Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: WVT 40: Smith v Knox
Date: Oct 21, 2022

#R1#
Darwin misses with a looping right.
Darwin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Toivonen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Darwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darwin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Toivonen doesn't seem bothered though.
Toivonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darwin is looking to land body kicks.
Toivonen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Toivonen misses with an uppercut. Darwin saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivonen misses with an uppercut.
Darwin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Toivonen with a body shot.
Toivonen blocks a jab.
Toivonen misses with an uppercut. Darwin saw that one coming.#T1#
Toivonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Darwin is out of range and Toivonen settles back down.
Toivonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Toivonen misses the target.
Darwin throws out a counter right but Toivonen avoids it with no problem.
Darwin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Good standup being displayed there by Toivonen as he connects with a hook.
Darwin scores with a sloppy right hand. Toivonen should have avoided that one.
Toivonen misses with a right hand
and Darwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toivonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range.
Toivonen throws a leg kick but Darwin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Toivonen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Darwin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Toivonen misses with a body shot.
Darwin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Toivonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toivonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Toivonen throws a low kick but Darwin moves out of range easily.
Darwin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toivonen misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darwin! But no joy.
Darwin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T3#
A low kick from Toivonen misses
and Darwin counters with a thumping low kick.
A big right from Darwin misses.
Toivonen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Darwin is looking for the big counter here.
Toivonen tries to land a front kick but Darwin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Decent striking displayed by Darwin there.
A low kick from Toivonen misses
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toivonen misses with a hook
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toivonen missing with a left hand there. Darwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darwin feints and then cracks Toivonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Toivonen down. #T4#
Darwin misses the jab.
Darwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toivonen.
Nice shot lands for Darwin.
Toivonen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toivonen jabs Darwin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Toivonen swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
Darwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toivonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Darwin.
And Toivonen counters with a quick kick to the body but Darwin blocks it.
Toivonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darwin throws out the jab.
Darwin blocks a low kick nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Darwin dominated that round.
That's time! Toivonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Toivonen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Darwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Toivonen lands a leg kick that knocks Darwin off balance momentarily.
Darwin drops his hands momentarily and Toivonen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CUT#It looks like Charlie Darwin has been cut.
Toivonen misses with a looping right.
Toivonen connects with an inside leg kick.
Toivonen misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Toivonen on the side of the head.
Toivonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darwin.
Darwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Toivonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #KD#
Toivonen cracks Darwin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Darwin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Toivonen finish him? #ROC#Darwin is rocked!
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Toivonen.
Darwin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Toivonen feints and then cracks Darwin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darwin down.
Toivonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Darwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Charlie Darwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darwin! But no joy.
Darwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Toivonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Darwin defending well as Toivonen loads up on a big left hand.
Toivonen ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.
Toivonen throwing a counter right hand but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Toivonen throws a body punch but Darwin moves out of range.
Toivonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Darwin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Toivonen's knee momentarily.
Darwin defending well as Toivonen loads up on a big left hand.
Darwin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Toivonen misses with a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Darwin there.
Toivonen throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Toivonen scores with a punch to the head.
Darwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Toivonen swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#Toivonen is rocked!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Toivonen.
Darwin slips a jab and a cross from Toivonen.
Toivonen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Toivonen misses with a straight left.
Darwin throws out a counter right but Toivonen avoids it with no problem.
Darwin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darwin lands a leg kick that knocks Toivonen off balance momentarily.#T4#
Darwin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Toivonen is out of range.
Toivonen tries to land a body kick
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Darwin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darwin lands a head shot.
Toivonen throws a lazy body kick
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
Oh Toivonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Toivonen thows a leg kick but Darwin checks it
and Darwin counters with a nice leg kick.
Toivonen lands a front kick.
Toivonen throws a shot from downtown. Darwin moves away and avoids it.
Darwin shapes to counter with a head kick.
Darwin misses with a head kick.
Toivonen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Toivonen seems to have got his legs back now.
Darwin swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Otso Toivonen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Darwin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get 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.#R3#
Toivonen lands with a cross.
Toivonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toivonen ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.
Toivonen misses with a hook. Darwin ducked under it nicely.
Toivonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darwin counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Toivonen under the eye.
Toivonen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Darwin throws a right hand that Toivonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Toivonen also avoids with ease.
Toivonen is looking to score with low kicks.#T1#
Darwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toivonen moves away.
Darwin misses with an uppercut. Toivonen saw that one coming.
Toivonen takes a swing at Darwin's ribcage but misses.
Toivonen scores with a jab. Darwin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Toivonen throws the kick towards the body but Darwin avoids it.
Toivonen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darwin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Toivonen scores with a push kick.
Toivonen scoring well with a low kick there. #T2#
Toivonen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Toivonen throws an overhand right that lands on Darwin's shoulder, as Darwin tries to avoid the shot.
Darwin throws out a counter right but Toivonen avoids it with no problem.
Toivonen wants to slow Darwin down by chopping away at his legs.
Darwin throws out a counter right but Toivonen avoids it with no problem.
Jab by Toivonen.
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!#KD#
Toivonen cracks Darwin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Darwin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Toivonen finish him?
Darwin is still on wobbly legs! Can Toivonen finish him?
A jab from Toivonen misses.
Darwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toivonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darwin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Toivonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darwin looks to land a left hand but Toivonen moved out of range nicely.
Toivonen throwing a counter right hand but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Darwin seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toivonen.
Toivonen walks into a jab.
An inside leg kick from Toivonen misses.
It seemed like Darwin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Darwin misses with an uppercut. Toivonen saw that one coming.
Toivonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darwin throws a lazy uppercut #KD#
and Toivonen counters with a nice right hand that sends Darwin toppling to the canvas! Darwin scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Toivonen finish him?!
Toivonen cracks Darwin with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Darwin tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Toivonen pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Darwin is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otso Toivonen!
After winning the bout, Otso Toivonen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Charlie Darwin was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm contemplating my future.. I don't think I have what it takes anymore. This might've been my last fight of my career. '.

Event: WVT 22: Halo v Son
Date: Aug 05, 2022

#R1#
Ronaldo throws a leg kick that misses.
Darwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ronaldo.
Darwin throws out a counter right but Ronaldo avoids it with no problem.
Darwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ronaldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Darwin.
Darwin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Despite the aggression on Darwin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ronaldo with a hook.
Ronaldo throws a wild body kick that Darwin sees coming a mile off.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.
Ronaldo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ronaldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ronaldo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Darwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ronaldo.
Darwin looks to land a left hand but Ronaldo moved out of range nicely.
Darwin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Darwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ronaldo.
Darwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Watch Out Ronaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick
and Darwin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ronaldo's knee momentarily.#T1#
Ronaldo misses with a combination
and Darwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Darwin needs to keep his hands up - Ronaldo had a free shot at his head there.
Ronaldo dips to his left and cracks Darwin with an uppercut!
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Ronaldo.
Darwin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ronaldo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ronaldo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Darwin counters with a nice body kick.
A big right from Ronaldo misses.
Darwin 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.
Ronaldo missing with a left hand there. Darwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ronaldo throws the left hand but Darwin avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Darwin blocks a jab.
Ronaldo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darwin tries a quick counter leg kick but Ronaldo is wise to it.#T2#
Darwin looks to land a left hand but Ronaldo moved out of range nicely.
Ronaldo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ronaldo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Darwin's head.
Darwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ronaldo lands a glancing blow to the side of Darwin's head.
Ronaldo misses with a right hand
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
Ronaldo digs a good hook to Darwin's body.
A lazy left from Darwin finds it's target.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.
Ronaldo misses with a right hand
and Ronaldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darwin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darwin! But no joy.
Darwin lands with a straight right. Ronaldo didn't see that one coming.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Darwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ronaldo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Watch Out Ronaldo has been cut.#T3##CL#
Ronaldo clinches.
Darwin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ronaldo as Darwin tries to tie him up.
Ronaldo tries a body shot but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ronaldo's elbow.
Darwin trying to stall but Ronaldo improves his position.
Darwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ronaldo throws an elbow but it's blocked. #BC2#
Darwin breaks from the clinch.
Darwin lands a head shot.
Darwin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Darwin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Ronaldo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ronaldo.
Darwin connects with a leg kick.
Ronaldo throws a front kick that sends Darwin stumbling back into the cage.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Ronaldo clinches up with Darwin and pushes him back against the cage.
Darwin tries to throw a body punch but Ronaldo avoids it by throwing Darwin back against the cage.
Ronaldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darwin trying to control the position but instead, Ronaldo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Darwin into the cage.#BC2#
Darwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ronaldo. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darwin throws a sloppy body shot
and Ronaldo counters with a low kick, right behind Darwin 's knee.
Ronaldo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ronaldo lands with an uppercut that bounces Darwin off the cage and back into range.
Darwin takes a swing at Ronaldo's ribcage but misses.
Darwin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ronaldo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin takes one to the side of the head.
Ronaldo lands with a nice body kick.
Darwin misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Watch Out Ronaldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Watch Out Ronaldo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Ronaldo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Darwin staying out of range there.
Ronaldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ronaldo throws a lazy uppercut
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
Ronaldo scores with a jab.
Ronaldo throws a lazy right hand but Darwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ronaldo lands with a right hand.
Ronaldo misses with a hook.
Darwin connects with a nice looking jab.
Ronaldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ronaldo throws a big shot that misses.
Darwin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ronaldo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ronaldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronaldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darwin.
Ronaldo lands with an overhand left.
Ronaldo looks to throw the jab but Darwin is out of range. #T1#
Darwin blocks a head kick by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a hook but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin only half commits to the counter leg kick.#CL#
Ronaldo moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ronaldo as Darwin tries to tie him up.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Darwin controls his hands.
Ronaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin scores with a shot to the side of Ronaldo's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darwin.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ronaldo misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Darwin stalling the fight.
Ronaldo takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ronaldo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Darwin's brow. #T2#
Ronaldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Darwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Ronaldo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darwin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ronaldo's knee momentarily.
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!
Darwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ronaldo throws out the jab.
Darwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ronaldo throws out the jab.
Ronaldo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Darwin on the side of the head.
Ronaldo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
Ronaldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darwin can do to turn this around?
Ronaldo needs to keep his hands up - Darwin had a free shot at his head there.
Ronaldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Ronaldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Ronaldo misses with a body kick.
Darwin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T3#
Darwin slips a jab and a cross from Ronaldo.
Darwin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ronaldo cracks Darwin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ronaldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darwin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ronaldo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ronaldo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ronaldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Darwin misses with a looping left.
Ronaldo throws a front kick aimed at Darwin's knee but Darwin avoids it well.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ronaldo throws a predictable looking body shot #KD2#
and Darwin counters with a head kick that drops Ronaldo to the mat! Ronaldo scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC2#Ronaldo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darwin misses with a two punch combination.
Oh Ronaldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darwin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ronaldo missing with a left hand there. Darwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
Darwin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo with a nice calf kick.
Ronaldo seems to have got his legs back now.
Ronaldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ronaldo.
Darwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ronaldo.
Darwin slips a straight right by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darwin on the side of the head.
Darwin takes a swing at Ronaldo's ribcage but misses.
Darwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ronaldo backing away here, and Darwin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ronaldo blocks a low kick nicely.
Ronaldo clobbers Darwin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Ronaldo.
Darwin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ronaldo darts in trying to clinch
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Watch Out Ronaldo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Watch Out Ronaldo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Ronaldo takes a swing at Darwin's ribcage but misses.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Ronaldo backs off Darwin throws a huge counter combo but Ronaldo manages to avoid it all.
Darwin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ronaldo doesn't seem bothered though.
Ronaldo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Darwin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darwin avoids the head kick by Ronaldo.
Darwin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ronaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ronaldo misses with a shot to the body
and Darwin counters with a good low kick that Ronaldo was not able to check.
Ronaldo looks to land a body kick but Darwin moved away.
Darwin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin loads up on a big right hand but Ronaldo slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Ronaldo.
A big left from Ronaldo misses.
Ronaldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Ronaldo cracks Darwin with an open hand slap.
Darwin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut. Darwin saw that one coming.
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut
and Darwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ronaldo misses with a jab to the body
and Ronaldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ronaldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ronaldo throws an off balance right hand
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Ronaldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Darwin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ronaldo looks to throw the jab but Darwin is out of range.
Ronaldo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ronaldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch
and Darwin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronaldo swings widly with a right hand
and Darwin counters with a thumping low kick. #T2#
Ronaldo misses with a looping left.
Ronaldo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darwin. Darwin obviously looking to wear him down.
Ronaldo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Darwins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A nice leg kick lands there from Darwin.
Ronaldo darts in trying to clinch
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ronaldo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darwin on the side of the head.
Darwin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Darwin slips a jab from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo catches Darwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Ronaldo misses.
Darwin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Darwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ronaldo throws out the jab.
Watch Out Ronaldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Ronaldo throws out a powerful jab.
Jab, jab by Ronaldo - just one landing.
Ronaldo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Darwin.
Ronaldo defending well as Darwin loads up on a big left hand.
Darwin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Darwin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch lands to the side of Darwin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ronaldo throws a right and a left that Darwin avoids nicely.
Darwin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darwin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ronaldo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ronaldo lands a nice looking body shot.
An inside leg kick from Ronaldo misses.
Darwin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ronaldo cracks Darwin with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Darwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darwin looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Charlie Darwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ronaldo scores with a sloppy right hand. Darwin should have avoided that one.
Ronaldo 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.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Ronaldo. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ronaldo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Darwin walks into a left hand.
Ronaldo misses with a straight right.
Ronaldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Ronaldo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ronaldo cracks Darwin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ronaldo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darwin's hands.
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut.
Darwin avoids the head kick by Ronaldo.
Darwin throws out a counter right but Ronaldo avoids it with no problem.
Ronaldo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darwin on the side of the head.
Darwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo cracks Darwin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Watch Out Ronaldo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ronaldo 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Watch Out Ronaldo!
A relieved looking Watch Out Ronaldo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Charlie Darwin spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm contemplating my future.. I don't think I have what it takes anymore. This might've been my last fight of my career. '.

Event: WVT 15: Puto v Halo
Date: Jul 10, 2022

#R1#
Darwin blocks a head kick by Shithouse.
It seemed like Darwin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A low kick from Shithouse is predictable there
and Darwin counters with a series of strikes. Shithouse will be more careful next time no doubt.
Darwin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Darwin cracks Shithouse with an open hand slap.
Brick Shithouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darwin slips a straight right by Shithouse.
Darwin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shithouse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shithouse throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Darwin. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shithouse misses with an uppercut.
Shithouse smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Darwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shithouse misses with a leg kick. #T1#
A big left from Darwin misses.
Nice defenses there by Darwin.
Darwin throws out a counter right but Shithouse avoids it with no problem.
That kick from Shithouse tenderised Darwin's leg. Darwin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice cross by Darwin.
Darwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Shithouse counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shithouse connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Darwin throws an overhand right that lands on Shithouse's shoulder, as Shithouse tries to avoid the shot.
Shithouse lands the left hand.
Darwin misses with a head kick.
Shithouse throws a leg kick but Darwin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Darwin tries a quick counter leg kick but Shithouse is wise to it.#T2#
Darwin throws a body punch but Shithouse moves out of range.
Shithouse tries to land a leg kick but Darwin saw it coming and moves away.
Shithouse takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darwin is looking to slow Shithouse down with leg kicks.
Shithouse blocks a jab.
Shithouse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shithouse misses with the combination.
Shithouse fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Darwin checks it well.
Shithouse ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.#T3#
Darwin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Darwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shithouse.
Shithouse lands a front kick.
Darwin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Darwin finds it's way through Shithouse's defenses.
Darwin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Darwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Shithouse is just out of range.
Darwin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shithouse scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darwin in his tracks.
Darwin misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Darwin!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shithouse tries to bum rush Darwin with a series of wild strikes but Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shithouse lands a nice looking body kick.
Darwin moves out of range of the body kick from Shithouse.
A big right from Darwin misses.
Shithouse misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Darwin counters with a three punch combo that has Shithouse backing up. Shithouse nods at Darwin to acknowledge the strikes.#ROC2#Shithouse is rocked!
Darwin drops Shithouse with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Shithouse! Darwin dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Darwin!
Charlie Darwin made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I WANT ANOTHER SHOT AT THE TITLE! IT'S MY TIME'.

