kick.
Vettori connects with a solid leg kick.
Darrow is looking to land body kicks.
Vettori tried to counter with a leg kick but Darrow avoided it.
Darrow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vettori throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Darrow appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darrow, right into the meat.
Vettori attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vettori avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Darrow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Darrow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darrow scores with a nice right hand.
Vettori gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darrow.
Vettori lands a nice looking kick to the body. Darrow takes a step back to recover.
Vettori wants to land a leg kick but Darrow is out of range.
Vettori throws a body kick that misses.
Darrow avoids the body shot from Vettori.
#T3#
The crowd cheers as Darrow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vettori doesn't seem phased though.
Darrow misses with a body kick.
Darrow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vettori on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Darrow throws a looping overhand right but Vettori ducks down to avoid it.
Vettori connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vettori walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Darrow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vettori throws a leg kick but Darrow sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vettori throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vettori tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donk. Vettori catches Darrow right on the button with a cross.
Vettori throws a hook but Darrow blocks it.
Vettori throws a big shot that misses.
Darrow connects with a body shot that sends Vettori's belly button to the back.
Darrow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darrow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vettori connects with the punch.
Darrow tests Vettori's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T4#
Darrow throws the left hand but Vettori avoids the punch easily.
Fergus Darrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vettori finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Darrow 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.
Marvin Vettori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vettori ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vettori misses with a leg kick.
Darrow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vettori is out of range and Darrow settles back down.
Darrow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vettori.
Darrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vettori.
Vettori tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Darrow manages to circle out of the way.
Vettori connects with a crisp jab.
Vettori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darrow moves away.
A leg kick checked by Vettori.
Darrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vettori.
Darrow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vettori dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darrow. That did some damage!
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vettori.
Vettori thumps Darrow with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Vettori there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darrow takes a swing at Vettori's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Vettori there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Vettori showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vettori has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Vettori!
Marvin Vettori spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
DFN#47 Frost vs Justice
Date: Jul 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Darrow moves out of range of the body kick.
Darrow throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
Darrow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martin's head backwards.
Darrow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin wants to land a leg kick but Darrow is out of range.
Darrow throws a leg kick which misses Martin's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
Darrow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martin misses with a low kick as Darrow jumps back.
Martin misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Martin.
Darrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darrow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Martins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Martin avoids the body shot from Darrow.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darrow.
Darrow connects with a single shot there.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darrow manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin cracks the inside of Darrow's front leg.
Martin looks to land a body kick but Darrow moved away.
Darrow tries a low kick but Martin avoids it.
Martin lands with a kick to the temple. Darrow shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Darrow has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kingmaker Elite MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Martin misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Darrow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Darrow lunges at Martin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Martin's hand.
Darrow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Darrow throws a leg kick which misses Martin's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Darrow moves out of range easily.
Martin lands a leg kick that knocks Darrow off balance momentarily.
Darrow throws a body shot but no joy.
Darrow scores with a sloppy right hand. Martin should have avoided that one.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Darrow.
As Martin backs away, Darrow returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Martin throws a low kick but Darrow moves out of range easily.
Darrow throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Darrow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Martin avoids a kick to the body.
Martin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Darrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Darrow counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Darrow misses the target.
Darrow swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darrow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T2#
Darrow checks a leg kick nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darrow.
Darrow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Darrow there as he acknowledges the shot.
Darrow misses the shot to the body.
Darrow throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darrow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Darrow moves out of range easily.
Darrow avoids the head kick by Martin.
Martin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for Darrow.
Darrow stuns Martin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A solid body kick from Martin.
Darrow lands a nice shot that snaps Martin's head back.
Martin lands with a straight right. Darrow didn't see that one coming.
Martin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Crunch! Martin slams his shin into Darrow's torso.
Martin throws a head kick but Darrow moves out of range.
#T3#
Darrow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Martin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darrow.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Darrow.
Martin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Darrow scores with a jab. Martin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darrow. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Darrow misses with a looping left.
Darrow misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darrow looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Darrow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Darrow throwing a counter right hand but Martin manages to avoid it.
Darrow moves away from the strike by Martin.
Darrow appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martin.
Darrow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darrow is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Darrow tries to clinch but Martin moves out of range.
Martin tries to score with a low kick but Darrow moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Darrow was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Martin.
Darrow doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
#T4#
Martin lands a right hook to the body.
Darrow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martin. That did some damage!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Martin is looking to land body kicks.
Darrow with a nice cross.
Good exchange - Darrow coming out on top.
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martin throws a body kick that misses.
Darrow looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Darrow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Darrow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Darrow thuds a left hand into Martin's body.
Martin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darrow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darrow. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martin! But no joy.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
A little jabbing left from Martin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Martin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darrow.
Darrow checks a leg kick nicely.
Darrow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martin.
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 Fergus Darrow will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Nice uppercut there from Darrow.
Darrow avoids the head kick by Martin.
Martin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Martin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Darrow scores with a punch to the head.
Martin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darrow.
Martin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Darrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Darrow cracks a nice hook into Martin's ribs.
Martin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Darrow throws a solid leg kick but Martin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Darrow.
Darrow moves out of range as Martin throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Darrow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darrow thuds a left hand into Martin's body.
Fergus Darrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Darrow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martin.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darrow has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darrow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Martin. Martin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darrow moves away.
Martin lands a leg kick that knocks Darrow off balance momentarily.
Darrow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Martin catches Darrow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Darrow is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Martin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Darrow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Martin is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darrow.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darrow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Martin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Darrow is just out of range.
Darrow misses the shot to the body.
Darrow takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darrow connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Darrow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Darrow misses.
Darrow avoids the head kick by Martin.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Darrow avoids the head kick by Martin.
#T2#
Martin scores with a sloppy right hand. Darrow should have avoided that one.
Martin avoids the body shot from Darrow.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darrow checks a leg kick.
Martin walks into a straight right hand from Darrow.
Darrow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Darrow feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Darrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Darrow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Darrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Martin motions for Darrow to come forward. Martin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Darrow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL#
Martin gets tackled into the cage by Darrow. Darrow maintains the clinch.
Darrow digs a right hand underneath Martin's ribcage. Martin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martin looking to throw knees to the head but Darrow is blocking nicely.
#T3#
Martin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Darrow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow. #BC#
Darrow breaks from the clinch.
Darrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Darrow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Martin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Darrow tries to clinch but Martin moves out of range.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Darrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin feints and then cracks Darrow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darrow down.
Martin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darrow looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Darrow ducks down to avoid it.
Darrow connects with a leg kick. Martin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Darrow moves out of range of the leg kick from Martin.
A slow jab from Darrow misses its intended target.
Darrow blocks a low kick nicely.
Martin takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darrow works Martin's body with a nice hook.
Darrow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martin. That did some damage!
Darrow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martin doesn't seem bothered though.
Darrow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Martin swinging wildly here.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darrow.
Darrow is looking to score with low kicks.
Darrow moves out of range of the body kick.
Darrow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darrow, right into the meat.
Darrow loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.#CL#
Darrow moves into the clinch.
Darrow takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin takes a shot to the head.
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darrow misses with a body punch.
Martin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fergus Darrow will probably get the nod.
That's time! Darrow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Darrow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darrow throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.
Darrow scores with a jab to the body.
Darrow blocks a head kick by Martin.
Darrow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL#
Darrow closes the distance and pushes Martin back into the cage.
Martin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Martin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Darrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darrow is trying to break the clinch but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Darrow managing to block the knees to the body from Martin.
Martin swings wildly with an uppercut but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darrow misses with a body punch.
Darrow tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Darrow back against the cage.
Darrow pushes Martin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martin misses with a knee strike.
Fergus Darrow has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T1#
Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Darrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darrow lands with a right to the head.
Darrow scores with a shoulder strike.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Darrow manages to break the clinch.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Martin.
Darrow cracks the inside of Martin's front leg.
Darrow checks a low kick from Martin.
Darrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darrow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Martin.
Darrow throws a solid leg kick but Martin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Darrow.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Darrow moves out of range easily.
Darrow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darrow lands with a straight right. Martin didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Martin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Frank Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Martin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Darrow is out of range.
Martin scoring well with a low kick there.
Darrow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Darrow misses with a looping left.
Martin throws the left hand but Darrow avoids the punch easily.
Darrow throws a body shot but no joy.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Martin checks it.
Darrow misses with a hook.#CL#
Darrow closes the distance and clinches.
Martin lands a right hand.
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin prevents a body shot from Darrow.
Martin tries a body shot but Darrow blocks it.
Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin. #BC#
Darrow manages to break the clinch.
Darrow has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martin.
Darrow will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Darrow lands with a shot to the body.
Darrow blocks the body kick.
#T3#
Darrow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martin is out of range and Darrow settles back down.
Martin thinks about the counter body kick.
Darrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
Darrow cracks Martin with a good jab.
Darrow swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Darrow checks a leg kick.
Darrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Martin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Darrow backs up against the cage.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Darrow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fergus Darrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darrow.
Martin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Martin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Darrow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darrow scores with a shot to the body.
Martin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Darrow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Martin.
Darrow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martin's calf.
Good leg kick by Darrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Darrow lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Darrow. That snapped Martin's head back.
Jab by Darrow.
Darrow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darrow on the side of the head.