Event: WVT 7: Hanayama v Tynkkynen
Date: Jun 05, 2022

#R1#
McPherson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Darwin pinned against the cage. Darwin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McPherson dives in for a single leg takedown but Darwin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Darwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darwin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McPherson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darwin avoids it.
Darwin lands an elbow that stopped McPherson in his tracks for a moment.
Darwin looking to slow down the pace here.
Darwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of McPherson backwards.
Darwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of McPherson backwards.
Darwin stops a takedown attempt from McPherson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turd McPherson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPherson tries to score a body lock takedown but Darwin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Darwin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McPherson backwards.
Darwin pushes off an throws an elbow but McPherson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Darwin on the inside.
Darwin taking a breather. #BC2#
Darwin breaks from the clinch.
McPherson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T1#
McPherson shoots in but Darwin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McPherson fails with a takedown attempt.
McPherson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darwin throws out the jab.
McPherson shoots and misses
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD#
McPherson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McPherson lands in his opponent's guard.
Darwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Darwin, not yet.
McPherson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Darwin looking to hit a scissor sweep but McPherson is one step ahead there. #T2#
McPherson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Darwin has McPherson pulled in close to control his posture.
McPherson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Darwin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McPherson preventing the sweep.
Darwin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T3#
McPherson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Darwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McPherson 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.
Darwin working a defensive guard here.
McPherson throws a big right hand that misses.
Darwin keeping moving, preventing McPherson from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McPherson.
McPherson shoots and misses
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.#TD#
McPherson looking to score a takedown here. Darwin is defending well but McPherson drives through and ends up in Darwin's guard.
McPherson with a flurry of punches that miss.
McPherson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Darwin's head.
McPherson postures up in Darwin's guard and throws a big left but Darwin blocks it.
McPherson trying to control the position from guard on top but Darwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McPherson throwing strikes but missing. #T4#
McPherson is looking to work some ground and pound but Darwin has wrist control.
McPherson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Darwin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McPherson manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Darwin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McPherson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Darwin manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McPherson with a flurry of punches that miss.
McPherson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McPherson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Darwin trying to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Charlie Darwin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
McPherson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Darwin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McPherson is defended easily by Darwin.
Despite the aggression on Darwin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Darwin misses.
McPherson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turd McPherson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from McPherson. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD#
McPherson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPherson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Darwin trying to keep a closed guard but McPherson is proving a slippery customer.
McPherson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Turd McPherson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
McPherson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McPherson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Darwin wants to sweep here but McPherson controlling him for the moment.
McPherson slips nicely into half guard.
McPherson working over Darwin with some ground and pound. Darwin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McPherson winds up and cracks Darwin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McPherson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Darwin is looking to control McPherson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Darwin avoid being mounted?
McPherson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T2#
McPherson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McPherson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Darwin taking some punishment here, with McPherson in his half guard.
McPherson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McPherson is nestled in close to Darwin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#ROC#Darwin is rocked!
McPherson throwing shots but Darwin is blocking nicely.
Darwin is still in real trouble! Can McPherson finish him?
McPherson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McPherson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Darwin seems to have recovered his senses.
McPherson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Darwin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T3#
McPherson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Darwin defending well though.
McPherson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Darwin's head.
McPherson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McPherson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Darwin's head.
McPherson thows a huge punch but Darwin dodges it nicely.
McPherson throwing shots but Darwin is blocking nicely.
McPherson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Darwin to regain full guard.
McPherson is fighting to break Darwin's control of his arms but Darwin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McPherson trying to control but Darwin is working from the bottom.
Darwin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T4#
McPherson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Darwin has his hands on McPherson's head, controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McPherson with a flurry of punches that miss.
McPherson throwing strikes but missing. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Turd McPherson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darwin scores with a hook to the body. McPherson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darwin throws a hook but McPherson blocks it.
Darwin throws a hook but McPherson avoids it easily.
Darwin throws a shot from downtown. McPherson moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Turd McPherson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##TD#
McPherson gets a takedown into half guard.
Darwin is looking to improve his position.
McPherson misses with a head shot. Darwin uses the momentum to regain guard.
McPherson throws an elbow that misses. Darwin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McPherson's guard. Nice move by Darwin!#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
McPherson is looking for a triangle but Darwin pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
McPherson looking for a guillotine here but Darwin defends easily. #T1##SUB#
McPherson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Darwin advances to half guard.
Darwin lands strikes from half guard.#SUB#
McPherson actively working from the bottom here.
Darwin trying to control from half guard but McPherson is working away.
Darwin throwing shots but McPherson is blocking nicely.
Darwin trying to control from half guard but McPherson is working away.
McPherson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McPherson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Darwin. #SUB#
McPherson actively working from the bottom here.
McPherson trying to control from the bottom.
McPherson wants to improve his position but Darwin is controlling well.
McPherson is looking to control Darwin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McPherson avoid being mounted?#SU2#
Darwin postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for McPherson to stand up.
McPherson misses with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McPherson.#T3#
McPherson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darwin.
McPherson looks for a takedown but Darwin sprawls well.
Darwin lands a nice shot to the body.
McPherson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turd McPherson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
McPherson drives through with a takedown into Darwin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darwin controls McPherson momentarily but McPherson frees himself. #T4#
McPherson is in close to Darwin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McPherson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Darwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McPherson throwing strikes but missing.
McPherson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McPherson throws a big right hand that misses.
Darwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Darwin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darwin trying to control the position from guard on top but McPherson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darwin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Darwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Darwin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Darwin!
Charlie Darwin looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I WANT ANOTHER SHOT AT THE TITLE! IT'S MY TIME'.

Event: WVT 3: Mogg v Granger
Date: May 22, 2022

#R1#
A big right from Lemieux misses.
Darwin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lemieux's hands.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darwin throws a hook but Lemieux avoids it easily.
Lemieux tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Darwin manages to circle out of the way.
Darwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lemieux.
Lemieux moves forwards but Darwin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Darwin wants to land a leg kick but Lemieux is out of range. #KD#
Lemieux lands a big right hand that sends Darwin crashing to the mat! Lemieux stays standing though and waves Darwin back to his feet!#CUT#It looks like Charlie Darwin has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lemieux misses with a body shot. #CL#
Lemieux drives through and clinches with Darwin against the cage.
Darwin is trying to break the clinch but Lemieux is controlling him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lemieux. #T1#
Lemieux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darwin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lemieux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Darwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lemieux can't find room to land a body shot as Darwin controls the action.
Nice body punch from Lemieux - that landed with a thud.
Darwin avoids the elbow strike from Lemieux, against the cage.
Lemieux avoiding damage as Darwin throws knees to the body.
Lemieux throws a punch but it's blocked by Darwin.
Lemieux has a couple of punches blocked by Darwin.
Darwin blocks a body shot from Lemieux.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darwin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Darwin blocks a body shot from Lemieux.
Darwin stalling in the clinch but Lemieux improves position.
Lemieux scores with a shot to the side of Darwin's head.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Lemieux on the inside. #ROC#Darwin is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land.
Darwin is still on wobbly legs! Can Lemieux finish him?
Darwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lemieuxs head.
Darwin seems to have recovered his senses.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darwin trying to stall but Lemieux improves his position.
Lemieux throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lemieux blocks a body shot from Darwin.
Darwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lemieux backwards. #BC2#
Darwin manages to break the clinch.
Lemieux swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darwin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darwin moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darwin! But no joy.
Lemieux moves in looking to clinch but Darwin pushes him off.
Darwin misses with a wild body shot.
Lemieux misses with a two punch combination.
Darwin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darwin looks for the body kick but Lemieux saw that one coming.
Lemieux is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Lemieux tries to clinch but Darwin is having none of it. #T3#
Lemieux throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #KD#
Lemieux sends Darwin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lemieux is motioning to the referee to let Darwin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Darwin lands the left hand.
Darwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lemieux.
Lemieux is looking to counter the offense by Darwin and move into the clinch.
Darwin scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lemieux digs a good hook to Darwin's body.
Lemieux scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darwin throws a hook to the side of Lemieux's head but Lemieux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Lemieux misses the target. #T4#
Lemieux ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.
Vincent Lemieux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemieux misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Darwin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Darwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lemieux throws an off balance right hand
and Lemieux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lemieux swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darwin throws a hook to the side of Lemieux's head but Lemieux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lemieux.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lemieux walks into a stiff left hand from Darwin.
Darwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lemieux on the side of the head.
Darwin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lemieux had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#KD#
Lemieux cracks Darwin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Darwin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lemieux finish him?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Lemieux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Darwin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Lemieux lands an uppercut, right on the button! Darwin tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vincent Lemieux!
In defeat, Charlie Darwin stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm contemplating my future.. I don't think I have what it takes anymore. This might've been my last fight of my career. '.

Event: C54: Magnus vs. Cook
Date: Jul 31, 2021

#R1#
Salvatore misses with a double jab
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salvatore lands a high kick!
Darwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Darwin throws a head kick that Salvatore semi-blocks.
Darwin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Heart of the BloodBath in the buildup to the fight.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Salvatore thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Darwin if he has to take too many more of those.
Salvatore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Salvatore tries to clinch there but Darwin circles away.
Salvatore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Salvatore tries to clinch there but Darwin circles away. #TD2#
Salvatore closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Darwin to the mat! Darwin manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salvatore has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Darwin is proving hard to escape from. #T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Darwin is on top in guard. #REVR#
Darwin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Salvatore wants to sweep but no luck. #SU#
Darwin stands and steps away. Salvatore gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Salvatore on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Salvatore looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD2#
Salvatore scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Darwin bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salvatore throws a shot to the body.
Salvatore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salvatore ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.
Darwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salvatore moves away.
Salvatore doesn't manage to clinch there - Darwin circles away.
Salvatore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Darwin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Darwin misses with a hook
and Salvatore counters with a three punch combo that has Darwin backing up. Darwin nods at Salvatore to acknowledge the strikes.
Darwin throws a looping overhand right but Salvatore ducks down to avoid it.
Darwin throws a good cross that connects. #TD2#
Salvatore drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#T3#
Darwin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Salvatore.
Darwin looks to move to half guard but instead Salvatore has passed into mount! Damn!
Darwin tries to reverse the position but Salvatore maintains control.
Salvatore landing punches.
Salvatore trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Salvatore misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Salvatore is trying to take his opponent's back. #T4#
Salvatore landing strikes from the mount.
Salvatore sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Salvatore pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darwin working to try and regain half guard.
Salvatore can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Darwin is looking to escape.
Salvatore punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Enzo Salvatore will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A swing and a miss from Darwin.
Salvatore shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Darwin but Darwin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Salvatore closes this distance looking for a takedown but Darwin circles away.
Salvatore throws a head kick that misses
and Darwin counters with a two punch combo.
A low kick lands for Darwin.
Darwin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Salvatore 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.
Salvatore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Charlie Darwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enzo Salvatore.
Salvatore shoots for a takedown but Darwin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD2#
Salvatore fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Darwin to the ground. Salvatore is now in Darwin's guard.#T1#
Salvatore looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Salvatore wanted to stand there but Darwin had control of the position.
Salvatore trying to control the position from guard on top but Darwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darwin trying to control the position. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Darwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Darwin, not yet.
Darwin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Salvatore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salvatore doesn't manage to clinch there - Darwin circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darwin.
Salvatore shoots in but Darwin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Salvatore wants to clinch
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Salvatore connects with a high kick.
Enzo Salvatore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darwin digs a good body shot into Salvatore's ribs.
Salvatore shoots in looking for a takedown but Darwin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Salvatore's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Darwin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Darwin.
Darwin lands with a straight right. Salvatore didn't see that one coming.
Darwin missing with a left hand there. Salvatore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darwin throws a hook but Salvatore avoids it easily.
Salvatore throws a head kick that misses.
Salvatore has his takedown stuffed
and Darwin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salvatore thinking. #T4#
Darwin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salvatore. Salvatore obviously looking to wear him down.
Darwin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Darwin moves out of range as Salvatore throws a body kick. #CL2#
Salvatore has Darwin up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Darwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salvatore fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Darwin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Salvatore.
Nice takedown defense from Darwin. No joy for Salvatore on that attempt.
It looked like Darwin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Salvatore tries to clinch up
and Darwin counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Darwin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Darwin blocks a head kick by Salvatore.
Darwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Salvatore misses with a hook to the body
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Enzo Salvatore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salvatore tries to clinch but Darwin is having none of it.
Salvatore is looking to clinch.
Darwin is looking to counter punch.
Darwin lands with a hook. Salvatore tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Darwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salvatore throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin keeps the fight on the outside.
Salvatore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darwin throws out the jab. #CL2#
Salvatore moves into range and clinches up with Darwin.
Salvatore avoids the elbow strike from Darwin, against the cage. #T1#
Salvatore blocking some punches.
Darwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salvatore's elbow.
Darwin trying to control the position but instead, Salvatore has worked for underhooks and has pushed Darwin into the cage.
Darwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salvatore tries to pull guard but Darwin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC#
Darwin breaks the clinch.
Salvatore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darwin throws a shot from downtown. Salvatore moves away and avoids it.
Charlie Darwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salvatore tries to score a power double leg takedown but Darwin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Salvatore somewhat.#T2#
Salvatore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salvatore takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both fighters circling a little - Salvatore finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Darwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Salvatore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darwin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Salvatore in his tracks.
Salvatore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Charlie Darwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enzo Salvatore.
Salvatore moves out of range of the strikes.
Salvatore fails to land the takedown.
Charlie Darwin is winning the standup battle so far.#T3##CL2#
Salvatore has closed the distance and engaged Darwin in a clinch.
Darwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Salvatore.
A short right from Darwin on the inside.
Darwin lands a hook that snaps the head of Salvatore backwards. #ROC#Salvatore is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darwin.
Salvatore is still on wobbly legs! Can Darwin finish him?
Darwin lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Darwin breaks the clinch.
Darwin drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Salvatore's head, knocking him out cold! Darwin is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charlie Darwin!
Post fight, an emotional Charlie Darwin said 'I WANT ANOTHER SHOT AT THE TITLE! IT'S MY TIME'.

Event: C42: Magnus vs. Shamrock
Date: Jun 12, 2021

#R1#
Knox punishes Darwin's body with a nice straight punch.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darwin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Darwin throws a wild body kick that Knox sees coming a mile off.
Darwin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Knox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darwin! But no joy.
Darwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Darwin's head but Darwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aramis Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox throws a hook but Darwin blocks it.
Knox scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knox slips a straight right by Darwin.
Good standup being displayed there by Knox as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darwin moves away from the strike by Knox.
Darwin unleashes a big counter combination but Knox bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T1#
Darwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox cracks Darwin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Darwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Knox defending well as Darwin loads up on a big left hand.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Knox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Darwin's head.
Darwin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Darwin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Darwin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Darwin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darwin moves away.
Darwin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knox darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Knox misses.
A lazy left from Knox finds it's target.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darwin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Darwin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Darwin slips under a jab.
Darwin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Darwin slips the punch.
A jab from Knox does it's job there.
Darwin needs to keep his hands up - Knox had a free shot at his head there.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darwin connects with the punch.
Knox jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T3#
Knox tries to bum rush Darwin with a series of wild strikes but Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Knox.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knox jabs Darwin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Darwin misses with a looping right.
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Darwin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Darwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Knox throws a right hand that misses
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Darwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a one-two to the body.
Knox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darwin's hands.
Darwin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darwin. Darwin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Darwin misses the shot to the body.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Knox. That snapped Darwin's head back.
Knox throws a jab when Darwin was well out of range.
A big right from Knox misses.
Knox throws a body punch but Darwin moves out of range.
Darwin throws a big counter head kick but Knox avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Darwin's shoulder, as Darwin tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aramis Knox dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Darwin moves forwards but Knox connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox checks a low kick from Darwin.
Knox 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.
Darwin throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Darwin connects with a solid leg kick.
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Darwin ducks down to avoid it.
Darwin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darwin can do to turn this around?
Knox throws a hook to the side of Darwin's head but Darwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good work by Knox as he checks the leg kick.
Knox is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T1#
Knox moves away from the strike by Darwin.
Darwin lands with a nice body punch.
Knox misses with a body shot
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slow jab from Darwin misses its intended target.
A big right from Knox misses.
Darwin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Knox is out of range.
Darwin throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Aramis Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Darwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Knox misses.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Darwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darwin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2#
Knox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darwin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Darwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Darwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darwin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Darwin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Darwin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Darwin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knox throws a right hand that misses
and Darwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox slips a jab from Darwin.
It looked like Knox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T3#
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darwin.
A punch combination from Knox misses.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Darwin.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darwin throws out the jab.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Darwin slips a straight right by Knox.
Darwin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheers as Darwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knox doesn't seem phased though.#CUT2#It looks like Aramis Knox has been cut.
Darwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Knox misses with a combination
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Darwin throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Darwin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Darwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darwin ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darwin moves away.
Knox checks a leg kick.
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox walks into a jab.
Knox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darwin circles away quickly and effectively.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Darwin's head but Darwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aramis Knox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aramis Knox's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Knox misses with a hook. Darwin ducked under it nicely.
Darwin misses the jab.
A clash of legs there as Knox blocks the low kick.
Darwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Darwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Darwin ducks down to avoid it.
Darwin throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox tests Darwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knox staying out of range there.#T1#
Darwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Darwin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Darwin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Knox has got the better of the exchanges.
Knox scores with a nice strike.
Jab from Knox.
Knox swings widly with a right hand
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Knox catches Darwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Darwin walks into a straight right hand from Knox.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Darwin tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Knox misses. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Knox backing away here, and Darwin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Darwin misses with a looping right.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Darwin takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Knox misses.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Darwin moved out of range nicely.
Knox tests Darwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knox throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Knox misses.
Darwin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darwin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Knox misses with a hook.
Darwin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Knox with a body shot.#T3#
Knox connects with a body shot.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darwin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Darwin misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Darwin misses with the combination.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Darwin misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Charlie Darwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox looks to throw the jab but Darwin is out of range.
Darwin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T4#
Knox misses with a hook. Darwin ducked under it nicely.
Darwin throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Aramis Knox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knox walks into a stiff left hand from Darwin.
Knox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Darwin's head backwards.
Knox takes one on the button.
Darwin slips a jab and a cross from Knox.
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!
Knox cracks a nice hook into Darwin's ribs.
Knox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Darwin's head but Darwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox throws a combination that misses
and Darwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox lands with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aramis Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knox 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aramis Knox!
Aramis Knox managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, PWNAGE, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Charlie Darwin had this to say: 'I'm contemplating my future.. I don't think I have what it takes anymore. This might've been my last fight of my career. '.

Event: C33: Lydon vs. Umm
Date: May 01, 2021

#R1#
Darwin thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2#
Lermontov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Darwin, pushing him back against the cage.
Lermontov jumps guard but Darwin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Darwin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lermontov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Darwin tries to throw a body punch but Lermontov avoids it by throwing Darwin back against the cage.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Darwin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Charlie Darwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fiyero Lermontov.
Lermontov jumps guard but Darwin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Lermontov successfully pulls guard. #SUB2#
Lermontov has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Darwin doesn't defend quickly enough and Lermontov has managed to lock this one up! Can Darwin escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Lermontov on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Fiyero Lermontov!
Fiyero Lermontov 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.
Charlie Darwin spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm contemplating my future.. I don't think I have what it takes anymore. This might've been my last fight of my career. '.

Event: C26: Shamrock vs. Delisle
Date: Mar 28, 2021

#R1#
Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Nice straight punches there by Darwin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Darwin.#CUT#It looks like Aramis Knox has been cut.
Knox thuds a left hand into Darwin's body.
Darwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Darwin dodges the punch combination from Knox.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Darwin misses with a left hand
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've been told by Darwin's head coaches at Punch Out Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.
Knox tries to clinch but Darwin moves out of range.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Darwin does it's job there.
Knox walks into a straight right hand from Darwin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox slips under a jab from Darwin.
Darwin throws a right hand that misses
and Knox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Darwin thinking.
Darwin throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Knox slips under a jab from Darwin.
Darwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Knox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Knox is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Darwin rather than just go for the knockout.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Darwin slips a jab from Knox.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range.
Darwin scores with a sloppy right hand. Knox should have avoided that one.
Darwin connects with a single shot there.
Darwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Darwin slips the punch.
Darwin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Knox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox defending well as Darwin loads up on a big left hand.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Darwin misses.
A nice side step and Knox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Darwin throws a right hand that misses
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Darwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox defending well as Darwin loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Darwin looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Darwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.
Knox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darwin in his tracks.
Darwin throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Darwin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Darwin's shoulder, as Darwin tries to avoid the shot.
Darwin misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Darwin misses.
Darwin throws an off balance right hand
and Darwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Charlie Darwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darwin throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darwin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darwin.
Darwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox tries to clinch up.
Darwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darwin throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Darwin.
Darwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T3#
Knox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Knox misses.
Darwin needs to keep his hands up - Knox had a free shot at his head there.
A slow jab from Darwin misses its intended target.
Knox throws a hook but Darwin blocks it.
Knox is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Darwin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Darwin walks into a left hand.
Darwin misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Knox slips a straight right by Darwin.
Darwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darwin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Darwin throws a right hand that misses
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Darwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox throws out a counter right but Darwin avoids it with no problem.
Darwin throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Knox throws out a counter right but Darwin avoids it with no problem.
Knox lands a nice hook to Darwin's body. Darwin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox swings for the body but Darwin moves out of range.
It looked like Darwin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knox staying out of range there.
Knox fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Darwin on the side of the head.
Knox slips under a jab.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T4#
Darwin misses with a looping left.
Knox is looking for the big counter here.
Knox slips a straight right by Darwin.
Darwin swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox works Darwin's body with a nice hook.
Knox defending well as Darwin loads up on a big left hand.
Darwin misses with a looping left.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Darwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Darwin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big right from Darwin misses.
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Darwin misses.
Darwin misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin misses the jab.
Darwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Darwin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aramis Knox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aramis Knox's cut.
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.#R2#
Knox misses with an uppercut. Darwin saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Darwin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darwin blocks a jab.
A big left from Darwin misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knox, as that shot connected.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darwin.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darwin cracks Knox with a good jab.
Nice cross by Knox.
Darwin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Darwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox thuds a left hand into Darwin's body.
Darwin throws a big shot that misses.
Darwin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knox finds it's way round the side to connect with Darwin's head.
Darwin misses with a hook
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darwin looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
A lazy left from Knox finds it's target.
Darwin misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Knox in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Knox lands a slapping body shot.
Darwin throws an off balance right hand
letting Knox counter with a right hand. #T1#
Knox moves away from the strike by Darwin.
Darwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Darwin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Darwin throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox works Darwin's body with a nice hook.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox moves out of range as Darwin strikes.
Knox works Darwin's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Knox connects with a jab.
Knox connects with the punch.
Darwin swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Darwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knox doesn't seem phased though.
Knox connects with a jab.
Darwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darwin throws a right hand that misses
and Knox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Darwin thinking.
Knox slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
Darwin misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a right hand to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Darwin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Darwin throws an off balance right hand
and Knox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darwin misses with a left hand
and Darwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darwin lands a lovely overhand right.
Darwin misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Darwin throws a right hand that misses
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Darwin looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Knox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Darwin misses with a hook
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Darwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Darwin misses.
Darwin throws a big shot that misses.
Darwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darwin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knox.
Darwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Darwin.
Knox lands a jab to Darwin's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox scores with a hook.
Knox lands with a hook. Darwin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Darwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T4#
Darwin misses with a hook
and Knox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Knox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darwin momentarily.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darwin.
Knox scores with a nice right hand.
Darwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darwin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Darwin staying out of range there.
Darwin throws an off balance right hand
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darwin.
Darwin throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox lands a slapping body shot.
Darwin misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darwin throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Darwin throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Darwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aramis Knox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aramis Knox's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Darwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Darwin moved out of range.
Aramis Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Knox.
Some wild striking there from Knox.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darwin.
Darwin throws an off balance right hand
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darwin.#CL2#
Darwin gets tackled into the cage by Knox. Knox maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Knox.
Knox prevents a body shot from Darwin.
Knox prevents a body shot from Darwin. #BC2#
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darwin throws a right hand that misses
and Knox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darwin.
Knox scores with a three punch combo! #T1#
Darwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Darwin misses.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Darwin misses.
Darwin misses with a straight left.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Darwin.
Darwin misses with a hook
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Knox.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Darwin slips the punch.
Darwin takes one on the button.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.
Darwin takes one on the button.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darwin.
Darwin misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darwin throws an off balance right hand
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Darwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Darwin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Darwin takes one on the button.
Darwin misses with a straight right.
Darwin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knox tries to clinch but Darwin moves out of range.
Darwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Darwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Knox.
Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Darwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox cracks Darwin with an open hand slap.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darwin throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Darwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Knox.#T3#
Darwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darwin misses with a right hand
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox scores with a body shot.
Darwin misses with a straight right.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Darwin misses with a right hand
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Darwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Darwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darwin at a distance.
Knox throws a right hand that Darwin ducks under and follows up with a left that Darwin also avoids with ease.
Knox moves out of range as Darwin strikes.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darwin throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darwin misses the jab.
Darwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Knox lands an overhand right.#T4#
Darwin throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Darwin throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Knox catches Darwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Knox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darwin misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Darwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut lands for Knox. That snapped Darwin's head back.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darwin.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Knox throws a series of strikes that have Darwin backpedaling.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Darwin saw that one coming.
Darwin misses with a looping left.
Despite the aggression on Knox's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox slips a jab from Darwin.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darwin looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Darwin is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aramis Knox really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aramis Knox's cut.
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.#R4#
Darwin takes one on the button.
Knox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Darwin under the eye.
Knox lands a right hook to the body.
Darwin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Darwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Darwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Knox misses with a two punch combination.
Darwin slips under a jab from Knox.
Darwin swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Knox staying out of range there.
Darwin misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darwin misses with a hook
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox moves out of range as Darwin strikes.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
Darwin swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Knox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darwin circles away quickly and effectively.
Darwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Darwin cracks Knox with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knox catches Darwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Darwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.
Knox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knox lands a nice hook to Darwin's body. Darwin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #CL2#
Knox gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Darwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow. #BC2#
Knox manages to break the clinch.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Darwin moved out of range.
Darwin misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Knox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darwin momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Darwin saw that one coming.
Darwin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Darwin there as he acknowledges the shot.#T2#
Darwin lands with an overhand left.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Darwin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darwin loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
Darwin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knox staying out of range there.
Knox catches Darwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Knox works Darwin's body with a nice hook.
Darwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darwin swings widly with a right hand
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darwin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knox finds it's way round the side to connect with Darwin's head.
Darwin swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Darwin.
Darwin throws a big shot that misses.
Darwin connects with a right hand. Knox shakes it off.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darwin.
Knox connects with a crisp jab. #T3#
Darwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox scores with a jab. Darwin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big left from Darwin misses.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darwin.
Darwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Knox misses with a hook.
Darwin misses with a hook.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darwin throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Darwin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good shot there by Knox.
Darwin misses with a looping left.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darwin misses with an uppercut.
Darwin misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Darwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Knox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Darwin misses with a hook
and Knox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Knox scores with a three punch combo! #ROC2#Darwin is rocked!
Darwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Darwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darwin in his tracks.
Darwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darwin swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Darwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox moves away from the strike by Darwin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin lunges at Knox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knox's hand.
Darwin seems to have got his legs back now.
Knox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Knox connects with the punch.
Knox fails to land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aramis Knox dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Aramis Knox's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Darwin misses with a right hand
and Knox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Darwin thinking.
Darwin throws an off balance right hand
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darwin looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Knox gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darwin.
A jab from Darwin does it's job there.
Darwin walks into a jab.
Knox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darwin throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.
Darwin cracks Knox with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into 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!
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Darwin's shoulder, as Darwin tries to avoid the shot.
Darwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Darwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Darwin thinking.
Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
An attempted straight right counter from Darwin misses the target.
Darwin throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox misses with a looping left.#T1#
Knox connects with the punch.#CL2#
Knox clinches with his opponent.
Darwin prevents Knox from breaking the clinch.
Knox works on Darwin's body with a couple of short punches.
Darwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Knox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Darwin controls the action.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Darwin backwards. #BC2#
Knox breaks from the clinch.
Darwin avoids the body shot from Knox.
Darwin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Darwin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Darwin throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Darwin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Darwin's shoulder, as Darwin tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Darwin misses the target.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darwin.
Charlie Darwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Knox moves out of range as Darwin strikes.
Darwin throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Darwin misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Knox is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Darwin with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox scores with a jab. Darwin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darwin.
Darwin is looking to counter punch.
Knox scores with a punch to the head.
Darwin cracks Knox with an open hand slap.
Knox lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Darwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Darwin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knox tries to bum rush Darwin with a series of wild strikes but Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knox throws a hook but Darwin avoids it easily.
Darwin misses the jab.
Darwin lands a jab to the nose.
Knox moves out of range as Darwin strikes.
Darwin throws an off balance right hand
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Darwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T3#
Knox looks to land a combination but Darwin avoids it well.
Darwin misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
Darwin walks into a left hand.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Knox.
Darwin misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Darwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darwin connects with a jab.
Darwin misses with an uppercut
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Darwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox defending well as Darwin loads up on a big left hand.
Darwin misses with a straight left. #T4#
Knox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darwin. Darwin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Darwin looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Knox blocks a jab.
Aramis Knox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Darwin misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Darwin throws a big shot that misses.
Darwin throws a big shot that misses.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darwin.
Darwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darwin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knoxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Knox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knox staying out of range there.
Knox now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Darwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Darwin misses.
Knox digs a good body shot into Darwin's ribs.
Knox jabs at Darwin's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aramis Knox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knox has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 45:50
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 45:50
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aramis Knox!
Aramis Knox is the new lightweight champion!
Aramis Knox very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: C19: Shabazz vs. Lydon
Date: Feb 27, 2021

#R1#
Figueroa looks to land a right hand but Darwin moved out of range.
Darwin misses with a hook. Figueroa ducked under it nicely.
Darwin throws a big shot that misses.
Figueroa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Figueroa tries to move into range but Darwin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Darwin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Sultan Figueroa has been cut.
Figueroa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Darwin connects with a nice looking jab.
Figueroa takes one on the button.
Figueroa moves out of range of the strikes.
Darwin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Figueroas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#ROC2#Figueroa is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darwin lands a brutal uppercut that launches Figueroa off his feet! Figueroa tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charlie Darwin!
Charlie Darwin is the new lightweight champion!
After the fight, Charlie Darwin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: Combate 14: Jesus vs. Maxim 2
Date: Jan 23, 2021