Darrow lands an overhand right.
Martin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Darrow is out of range and Martin settles back down.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darrow manages to avoid it.
Darrow avoids the head kick by Martin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darrow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Martin throws a body kick that misses
and Darrow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darrow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martin's calf.
Darrow jabs at Martin's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fergus Darrow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Darrow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fergus Darrow!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 24, 2018 |
#R1#
Boyka missing with a left hand there. Darrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boyka misses with a double jab
and Darrow counters with a thumping low kick.
Darrow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boyka.
Boyka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darrow scores with the left hand. Boyka knows he should have avoided that one. #CL#
Darrow closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Darrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darrow blocks a head kick by Boyka.
#CL#
Darrow forces Boyka back against the cage and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Darrow as the two fighters clinch.
Darrow lands a nice shot to the body.
Boyka looks winded!
Darrow lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darrow lands with a light punch inside.
Darrow scores with a shot to the side of Boyka's head.
Boyka is trying to force a seperation but Darrow has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darrow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head.#ROC#
Boyka is rocked!#BC#
Darrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boyka is still on wobbly legs! Can Darrow finish him?
Boyka throws a head kick that misses
and Darrow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darrow flashes Boyka a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Boyka's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Boyka crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Darrow punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fergus Darrow!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 01, 2018 |
#R1#
Darrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irving manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Irving on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Irving walks into a stiff left hand from Darrow.#CL#
Darrow drives through and clinches with Irving against the cage.
Darrow lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Darrow.
Irving's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Darrow.
A short uppercut from Darrow.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Irving breaks the clinch.
Darrow lands with a cross.
Irving has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darrow.
Irving misses the body punch
and Darrow counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darrow throws a solid leg kick but Irving takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Darrow.
Darrow thuds his right hand into Irving's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Darrow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Irving throws out a loose jab but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Donk. Darrow catches Irving right on the button with a cross.#CL#
Darrow has Irving up against the cage in a clinch.
Irving misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darrow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Irving backwards. #T1#
Darrow presses Irving against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Darrow.
A short right from Irving.
Darrow is leaning against Irving and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Darrow leaning his opponent against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Darrow.
Darrow gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Darrow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Irving backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darrow.
Irving pushes Darrow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darrow.
Nice body punch from Irving - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Darrow.
Irving misses with a punch on the inside.
Irving misses with a hook to the ribs.
Irving looking to throw knees to the head but Darrow is blocking nicely.
Darrow managing to block the knees to the body from Irving.
Darrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darrow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Irving backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darrow lands an uppercut.
Darrow takes a shot to the head. #T2#
Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Irving lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Irving works on Darrow's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Irving breaks from the clinch.
Darrow misses with a hook. Irving ducked under it nicely.
Irving throws a jab but it's blocked by Darrow.
Darrow half committed to a counter leg kick.
Darrow throws a hook but Irving blocks it.
Darrow has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hazzard County Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Darrow slips a jab and a cross from Irving.
Irving has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Decent striking displayed by Darrow there.
Irving looks to land a combination but Darrow avoids it well.
Irving jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Irving misses with a wild body shot.
Irving takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Irving throws a jab when Darrow was well out of range.
Darrow digs a good body shot into Irving's ribs.
Irving looks to land a right hand but Darrow moved out of range.
Irving looks to score with a jab to the body but Darrow is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Darrow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Irving bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T3#
An inside leg kick from Darrow misses.
Fergus Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Irving throws a body shot but no joy.
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Irving.
#KD2#
Irving lands a left and a right that send Darrow crashing to the mat, dazed. Irving thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Darrow tries to move into range but Irving moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#ROC2#
Darrow is rocked!
Irving weaves into range and cracks Darrow right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Darrow goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Irving is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kyrie Irving!
In his post fight interview, Kyrie Irving started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
UVC 20
Date: Dec 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Ekstrovertti plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ekstrovertti misses with a looping left.
Darrow tried to counter with a leg kick but Ekstrovertti avoided it.
Darrow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ekstrovertti throws out the jab.
Ekstrovertti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ekstrovertti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darrow lunges at Ekstrovertti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ekstrovertti's hand. #CL2#
Ekstrovertti has closed the distance and engaged Darrow in a clinch.
Darrow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darrow lands an uppercut.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Ekstrovertti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darrow.
Ekstrovertti throws a hook but Darrow avoids it easily.
Darrow throws a hook but Ekstrovertti blocks it.
Ekstrovertti is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ekstrovertti misses with a head kick.
Ekstrovertti tries to move into range but Darrow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekstrovertti moves away.
Ekstrovertti tries a head kick but it misses.
#T1#
Ekstrovertti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Darrow defends it nicely.
Darrow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ekstrovertti's calf.
Ekstrovertti connects with a single shot there.
That kick from Darrow tenderised Ekstrovertti's leg. Ekstrovertti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ekstrovertti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Darrow swings for the body but Ekstrovertti moves out of range.
Fergus Darrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ekstrovertti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darrow. Darrow obviously looking to wear him down.
Darrow misses with a low kick.
Ekstrovertti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darrow can pounce on him.
Ekstrovertti misses the body punch
and Darrow counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Ekstrovertti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darrow fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ekstrovertti just manages to avoid it.
Darrow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Ekstrovertti moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T2#
Ekstrovertti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ekstrovertti throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekstrovertti.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Ekstrovertti controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ekstrovertti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Darrow breaks from the clinch.
Ekstrovertti throws a poor cross that misses
and Darrow counters with a straight right hand.
Ekstrovertti thuds his right hand into Darrow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ekstrovertti moves away from the strike by Darrow.
Ekstrovertti throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Darrow counters with a leg kick.
Ekstrovertti tries for a takedown but Darrow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Darrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darrow digs a good body shot into Ekstrovertti's ribs.
Ekstrovertti throws a big shot that misses.
Ekstrovertti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ekstrovertti walks into a straight right hand from Darrow.
Darrow lands with a straight right. Ekstrovertti didn't see that one coming.#T3#
Darrow with a jab.
Ekstrovertti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ekstrovertti throws a shot to the body.
Darrow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ekstrovertti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick lands from Ekstrovertti.
Darrow tries to land a leg kick but Ekstrovertti saw it coming and moves away.
Fergus Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekstrovertti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darrow.
A slow jab from Darrow misses its intended target.
Darrow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ekstrovertti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ekstrovertti connects with a crisp jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Ekstrovertti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ekstrovertti steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Darrow.
Darrow ducks under a wild hook from Ekstrovertti.
Darrow tried to counter with a leg kick but Ekstrovertti avoided it.
Ekstrovertti moves away from the strike by Darrow.
Ekstrovertti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darrow.
Ekstrovertti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darrow throws out the jab.
Ekstrovertti throws a head kick but Darrow moves out of range.
Darrow walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ekstrovertti.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darrow feints and then cracks Ekstrovertti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ekstrovertti down.
Ekstrovertti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darrow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekstrovertti. Darrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darrow appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ekstrovertti throws a head kick but Darrow moves out of range.
Ekstrovertti slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Darrow.
Darrow throws a shot from downtown. Ekstrovertti moves away and avoids it.
Ekstrovertti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ekstrovertti avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Ekstrovertti shoots and misses
and Ekstrovertti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fergus Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vertti Ekstrovertti.
Darrow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ekstrovertti's calf.
Ekstrovertti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekstrovertti lands a nice looking body shot.
Darrow slips under a jab from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti throws a sloppy head kick and Darrow moves out of range easily.
Darrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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 Fergus Darrow will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
The fighters circling - Darrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ekstrovertti misses with a wild body shot.
Ekstrovertti misses with a straight right.
Fergus Darrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Ekstrovertti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darrow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Ekstrovertti.
Darrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ekstrovertti throws a shot from downtown. Darrow moves away and avoids it.
Ekstrovertti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Darrow misses the shot to the body.
Ekstrovertti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ekstrovertti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow is looking to clinch but Ekstrovertti is avoiding it.
Darrow connects with a looping right hand.
Darrow tries to land a leg kick but Ekstrovertti saw it coming and moves away.
Darrow walks into a stiff left hand from Ekstrovertti.
Darrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ekstrovertti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Darrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darrow checks a leg kick.
Darrow feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ekstrovertti looks to score with a jab to the body but Darrow is just out of range.
Darrow lands a nice shot to the body.
Ekstrovertti misses with a hook.
Darrow slaps away a takedown attempt from Ekstrovertti, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Darrow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darrow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ekstrovertti throws a hook but Darrow blocks it.
It looked like Darrow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darrow looks to land a left hand but Ekstrovertti moved out of range nicely.
Darrow throws a shot to the body.
Ekstrovertti misses with a lunging right hand
and Darrow counters with a good low kick that Ekstrovertti was not able to check. #CL#
Darrow rushes Ekstrovertti and presses him up against the cage.
Ekstrovertti tries to stall but Darrow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T2#
Ekstrovertti lands a right hand.
Ekstrovertti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ekstrovertti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekstrovertti swings wildly with an uppercut but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow is trying to break the clinch but Ekstrovertti has him pressed against the cage.
Darrow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ekstrovertti has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Darrow.
Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekstrovertti's elbow.
Ekstrovertti prevents a body shot from Darrow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ekstrovertti - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ekstrovertti.
Darrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ekstrovertti displaying some good clinch control by pressing Darrow up against the cage.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike. #T3#
Ekstrovertti tries to stall but Darrow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Darrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ekstrovertti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow taking a breather.
Ekstrovertti stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land.
Ekstrovertti lands a shoulder strike.
Ekstrovertti misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekstrovertti.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Darrow being controlled against the cage.
Ekstrovertti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T4#
Darrow can't find room to land a body shot as Ekstrovertti controls the action.
Ekstrovertti pushes Darrow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Darrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ekstrovertti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Darrow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ekstrovertti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Darrow with a hook.
Ekstrovertti dips to his left and cracks Darrow with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekstrovertti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darrow was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Darrow scores with a hook to the body. Ekstrovertti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Darrow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darrow.
Darrow throws a body shot but no joy.
Ekstrovertti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Darrows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#TD2#
Ekstrovertti shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ekstrovertti was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB2#
Ekstrovertti goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Darrow has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ekstrovertti but great work by Darrow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fergus Darrow will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Darrow misses the shot to the body.
Ekstrovertti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darrow.
Ekstrovertti misses with a leg kick
and Darrow counters with a stiff right hand.
Darrow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Darrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darrow ducks right into an uppercut from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti lands with an uppercut that bounces Darrow off the cage and back into range.
Darrow scoring well with a low kick there.
#TD2#
Ekstrovertti throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Darrow was covering up waiting for the punch and Ekstrovertti finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Darrow is pulling down on Ekstrovertti's head to control his posture.
Ekstrovertti trying to control the position from guard on top but Darrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Ekstrovertti controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ekstrovertti tries to free his leg and advance position but Darrow is retaining full guard.
Ekstrovertti trying to control the position from guard on top but Darrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ekstrovertti looking to sit in guard and control but Darrow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Ekstrovertti is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Darrow rolls with it to try and escape but Ekstrovertti cranks on the arm and Darrow is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vertti Ekstrovertti!
Vertti Ekstrovertti is the new middleweight champion!
Vertti Ekstrovertti was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
UVC 14 Darrow VS Ethan
Date: Nov 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Ethan moves out of range of the leg kick from Darrow.
Ethan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darrow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Darrow has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hazzard County Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Ethan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Darrow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Darrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ethan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#CL2#
Ethan closes the distance and clinches.
Ethan misses with a body punch.
A short right from Ethan on the inside. #BC#
Darrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darrow throws a body punch but Ethan moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Darrow as Ethan shoots in.
Darrow leaves Ethan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Ethan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ethan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darrow keeps working.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ethan cracks Darrow with a big right hand but Darrow just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#T1##SUB2#
Ethan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ethan working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Darrow is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ethan wants to control but Darrow is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Ethan.
Darrow dodges the ground and pound from Ethan.
Darrow parries the strikes from Ethan easily there. Ethan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Darrow to escape.
#SUB2#
Ethan is trying to get an arm triangle but Darrow is defending well. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Ethan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ethan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Darrow to see if he's OK.
Darrow is looking for a sweep.
Darrow regains half guard, as Ethan was trying to land strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ethan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Darrow defending well though.
Ethan with the ground and pound but Darrow uses the opportunity to regain guard. #T3#
Ethan throws a strike but Darrow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Ethan pulls Darrow in to control the position.
Let's hope that Ethan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ethan working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Ethan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Darrow defends well.#SUB2#
Ethan has his foot on Darrow's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Darrow works his way back into a safe position though.
Darrow sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ethan keeping full guard, as Darrow tries to pass. #T4#
Ethan wants to improve his position but instead Darrow has moved into half guard.
Ethan tries to roll over but Darrow keeps him under control.
Ethan moves into full guard.
#SUB2#
Ethan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Darrow passes into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ethan struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Ethan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Darrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Darrow throws a big shot that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ethan.
Ethan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Darrow sprawls well. Darrow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ethan gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ethan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darrow throws a body punch but Ethan moves out of range.
Fergus Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darrow throws a low kick, looking for Ethan's leg but Ethan calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ethan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL2#
Ethan instigates a clinch.
Ethan blocking some punches.
Darrow stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ethan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ethan. #T1#
Ethan is trying to stall.
Darrow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darrow takes a shot to the head.
Darrow tries a body shot but Ethan blocks it.
Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ethan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darrow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ethan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darrow.
Darrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
Darrow breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Darrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ethan looks for a takedown but Darrow sprawls well.
Darrow throwing a counter right hand but Ethan manages to avoid it.
Fergus Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Ethan.
Ethan 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.
Ethan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Darrow lunges at Ethan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ethan's hand.
Fergus Darrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Darrow misses with a low kick.
Darrow misses with an uppercut. Ethan saw that one coming.
Darrow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darrow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ethan darts in looking for a takedown but Darrow gets double underhooks and turns Ethan into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darrow throws a looping overhand right but Ethan ducks down to avoid it.
Darrow misses the shot to the body.
Darrow misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Darrow rushes Ethan and presses him up against the cage.
Darrow is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ethan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ethan has a couple of punches blocked by Darrow.
Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ethan's elbow.
Ethan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ethan blocks an uppercut.
Darrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ethan misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Ethan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ethan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Ethan.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ethan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darrow's elbow.
Ethan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darrow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ethan or not.
Darrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ethan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Darrow.
Darrow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ethan backwards.
Ethan struggles to land a body shot inside as Darrow controls his hands.
Ethan is looking to control Darrow's arms but Darrow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ethan has his back to the cage.
Darrow blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Darrow.
#BC#
Darrow breaks from the clinch.
Good exchange - Darrow coming out on top.
Ethan misses with a wild body shot.
Ryan Ethan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Darrow closes the distance and clinches.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darrow tries to land knees in the clinch but Ethan avoids the damage to the body.
Darrow is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A left hand lands to the body for Darrow.
Ethan tries to throw a body punch but Darrow avoids it by throwing Ethan back against the cage.
Fergus Darrow has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Darrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darrow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL#
Darrow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ethan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ethan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Darrow manages to break the clinch.
Ethan walks into a straight right hand from Darrow.
Ethan avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Darrow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darrow lands a right hook to the body.
Darrow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Darrow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darrow throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fergus Darrow dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Darrow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice takedown defense from Darrow. No joy for Ethan on that attempt.
Ethan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#CL#
Darrow rushes Ethan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ethan misses with a body punch.
Ethan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ethan blocks a body shot from Darrow.
Ethan lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Darrow manages to break the clinch.
Fergus Darrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Ethan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD2#
Ethan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Darrow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ethan is working away from the top position though.
Ethan with the ground and pound but Darrow uses the opportunity to regain guard. #T1#
Ethan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Darrow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ethan passes into half guard.
Darrow desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB2#
Ethan is trying to work for a kimura but Darrow is defending well.
Darrow gets back to full guard.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ethan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ethan throws an elbow that misses. Darrow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ethan's guard. Nice move by Darrow!#REVR##SUB2#
Ethan looking for subs off his back but Darrow has passed one foot through into half guard.
Darrow prevents Ethan from improving his position.
Ethan is looking to escape.#T3#
Ethan tries to get to full guard but Darrow has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB2#
Ethan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Darrow pulls his head out easily.
Darrow with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB2#
Ethan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ethan trying to hold on to Darrow's head to control him but Darrow postures up.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ethan wants to get back to full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ethan wants to clinch but Darrow slips to the side
and Darrow counters with a nice body shot. #CL#
Darrow gets a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Darrow.
Ethan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Darrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ethan throws a head punch that misses.
Ethan lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Darrow breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Darrow takes the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Darrow as Ethan tries to tie him up.
Darrow trying to control the position but instead, Ethan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Darrow into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fergus Darrow clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Darrow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ethans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Darrow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ethan avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Ethan is just out of range.
Darrow is looking to wear down Ethan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#CL2#
Ethan clinches up against the cage.
Ethan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darrow lands a nice shot to the body.
Darrow lands with a left to the head.
Darrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ethan can do to turn this around?
Darrow can't find room to land a body shot as Ethan controls the action.
Darrow lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Ethan controls his hands.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Ethan controls his hands.
Darrow lands a right hand.
Ethan trying to stall but Darrow improves his position.
A short right from Ethan on the inside.
The referee calls for Darrow to work.
#T1#
A short body shot lands from Ethan as the two fighters clinch.
Darrow misses with a punch to the body.
Ethan misses with the head strike.
Darrow lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Darrow as the two fighters clinch.
Ethan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A short uppercut from Ethan.
Ethan misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Ethan fails to land.
Ethan lands a body punch.
Darrow lands with a right to the head.
Ethan keeps control of Darrow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darrow tries to work over Ethan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ethan working aggressively here.
Ethan throws a punch but it's blocked by Darrow. #BC#
Darrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darrow misses with a wild body shot.
Ethan with the counter takedown but Darrow avoids it easily.
Ethan tries to clinch up but Darrow circles away and keeps his distance.
Darrow cracks Ethan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T2#
Ethan checks a leg kick.
Ethan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL#
Darrow has closed the distance and engaged Ethan in a clinch.
Ethan looking to stall.
Darrow landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darrow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Darrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ethan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Darrow swats away the attempt to clinch by Ethan.
Darrow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ethan.
Ethan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ethan tries for a takedown but Darrow circles away easily
and Darrow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ethan thinking. #T3#
Darrow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL#
Darrow moves into the clinch successfully.
Ethan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darrow misses with some punches.
Ethan misses with a punch on the inside.
Darrow working aggressively here.
Darrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Ethan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ethan misses with a punch on the inside.
Darrow misses with a punch to the body.
Ethan stalling in the clinch.
Ethan lands a nice uppercut.
Darrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Darrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darrow connects with a nice looking jab.
Darrow tries to work over Ethan's front leg with a kick but Ethan checks it. #T4#
Ethan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darrow.
Ethan shoots for a double leg takedown but Darrow sprawls well. He's pushed Ethan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ethan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darrow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ethan checks a leg kick nicely.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Ethan sees it coming and moves out of range. #CL#
Darrow moves into the clinch.
Ethan swings wildly with an uppercut but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ethan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Darrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darrow lands with an overhand left.
Darrow misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fergus Darrow had his way with Ryan Ethan in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R5#
Ethan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Darrow connects with a leg kick. Ethan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ethan tries to clinch up but Darrow circles away and keeps his distance.
Darrow quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Darrow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ethan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Darrow defends well and Ethan ends up having to push Darrow into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Darrow tried to counter with a leg kick but Ethan avoided it.
Ethan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darrow.
Darrow swings widly with a right hand
#CL2#
and Ethan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ethan blocks an uppercut.
Ethan has a couple of punches blocked by Darrow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ethan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ethan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ethan is trying to stall.
Ethan looking to stall.
Ethan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Come on Ethan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#T1#
Ethan lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darrow.
Darrow lands with a light punch inside.
Darrow tries to work over Ethan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ethan is struggling to control the position.
Ethan can't find room to land a body shot as Darrow controls the action.
Ethan swings wildly with an uppercut but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow prevents a body shot from Ethan.
A short uppercut from Ethan.
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ethan throws a head punch that misses.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Ethan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Darrow.
Darrow lands a body punch.
Ethan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A short body shot lands from Ethan as the two fighters clinch.
#T2#
Ethan misses with the head strike.
Ethan stalling in the clinch but Darrow improves position.
Darrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ethan struggles to land a body shot inside as Darrow controls his hands.
A short left from Darrow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ethan has a couple of punches blocked by Darrow.
Ethan tries to work over Darrow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Darrow manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Ethan darts in and clinches Darrow up against the cage.
Darrow scores with a shoulder strike.
Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darrow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ethan misses with some punches.
Darrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ethan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Good body shot from Darrow.
Darrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ethans head.
Ethan has a couple of punches blocked by Darrow.
Darrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ethan working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ethan.
Ethan trying to stall but Darrow improves his position.
Darrow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ethan swings wildly with an uppercut but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Darrow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
Darrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ethans head.
Fergus Darrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ethan.
Ethan misses with the head strike.
Ethan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ethan as Darrow tries to tie him up. #T4#
Ethan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Darrow up against the cage.
Ethan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ethan misses with a punch to the body.
#BC#
Darrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ethan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ethan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
Darrow thuds a left hand into Ethan's body.
Darrow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ethan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darrow scores with a leg kick.
Ryan Ethan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL#
Darrow moves into the clinch successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fergus Darrow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Darrow 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 49:46
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fergus Darrow!
Fergus Darrow retains his middleweight title!
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UVC 7
Date: Sep 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Darrow with a nice cross.
Jobs lands a glancing blow to the side of Darrow's head.
A left lands for Jobs.
Jobs lands a jab-cross combination.
Jobs misses with a right hand
and Darrow counters with a nice uppercut.
Darrow lands a two punch combo.
Jobs throws a looping overhand right but Darrow ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Darrow misses.
As Darrow backs off Jobs throws a huge counter combo but Darrow manages to avoid it all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darrow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jobs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Darrow jabs Jobs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Darrow lands a jab to Jobs's midsection.
Darrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some bone on bone action there as Jobs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Darrow slips a jab and a cross from Jobs.
Darrow walks into a left hand.
Jab by Jobs.
Darrow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jobs checks it well.
Darrow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jobs throws a lazy right hand but Darrow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darrow has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hazzard County Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Jobs misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darrow.
Darrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jobs.#T1#
Jobs throws a jab when Darrow was well out of range.
Darrow lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Darrow, as that shot connected.
#CL#
Darrow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from Darrow.
Jobs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jobs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jobs misses with a body punch.
Jobs misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Darrow as the two fighters clinch.
Jobs misses with a body punch.
Jobs lands an uppercut.
Darrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jobs can't find room to land a body shot as Darrow controls the action.
Darrow lands a shot to the body.
Jobs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC#
Darrow breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Darrow. That snapped Jobs's head back.
Darrow takes a swing at Jobs's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Jobs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Darrow tries to clinch there but Jobs circles away.
Jobs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jobs takes a swing at Darrow's ribcage but misses.
Jobs with a jab.
Darrow throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jobs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jobs was well out of range. Poor timing from Darrow.
Jobs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jobs throws a chopping leg kick but Darrow manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jobs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darrow.
Darrow throws a leg kick which misses Jobs's front leg but catches the back leg as Jobs tries to avoid it.
Jobs connects with a body shot that sends Darrow's belly button to the back.
Jobs throws a sloppy head kick and Darrow moves out of range easily.
Darrow swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jobs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darrow.
Darrow is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Jobs's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Darrow digs a good hook to Jobs's body.
Jobs jabs at Darrow's body.
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jobs.
Jobs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Darrow blocks the body kick.
The fighters circling - Jobs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darrow appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Darrow lands with a light punch inside.
Darrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darrow prevents Jobs from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Darrow.
Jobs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Darrow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jobs swings wildly with an uppercut but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jobs misses with some punches.
Jobs tries to work over Darrow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Darrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jobs finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jobs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jobs lands with a slapping head kick.
Darrow lands a jab to Jobs's midsection.#T4#
Jobs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darrow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jobs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Darrow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jobs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darrow manages to avoid it.
Darrow is looking to wear down Jobs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#CL#
Darrow moves into the clinch.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darrow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jobs tries a body shot but Darrow blocks it.
Jobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jobs tries to work over Darrow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Darrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jobs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darrow circles away quickly and effectively.
Darrow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jobs doesn't seem bothered though.
Darrow slips under a jab from Jobs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jobs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Darrow - that will leave a mark!
Darrow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Darrow tries to clinch there but Jobs circles away.
Darrow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fergus Darrow dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Darrow stuns Jobs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Darrow slips a jab from Jobs.
Darrow appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Darrow moves out of range as Jobs strikes.
Darrow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jobs.
Jobs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fergus Darrow is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Darrow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jobs, pushing him back against the cage.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Jobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow is trying to maintain a safe position but Jobs gets an underhook and turns Darrow into the cage.
Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Jobs.
Darrow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jobs backwards.
Darrow leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Darrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jobs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jobs pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Jobs swings for the body but Darrow moves out of range.
Jobs on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jobs throws a body shot but no joy.
Darrow tried to counter with a leg kick but Jobs avoided it.
Jobs swinging wildly here.
Darrow tries to clinch up.
Darrow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jobs counters with a low kick, right behind Darrow 's knee.
Darrow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darrow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jobs's head backwards.
Jobs misses with an uppercut. Darrow saw that one coming.
Steve Jobs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jobs looks to land a combination but Darrow avoids it well.
Darrow has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jobs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darrow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jobs throws out a counter right but Darrow avoids it with no problem.
Darrow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jobs connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Darrow scrambles back to his feet.
Darrow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Darrow lands a nice looking body shot.
Jobs misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Darrow. That's going to slow Jobs down.
Darrow ducks under a wild hook from Jobs.
Darrow is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Darrow wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Darrow.
Darrow moves into range and connects with a jab.
Darrow misses with a two punch combination.
Jobs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Darrow misses with a low kick.
Darrow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jobs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Darrow counters with a good low kick that Jobs was not able to check.
Jobs misses with a body shot.
Darrow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jobs throws a body shot but no joy.
Jobs misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jobs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
Darrow misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Jobs misses with a series of wild punches.
Jobs tries to bum rush Darrow with a series of wild strikes but Darrow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darrow moves out of range as Jobs strikes.
Darrow appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Darrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jobs 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.
Jobs looks to land a right hand but Darrow moved out of range.
Jobs misses with a head kick.
Darrow scores with a jab.
Jobs lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Decent striking displayed by Darrow there.
Jobs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jobs throws a combination. Darrow tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jobs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darrow tries to score with a low kick but Jobs moves his leg out of the way.
Darrow misses with a body shot.
Darrow lands an overhand right.
Jobs thows a left - swing and a miss! #T4#
Jobs tries to land a front kick but Darrow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Darrow feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jobs works Darrow's body with a nice hook.
Jobs misses with a few strikes there.
Jobs misses with a looping left.
Darrow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jobs's calf.
Jobs wants to slow Darrow down by chopping away at his legs.
Jobs misses with a few strikes there.
Jobs tries to work over Darrow's front leg with a kick but Darrow checks it.
Jobs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jobs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A combination from Jobs does no damage.
Jobs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Darrow scores with a sloppy right hand. Jobs should have avoided that one.
Darrow throws a body punch but Jobs moves out of range. #CL#
Darrow has managed to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jobs scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Jobs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jobs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Steve Jobs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
The crowd cheers as Darrow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jobs doesn't seem phased though.