#R1#
Kamei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darwin.
Darwin throws a lazy right hand but Kamei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kamei slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darwin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kameis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Darwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Darwin misses the target.
Kamei lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Darwin backs up against the cage.
Darwin throws a jab when Kamei was well out of range.
A big right from Darwin misses.
Kamei is looking to counter punch.
Kamei misses with a hook. Darwin ducked under it nicely.
Kamei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Darwin misses its intended target.
Darwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Darwin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamei.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamei. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darwin sizes up Kamei with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kamei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Darwin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darwin throws a jab when Kamei was well out of range.
Darwin misses the jab.
Darwin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kamei needs to keep his hands up - Darwin had a free shot at his head there.#ROC2#Kamei is rocked!#T1#
Kamei lands a jab to Darwin's midsection.
Oh Kamei is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Kamei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darwin misses with a straight right.
Kamei listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kamei seems to have got his legs back now.
Kamei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Charlie Darwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darwin.
Kamei connects with a looping right hand.
Jab, jab by Kamei - just one landing.
Kamei lands a slapping body shot.
Kamei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kamei misses with a body shot.
Darwin walks into a straight right hand from Kamei.
Kamei lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kamei counters with a stiff right hand.
Darwin throws a looping overhand right but Kamei ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Kamei catches Darwin right on the button with a cross.
Kamei takes a swing at Darwin's ribcage but misses.
Darwin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Darwin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kamei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darwin.
Kamei throws a jab when Darwin was well out of range.#T2#
Kamei moves away from the strike by Darwin.
Darwin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Darwin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Darwin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kamei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darwin throws out the jab.
A left lands for Kamei.
Kamei moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Darwin throws the left hand but Kamei avoids the punch easily.
Darwin throws a shot from downtown. Kamei moves away and avoids it.
Darwin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Darwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kamei counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kamei lands with a nice body punch.
Kamei fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kamei misses with a wild body shot.
Darwin misses with a hook. Kamei ducked under it nicely.
Darwin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Darwin throws the left hand but Kamei avoids the punch easily.
Kamei looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range.
A big right from Darwin misses.
Kamei is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A left lands for Kamei.
Darwin misses with a straight left.
Kamei looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range.
Darwin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Darwin throws a jab when Kamei was well out of range.
Kamei punishes Darwin's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Darwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kamei is looking to wear down Darwin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Darwin throws a right hand that misses
and Kamei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kamei scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Darwin throws a shot from downtown. Kamei moves away and avoids it.
Darwin connects with a nice looking jab.
Kamei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darwin.
Kamei throws a body punch but Darwin moves out of range.
Darwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Darwin throws the left hand but Kamei avoids the punch easily.
Darwin tests Kamei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darwin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kamei finds it's way round the side to connect with Darwin's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD2#
Darwin lands a big uppercut and Kamei crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kamei looks OK. Darwin waves Kamei back to his feet!
Darwin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Darwin cracks Kamei on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Kamei falls backwards against the cage. Darwin follows up with more strikes that drop Kamei to his knees. Darwin keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Kamei! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Darwin!
In his post fight interview, Charlie Darwin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: CFN8: Fairbanks vs. Burnham
Date: Dec 31, 2020

#R1#
Darwin cracks Pain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pain moves in looking to clinch but Darwin pushes him off.#CL2#
Pain clinches.
Darwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pain blocks a body shot from Darwin.
Darwin tries a body shot but Pain blocks it.
Darwin can't find room to land a body shot as Pain controls the action.
Darwin can't find room to land a body shot as Pain controls the action.
Pain tries to work over Darwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darwin's elbow.
Pain is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Darwin is defending well.
Our sources have told us that Darwin has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Pain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darwin takes a shot to the head.
Pain blocks a body shot from Darwin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin misses with a body punch.
Pain lands with a right to the head.
Pain is working for takedown but Darwin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Darwin can't find room to land a body shot as Pain controls the action.
Darwin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Darwin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
Pain tries a body shot but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darwin dodges an elbow strike from Pain.
Pain misses with a body punch. #TD2#
Pain pulls guard effortlessly.
Darwin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pain bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Darwin's guard. #REVB#
Pain throwing strikes from guard but Darwin blocks nicely.
Darwin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pain manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Pain striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Darwin wanted to stand there but Pain had control of the position.
Our spies down at at Rabid Dog inform us that Pain has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Pain is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Darwin is aware though and is defending well.#T2##SUB2#
Pain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Darwin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pain thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Darwin wants to stand but Pain has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Darwin lands a couple of elbows.
Darwin cracks Pain with a solid left hand.
Darwin looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darwin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3#
Darwin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Darwin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Darwin tries to stand but Pain is controlling from the bottom.
Pain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pain keeping moving, preventing Darwin from controlling successfully.
Pain tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Pain escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Darwin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Pain has an active guard here but Darwin has managed to pass into half guard.
Pain is looking to improve his position.
Pain wants to sweep but Darwin has passed to side control!#SU#
Darwin decides to stand back up.
Pain throws a lazy right hand but Darwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darwin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CL2#
Pain rushes Darwin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Darwin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Darwin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pain blocks a body shot from Darwin.
Darwin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pain or not.
Pain looks winded!
Pain blocks a body shot from Darwin.
Darwin tries a body shot but Pain blocks it.
Darwin presses Pain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pain misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Darwin dominated 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.#R2#
Darwin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Darwin scores with a jab to the jaw.#KD#
Darwin lands a big right hand that sends Pain crashing to the mat! Darwin stays standing though and waves Pain back to his feet!#ROC#Pain is rocked!
Darwin drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Pain's head, knocking him out cold! Darwin is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charlie Darwin!
Charlie Darwin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Royal Pain stepped up to the mic, saying 'Shit, there goes my chance to be like Mike.'.

Event: Pride Heavyweight GP (Finals)
Date: Jun 19, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darwin throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
Cole takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Darwin 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.
Cole misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Darwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darwin connects with a jab.
Darwin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darwin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Cole misses
and Darwin counters with a good low kick that Cole was not able to check.
Darwin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
Darwin moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darwin takes a jab right on the kisser.
A punch combination from Darwin misses.
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!
Darwin lands a really nice looking cross but Cole seems unphased.
Darwin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Charlie Darwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Cole looks to throw the jab but Darwin is out of range.
Darwin throws a shot to the body.
Darwin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cole checks it well.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darwin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Darwin tries to move into range but Cole moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Darwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cole circles away quickly and effectively.
Darwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Darwin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darwin lands a nice shot that snaps Cole's head back.
Cole moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darwin throws a nice inside leg kick. #T2#
Cole misses with a hook.
Darwin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
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!
Darwin tries to bum rush Cole with a series of wild strikes but Cole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darwin.
Darwin misses with a wild combination.
Darwin throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
Darwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darwin misses with a low kick.
Darwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cole.
Cole misses with a jab to the body
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Darwin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cole had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#T3#
Darwin slips under a jab from Cole.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Darwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cole takes a kick to the side of the head.
Darwin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Cole misses.
Cole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darwin.
Darwin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cole chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darwin can pounce on him.
Darwin throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
A left lands for Cole.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darwin scores with a jab to the head.
Darwin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Darwin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cole misses with a combination
and Darwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Darwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darwin.
A big right from Cole misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darwin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Darwin throws a chopping leg kick but Cole manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#CL#
Cole clinches up against the ropes.#BC2#
Darwin breaks the clinch.
Darwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cole's sensitive parts. #T5#
Darwin throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
Cole swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Darwin counters with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Darwin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Darwin cracks Cole with an open hand slap.
Darwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darwin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cole 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.
Cole takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#T6#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Darwin.
Darwin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Darwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darwin.
Cole jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cole 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.
Darwin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cole momentarily.
Darwin moves in looking to clinch but Cole pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Cole closes the distance and pushes Darwin back into the ropes.
Cole blocks a body shot from Darwin.
Darwin misses with some punches.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Darwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cole backwards. #T7#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
Cole scores with a shoulder strike.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darwin lands a nice shot to the body. #BC2#
Darwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole misses with an uppercut
and Darwin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cole's knee momentarily.
Darwin slips a jab from Cole.
Darwin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cole looks to land a combination but Darwin avoids it well.
Darwin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darwin.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
Darwin lands a high kick!
A big left from Darwin misses.
Darwin looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T8#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darwin misses with a left hand
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Darwin connects with a leg kick.
Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cole looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Darwin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cole, pushing him back against the ropes.
Darwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cole's elbow. #BC2#
Darwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cole takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cole blocks a jab.
Darwin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darwin.
Cole throws a body punch but Darwin moves out of range.
Darwin misses with a wild combination.
Cole is looking for a counter combo.#T9#
A head kick misses from Darwin.
Cole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cole cracks a nice hook into Darwin's ribs.
Cole moves in looking to clinch but Darwin pushes him off.
Darwin throws a series of punches but Cole avoids them all with ease.
Cole throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cole looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Darwin misses with a body kick.
Cole is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Darwin motions for Cole to come forward. Darwin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Darwin wants to clinch
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Darwin clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Darwin 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. This is the final round!#R2#
Darwin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Darwin misses with a body shot.
Darwin misses the jab.
Darwin lands with an overhand left.
Darwin slips a jab and a cross from Cole.
Darwin misses with the body kick
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Darwin is rocked!
Darwin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cole under the eye.
Darwin is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
Cole misses with a left hand
and Darwin counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darwin.
Darwin seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin scores with a jab.
Cole checks a leg kick nicely.
Darwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Darwin clinches up against the ropes.#BC2#
Darwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T1#
Darwin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cole misses with a looping right.
Darwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darwin tries a low kick but Cole avoids it.
Cole checks the leg kick nicely there. #KD#
Cole drops Darwin with a beautiful combination! Darwin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cole is looking for the KO!
Darwin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Darwin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cole.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darwin keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Darwin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cole moves forwards but Darwin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Darwin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Cole.#T2#
Darwin thows a leg kick but Cole checks it
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Darwin swings widly with a right hand
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
Darwin connects with an inside leg kick.
Darwin lands a leg kick that knocks Cole off balance momentarily.
Cole connects with a body shot that sends Darwin's belly button to the back.
Charlie Darwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cole punishes Darwin's body with a nice straight punch.
Darwin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cole's head backwards.
Cole throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cole tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Darwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Cole forces Darwin back against the ropes and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Darwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Cole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Darwin walks away with a smile on his face. Cole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T3#
Cole avoids a kick to the body.
Darwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Darwin looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Cole instigates a clinch.
Cole lands a left hand.
Darwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cole jumps guard but Darwin stands there with Cole around his waist. Cole gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Cole.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darwin.
Cole misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Darwin is trying to force a seperation but Cole has the dominant position.
Cole misses with some punches.
Cole is trying to pull guard but Darwin turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cole's elbow. #T4#
Cole blocks a body shot from Darwin.
Darwin misses with some punches.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Darwin on the inside.
Cole fails to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darwin backwards.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD#
Cole pulls guard successfully.
Darwin wants to pass the guard but Cole is keeping the position.#SUB#
Darwin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cole has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Darwin has managed to get both his arms back between Cole's legs - danger averted.
Darwin looking to sit in guard and control but Cole gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Cole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Darwin swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T5#
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Darwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darwin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cole looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Darwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Darwin is keeping the position.
Cole preventing the sweep.
Darwin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cole pushes down on Darwin's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T6#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cole is stalling here. Darwin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cole seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Darwin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Cole is looking for a sweep.
Darwin is looking to take a break and control but Cole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cole is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SU2#
Darwin decides to stand back up.
James Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T7#
Darwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Darwin thuds his shin into the meat of Cole's side.
Darwin misses the jab.
Darwin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cole checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Darwin throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
Darwin lands with a cross.
James Cole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole counters with a nice body shot.
Cole misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Darwin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cole misses with a double jab
and Darwin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cole thinking. #T8#
Cole swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Darwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Darwin scores with a head kick.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Darwin moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darwin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darwin.
Cole looks to land a combination. Darwin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Darwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Charlie Darwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cole takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Darwin throws a lazy head kick
and Cole counters with a right hand to the body.
Darwin is breathing heavily.#T9#
Darwin throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darwin tries a low kick but Cole avoids it.
Cole lands a big right hook! Darwin looks hurt but is still standing! Cole lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Darwin falls down and Cole dives in with a huge hammer fist! Darwin's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Cole runs up the ropes to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Cole!
A very excited looking James Cole rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: ICS 31
Date: May 10, 2020

#R1#
Schmidt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Darwin lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Darwin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schmidt.
Schmidt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darwin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Schmidt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darwin.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
Darwin throws a quick counter head kick but Schmidt was just out of range.#CL#
Darwin takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Schmidt.
Schmidt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmidt is trying to push Darwin away but Darwin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schmidt wants to break free but Darwin has control.
Darwin tries to throw a body punch but Schmidt avoids it by throwing Darwin back against the cage.
Schmidt blocking some punches.
Darwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schmidts head.
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
Schmidt is trying to force a seperation but Darwin has the dominant position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darwin.
Schmidt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darwin working aggressively here.
Darwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Schmidt breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Schmidt misses.
Schmidt throws a poor cross that misses
and Darwin counters with an outside leg kick.
Schmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schmidt lands with a nice body punch.
Darwin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT#
It looks like Dieter Schmidt has been cut.
Schmidt tries to land a front kick but Darwin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses.
Darwin thumps Schmidt with a low kick.
Darwin definitely looks more muscular than 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!
Schmidt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schmidt.#T2#
Nice jab there from Darwin.
Schmidt throws a head kick but Darwin moves out of range.
Schmidt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darwin.
Dieter Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmidt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schmidt blocks a head kick by Darwin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schmidt.
Darwin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darwin throws a sloppy head kick
and Schmidt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Schmidt!
Schmidt scores with a jab.
Schmidt throws a poor cross that misses
and Darwin counters with a two punch combo.
Schmidt cracks the inside of Darwin's front leg.
Schmidt throws a lazy right hand but Darwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Schmidt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Schmidt.#T3#
Schmidt misses with the body kick
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schmidt tries to land a leg kick but Darwin saw it coming and moves away.
Schmidt scores with a kick to the body.
Schmidt blocks a head kick by Darwin.
Schmidt 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schmidt. #CL#
Darwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Schmidt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schmidt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Darwin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Darwin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Schmidt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schmidt cracks the inside of Darwin's front leg.
Darwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Schmidt misses. #T4#
Darwin checks a leg kick nicely.
Schmidt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darwin.
Darwin clobbers Schmidt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Darwin throws a sloppy head kick and Schmidt moves out of range easily.
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Schmidt is out of range.
Darwin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Schmidt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darwin.
Schmidt lands a leg kick that knocks Darwin off balance momentarily.
Darwin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schmidt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darwin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darwin at a distance.
Schmidt tries to land a body kick
and Schmidt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darwin moves out of range of the body kick from Schmidt.
A little feinted left hand from Darwin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darwin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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 Charlie Darwin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dieter Schmidt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Schmidt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schmidt jabs at Darwin's body.
Schmidt connects with an inside leg kick.
Schmidt looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range.
Darwin throws a big counter combination but Schmidt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Darwin blocks a leg kick.
Schmidt misses the shot to the body.
Schmidt punishes Darwin's body with a nice straight punch.
Schmidt misses with a straight right.
Darwin misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Schmidt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin slips under a jab.
Darwin throws a head kick but Schmidt moves out of range.
Darwin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schmidt ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.#T1#
A good leg kick by Schmidt.
Darwin misses with a straight left.
Schmidt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Charlie Darwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A leg kick checked by Darwin.
Schmidt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darwin throws out the jab.
Schmidt tries to move into range but Darwin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Darwin blocks the body kick.
Schmidt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Darwin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Schmidt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Darwin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schmidt. That's going to slow Darwin down.
Schmidt misses with an attempted mid kick. #T2#
Darwin throws a looping overhand right but Schmidt ducks down to avoid it.
Schmidt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Schmidt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darwin moves away.
Darwin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schmidt can pounce on him.
Schmidt defending well as Darwin loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Schmidt. That's going to slow Darwin down.
Darwin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Schmidt misses with a kick to the body.
Schmidt swats away the attempt to clinch by Darwin.
Schmidt drops his hands momentarily and Darwin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
Schmidt throws a hook but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Schmidt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schmidt throws out a leg kick but Darwin moves out of range and Schmidt only half commits.
Schmidt scores with a jab to the head.
Schmidt thuds his shin into the meat of Darwin's side.
Schmidt throws out a leg kick but Darwin moves out of range and Schmidt only half commits.
Schmidt misses the body punch
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schmidt thows a leg kick but Darwin checks it
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schmidt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schmidt thows a body kick. Darwin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Schmidt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Darwin's sensitive parts.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schmidt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darwin.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darwin throws a hook but Schmidt avoids it easily.
Darwin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Schmidt scores with a nice right hand.
Darwin misses with a straight right.
Schmidt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darwin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A good leg kick by Schmidt.
Nice body kick from Schmidt.
Darwin misses with a few strikes there.
Schmidt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Darwin misses with a straight left.
Schmidt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Schmidt throws a front kick aimed at Darwin's knee but Darwin avoids it well.
It looked like Darwin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schmidt is looking to slow Darwin down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieter Schmidt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dieter Schmidt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Schmidt throws a shot from downtown. Darwin moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Darwin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schmidt looks to throw a body kick
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Schmidt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schmidt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darwin.
Darwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Schmidt gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darwin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Darwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schmidt feints and then cracks Darwin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darwin down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Darwin.
Schmidt throws a body kick that misses
and Darwin counters with a good low kick that Schmidt was not able to check.
Darwin throws a body kick that misses.
Schmidt misses the shot to the body.
Schmidt looks to throw the jab but Darwin is out of range. #T1#
Darwin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schmidt. Schmidt obviously looking to wear him down.
Schmidt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Schmidt.
Darwin dips to his left and cracks Schmidt with an uppercut!
Schmidt throws a jab but it's blocked by Darwin.
As Schmidt looks to move away, Darwin throws a big counter combo but Schmidt just gets out of the way.
Schmidt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Schmidt misses the jab.
Schmidt lands a nice hook to Darwin's body. Darwin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A good leg kick by Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schmidt. That's going to slow Darwin down.
Darwin tries to work over Schmidt's front leg with a kick but Schmidt checks it.
Darwin throws a head kick but Schmidt moves out of range. #T2#
Schmidt throws a body kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schmidt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schmidt is looking to land body kicks.
Darwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Schmidt just misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Schmidt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Schmidt checks a low kick from Darwin.
Darwin needs to keep his hands up - Schmidt had a free shot at his head there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darwin checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Schmidt is predictable there
and Darwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Schmidt looks to land a left hand but Darwin moved out of range nicely.
Darwin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schmidt.
Dieter Schmidt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schmidt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Darwin is out of range.
Schmidt looks to throw a body kick
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a push kick but Darwin slaps the foot to one side.
Schmidt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Schmidt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schmidt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Schmidt.
Darwin throws a hook but Schmidt avoids it easily.
Schmidt misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Schmidt misses the target.
Darwin's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Schmidt scoring well with a low kick there.
Schmidt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Schmidt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Darwin is able to avoid easily.
Darwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Schmidt throws a wild body kick that Darwin sees coming a mile off.#T4#
Darwin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schmidt. Schmidt obviously looking to wear him down.
Schmidt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Schmidt misses with a hook
and Darwin counters with a low kick, right behind Schmidt 's knee.
Schmidt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darwin. That did some damage!
Schmidt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schmidt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schmidt.
Darwin is looking for a counter combo.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Darwin.
Schmidt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schmidt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Schmidt backs away, Darwin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Schmidt connects with a leg kick. Darwin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Darwin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Schmidt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Schmidt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dieter Schmidt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Schmidt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dieter Schmidt!
Dieter Schmidt bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: ICS 26
Date: Apr 26, 2020