Darrow tries a low kick but Jobs avoids it.
Darrow ducks under a wild hook from Jobs.
Jobs throws a shot from downtown. Darrow moves away and avoids it.
Darrow tried to counter with a leg kick but Jobs avoided it.
Darrow tries to move into range but Jobs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jobs moves out of range as Darrow throws a body kick.
Jobs unleashes a big counter combination but Darrow bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jobs looks to land a left hand but Darrow moved out of range nicely.
Darrow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Darrow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Darrow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darrow swings for the body but Jobs moves out of range.
Jobs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Darrow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jobs swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jobs scores with a jab.
Jobs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
Darrow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Jobs avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Darrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darrow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jobs.
Jobs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Darrow misses the jab.
Darrow wants to clinch.
A jab from Jobs misses.
Darrow throwing a counter right hand but Jobs manages to avoid it.
Darrow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jobs throws a right and a left that Darrow avoids nicely.
Darrow ducks under a wild hook from Jobs.
Darrow scores with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jobs.
Darrow scores with a leg kick.
Darrow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jobs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jobs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jobs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darrow.#T2#
Jobs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jobs throws a big shot that misses.
Darrow appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jobs throws a lazy right hand but Darrow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darrow throws a body shot but no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darrow, right into the meat.
Jobs moves forwards but Darrow connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab by Darrow.
Darrow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darrow.
Darrow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jobs misses the body punch
and Darrow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jobs looks to score with a jab to the body but Darrow is just out of range.
Jobs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Darrow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jobs's knee momentarily.#CL#
Darrow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jobs, pushing him back against the cage.
Jobs blocks a body shot from Darrow.
Darrow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jobs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jobs creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T3#
Darrow is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#BC#
Darrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darrow.
Jobs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jobs throws a looping overhand right but Darrow ducks down to avoid it.
Darrow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jobs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darrow can pounce on him.
Darrow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jobs is out of range and Darrow settles back down.
Darrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jobs manages to avoid it.
Jobs scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Darrow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jobs momentarily.
Jobs misses with a hook.
Jobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darrow.
Jobs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darrow connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darrow.
#T4#
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!
That kick from Jobs tenderised Darrow's leg. Darrow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Darrow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL#
Darrow rushes Jobs and presses him up against the cage.
Jobs misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Darrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darrow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little jabbing left from Jobs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darrow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jobs.
Jobs throws a poor cross that misses
and Darrow counters with a nice body shot.
Jobs just misses with a punch to the body.
Darrow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jobs has time to react.
Jobs avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Darrow throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jobs. Darrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darrow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Darrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jobs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darrow in his tracks.
Jobs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darrow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fergus Darrow clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Jobs misses with a body shot.
Darrow is looking to counter punch.
Darrow throws a push kick but Jobs slaps the foot to one side.
Darrow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Darrow staying out of range there.
Darrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jobs was well out of range. Poor timing from Darrow.
A little jabbing left from Jobs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darrow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jobs to score with a decent uppercut.
Jobs throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Darrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darrow fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Darrow!
Jobs fails to land with a series of punches.
Darrow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jobs.
Jobs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow connects with a solid leg kick.
Darrow misses with a low kick.
Darrow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL#
Darrow moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Jobs.
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Darrow looking to stall.
Jobs misses with a body punch.
Jobs working aggressively here.
Darrow digs a right hand into Jobs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jobs's gas tank.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jobs.
Jobs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jobs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darrow's elbow.
Jobs blocks an uppercut.
Darrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jobs wants to get back to striking at distance but Darrow won't allow it.
Darrow misses with a punch to the body.
Darrow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jobs or not.
Fergus Darrow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jobs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darrow cracks Jobs with a nice body shot.
Jobs is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Jobs. #BC2#
Jobs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Jobs is just out of range.#T2#
Darrow dodges the punch combination from Jobs.
Darrow is looking to counter punch.
Good leg kick by Darrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jobs manages to avoid it.
Darrow takes a swing at Jobs's ribcage but misses.
Jobs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darrow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jobs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jobs throws a low kick, looking for Darrow's leg but Darrow calmly moves out of range.
Jobs scores with a jab. Darrow acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jobs takes a swing at Darrow's ribcage but misses.
Darrow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Darrow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jobs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jobs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jobs missing with a left hand there. Darrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darrow lands a lovely overhand right.#T3#
Jobs just misses with a punch to the body.
Jobs connects with a solid leg kick.
Jobs throws a body shot but no joy.
Darrow connects with a solid leg kick.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Jobs is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jobs is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jobs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jobs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Darrow throws a body shot but no joy.
Darrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jobs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jobs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darrow.
A jab from Jobs misses.
Jobs slips a straight right by Darrow.
Jobs looks to land a right hand but Darrow moved out of range.#T4#
Darrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jobs manages to avoid it.
Jobs blocks a low kick nicely.
Jobs throws a predictable looking body shot
and Darrow counters with a straight right hand.
Jobs throws a lazy right hand but Darrow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Jobs checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jobs throws an overhand right that lands on Darrow's shoulder, as Darrow tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jobs. Darrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Darrow.
Jobs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Darrow counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot lands for Darrow.
Jobs tries a head kick but it misses.
Jobs thuds his right hand into Darrow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Darrow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jobs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darrow, right into the meat.
Jobs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Darrow half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jobs throws a shot from downtown. Darrow moves away and avoids it.
Jobs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Fergus Darrow will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R5#
Jobs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jobs clobbers Darrow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jobs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Darrow takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jobs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darrow digs a good hook to Jobs's body.
Darrow moves out of range of the strikes.
Darrow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A lazy left from Jobs finds it's target.
Darrow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jobs throws a leg kick but Darrow sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darrow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jobs on the side of the head.
Jobs finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Darrow throws a jab when Jobs was well out of range.
Darrow scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darrow moves away.
Darrow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jobs doesn't seem bothered though.
Darrow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jobs.#T1#
Jobs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darrow manages to avoid it.
Jobs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darrow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Darrow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jobs misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Darrow misses the target.
Darrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jobs manages to avoid it.
Darrow slips a straight right by Jobs.
Nice defenses there by Jobs.
Jobs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jobs is looking to score with low kicks.
Donk. Jobs catches Darrow right on the button with a cross.
Darrow swings for the body but Jobs moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jobs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That kick from Darrow tenderised Jobs's leg. Jobs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Darrow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Darrow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jobs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jobs blocks a leg kick.
Darrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jobs. #T2#
Jobs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jobs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darrow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darrow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jobs walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Darrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Jobs only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jobs throws a body shot but no joy.
Jobs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darrow.
Darrow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jobs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A cross from Jobs lands.
Darrow misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Jobs.
Jobs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A clash of legs there as Jobs blocks the low kick.
Jobs swings for the body but Darrow moves out of range.
Jobs on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jobs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darrow defending well as Jobs loads up on a big left hand. #T3#
Jobs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jobs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jobs uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Darrow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darrow works Jobs's body with a nice hook.
Jobs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darrow throws a jab when Jobs was well out of range.
Darrow scores with a nice strike.
Darrow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darrow slips a jab and a cross from Jobs.
Jobs looks to land a combination but Darrow avoids it well.
Nice shot lands for Jobs.
Fergus Darrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darrow looks to land a left hand but Jobs moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Jobs misses.
Darrow misses with a body shot.
Darrow scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jobs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#T4#
Darrow checks a leg kick.
Jobs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darrow scores with a shot to the body.
Jobs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jobs looks to throw a body kick
and Darrow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darrow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jobs avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Jobs looks to land a right hand but Darrow moved out of range.
Darrow blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Darrow misses the target.
Jobs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jobs misses with a wild combination.
Darrow takes a swing at Jobs's ribcage but misses.
Darrow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jobs on the side of the head.
Steve Jobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jobs moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jobs moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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 Fergus Darrow.
Well Darrow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 49:46
Judge Josh West scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Fergus Darrow!
Fergus Darrow retains his middleweight title!
In defeat, Steve Jobs stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congrats to the new champ. He was the better fighter tonight. Thanks to the fans for turning up for fight night. '.
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Event:
UVC 3
Date: Aug 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Darrow misses with a body shot.
Jobs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jobs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darrow throws out the jab.
Darrow slips under a jab from Jobs.
A jab from Jobs misses.
Darrow ducks under a wild hook from Jobs.
It looked like Darrow was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jobs.
Jobs throws a looping overhand right but Darrow ducks down to avoid it.
Darrow is looking to counter punch.
Darrow moves out of range of the leg kick from Jobs.
Jobs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jobs ducks under a wild hook from Darrow.
Jobs blocks a head kick by Darrow.
Jobs lands a nice shot to the body.
Jobs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jobs misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darrow.
Jobs misses with a straight left.
Good shot there by Jobs.
A jab from Jobs does it's job there.
Darrow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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 big left from Darrow misses.
A cross from Darrow lands.
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jobs.
#T1#
A jab from Darrow finds it's way through Jobs's defenses.
Darrow staying out of range there.
Jobs throws a lazy uppercut
letting Darrow counter with a right hand.
Jobs throws a jab when Darrow was well out of range.
Jobs throws a looping overhand right but Darrow ducks down to avoid it.
Darrow sizes up Jobs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Darrow blocks the body kick.
Darrow thinks about countering with a body kick.
Darrow misses with a leg kick.
Jobs scores with a nice right hand.
Darrow works the jab nicely.
Darrow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jobs has time to react.
Jobs staying out of range there.
Darrow 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.
Jobs misses with a double jab.
Jobs throws a lazy head kick
and Darrow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jobs throws a lazy uppercut
and Darrow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jobs's knee momentarily.
Darrow throws a jab when Jobs was well out of range.
Jobs moves away from the strike by Darrow.
Jobs tries a quick counter leg kick but Darrow is wise to it.
Jobs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darrow. #T2#
Darrow scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fergus Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darrow digs a good body shot into Jobs's ribs.
Darrow scores with a jab to the head.
Jobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Darrow.
Jobs tries to move into range but Darrow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darrow.
Jobs misses with an uppercut.
Jobs throws a right and a left that Darrow avoids nicely.
Jobs scores with a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Jobs.
Jobs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darrow. Darrow obviously looking to wear him down.
#CL#
Darrow has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Darrow breaks from the clinch.
Jobs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darrow.
Darrow misses the shot to the body.
Jobs misses the shot to the body.
Darrow ducks under a wild hook from Jobs.
Nice body punch from Jobs.
Jobs misses with a body shot.
#T3#
Darrow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jobs throws out the jab.
Jobs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jobs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darrow slips a jab from Jobs.
Jobs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jobs lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jobs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL#
Darrow darts in and clinches Jobs up against the cage.
Jobs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darrow lands a body punch.
Darrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jobs backwards.
Jobs has a couple of punches blocked by Darrow.
Jobs misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Darrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jobs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darrow misses with a hook. Jobs ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Darrow lands a leg kick that knocks Jobs off balance momentarily.
Darrow is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Darrow misses with a low kick.
Jobs looks to land a combination but Darrow avoids it well.
Darrow throws a body punch but Jobs moves out of range.
Darrow dodges the punch combination from Jobs.
Jobs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
No joy there for Jobs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jobs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Darrow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jobs misses with a hook. Darrow ducked under it nicely.
Darrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darrow lands with a right hand.
Jobs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darrow tried to counter with a leg kick but Jobs avoided it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darrow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jobs.
Jobs misses with a hook.
Darrow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jobs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Darrow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Darrow lands with a right to the head.
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 Fergus Darrow will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
A good leg kick by Darrow.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jobs moves away.
Jobs cracks Darrow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jobs looks to land a right hand but Darrow moved out of range.
Jobs swings widly with a right hand
and Darrow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Darrow throws a jab when Jobs was well out of range.
Jobs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jobs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darrow.
Jobs misses the shot to the body.
Darrow half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jobs tests Darrow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darrow throws a looping overhand right but Jobs ducks down to avoid it.
Jobs cracks the inside of Darrow's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow checks a low kick from Jobs.
A little feinted left hand from Darrow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darrow has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Darrow throws a looping overhand right but Jobs ducks down to avoid it.
Fergus Darrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Darrow misses with a low kick as Jobs jumps back.
Darrow blocks a head kick by Jobs.
Darrow dodges the punch combination from Jobs.
#T1#
Jobs lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jobs misses with the combination.
Darrow feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Darrow. That snapped Jobs's head back.
Darrow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jobs blocks a leg kick.
Jobs misses the shot to the body.
Jobs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darrow.
Steve Jobs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Darrow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jobs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darrow's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Darrow.
Jobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow pushes Jobs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Jobs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good body shot from Darrow.
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Darrow lands a shoulder strike. #T2##BC#
Darrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Darrow.
Darrow appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jobs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jobs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Darrow connects with a nice looking jab.
Jobs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Darrow checks a leg kick nicely.
Darrow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jobs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Jobs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darrow throws a nice looking combination but Jobs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Jobs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jobs manages to avoid it.
Jobs checks the leg kick.
Darrow backing away here, and Jobs unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jobs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darrow ducks under a wild hook from Jobs.
As Jobs backs away, Darrow returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jobs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darrow feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jobs throws a right and a left that Darrow avoids nicely.
Darrow swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jobs staying out of range there.
Jobs lands with a right hand.
Darrow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T3#
Darrow misses the jab.
Darrow dodges the punch combination from Jobs.
Jobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darrow moves away.
Jobs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darrow counters with a right hand to the body.
Jobs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darrow.
Jobs tries a head kick but it misses.
Jobs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jobs misses with a body shot.
Darrow fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jobs just manages to avoid it.
Jobs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Darrow checks it well.
Nice uppercut there from Darrow.
Jobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darrow.
Jobs misses with a low kick.
Jobs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jobs misses with a series of wild punches.
Darrow throws a hook but Jobs blocks it.
Darrow avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T4#
Jobs misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Darrow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Darrow instigates a clinch.
Darrow blocking some punches.
Jobs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darrow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike.
Darrow lands with a light punch inside.
Darrow misses with some punches.
Jobs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jobs misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Jobs.
Darrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jobs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fergus Darrow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jobs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darrow's elbow.
Jobs digs a right hand underneath Darrow's ribcage. Darrow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jobs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darrow lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fergus Darrow will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Jobs is just out of range.
Darrow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jobs is out of range and Darrow settles back down.
That kick from Darrow tenderised Jobs's leg. Jobs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jobs goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A combination from Jobs does no damage.
Darrow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Darrow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jobs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Darrow punishes Jobs's body with a nice straight punch.
Darrow lands a jab to the head.
Darrow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jobs's hands.
Jobs just misses with a punch to the body.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Jobs is just out of range.
Darrow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Darrow.
Darrow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jobs momentarily.
Darrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Darrow moves out of range as Jobs strikes.
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jobs.
Darrow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jobs checks a leg kick.
Jobs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Darrow throws a leg kick which misses Jobs's front leg but catches the back leg as Jobs tries to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Darrow.
Jobs connects with a single shot there.
Nice body punch from Darrow.
Darrow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jobs moves away.
Darrow scores with a spinning back kick!
Darrow connects with a body shot that sends Jobs's belly button to the back.
Darrow lands a glancing blow to the side of Jobs's head.
Darrow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL#
Darrow rushes Jobs and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Jobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jobs tries a body shot but Darrow blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Jobs scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Darrow on the inside.
Darrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T2#
Jobs working aggressively here.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jobs swings wildly with an uppercut but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jobs pushes Darrow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darrow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darrow lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Darrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jobs throws a leg kick that misses.
Darrow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Jobs is just out of range.
Jobs misses with a low kick.
Darrow is looking to clinch.
Darrow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jobs's sensitive parts.
Jobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darrow moves away.
Jobs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Jobs checks it.
Darrow 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.
Darrow lands with a nice body punch. #T3#
Darrow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jobs missing with a left hand there. Darrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jobs checks a leg kick nicely.
Jobs lands the left hand.
Jobs throws a body punch but Darrow moves out of range.
Darrow swings for the body but Jobs moves out of range.
Darrow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Darrow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jobs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jobs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darrow punishes Jobs's body with a nice straight punch.
Jobs misses with a straight right.
Jobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Darrow.
Darrow takes a swing at Jobs's ribcage but misses.
Jobs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darrow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jobs connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darrow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T4#
Darrow thuds his shin into the meat of Jobs's side.
Jobs missing with a left hand there. Darrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Jobs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jobs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darrow doesn't seem bothered though.
Darrow lands a nice looking body shot.
Jobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darrow.
Jobs misses the jab.
Darrow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jobs is out of range.
Jobs lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Darrow misses with a body kick.
Jobs throws a leg kick but Darrow moved away.
The fighters circling - Darrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Darrow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jobs throws a punch but it's blocked by Darrow.
A head punch on the inside from Jobs fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darrow tries a body shot but Jobs blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Darrow.
Darrow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jobs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fergus Darrow clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Darrow walks into a jab.
Darrow missing with a left hand there. Jobs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jobs.
Darrow swings for the body but Jobs moves out of range.
Darrow ducks under a wild hook from Jobs.
Darrow is looking to counter punch.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jobs moves away.
Good leg kick by Darrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch combination from Jobs misses.
Darrow scores with a hook to the body. Jobs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Jobs moved away.
Darrow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Darrow lands a nice hook to Jobs's body. Jobs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jobs moves away from the strike by Darrow.
The fighters circling - Darrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jobs misses with a lunging right hand
and Darrow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jobs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jobs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darrow digs a good body shot into Jobs's ribs.#T1#
Jobs throws a hook but Darrow blocks it.
Darrow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jobs throws a front kick aimed at Darrow's knee but Darrow avoids it well.
Darrow is looking to counter punch.
Jobs throws a big shot that misses.
Darrow wants to clinch up but Jobs keeps it at a distance.
Jobs misses with a low kick as Darrow jumps back.
Darrow scores with a shot to the body.
Darrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darrow throws a lazy right hand but Jobs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Jobs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jobs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jobs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Darrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jobs manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jobs.
Darrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Jobs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jobs tries to land a leg kick but Darrow saw it coming and moves away.
Jobs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Jobs.#T2#
Jobs moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Darrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darrow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jobs lands a right hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darrow checks a leg kick.
Darrow lands a nice hook to Jobs's body. Jobs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jobs misses with a looping right.
Darrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Jobs is just out of range.