#R1##TD2#
Darwin gets caught napping as Wilder dives in and scores a takedown. Darwin manages to retain guard.
Darwin is pulling down on Wilder's head. It's preventing any offense from Wilder, at least for the moment.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wilder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Darwin pulls Wilder in to control the position.
Darwin wants to stand and escape but Wilder is having none of it.
Darwin pulls Wilder in close to his closed guard and prevents Wilder from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Wilder decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Darwin, up you get! #T1#
Darwin with a nice cross.
Darwin slaps away a takedown attempt from Wilder, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No joy there for Darwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #CL2#
Wilder pushes Darwin up against the cage in a clinch.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilder is trying to pull guard but Darwin has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Darwin breaks the clinch.
Darwin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot by Darwin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darwin.
Wilder takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Darwin misses with a looping right.#T2#
Wilder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Darwin as he avoids it easily.
Charlie Darwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Wilder.
Darwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Wilder clinches. #TD2#
Wilder wants the takedown. Darwin is fighting it off but Wilder persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Darwin's guard against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darwin trying to control the position. #SU2#
Wilder gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wilder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body kick from Darwin.
Darwin throws a shot to the body.
Darwin misses with a body kick.
Darwin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Darwin misses with a head kick. #T3##CL#
Darwin gets a clinch.
Darwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darwin throws a head punch that misses.
Wilder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Darwin has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land.
Wilder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Darwin has him pressed against the cage.
Wilder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Darwin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Darwin tries to throw a body punch but Wilder avoids it by throwing Darwin back against the cage.
Darwin tries a body shot but Wilder blocks it.
Wilder wants a takedown. #BC#
Darwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilder misses with a kick to the body.
Darwin throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Wilder pushes Darwin up against the cage in a clinch.#T4##BC#
Darwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Wilder gets a clinch.
Darwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darwin lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Darwin.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wilder looking for a takedown.
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!
Wilder blocks an uppercut.
Darwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Darwin.
Wilder jumps guard but Darwin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Darwin pushes Wilder back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Darwin can't find room to land a body shot as Wilder controls the action.
Wilder fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilder wants to break free but Darwin has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Darwin dominated that round.
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#
Darwin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jack Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wilder.
Darwin scores with a one two! Wilder had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CL2#
Wilder clinches up against the cage.
Wilder working aggressively here.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Darwin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darwin avoids it.
Wilder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Darwin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wilder wants to get back to striking at distance but Darwin won't allow it.
Darwin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Darwin.
Wilder blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Darwin throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Darwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wilder.
Charlie Darwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Wilder.
Darwin lands a lovely overhand right.
Darwin 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.
Darwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilder can do to turn this around?
Wilder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charlie Darwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darwin misses with a hook
and Wilder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Darwin thinking.
Darwin tries to work over Wilder's front leg with a kick but Wilder checks it.
Darwin scores with a head kick. #CL2#
Wilder has taken the fight to the clinch. #T2#
Darwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charlie Darwin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wilder tries to pull guard but Darwin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wilder looking to slow down the pace here.
Darwin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land.
Darwin scores with a shot to the side of Wilder's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Darwin.
Darwin lands a body shot.
Wilder is breathing heavily.
Wilder takes a shot to the head.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darwin misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wilder.
Darwin lands with a right to the head.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside. #T3#
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilder misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darwin.
Darwin tries a body shot but Wilder blocks it.
Wilder blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Darwin.
Darwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilder's elbow.
Wilder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darwin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilder takes a shot to the head.
Darwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
Darwin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilder tries to break free but Darwin pushes him back against the cage.
Darwin has a couple of punches blocked by Wilder.
Darwin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilder backwards. #BC#
Darwin breaks the clinch.
Wilder doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Darwin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wilder's knee momentarily.#T4#
Wilder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Darwin defends it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilder throws a head kick but Darwin moves out of range.
Darwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Darwin misses with a double jab.
No luck for Wilder with that takedown attempt.
Darwin thinks about countering with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Darwin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Darwin scores with a sloppy right hand. Wilder should have avoided that one.
Darwin throws a wild body kick that Wilder sees coming a mile off.
Wilder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Darwin defends it nicely.
Darwin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin leaves Wilder with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wilder avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T1#
Darwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilder circles away quickly and effectively.
Darwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Charlie Darwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Darwin's corner calls for a 1-2. Darwin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Wilder.
Wilder takes one to the chin there.
Darwin misses with a low kick.
Wilder misses with a takedown
and Darwin counters with a good, hard body kick but Wilder shrugs it off.
Charlie Darwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Wilder.#T2#
Darwin stuffs the takedown.#CL2#
Wilder clinches up against the cage.
Wilder tries for a takedown. No joy.
Darwin lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
Darwin working aggressively here.
Darwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilder.
Darwin lands a left hand. #BC#
Darwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilder walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wilder shoots in looking for a takedown. Darwin tries to sprawl out of it but Wilder keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Darwin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Darwin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T3#
Wilder blocks a body shot from Darwin.
Wilder takes a shot to the head.
Darwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Darwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darwin.
Darwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilder controls his hands.
Darwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilder prevents a body shot from Darwin.
Darwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilder's elbow.
Darwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Charlie Darwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Darwin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wilder tries for a takedown but Darwin manages to get underhooks.
Darwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T4#
Wilder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Darwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darwin working aggressively here.
Darwin has a couple of punches blocked by Wilder.
Wilder changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Darwin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wilder fails to land the takedown.
Wilder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darwin misses with a head kick.
Wilder wants to counter the offense by Darwin and move into the clinch position.
Darwin catches Wilder with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL2#
Wilder moves into range and clinches up with Darwin.
Jack Wilder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darwin avoiding damage as Wilder throws knees to the body.
Darwin misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Darwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Darwin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Darwin!
Charlie Darwin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: ICS 21
Date: Apr 05, 2020

#R1#
Communist lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Communist misses with a body shot
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Communist dodges the punch combination from Darwin.
Communist lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Darwin backs up against the cage.
Darwin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Communist fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Communist.
Darwin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Darwin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darwin avoids the body shot from Communist.
Darwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Communist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darwin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darwin swinging wildly here. #T1#
A jab lands there for Communist.
Communist throws a quick inside leg kick.
Communist ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Communist slips under a jab from Darwin.
Proper Communist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darwin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Communist.
Darwin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Communist misses with a shot to the body
and Communist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Communist throws a hook to the side of Darwin's head but Darwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It appears Darwin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Communist swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Darwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Communist lands with a good body shot.
Communist misses with a hook. Darwin ducked under it nicely.
Communist lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Communist changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Communist avoids a punch combination nicely.
Communist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darwin.
Darwin throws a counter high kick but Communist was just alert enough to avoid it.
Darwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Communist.
Darwin is looking for a counter combo.
Darwin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab lands there for Communist.
Nice body punch from Communist.
Communist throws a left and a right that both miss
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Communist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Communist throws a hook to the side of Darwin's head but Darwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping leg kick lands for Communist.
Communist swings widly with a right hand
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
A shot to the body from Communist misses
and Darwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Communist throws an off balance right hand
and Darwin counters with a good, hard body kick but Communist shrugs it off.
Communist moves forwards but Darwin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Communist lands with a shot to the body.
Darwin slips under a jab.
Communist connects with a body shot.
Communist lands a body shot.
Communist digs a good hook to Darwin's body.
Communist misses with a hook
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
Darwin moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Darwin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darwin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Communist looks to land a right hand but Darwin moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Communist clinches. #BC#
Darwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Communist fails with an attempt to clinch.
Communist moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Darwin slips a jab from Communist.
Darwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Communist is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Darwin with a body shot.
Communist throws an overhand right that lands on Darwin's shoulder, as Darwin tries to avoid the shot.
Darwin scores with a hook.
Darwin checks a leg kick nicely.
Communist lands with an overhand left.
Communist throws a sloppy body shot
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darwin tries a low kick but Communist avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Communist moves into range and connects with a jab.
Darwin misses with a low kick.
Communist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Proper Communist dominated 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.
#R2#
Communist connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Communist avoids the head kick by Darwin.
Communist misses with a body punch
and Darwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Communist looks to land a right hand but Darwin moved out of range.
Communist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darwin throws a counter high kick but Communist was just alert enough to avoid it.
A punch combination from Communist misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Darwin misses the target.
Communist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Communist.
Communist has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darwin misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Communist.
Some wild striking there from Darwin.
Darwin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
Communist looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range.
Communist looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range.
Communist scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darwin doesn't seem bothered though.
Darwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Communist sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Communist throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Communist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Darwin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Communist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darwin moves away.
It looked like Darwin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Communist's coach down at FF Forever was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Communist's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Darwin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Communist is looking to clinch.
Communist throws a shot from downtown. Darwin moves away and avoids it.
Communist scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Darwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darwin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Communist takes a step back to recover. #T2#
Some wild striking there from Darwin.
Darwin needs to keep his hands up - Communist had a free shot at his head there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Communist.
Proper Communist seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Communist throws a shot to the body.
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!
Communist scores with a nice head shot.
Darwin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Communist to score with a decent uppercut.
Darwin moves out of range as Communist strikes.
Darwin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Darwin misses with a head kick.
Darwin slips a jab from Communist.#T3#
Communist lands with a good body shot.
Communist connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Communist wants to slow Darwin down by chopping away at his legs.
Darwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Communist misses with a wild body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Communist crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Darwin - the referee stops the clock and Communist gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Darwin. Communist manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Darwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Communist tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Darwin is able to avoid easily.
Jab, jab by Communist - just one landing.
Darwin blocks a jab.
Good work by Communist as he checks the leg kick.
Darwin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Darwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Communist wants to counter with a clinch but Darwin pushes him away.
A clash of legs there as Darwin blocks the low kick.#T4#
Darwin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Communist misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Communist throws an off balance right hand
and Darwin counters with a leg kick.
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Communist.
Darwin throws a counter high kick but Communist was just alert enough to avoid it.
Communist throws a nice inside leg kick.
Darwin looks to land a left hand but Communist moved out of range nicely.
Darwin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darwin scores with a decent looking hook.
Darwin connects with a looping right hand.
Communist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darwin.
Communist misses with a body shot.
Communist throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Proper Communist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Communist catches Darwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Communist. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darwin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Darwin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darwin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Communist misses with a body punch
and Darwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Communist scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Darwin misses its intended target.
Darwin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Communist counters with a one-two to the body.
Communist misses the jab.
Communist misses with a body shot
and Darwin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Communist is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Communist lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Communist throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Darwin gets tackled into the cage by Communist. Communist maintains the clinch.
Communist misses with some punches. #T1#
Darwin throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Communist.
Darwin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Communist pushes off an throws an elbow but Darwin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#BC#
Darwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Communist checks a leg kick nicely.
Communist tries to clinch
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
Darwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Communist.
Darwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Communist.
Communist throws a leg kick
and Communist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darwin throws a jab when Communist was well out of range.
Communist scores with a body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Communist in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A slow jab from Communist misses its intended target.
Charlie Darwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Communist connects with a leg kick. Darwin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Darwin tries to work over Communist's front leg with a kick but Communist checks it.
Communist tests Darwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darwin slips a straight right by Communist.
It looked like Darwin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot lands for Communist.
Communist takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Darwin thows a body kick. Communist tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Darwin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Communist.
Darwin slips under a jab.
Darwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darwin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Communist counters with a good low kick that Darwin was not able to check.
Darwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Communist moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Communist digs a good hook to Darwin's body. #T3#
Communist misses the shot to the body.
Communist misses with a double jab
and Darwin counters with a two punch combo.
Communist jabs at Darwin's body.
Communist darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body punch from Communist.
Darwin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Communist takes a step back to recover.
Communist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darwin moves away.
Communist throws a leg kick
and Darwin counters with a nice leg kick.
Communist looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Communist has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Darwin.
Communist buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Communist.#T4#
Darwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Darwin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Communist.
Darwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darwin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Darwin defending well as Communist loads up on a big left hand.
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Communist.
A head kick by Darwin misses
and Communist counters with a good low kick that Darwin was not able to check.
Communist misses with an uppercut. Darwin saw that one coming.
Darwin is looking for a counter combo.
Communist lands a right hook to the body.
Darwin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Communist misses with a low kick.
Darwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Proper Communist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Communist has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Proper Communist!
In his post fight interview, Proper Communist started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: ICS 15
Date: Mar 15, 2020