Jobs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jobs tries to land a body kick
enabling Darrow to counter with a crisp jab.
Jobs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Darrow to score with a decent uppercut.
Jobs throws the left hand but Darrow avoids the punch easily.
Nice body punch from Darrow.
Jobs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jobs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darrow.
Darrow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jobs throws out a counter right but Darrow avoids it with no problem.
Jobs walks into a jab.#T3#
A leg kick checked by Darrow.
Jobs moves away from the strike by Darrow.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jobs moves away.
Darrow connects with a single shot there.
Jobs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darrow.
Darrow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Darrow on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CL#
Darrow takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Darrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jobs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jobs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jobs throws a hook to the side of Darrow's head but Darrow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darrow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jobs throws a right hand that Darrow ducks under and follows up with a left that Darrow also avoids with ease.
Jobs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T4#
Jobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darrow moves away.
Jobs slips a jab from Darrow.
Darrow throws a chopping leg kick but Jobs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Darrow cracks the inside of Jobs's front leg.
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jobs.
Darrow throws a body shot but no joy.
Jobs cracks a nice hook into Darrow's ribs.
Jobs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jobs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jobs keeps the fight on the outside.
Darrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Jobs misses its intended target.
Jobs jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Darrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jobs.
Jobs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fergus Darrow had his way with Steve Jobs in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R5#
Jobs looks to score with a jab to the body but Darrow is just out of range.
Darrow swings for the body but Jobs moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Darrow.
Jobs checks a low kick from Darrow.
Darrow misses with a leg kick.
Darrow missing with a left hand there. Jobs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darrow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jobs is out of range.
Jobs misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, jab by Darrow - just one landing.
Darrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jobs avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Jobs slips a jab from Darrow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow moves out of range of the leg kick from Jobs.
Darrow misses the jab.
Jobs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darrow.
A clash of legs there as Jobs blocks the low kick.
Darrow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#T1#
Jobs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jobs unleashes a big counter combination but Darrow bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Darrow tries to clinch up but Jobs circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Darrow.
Jobs misses with a wild combination.
Darrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jobs.
Darrow is looking to clinch.
Jobs flicks out a counter leg kick but Darrow steps away.
That kick from Darrow tenderised Jobs's leg. Jobs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Darrow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jobs throws out the jab.
Darrow scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jobs misses the target.
Jobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darrow.
Jobs throws an off balance right hand
and Darrow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Darrow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jobs, pushing him back against the cage.
Darrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Darrow breaks from the clinch.
Jobs connects with a crisp jab. #T2##CL#
Darrow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Darrow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jobs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jobs pushes Darrow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Darrow on the inside.
Jobs misses with an elbow over the top.
Jobs lands a right hand.
Darrow working aggressively here.
Jobs prevents a body shot from Darrow.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Jobs.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
Darrow tries a body shot but Jobs blocks it.
Jobs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jobs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jobs scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Jobs.
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.
Jobs tries to throw a body punch but Darrow avoids it by throwing Jobs back against the cage.
Jobs throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Jobs controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Jobs.
Jobs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Darrow's efforts to push away.
Jobs tries to work over Darrow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darrow misses with some punches.
Jobs lands a body punch.
Jobs is working Darrow over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jobs.
Jobs blocking some punches.
Jobs pushes Darrow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jobs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jobs looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jobs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fergus Darrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jobs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Jobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darrow. #T4#
Jobs looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jobs creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jobs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darrow cracks Jobs with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jobs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darrow backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Darrow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jobs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Jobs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darrow.
Jobs misses with some punches.
#BC#
Darrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jobs swinging wildly here.
Darrow lands a really nice looking cross but Jobs seems unphased.
Steve Jobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jobs misses the body punch
and Darrow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Jobs.
Well Darrow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 50:46
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Fergus Darrow!
Fergus Darrow is the new middleweight champion!
Steve Jobs spoke after the fight, saying 'Congrats to the new champ. He was the better fighter tonight. Thanks to the fans for turning up for fight night. '.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 01, 2017 |
#R1#
McCarthy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Darrow pinned against the cage. Darrow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McCarthy fails with the takedown.#CL2#
McCarthy gets a clinch.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
McCarthy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Darrow fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fergus Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David McCarthy.
Darrow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McCarthy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darrow throws out the jab. #TD2#
McCarthy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McCarthy showed some decent athleticism there.
McCarthy is just content to waste time from the top position. Darrow takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T1##SUB#
McCarthy stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Darrow throws up his legs and catches McCarthy in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! McCarthy tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Darrow! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fergus Darrow!
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Event:
TWGC 13 (205lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Oct 08, 2016 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pete Palahnuik and Fergus Darrow. Palahnuik comes to the cage accompanied by Machine Civilization. On his way into the cage it seems that Pete Palahnuik has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Pete Palahnuik seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Pete Palahnuik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Fergus Darrow!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Palahnuik moves into the clinch successfully.
Palahnuik is trying to drag Darrow to the mat but Darrow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Palahnuik decides to pull guard.
Darrow trying to control but Palahnuik is working from the bottom.
Palahnuik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Darrow trying to control but Palahnuik is working from the bottom.
Palahnuik keeping full guard, as Darrow tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Palahnuik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik keeping full guard, as Darrow tries to pass.
Darrow slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Darrow is looking to advance position but Palahnuik has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Palahnuik (4) vs (0) Darrow
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palahnuik wants to take Darrow's back here but Darrow is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Palahnuik trying to control but Darrow is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik wants to take Darrow's back here but Darrow is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Palahnuik tries to control but Darrow wriggling away.
Palahnuik moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Palahnuik (7) vs (0) Darrow
Darrow turns into Palahnuik and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Palahnuik (7) vs (2) Darrow
Darrow looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow trying to control but Palahnuik is working from the bottom.
Palahnuik is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
My spies in Hazzard County Gym inform me that Darrow has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Palahnuik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Palahnuik can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Darrow controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Darrow has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Palahnuik (7) vs (5) Darrow
Darrow trying to control the action but Palahnuik is working from the bottom.
Darrow tries to move to mount but Palahnuik blocks the move with his legs.
Palahnuik is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Darrow stalling away here and it's allowed Palahnuik to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Darrow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palahnuik is keeping the position for now.
Darrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Palahnuik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darrow passes Palahnuik's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Palahnuik trying to control from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik moves into full guard.
Darrow looking to sit in guard and control but Palahnuik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Palahnuik (9) vs (5) Darrow
Darrow has control of Palahnuik's left arm, preventing Palahnuik from doing any damage.
Darrow is continuing to stall.
Darrow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik wants to pass the guard but Darrow is keeping the position.
Palahnuik pushes down on Darrow's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Palahnuik passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Palahnuik (12) vs (5) Darrow
Darrow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Palahnuik is looking to take a break and control but Darrow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Palahnuik works to advance to full mount. Darrow defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Palahnuik (14) vs (5) Darrow
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Darrow is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Palahnuik wants to take Darrow's back but he can't do it this time.
Darrow is trying to escape the mount.
Palahnuik fails to take his opponent's back.
Palahnuik tries to control but Darrow wriggling away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Darrow sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Darrow tries to roll over but Palahnuik keeps him under control.
Palahnuik controlling the pace.
Darrow is defending against the submission attempts here by Palahnuik.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Darrow's thigh. Darrow counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Palahnuik wants to pass the guard but Darrow is keeping the position.
Palahnuik looking to sit in guard and control but Darrow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Palahnuik (14) vs (7) Darrow
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Darrow is pushing down on Palahnuik's leg trying to pass to half guard. Palahnuik is fighting to maintain full guard but Darrow has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if Darrow is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Darrow is looking to advance position but Palahnuik won't allow it.
Darrow not doing much here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Darrow is looking to take a break and control but Palahnuik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Palahnuik keeping hold of Darrow's head, controlling as best he can.
Palahnuik is staying active underneath Darrow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Darrow is looking for a kimura but Palahnuik is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Darrow to get the leverage.
Darrow looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Darrow wants to pass to mount but Palahnuik is defending the position.
Darrow is looking for a kimura but Palahnuik is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Darrow to get the leverage.
Still in half guard, Darrow seems content to control.
Palahnuik is trying to maintain the position but Darrow is very close to passing his half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Darrow is pressing down on Palahnuik's thigh, looking to free his foot. Palahnuik is holding on for now.
Darrow trying to control from Palahnuik's half guard. Palahnuik has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Darrow wants to control from the top but Palahnuik keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Palahnuik takes the fight on points by 14 to 7.
Post fight, Pete Palahnuik stared into the camera and said 'Though we do violence, it is our choice. We must not forget, WE ARE ALL ONE!'. |
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Event:
TWGC 13 (205lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Oct 07, 2016 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Fergus Darrow and Jamal Quik. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Fergus Darrow! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Jamal Quik!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Darrow gets tackled into the cage by Quik. Quik maintains the clinch.
Darrow gets control of Quik's arms and successfully pulls guard. Darrow will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Quik showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Darrow lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darrow (2) vs (0) Quik
Darrow wants to control from the top but Quik keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow preventing the sweep.
We've been hearing good reports from Darrow's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Darrow looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quik seems keen to control Darrow's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Quik keeping moving, preventing Darrow from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow tries to free his leg and advance position but Quik is retaining full guard.
Darrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Quik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Darrow looking to pass the guard.
Quik controls Darrow momentarily but Darrow frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow passes Quik's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Darrow is looking to advance position but Quik won't allow it.
Darrow is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Darrow controlling the action here.
Quik tries to roll over but Darrow keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quik trying to control here.
Quik is staying active underneath Darrow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Darrow is taking a breather. Quik says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Darrow is keen to just control but Quik is a slippery customer.
Darrow perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Darrow prevents Quik from improving his position.
Quik wants to get back to full guard but Darrow has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Darrow (5) vs (0) Quik
Darrow controlling the pace for now.
Darrow looking to control but Quik is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Darrow controlling the position easily from mount.
Darrow trying to control but Quik is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Quik is controlling an arm, preventing Darrow from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Quik is squirming around, avoiding Darrow's attempts to control the action.
Quik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Darrow controlling from the full mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Darrow is looking to work his way around to Quik's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Darrow wants to control the pace but Quik is squirming around nicely.
Quik tries to hold on but Darrow postures up.
Quik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Darrow tries to control but Quik wriggling away.
Quik is trying to escape the mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Quik is squirming around, avoiding Darrow's attempts to control the action.
Darrow takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Darrow seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Quik for as long as he can get away with.
Darrow is looking to take Quik's back but instead Quik gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Darrow is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Quik reverses the position - he's now on top in Darrow's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darrow (5) vs (2) Quik
Quik looking to pass the guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Darrow can't keep his opponent in guard - Quik advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Quik wants to control but Darrow is keeping him busy.
Quik stalling away here and it's allowed Darrow to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Quik wants to pass the guard but Darrow is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Quik is still trying to improve position.
Darrow trying to keep a closed guard but Quik is proving a slippery customer.
Darrow keeping full guard, as Quik tries to pass.
Darrow lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darrow (7) vs (2) Quik
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Darrow passes Quik's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Darrow is looking to stall here but Quik recovers full guard.
Quik looking to control.
Quik can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Darrow controls the pace.
Darrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Quik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Quik seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Darrow is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Quik seems keen to control Darrow's posture.
Darrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Quik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darrow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Darrow being controlled here momentarily.
Quik working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Darrow is fighting to break Quik's control of his arms but Quik is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Quik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Darrow is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darrow takes the fight on points by 7 to 2. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Todd looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Darrow is fending him off so far but Todd persists. Nope, Darrow circles away and we're back to standing.
Darrow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Todd at a distance.
Darrow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#TD2#
Todd closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Todd in side control, throwing shots but Darrow defends.
Sloppy strikes there by Todd.
Todd with the ground and pound but Darrow regains half guard under the barage of strikes. #SUB2#
Todd seems to be working for a kimura but Darrow defends the submission attempt.
Darrow is looking for a sweep. Todd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darrow makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Darrow.
Todd throws an elbow that misses. Darrow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Todd's guard. Nice move by Darrow!#REVR##T1##SUB2#
Todd working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Darrow has passed into half guard!
Darrow tries to pass to full mount but Todd defends it.
Darrow is controlling the pace.
Todd is looking to escape.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Todd actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Todd is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Darrow has latched onto it... Big trouble! Darrow pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Todd is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Darrow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fergus Darrow!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 24, 2016 |
#R1##KD2#
Oooooh!!! Spectre has knocked Darrow down with a huge combo! Spectre steps away and waves a wobbly Darrow back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've been hearing reports that Darrow has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Spectre tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darrow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spectre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spectre shoots in but Darrow avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spectre lands a right hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Spectre misses
and Darrow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Spectre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A quick step to the side and Darrow tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spectre misses with an uppercut
and Darrow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Spectre misses with a combination
and Darrow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Darrow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spectre avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Darrow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spectre throws a left and a right that both miss
and Darrow counters with a left and a right that stings Spectre.
Darrow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spectre.
Darrow looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Spectre with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T1#
Spectre misses with a lunging right hand
and Darrow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spectre looks to score with a jab to the body but Darrow is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Spectre.
A quick step to the side and Darrow tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spectre connects with a crisp jab.
Spectre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Darrow misses with a wild body shot.
Spectre avoids the head kick by Darrow.
Darrow drops his hands momentarily and Spectre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Darrow is looking to wear down Spectre with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spectre.
Spectre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Darrow defends it nicely.
Spectre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Spectre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darrow scores with a jab to the jaw.
Darrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spectre misses with a double jab.
Darrow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Darrow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Spectre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darrow slips a jab and a cross from Spectre.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darrow, right into the meat.
Darrow leaves Spectre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fergus Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Spectre.
Spectre misses with a jab to the body
and Darrow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spectre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darrow.
Spectre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Darrow throwing a counter right hand but Spectre manages to avoid it.
Spectre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Darrow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#KD#
Darrow lands a big head kick that sends Spectre tumbling to the mat! Darrow takes a step backwards and waves Spectre back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Spectre is rocked!
Darrow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spectre is still on wobbly legs! Can Darrow finish him?
Spectre looks winded!
Spectre throws a right hand that Darrow ducks under and follows up with a left that Darrow also avoids with ease.
Fergus Darrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Spectre walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Spectre limp body while Darrow jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fergus Darrow!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Darrow throws a lazy uppercut
and Adams counters with a straight right hand.
Darrow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adams misses with a double jab.
Darrow is looking for a counter combo.
Adams defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Darrow.
Adams appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Darrow moves into the clinch.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Darrow lands an uppercut.
Adams tries to circle away but Darrow has him pinned against the cage.
Adams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adams tries to break the clinch but Darrow is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow has Adams pressed against the cage, preventing Adams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Darrow has him pressed against the cage.
Darrow keeps control of Adams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Adams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Darrow has him pressed against the cage.
Adams tries to break free but Darrow pushes him back against the cage.
Adams tries to circle away but Darrow has him pinned against the cage.#T1#
Darrow has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Adams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC#
Darrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darrow takes one to the side of the head.
Darrow has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hazzard County Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Darrow shoots in but Adams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fergus Darrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darrow lets loose with a powerful body kick. Adams will feel that in the morning.
Adams misses with a jab to the body
#CL#
and Darrow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Darrow is stalling here.
#TD#
Darrow tightens his grip and picks Adams up, before dumping him to the ground. Adams manages to land in guard.
Darrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adams swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Darrow scoring with some ground and pound.
Darrow advances position into side control!#SUB#
Darrow is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Adams knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Adams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Darrow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SU#
Darrow decides to stand back up.
Darrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
Darrow shoots in for a double leg but Adams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Adams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darrow.
Adams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Adams wants it to stay on the feet.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Darrow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T3#
Darrow shoots for a takedown but Adams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Darrow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Adams throws out a loose jab but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Darrow is looking to clinch.
Darrow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Adams's waist but Adams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Darrow off to one side. #CL#
Darrow clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Adams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Darrow has him pressed against the cage.
Darrow's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#BC#
Darrow manages to break the clinch.
Adams with a hook.#T4##CL#
Darrow clinches up against the cage.
Darrow holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#BC#
Darrow breaks from the clinch.
Scott Adams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darrow tries to clinch up but Adams circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Darrow drives through and clinches with Adams against the cage.
Darrow is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Adams is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams gets underhooks to prevent Darrow's takedown attempt.
#TD#
Darrow has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Adams is trying to keep an underhook but Darrow manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Adams is looking for a sweep. Darrow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Darrow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Adams wants to get back to full guard.
Adams wants to control but Darrow is keeping busy.
Darrow prevents Adams from improving his position.
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 Fergus Darrow will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Darrow with a poor takedown
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adams has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Adams lands with a right hand.
Darrow connects with a high kick.
Darrow moves forwards but Adams connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Darrow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Darrow has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Adams finds it's way round the side to connect with Darrow's head. #CL#
Darrow clinches with his opponent.
Adams can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Darrow.
#TD#
Darrow pulls guard.
Adams wants to stand and escape but instead Darrow has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Adams can do anything to dispel that myth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Darrow lands a couple of digs.#T1#
Adams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Adams keeping full guard, as Darrow tries to pass.
Darrow cracks Adams with a solid left hand.
Adams is looking to stand back up but Darrow counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Adams.
Darrow wants to pass the guard but Adams is defending well.
Darrow not doing much here.
Darrow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Darrow maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Adams could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Darrow has cracked it and Adams is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Darrow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fergus Darrow!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Sam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD#
Darrow changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sam looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sam tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sam takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Darrow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sam is looking to reverse the position.#SU#
Darrow stands up and we're back to a striking position. #TD#
Darrow throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sam was covering up waiting for the punch and Darrow finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sam is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Darrow dives into side control.
#T1##REVB#
Sam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Darrow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Darrow thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sam on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Darrow stalls from top position.
Darrow seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sam for as long as he can get away with.
Sam is looking to regain half guard here but Darrow keeps moving and retains side control. #T2#
Darrow staying calm.#SU#
Darrow decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sam to his feet.
Sam tries to clinch there but Darrow circles away.
Darrow throws a head kick but Sam moves out of range.
Darrow moves out of range as Sam strikes.
Darrow seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#TD#
Darrow shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sam has a hand on Darrow's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Darrow takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!#T3#
Darrow unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Sam wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Darrow celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fergus Darrow!
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