#R1##CL#
Hardy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Darwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Hardy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Darwin tries to throw a body punch but Hardy avoids it by throwing Darwin back against the cage.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Hardy. #BC2#
Darwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy thumps Darwin with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hardy. That's going to slow Darwin down.
Hardy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darwin moves away.
Darwin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Darwin digs a good hook to Hardy's body.
Jab by Darwin.
Darwin connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darwin looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Hardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left and a right from Darwin both land. Nice combination.
Darwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardy.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardy misses the target.#CL#
Hardy rushes Darwin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Darwin prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Darwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Darwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darwin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1#
Hardy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hardy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardy misses with the combination.
Darwin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hardy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hardy throws a leg kick but Darwin checks it.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Darwin misses with a kick to the body.
As Darwin backs away, Hardy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hardy lands a body shot.
Darwin cracks Hardy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hardy wants to clinch up but Darwin keeps it at a distance.
Darwin tries to move into range but Hardy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Darwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darwin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Darwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Darwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy scores with a leg kick.
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Hardy is out of range.
Darwin throws an overhand right that lands on Hardy's shoulder, as Hardy tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy scores with a shot to the body.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Darwin moved out of range.
Darwin misses with a straight right.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Darwin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardy lands a leg kick that knocks Darwin off balance momentarily.
Hardy wants to slow Darwin down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd cheers as Darwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hardy doesn't seem phased though.
Darwin drops his hands momentarily and Hardy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Darwin 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.
Darwin catches Hardy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Darwin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hardy's head backwards.#T3##CL#
Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Darwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Hardy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darwin.
Darwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardy's elbow.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darwin backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Hardy.
Darwin blocks an uppercut.
Darwin blocking some punches.
Darwin swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Darwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy tried to score with a low kick but Darwin checks it.
Darwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darwin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hardy's hands.
Darwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Hardy.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Hardy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darwin checks the leg kick.#T4#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Darwin.
Darwin blocks a jab.
Hardy throws a leg kick that misses.
Hardy motions for Darwin to come forward. Hardy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Darwin.
Hardy checks a leg kick.
Hardy misses with a hook. Darwin ducked under it nicely.
Darwin tries to land a front kick but Hardy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hardy misses with a body punch
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darwin defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Hardy thows a body kick. Darwin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hardy misses with an uppercut
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardy slips a jab from Darwin.
It looked like Hardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darwin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Darwin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hardy under the eye.
Hardy's corner calls for a 1-2. Hardy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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 Outlaw Hardy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
A lazy left from Darwin finds it's target.
Darwin slips under a jab from Hardy.
Darwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hardy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Darwin lands a jab.
Darwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darwin throws out a counter right but Hardy avoids it with no problem.
Darwin throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Darwin scores with a spinning back kick!
Darwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Darwin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A combination from Darwin does no damage.
Hardy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hardy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hardy is able to avoid easily.
Darwin throws a wild body kick that Hardy sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Darwin misses.
Outlaw Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
Hardy clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Hardy on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T1#
Darwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin tries to work over Hardy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darwin is trying to break free.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hardy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darwin.
Hardy lands a right hand.
Hardy 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.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy lands a nice uppercut.
Darwin throws a head punch that misses.
Hardy lands a body punch.
Hardy throws a head punch that misses.
Darwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darwin lands with a left to the head.
Hardy tries to work over Darwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy blocks a body shot from Darwin.
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Darwin.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Darwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Darwin.
Outlaw Hardy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Darwin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy lands with a light punch inside.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Darwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hardy tests Darwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darwin throws out a leg kick but Hardy moves out of range and Darwin only half commits.
Hardy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Darwin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hardy finds it's way round the side to connect with Darwin's head.
Hardy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Darwin. That one must have hurt.
A big right from Darwin misses.
Darwin avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Darwin is avoiding it.
Darwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Darwin misses the jab.#T3##CL#
Hardy darts in and clinches Darwin up against the cage.
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Darwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darwin misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Darwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy throws a hook but Darwin blocks it.
Hardy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darwin tries a quick counter leg kick but Hardy is wise to it.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Darwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Darwin. Those never looked like landing.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Darwin is avoiding it.
Darwin misses with a hook.
No joy there for Darwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Charlie Darwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab from Hardy.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.#T4#
Hardy jabs Darwin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Darwin misses with an uppercut
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy is looking to clinch but Darwin is avoiding it.
Darwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darwin jabs Hardy right on the nose. Hardy blinks but takes it well.
Hardy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Darwin lands with a hook. Hardy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Darwin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hardy's hands.#CL#
Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Darwin cracks Hardy with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy blocking some punches.
Hardy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hardy lands on the inside with an 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 Outlaw Hardy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Hardy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Darwin misses with a shot to the body
and Hardy counters with a one-two to the body.
Hardy tries to clinch there but Darwin circles away.
Darwin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hardy with a body shot.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Hardy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Darwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardy misses with a hook.
Darwin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Darwin circles away.
The crowd cheers as Darwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hardy doesn't seem phased though.
Darwin checks a low kick from Hardy.
Darwin throws a low kick but Hardy avoids it.
Hardy scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hardy clobbers Darwin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Darwin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Darwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Darwin.
Darwin unleashes a big counter combination but Hardy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T1#
Darwin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Darwin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardy throws a leg kick but Darwin checks it.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Darwin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Darwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Darwin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darwin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Darwin throws a right hand that misses
and Hardy counters with a low kick, right behind Darwin 's knee. #CL#
Darwin gets tackled into the cage by Hardy. Hardy maintains the clinch.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darwin lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darwin prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Charlie Darwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darwin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy. #BC2#
Darwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darwin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hardy blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Darwin.
An inside leg kick lands from Darwin.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Hardy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hardy wants to clinch.
Darwin throws a leg kick which misses Hardy's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardy tries to avoid it.
Darwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Darwin blocks a jab.
Darwin tries a quick counter leg kick but Hardy is wise to it.
Hardy checks a leg kick. #T3#
Hardy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Darwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
Darwin misses with a hook.#CL#
Hardy moves into range and clinches up with Darwin.
Darwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darwin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC2#
Darwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Darwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Hardy rushes Darwin and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Darwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darwin throws a hook but Hardy avoids it easily.
Hardy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darwin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Darwin misses the shot to the body.
Hardy tries to land a front kick but Darwin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Darwin fakes the leg kick and cracks Hardy in the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Hardy misses. #T4#
Darwin thuds a left hand into Hardy's body.#CL#
Hardy has closed the distance and engaged Darwin in a clinch.
Hardy lands with a right to the head.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardy.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Darwin controls the action.
Darwin misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Darwin.
Hardy blocks an uppercut.
Darwin lands with a light punch inside.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Darwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Darwin.
Darwin lands a right hand.
Hardy lands a hook that snaps the head of Darwin backwards.
Good body shot from Darwin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy scores with a shoulder strike.
Outlaw Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

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 Outlaw Hardy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hardy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Outlaw Hardy!
A very excited looking Outlaw Hardy rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: EMP Piano vs Tower 3
Date: Feb 16, 2020

#R1#
Ahma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darwin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good leg kick by Ahma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darwin moves out of range of the body kick from Ahma.
A quick step to the side and Darwin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darwin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Ahma finds it's way through Darwin's defenses.
Ahma avoids the body shot from Darwin.
Decent striking displayed by Darwin there.
Darwin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ahma blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd cheers as Darwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ahma doesn't seem phased though.
Ahma stuns Darwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahma avoids the body shot from Darwin.
The crowd cheers as Darwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ahma doesn't seem phased though.
Ahma connects with a leg kick. Darwin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ahma misses with a hook
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ahma misses with a leg kick
and Darwin counters with a slapping leg kick. #T1#
Ahma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ahma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darwin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Darwin throws a head kick that half lands.
Darwin throws a sloppy head kick and Ahma moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Darwin. Those never looked like landing.
Ahma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Darwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ahma defending well as Darwin loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Ahma.
Ahma blocks a leg kick.
Ahma slips a jab and a cross from Darwin.
Darwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ahma is able to avoid easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Ahma has Darwin up against the cage in a clinch.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Darwin can't break the clinch. #T2#
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Darwin can't break the clinch.
Ahma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darwin backwards.
Ahma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darwin backwards.
Ahma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darwin backwards.
Ahma misses with the head strike.
Ahma throws a punch but it's blocked by Darwin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahma.
Ahma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ahma blocks an uppercut.
Darwin misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ahma fails to land.
Ahma misses with the head strike.
Darwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahma uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darwin.
Ahma lands a nice uppercut.
Ahma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Darwin backwards.
Ahma working aggressively here.
Ahma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Darwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
A right hand to the body from Ahma.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darwin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ahma misses with a punch on the inside.
Darwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahma. #TD2#
Ahma wants the takedown. Darwin is fighting it off but Ahma persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Darwin's guard against the cage.
Ahma wants to control from the top but Darwin keeps moving.
Ahma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ahma trying to control the position from guard on top but Darwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darwin is trying to keep Ahma in close.
Darwin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Darwin looking to control.
Darwin wants to get back to his feet but Ahma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ahma postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Darwin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Darwin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4#
Ahma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Darwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ahma controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Darwin is pulling down on Ahma's head to control his posture.
Darwin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Darwin keeping moving, preventing Ahma from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ahma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Darwin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Darwin keeping moving, preventing Ahma from controlling successfully.
Ahma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Darwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Verneri Ahma will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Darwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Ahma.
Darwin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ahma counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Darwin moves out of range as Ahma throws a body kick.
Charlie Darwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Darwin takes one to the side of the head.
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Ahma is out of range.
Darwin throws a shot from downtown. Ahma moves away and avoids it.
Darwin avoids the body shot from Ahma.
Darwin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Darwin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darwin, right into the meat. #CL2#
Ahma closes the distance and pushes Darwin back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Darwin. #BC#
Darwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darwin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ahma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Darwin misses with an uppercut
and Ahma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darwin.
Darwin lands with a kick to the temple. Ahma shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ahma looks for a takedown but Darwin sprawls well.
Darwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Darwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahma.
Darwin tries to land a body kick
and Ahma counters with a nice uppercut.
Darwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charlie Darwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahma ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.
Ahma missing with a left hand there. Darwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darwin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ahma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darwin tries to land a front kick but Ahma steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ahma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Darwin throws a nice inside leg kick. #T2#
Darwin throws out a leg kick but Ahma moves out of range and Darwin only half commits.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses.
Darwin checks a low kick from Ahma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahma just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darwin. Darwin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ahma misses with a kick to the body.
Darwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Darwin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ahma throws the kick towards the body but Darwin avoids it.
Ahma throws out a leg kick but Darwin moves out of range and Ahma only half commits.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Darwin, as that shot connected.
Ahma is looking to score with low kicks.
Darwin defending well as Ahma loads up on a big left hand.
Ahma takes a jab right on the kisser.
Darwin lands a leg kick that knocks Ahma off balance momentarily.#T3#
A solid body kick from Ahma.
Ahma misses with an uppercut. Darwin saw that one coming.
Darwin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ahma to score with a decent uppercut.
Darwin feints and then cracks Ahma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ahma down.
Ahma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Darwin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Darwin.#CL2#
Ahma rushes Darwin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Darwin working aggressively here.
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ahma tries to work over Darwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Ahma fails to land.
Darwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahma.
Verneri Ahma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Darwin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ahma backwards.
Ahma misses with a body punch. #T4#
Darwin tries to circle away but Ahma has him pinned against the cage.
Ahma lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ahma blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Ahma fails to land.
A short left from Ahma.
Ahma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ahma.
Ahma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ahma working aggressively here.
Darwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ahma struggles to land a body shot inside as Darwin controls his hands.
Ahma swings wildly with an uppercut but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahma lands with a left to the head.
Ahma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Darwin misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Ahma - that landed with a thud.
Darwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Verneri Ahma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Ahma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ahma misses with a body kick.
Ahma throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darwin.
Ahma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darwin.
Ahma blocks a head kick by Darwin.
Darwin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Darwin drops his hands momentarily and Ahma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #ROC2#
Darwin is rocked!
Ahma throws a chopping leg kick but Darwin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Darwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahma cracks Darwin on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Darwin falls backwards against the cage. Ahma follows up with more strikes that drop Darwin to his knees. Ahma keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Darwin! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Verneri Ahma!
An out of breath Verneri Ahma thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: EMP Verygood vs Jaroslav 2
Date: Jan 26, 2020

#R1#
Lupei moves away from the strike by Darwin.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL2#
Darwin tries to keep at a distance but Lupei has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lupei has Darwin pressed against the cage. #BC#
Darwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Lupei forces Darwin back against the cage and clinches.
Darwin tries to circle away but Lupei has him pinned against the cage.
Lupei is working Darwin over against the cage.
Darwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lupei misses with a body punch.
Lupei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darwin lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Darwin manages to break the clinch.
Darwin throws a body kick that misses
and Lupei counters with a nice leg kick.
Lupei blocks the body kick.
A good leg kick by Lupei.
Darwin misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lupei throws a leg kick but Darwin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lupei tries to score with a low kick but Darwin moves his leg out of the way.#T1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Lupei.
Darwin misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lupei! But no joy.
Darwin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Darwin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Lupei is out of range.
Lupei throws a looping overhand right but Darwin ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lupei misses the target.
Darwin blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Darwin.
Lupei checks a leg kick nicely.
Lupei drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Darwin needs to keep his hands up - Lupei had a free shot at his head there.
Lupei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Lupei lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Lupei has managed to clinch.
Lupei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lupei's elbow. #T2#
Lupei gets through Darwin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lupei digs a right hand into Darwin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Darwin's gas tank.
Lupei is working Darwin over against the cage.#BC#
Darwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Lupei rushes Darwin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lupei tries to throw a body punch but Darwin avoids it by throwing Lupei back against the cage.
Darwin tries to circle away but Lupei has him pinned against the cage.
Darwin is trying to force a seperation but Lupei has the dominant position.
Lupei lands with a short shot to the head.
Lupei swings wildly with an uppercut but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darwin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lupei is working Darwin over against the cage.
Lupei blocks an uppercut.
Darwin is trying to break free.
Darwin misses with some punches.
A short left from Darwin.
Lupei goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Lupei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lupei slips a straight right by Darwin.
Darwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lupei.
Darwin is looking for a counter combo.#T3#
Darwin throws a body kick that misses.
Lupei follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lupei checks a low kick from Darwin.
Darwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lupei's sensitive parts. #CL2#
Lupei rushes Darwin and presses him up against the cage.
Lupei struggles to land a body shot inside as Darwin controls his hands. #BC#
Darwin manages to break the clinch.
Lupei fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darwin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good standup being displayed there by Darwin as he connects with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Darwin scores with a four punch combination!
Lupei smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Darwin lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darwin tries to bum rush Lupei with a series of wild strikes but Lupei uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Charlie Darwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lupei tries to close the distance and clinch but Darwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darwin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Darwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T4#
Lupei throws a hook but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin misses with a looping right.
Lupei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lupei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lupei attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Lupei misses.
Lupei lands a nice looking body shot.
Lupei misses with a body shot.
Lupei tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A good leg kick by Darwin.
Darwin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lupei.
A shot to the liver by Lupei. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lupei blocks a leg kick.
Darwin throws a big shot that misses.
Lupei lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Serafim Lupei will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Lupei with a jab.
Charlie Darwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Lupei tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Darwin!
Darwin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lupei's head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lupei in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Darwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lupei just misses with a punch to the body.
Lupei wants to clinch
and Darwin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lupei wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Darwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lupei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lupei cracks Darwin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Darwin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lupei misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lupei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darwin.
Lupei throws a push kick but Darwin slaps the foot to one side. #T1#
Lupei moves out of range as Darwin strikes.
Lupei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darwin moves away.
Lupei fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Darwin.
A big left from Darwin misses.
Lupei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darwin.
Lupei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Lupei. Beautiful body shot.
Darwin throws a big shot that misses.
Lupei moves out of range as Darwin strikes.
Darwin throws a front kick aimed at Lupei's knee but Lupei avoids it well.
Lupei misses with a hook to the body
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darwin throws a chopping leg kick but Lupei manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Lupei checks it.
Lupei is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T2#
Lupei ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.
Lupei misses with a looping left.
Darwin cracks Lupei with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lupei tries to clinch but Darwin moves out of range.
A big left from Lupei misses.
Darwin throws a right hand that Lupei ducks under and follows up with a left that Lupei also avoids with ease.
It seemed like Lupei was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lupei's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lupei duly obliges. #CL2#
Lupei pushes Darwin up against the cage in a clinch.
Lupei keeps control of Darwin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darwin prevents a body shot from Lupei.
Darwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lupei misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Darwin on the inside.
Darwin has a couple of punches blocked by Lupei.
Darwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darwin tries a body shot but Lupei blocks it.
Darwin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Darwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T3#
Lupei misses with a body punch.
Darwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lupei has Darwin pressed against the cage, preventing Darwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lupei cracks Darwin with a nice body shot.
Lupei lands a nice shot to the body.
Lupei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Darwin is trying to break the clinch but Lupei is controlling him.
Lupei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lupei effectively controlling the action here.
A hook to the body from Lupei.
Lupei struggles to land a body shot inside as Darwin controls his hands.
Lupei just leaning against Darwin, taking a breather. #BC#
Darwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lupei slips a jab from Darwin.
Lupei appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lupei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lupei is looking to clinch but Darwin is avoiding it.
Darwin tests Lupei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. Lupei catches Darwin right on the button with a cross.#T4#
Darwin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Darwin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lupei counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lupei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darwin.
Lupei misses the jab.
Darwin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lupei.
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 chopping leg kick lands by Lupei.
Darwin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Darwin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lupei.
Lupei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lupei tries to land a front kick but Darwin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Darwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Lupei checks it.
Darwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lupei throws a hook to the side of Darwin's head but Darwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Serafim Lupei will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Darwin stuns Lupei with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL2#
Lupei rushes Darwin and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Darwin on the inside.
Lupei struggles to land a body shot inside as Darwin controls his hands.
Darwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lupei misses with a punch to the body.
Lupei misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land.
Darwin lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC#
Darwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice cross by Darwin.
Darwin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lupei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darwin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sloppy strikes from Darwin. Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
Lupei drives through and clinches with Darwin against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lupei can't find room to land a body shot as Darwin controls the action.
Lupei misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
Lupei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lupei blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Darwin breaks the clinch.
Lupei ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.
The crowd cheers as Lupei lands an impressive looking overhand right. Darwin doesn't seem phased though.
Darwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lupei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darwin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lupei tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Darwin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Darwin 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 Lupei has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lupei and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Darwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lupei throws out the jab.
Lupei takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lupei throws a hook but Darwin avoids it easily.#CL2#
Darwin tries to keep at a distance but Lupei has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lupei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darwin misses with the head strike.
Charlie Darwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Lupei presses Darwin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lupei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darwins head.
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!
Darwin lands a shoulder strike.
Darwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Lupei.
Lupei lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lupei taking a breather.
Lupei has a couple of punches blocked by Darwin.
Lupei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Serafim Lupei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Darwin prevents a body shot from Lupei.
Lupei is stalling here.
Lupei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lupei lands a body shot.
Lupei lands a shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Lupei.
Lupei cracks Darwin with a nice body shot.
Lupei digs a right hand into Darwin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Darwin's gas tank.
Darwin is trying to break the clinch but Lupei is controlling him.#T3##BC2#
Lupei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lupei scores with a leg kick.
Lupei lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darwin at a distance.
Jab from Lupei.
Darwin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lupei is looking to slow Darwin down with leg kicks.
Darwin throws a looping overhand right but Lupei ducks down to avoid it.
Lupei tries to bum rush Darwin with a series of wild strikes but Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lupei, as that shot connected.
Lupei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lupei staying out of range there.
Darwin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lupei moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#ROC2#
Darwin is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darwin misses with a low kick.
Oh Darwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Lupei.
It appears Darwin was looking to counter with a kick there.#T4#
Darwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lupei is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Darwin hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Serafim Lupei!
A victorious Serafim Lupei thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: EMP Rock vs Beliy
Date: Jan 05, 2020

#R1#
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Darwin feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Darwin throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Darwin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Charlie Darwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darwin staying out of range there.
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Darwin slips under a jab.
Darwin cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Darwin's guard.#ES#
Darwin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Darwin pinned against the cage. Darwin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Darwin feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T1#
A good leg kick by Darwin.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Darwin finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Darwin tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
Darwin throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Darwin!
Gracie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Darwin is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Darwin is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Total Impact MMA/KT that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Darwin wants to get back to his feet but Gracie drags him back down.
Darwin keeping his opponent close.
Gracie has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Darwin!#T2#
Darwin tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#ES#
Darwin bucks up and throws Gracie to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie looks to clinch
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Darwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Charlie Darwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darwin moves away.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T3#
Darwin misses with a leg kick.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darwin connects with a looping right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darwin moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Darwin misses with a right hand #TD2#
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie. #T4#
Darwin is adopting a defensive guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Darwin keeps moving.
Darwin trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Darwin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Darwin pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie stands and throws Darwin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but Darwin denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Darwin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Darwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from Darwin.
Darwin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Darwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Darwin scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Darwin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Darwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Darwin avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Darwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Darwin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Darwin.
Darwin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darwin throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Darwin throws a leg kick that misses.
Darwin misses with a few strikes there.
Darwin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Charlie Darwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Darwin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darwin works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Gracie moves out of range as Darwin strikes.
Darwin looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Darwin misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Darwin won't be happy with that. #T2##SUB2#
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Darwin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darwin is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Darwin is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Darwin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T3#
Darwin stops Gracie from passing to mount.
Gracie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Darwin pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but Darwin denies him.
Gracie trying to control the position but Darwin is working away. #SUB2#
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Darwin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
Darwin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.#T4##SU#
Darwin stands and steps away. Gracie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darwin. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab from Darwin.
Darwin throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Darwin misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
Darwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie with the counter takedown but Darwin avoids it easily.
Darwin misses with a low kick.
Darwin misses with an uppercut.
Gracie wants to counter with a clinch but Darwin pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Darwin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Darwin throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darwin wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Gracie steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Darwin.
Gracie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Darwin rather than just go for the knockout.
Darwin throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Darwin throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Darwin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Darwin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darwin keeps working. #T1##ES#
Darwin has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Gracie is on him like a limpet, forcing Darwin back against the cage.
Gracie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #TD2#
Gracie ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gracie no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB2#
Darwin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Darwin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Darwin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Raul Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Darwin working a defensive guard here.
Gracie stays in close to Darwin's body and controls the position.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Darwin is retaining full guard.
Darwin wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Darwin working a defensive guard here.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Darwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T3#
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Darwin is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Darwin throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Darwin tries to kick Gracie off in order to stand up. Gracie Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Darwin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie working the ground and pound.#SUB2#
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Darwin is defending well.
Charlie Darwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie trying to control the position but Darwin is working away. #T4#
Darwin is pushing Gracie's head away, looking to escape. Gracie manages to hold on to the position though.#SUB2#
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Darwin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Darwin has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Darwin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Darwin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Darwin!
Charlie Darwin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: EMP Ispa vs Magufuli I V
Date: Dec 08, 2019

#R1#
Fagan tries to bum rush Darwin with a series of wild strikes but Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fagan manages to avoid it.
Darwin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fagan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darwin.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fagan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fagan tries a body shot but Darwin blocks it.
Fagan tries a knee to the head but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fagan told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Fagan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darwin has a couple of punches blocked by Fagan.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Darwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Fagan scores with a shoulder strike.
Darwin misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land.
Fagan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Darwin.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside. #T1##BC#
Darwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darwin misses with a wild combination.
Darwin throws a head kick but Fagan moves out of range.
Fagan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darwin can pounce on him.
Fagan defending well as Darwin loads up on a big left hand.
Fagan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Darwin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #CL2#
Fagan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Darwin lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darwin.
Darwin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fagan tries a knee to the head but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fagan swings wildly with an uppercut but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Fagan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Darwin throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Fagan can't find room to land a body shot as Darwin controls the action.
Darwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darwin working aggressively here.
Fagan slows down the pace here.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darwin can't find room to land a body shot as Fagan controls the action.
Fagan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Fagan.
Fagan throws a punch but it's blocked by Darwin. #BC#
Darwin manages to break the clinch.
Fagan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darwin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Fagan instigates a clinch.
Darwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fagan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darwin.
Darwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fagan lands a hook that snaps the head of Darwin backwards. #T3#
Still in the clinch, Fagan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fagan trying to land knees to the body.
Darwin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fagan can't find room to land a body shot as Darwin controls the action.
Fagan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fagan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fagan lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Darwin.
Darwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Fagan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fagan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Darwin blocks an elbow strike from Fagan.
Darwin is trying to push Fagan away but Fagan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darwin.
Darwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darwin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darwin working aggressively here.
Darwin has a couple of punches blocked by Fagan.
Darwin misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fagan blocks an uppercut. #T4#
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darwin throws a head punch that misses.
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Fagan to work.
Darwin working aggressively here.
Fagan misses with some punches.
Darwin blocks an elbow strike from Fagan.
Fagan misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin can't break the clinch.
Darwin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fagan misses with a punch on the inside.
Darwin avoiding damage as Fagan throws knees to the body.
Fagan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fagan swings wildly with an uppercut but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fagan misses with an elbow over the top.
Darwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Darwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Fagan won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Darwin dominated that round.
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#
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Fagan is out of range.
Fagan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
Fagan swinging wildly here.
It looked like Darwin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fagan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darwin throws a series of punches but Fagan moves out of range.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darwin throws a nice looking combination but Fagan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Darwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fagan just misses with a punch to the body.
Paddy Fagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Darwin.
Fagan misses with an uppercut. Darwin saw that one coming.
Darwin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Fagan.
Darwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fagan can do to turn this around?
Fagan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Fagan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Darwin counter with a right hand. #T1#
Fagan throws an off balance right hand
and Darwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Darwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fagan's sensitive parts.
Fagan catches Darwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fagan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darwin. Fagan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fagan lands a jab to Darwin's midsection.
A punch combination from Fagan misses.
Charlie Darwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Darwin avoids the body shot from Fagan.
Darwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fagan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
Darwin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fagan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Darwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fagan misses with a body punch
and Darwin counters with a left and a right that stings Fagan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fagan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fagan looks to land a left hand but Darwin moved out of range nicely.
Fagan lands a head shot.#KD#
Darwin lands a big head kick that sends Fagan tumbling to the mat! Darwin takes a step backwards and waves Fagan back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Fagan is rocked!#T2#
Darwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fagan.
Darwin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fagan is still on wobbly legs! Can Darwin finish him?
Fagan drops his hands momentarily and Darwin needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Fagan just on the top of the head. Fagan drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Fagan - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Charlie Darwin!
Charlie Darwin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: EMP Boaz vs Dong
Date: Nov 01, 2019

#R1#
Darwin misses with a kick to the body.
Darwin thows a leg kick but Hijikata checks it
and Hijikata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hijikata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darwin slips a straight right by Hijikata.
Darwin throws a body punch but Hijikata moves out of range.
Hijikata throws a hook but Darwin blocks it.
Hijikata with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hijikata misses with a looping left.
Darwin throwing a counter right hand but Hijikata manages to avoid it.
Darwin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Darwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hijikata throws out a loose jab but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darwin throws a body punch but Hijikata moves out of range.
Darwin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hijikata throws a leg kick which misses Darwin's front leg but catches the back leg as Darwin tries to avoid it.
Hijikata with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Hijikata throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hijikata throws a body kick that misses.
Hijikata throws a low kick but Darwin moves out of range easily.
Hijikata lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash. #T1#
Some bone on bone action there as Darwin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hijikata looks to land a body kick but Darwin moved away.
A head kick misses from Darwin.
Toshi Hijikata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hijikata misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hijikata checks a low kick from Darwin.
Hijikata throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Darwin.
Hijikata thumps Darwin with a low kick.
Hijikata motions for Darwin to come forward. Hijikata throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Darwin throws a sloppy head kick and Hijikata moves out of range easily.
Hijikata slips under a jab from Darwin.
Hijikata throws a push kick but Darwin slaps the foot to one side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hijikata - that will leave a mark!
Darwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darwin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hijikata throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darwin.
A low kick from Hijikata is predictable there
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hijikata dodges the punch combination from Darwin. #T2#
Some bone on bone action there as Darwin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hijikata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darwin moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Hijikata.
Darwin cracks Hijikata with a good jab.
Hijikata throws a lazy right hand but Darwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darwin throws a hook to the side of Hijikata's head but Hijikata sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hijikata fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Darwin is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hijikata.
Darwin misses with a hook. Hijikata ducked under it nicely.
Hijikata takes one to the side of the head.
Hijikata throws out a leg kick but Darwin moves out of range and Hijikata only half commits.
A leg kick checked by Darwin.
A counter left hand to the body from Darwin misses its target.
Hijikata finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hijikata feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Darwin's calf.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hijikata lands with an overhand left.
Hijikata throws a wild body kick that Darwin sees coming a mile off.
Hijikata fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Darwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Hijikata. #T3#
Hijikata with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Darwin to score with a decent uppercut.
Hijikata connects with a body shot that sends Darwin's belly button to the back.
Hijikata looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Darwin misses with a straight left.
A lazy left from Darwin finds it's target.
Jab, jab by Darwin - just one landing.
A big right from Darwin misses.
Hijikata blocks a head kick by Darwin.
Darwin swings widly with a right hand
and Hijikata counters with a good low kick that Darwin was not able to check.
Darwin connects with a crisp jab.
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Hijikata is out of range.
A head kick misses from Darwin.
Darwin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hijikata lands a nice leg kick that just misses Darwin's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hijikata fakes the leg kick and cracks Darwin in the body.
Hijikata wants to slow Darwin down by chopping away at his legs.
Darwin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hijikata. Hijikata obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hijikata. #T4#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Darwin, as that shot connected.
Hijikata scores with a leg kick.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hijikata feints and then cracks Darwin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darwin down.
Hijikata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darwin misses with a low kick.
Hijikata gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Darwin counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hijikata.
Hijikata lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hijikata takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Hijikata gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Darwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hijikata pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin misses with a head kick.
Hijikata takes a swing at Darwin's ribcage but misses.
Darwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darwin throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toshi Hijikata will probably get the nod.
That's time! Darwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Darwin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hijikata. Hijikata obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice cross by Hijikata.
Toshi Hijikata seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darwin wants to land a leg kick but Hijikata is out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Darwin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hijikata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darwin moves away.
Hijikata lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Darwin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Darwin thuds his right hand into Hijikata's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Darwin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hijikata steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darwin.
Crunch! Hijikata slams his shin into Darwin's torso.
Hijikata cracks the inside of Darwin's front leg.
Good shot there by Hijikata.
Good leg kick by Darwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hijikata throws a chopping leg kick but Darwin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hijikata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darwin.
Darwin dips to his left and cracks Hijikata with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hijikata throws a head kick that Darwin semi-blocks.
Hijikata thows a left - swing and a miss!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hijikata in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Darwin tries to bum rush Hijikata with a series of wild strikes but Hijikata uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hijikata misses with a jab to the body
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Darwin checks a leg kick.
As Hijikata backs away, Darwin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hijikata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darwin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hijikata. That's going to slow Darwin down.
A left lands for Darwin.
Darwin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darwin, right into the meat.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darwin misses with a low kick as Hijikata jumps back.
Darwin avoids the head kick by Hijikata.
Hijikata scores with a jab to the body.
Hijikata scores with a leg kick.
Hijikata avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hijikata connects with a leg kick. Darwin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Darwin moves forwards but Hijikata connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Darwin moves out of range of the leg kick from Hijikata.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darwin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hijikata throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Darwin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T2#
Hijikata throws the kick towards the body but Darwin avoids it.
Darwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Darwin connects with a solid leg kick.
Darwin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab from Hijikata.
Darwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hijikata throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Darwin 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 Hijikata has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hijikata and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hijikata feints a counter leg kick.
Darwin is looking to land body kicks.
Darwin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hijikata walks forward, straight into a front kick from Darwin.
Hijikata slips under a jab.
Hijikata tries a quick counter leg kick but Darwin is wise to it.
Hijikata lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circling - Darwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hijikata cracks the inside of Darwin's front leg.
Hijikata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Darwin connects with a body shot.
Darwin throws a nice outside leg kick. #T3#
Hijikata scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Darwin does it's job there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hijikata. That's going to slow Darwin down.
Darwin lands with a shot to the body.
Darwin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hijikata just misses with a punch to the body.
Hijikata takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hijikata tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hijikata.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darwin checks a leg kick.
Hijikata cracks the inside of Darwin's front leg.
Darwin looks to throw a body kick
and Hijikata counters with a stiff right hand.
Darwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Hijikata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darwin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darwin throws a head kick that Hijikata semi-blocks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Darwin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hijikata - the referee stops the clock and Darwin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hijikata. Darwin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hijikata throws a leg kick but Darwin sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T4#
Hijikata takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Darwin misses with a straight right.
Darwin throws an overhand right that lands on Hijikata's shoulder, as Hijikata tries to avoid the shot.
Hijikata steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hijikata checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Darwin looks to land a body kick but Hijikata moved away.
Hijikata cracks the inside of Darwin's front leg.
Darwin connects with a solid leg kick.
Darwin throws a lazy head kick
and Hijikata makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice body kick from Hijikata.
Darwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick by Darwin misses
and Hijikata counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hijikata.
Darwin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hijikata connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Darwin scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hijikata counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hijikata moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Darwin scores with a jab to the head.
A big right from Darwin misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshi Hijikata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Darwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Hijikata misses with a body kick.
Darwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darwin ducks right into an uppercut from Hijikata.
Darwin moves out of range as Hijikata strikes.
Darwin misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Hijikata was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Darwin scores with a nice strike.
Nice defenses there by Hijikata.
Hijikata throws an overhand right that lands on Darwin's shoulder, as Darwin tries to avoid the shot.
Darwin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Darwin there as he acknowledges the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hijikata.
Hijikata scores with a push kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Darwin.
Darwin thows a leg kick but Hijikata checks it
and Hijikata counters with a good low kick that Darwin was not able to check.
Darwin slips a jab from Hijikata.
Good work by Hijikata as he checks the leg kick.
Hijikata works Darwin's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darwin looks to land a right hand but Hijikata moved out of range.
Hijikata takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #T1#
Darwin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Darwin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hijikata throws a front kick aimed at Darwin's knee but Darwin avoids it well.
Hijikata looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range.
Hijikata slips a jab from Darwin.
Hijikata throws a shot from downtown. Darwin moves away and avoids it.
Darwin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hijikata tries to work over Darwin's front leg with a kick but Darwin checks it.
Hijikata chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darwin throws a lazy right hand but Hijikata sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hijikata looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hijikata shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Darwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hijikata.
Darwin throws a head kick but Hijikata moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hijikata.
Hijikata throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hijikata throws a body kick that misses.
Charlie Darwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Darwin.
Hijikata misses with a kick to the body.
Hijikata has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Darwin blocks the leg kick.
Darwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darwin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hijikata's calf.
Hijikata misses with an uppercut.
Hijikata misses with a low kick.
A head kick from Darwin lands but Hijikata takes it in his stride.
Darwin avoids a kick to the body.
Hijikata tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hijikata is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hijikata lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Darwin.
Hijikata lands with an overhand left.
Darwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darwin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T3#
Darwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Darwin throws a low kick but Hijikata moves out of range easily.
Darwin lands with a right hand.
Darwin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hijikata.
Hijikata misses the shot to the body.
Hijikata has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hijikata. Darwin shrugs it off though.
Darwin misses with a low kick.
Hijikata scores with a push kick.
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Hijikata is out of range.
Hijikata throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hijikata throws a head kick but Darwin moves out of range.
Darwin misses with a left hand
and Hijikata counters with a nice leg kick.
Hijikata throws a sloppy body shot
and Darwin counters with a good low kick that Hijikata was not able to check.
Hijikata lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toshi Hijikata is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hijikata.#T4#
Hijikata closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hijikata throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hijikata feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Darwins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Darwin misses with a straight left.
Darwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Darwin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hijikata, right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Hijikata.
Darwin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hijikata checks it well.
Hijikata comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Hijikata blocks the low kick.
Darwin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hijikata.
Hijikata fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darwin.
Hijikata connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darwin momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hijikata dips to his left and cracks Darwin with an uppercut!
Hijikata slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toshi Hijikata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hijikata has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshi Hijikata!

Event: EMP Scrotum vs Graves
Date: Oct 04, 2019

#R1#
Salieri misses with a wild combination.
Darwin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Salieri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheers as Salieri lands an impressive looking overhand right. Darwin doesn't seem phased though.
Darwin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Antonio Salieri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salieri lands a really nice looking cross but Darwin seems unphased.
Darwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salieri scores with a one two! Darwin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Darwin lands a right hook to the body.
Salieri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darwin.
Darwin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Salieri just manages to avoid it.
Darwin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salieri misses with a jab to the body
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darwin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Salieri cracks Darwin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Darwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darwin tries a head kick but it misses. #T1#
The fighters circling - Salieri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darwin blocks a head kick by Salieri.
Darwin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Darwin slips a straight right by Salieri.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Darwin scores with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Salieri.
A punch lands to the side of Darwin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Salieri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Darwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salieri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salieri throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Darwin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darwin misses with a looping left.
Salieri throws a hook but Darwin avoids it easily.
Salieri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darwin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T2#
Salieri throws a body punch but Darwin moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Salieri as he checks the leg kick.
Salieri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Darwin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Salieri goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A lazy left from Salieri finds it's target.
Salieri misses with a right hand
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Salieri.
Salieri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Salieri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Darwin defending well as Salieri loads up on a big left hand.
Darwin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Darwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darwin. That's going to slow Salieri down.
Darwin throws a nice looking combination but Salieri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salieri looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body kick from Salieri.#T3#
Some wild striking there from Darwin.
Salieri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Salieri missing with a left hand there. Darwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darwin looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Salieri.
Salieri is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Darwin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Good exchange - Salieri coming out on top.
Salieri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Salieri connects with a high kick.
Salieri swings widly with a right hand
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darwin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Darwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salieri throws a hook to the side of Darwin's head but Darwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salieri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salieri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darwin.
A little jabbing left from Salieri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darwin lands a two punch combo. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salieri throws a hook but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Salieri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good work by Salieri as he checks the leg kick.
Salieri misses with a body shot.
Salieri lands with a hook. Darwin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Salieri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salieri.
Good standup being displayed there by Salieri as he connects with a hook.
Salieri slips under a jab.
Salieri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Salieri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salieri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darwin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Salieri tries a head kick but it misses.
Salieri paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Salieri dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Salieri takes one to the side of the head.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salieri.
Salieri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darwin. That's going to slow Salieri down.
Darwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Darwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Salieri misses with a looping left.
Darwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Salieri misses with a left hand
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Antonio Salieri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salieri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salieri throws a leg kick but Darwin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Salieri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darwin.
Darwin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Salieri throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Salieri.#T1#
Salieri missing with a left hand there. Darwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salieri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salieri scores with a hook to the body. Darwin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Darwin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Darwin there as he acknowledges the shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Darwin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Darwin lands with a straight right. Salieri didn't see that one coming.
Darwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Darwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salieri throws out the jab.
It looked like Darwin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Salieri in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Darwin misses with a head kick.
Darwin cracks Salieri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Darwin throws the left hand but Salieri avoids the punch easily.
Salieri misses with an uppercut.
Darwin throws a right hand that Salieri ducks under and follows up with a left that Salieri also avoids with ease.
Salieri lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Salieri misses.
Darwin misses with a few strikes there. #T2#
Salieri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Salieri misses.
Darwin throws a good cross that connects.
Nice uppercut there from Darwin.
Darwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salieri moves away.
Salieri looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Salieri cracks the inside of Darwin's front leg.
Nice jab there from Salieri.
Darwin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Darwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Salieri misses with a hook.
Salieri just misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Darwin blocks a low kick nicely.
Salieri thows a leg kick but Darwin checks it
and Darwin counters with a right hand to the body.
Darwin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Salieri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T3#
Darwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Salieri is able to avoid easily.
Salieri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salieri scores with a kick to the body.
A big right from Salieri misses.
Salieri loads up on a big right hand but Darwin slips the punch.
Salieri has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Salieri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Darwin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Salieri lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Darwin backs up against the cage.
Salieri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darwin scoring well with a low kick there.
Salieri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darwin's hands.
Salieri throws a sloppy head kick and Darwin moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salieri is looking to land body kicks.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salieri misses with a low kick.#T4#
An inside leg kick lands from Salieri.
Salieri scores with a decent looking hook.
Darwin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Salieri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Darwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salieri takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Salieri misses with a hook
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Salieri looks to land a combination. Darwin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Salieri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darwin at a distance.
Darwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Salieri.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Salieri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salieri.
Darwin throws a right and a left that Salieri avoids nicely.
Darwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salieri was well out of range. Poor timing from Darwin.
Darwin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Antonio Salieri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Salieri throws a leg kick but Darwin moved away.
A big left from Salieri misses.
A jab from Salieri does it's job there.
Salieri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salieri misses with a right hand
and Darwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Salieri moves away from the strike by Darwin.
Salieri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Darwin misses with a hook. Salieri ducked under it nicely.
A left and a right from Darwin both land. Nice combination.
Salieri scores with a head kick. Darwin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Darwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salieri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Salieri tenderised Darwin's leg. Darwin is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salieri connects with an inside leg kick.
Salieri sizes up Darwin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Salieri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Darwin throws a big counter combination but Salieri scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T1#
Salieri misses with an uppercut.
Salieri throws a big shot that misses.
Darwin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Salieri misses with a low kick.
Salieri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darwin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Salieri back to the cage. Darwin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Salieri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salieri loads up on a big right hand but Darwin slips the punch.
Salieri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salieri takes a swing at Darwin's ribcage but misses.
Darwin throws a front kick aimed at Salieri's knee but Salieri avoids it well.
Salieri misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Darwin misses the target.
Salieri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some wild striking there from Salieri.
Charlie Darwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Salieri scores with a hook.
Darwin swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Salieri misses
and Darwin counters with a thumping low kick.
Darwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Salieri throws a jab but it's blocked by Darwin.
Salieri misses with a hook
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
Salieri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Salieri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darwin throws a series of punches but Salieri moves out of range.
Darwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Salieri pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3#
Salieri lands a right hook to the body.
Darwin needs to keep his hands up - Salieri had a free shot at his head there.
Darwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left lands for Darwin.
Salieri lands an overhand right.
Darwin defending well as Salieri loads up on a big left hand.
A good leg kick by Darwin.
A swing and a miss from Salieri.
Salieri misses with a series of wild punches.
Salieri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Salieri connects with a nice looking jab.
Salieri gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darwin.
Darwin throws an overhand right that lands on Salieri's shoulder, as Salieri tries to avoid the shot.
Antonio Salieri is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Salieri throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darwin misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Salieri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darwin moves away from the strike by Salieri.
A shot to the liver by Salieri. Beautiful body shot.
Salieri throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salieri.
Darwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Salieri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Salieri.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Salieri.
Salieri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darwin.
Darwin moves out of range as Salieri strikes.
Salieri misses with the combination.
Darwin is looking to counter punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antonio Salieri.
Well Salieri has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Salieri!
Antonio Salieri decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: EMP Araujo vs Lemieux 3
Date: Sep 06, 2019

#R1#
Darwin loads up on a big right hand but Hibbert slips the punch.
Hibbert throws a head kick that misses
and Darwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Darwin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hibbert is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A shot to the body from Hibbert misses
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Hibbert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hibbert.
Darwin moves out of range of the body kick.
Hibbert throws a head kick but Darwin moves out of range.
Hibbert scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hibbert. That's going to slow Darwin down.
Darwin works Hibbert's body with a nice hook.
Hibbert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tony Hibbert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Darwin rushes Hibbert and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darwin.
Darwin scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land.
Hibbert works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Darwin blocks an uppercut.
Hibbert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darwin misses with the head strike. #T1#
Hibbert misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin prevents a body shot from Hibbert.
Hibbert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hibbert swings wildly with an uppercut but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hibbert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darwin blocks a body shot from Hibbert.
Hibbert tries to work over Darwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darwin throws a head punch that misses.
Darwin is leaning against Hibbert and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Darwin has a couple of punches blocked by Hibbert.
Hibbert swings wildly with an uppercut but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hibbert lands a right hand that snaps the head of Darwin backwards.
Darwin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Darwin is leaning against Hibbert and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hibbert blocking some punches.
Darwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Hibbert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darwin can't find room to land a body shot as Hibbert controls the action.
Darwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hibbert lands a shoulder strike. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Hibbert misses with a punch on the inside.
Darwin misses with a body punch.
Hibbert misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hibbert misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Hibbert fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hibbert.
Darwin blocking some punches.
Hibbert's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hibbert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darwin misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hibbert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darwin lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Darwin.
Hibbert pushes Darwin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hibbert can't find room to land a body shot as Darwin controls the action.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darwin blocks an uppercut.
Darwin misses with some punches. #T3#
Hibbert lands a right hand that snaps the head of Darwin backwards.
Darwin blocks a body shot from Hibbert.
Darwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Hibbert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darwin tries to throw a body punch but Hibbert avoids it by throwing Darwin back against the cage.
Hibbert lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hibbert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hibbert.
Hibbert lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darwin backwards.
Hibbert tries a body shot but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin blocks an uppercut.
Hibbert tries a body shot but Darwin blocks it.
Hibbert misses with the head strike.
Hibbert stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hibbert tries a body shot but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hibbert lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hibbert prevents a body shot from Darwin.
Hibbert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hibbert tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darwin's elbow.
Darwin scores with a shoulder strike. #T4#
Darwin misses with some punches.
Hibbert lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hibbert lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darwin.
Darwin can't find room to land a body shot as Hibbert controls the action.
Hibbert misses with a punch on the inside.
Darwin scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Hibbert.
Hibbert softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hibbert gets through Darwin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hibbert blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hibbert.
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land.
Hibbert lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hibbert.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hibbert.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darwin lands a left hand.
Hibbert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darwin misses with a punch to the body.
Hibbert manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
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 Tony Hibbert 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#
Darwin staying out of range there.
As Hibbert backs off Darwin throws a huge counter combo but Hibbert manages to avoid it all.
Hibbert scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hibbert just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Darwin misses.
Darwin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Darwin missing with a left hand there. Hibbert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hibbert 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.
Darwin throws a looping overhand right but Hibbert ducks down to avoid it.
Charlie Darwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Hibbert scores with a takedown into Darwin's guard.
Hibbert 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.
Hibbert postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB#
Hibbert drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Darwin dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darwin postures up. #T1#
Hibbert wants to sweep here but Darwin controlling him for the moment.
Darwin postures up.
Hibbert is pulling down on Darwin's head to control his posture.
Hibbert manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Darwin manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hibbert trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hibbert wants to pass the guard but Darwin is keeping the position.
Hibbert passes into half guard. #SUB#
Hibbert wants to work for an arm triangle but Darwin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hibbert is thwarting Darwin's attempts to control the position.
Hibbert not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hibbert is keen to just control but Darwin is a slippery customer.#T3#
Hibbert is pressing down on Darwin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Darwin is holding on for now.
Hibbert thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hibbert tries to pass to full mount but Darwin defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darwin pushes Hibbert off looking to stand but Hibbert dives back in and keeps control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hibbert wants to free his trapped foot but Darwin is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Hibbert is working for a submission of some sort.
Darwin controlling the position well. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hibbert is trying hard to land a takedown here. Darwin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Darwin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Darwin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Darwin catches Hibbert with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darwin flicks out a counter leg kick but Hibbert steps away.
Hibbert misses with a takedown attempt - Darwin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Darwin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL#
Hibbert drives through and clinches with Darwin against the cage.
Darwin has a couple of punches blocked by Hibbert.
Hibbert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hibbert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hibbert misses with a punch on the inside.
Hibbert misses with a punch to the body.
Hibbert misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Tony Hibbert will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Hibbert misses with an uppercut
and Darwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Hibbert scores with the left hand. Darwin knows he should have avoided that one.
Hibbert scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darwin in his tracks.
Hibbert shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Darwin sprawls well. Darwin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hibbert gets slowly back to his feet.
Hibbert connects with a leg kick. Darwin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A left and a right from Darwin both land. Nice combination.
Hibbert throws a nice looking combination but Darwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Darwin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hibbert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darwin misses with a leg kick.
Darwin throws a sloppy head kick and Hibbert moves out of range easily.
It looked like Hibbert wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Hibbert needs to keep his hands up - Darwin had a free shot at his head there.#CL#
Hibbert forces Darwin back against the cage and clinches.
Hibbert lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Darwin throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land.
Darwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Hibbert uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hibbert.
Darwin lands a right hand.
Darwin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hibbert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darwin has a couple of punches blocked by Hibbert.
Hibbert throws a head punch that misses.
Darwin blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hibbert.
Hibbert lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hibbert is looking to control Darwin's arms but Darwin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hibbert has his back to the cage.
Darwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hibbert backwards.
Charlie Darwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hibbert throws a punch but it's blocked by Darwin.
Darwin misses with a body punch.
Hibbert lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin misses with a body punch.
Hibbert misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Darwin as Hibbert tries to tie him up.
Darwin can't find room to land a body shot as Hibbert controls the action.
Hibbert lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Darwin.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Hibbert lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hibbert throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darwins head.
Hibbert throws a punch but it's blocked by Darwin.
Hibbert is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hibbert misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
Darwin prevents a body shot from Hibbert.
Darwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Hibbert.
Hibbert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hibbert misses with the head strike.
Darwin lands a body punch.
Hibbert trying to stall but Darwin improves his position.
Hibbert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darwin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Darwin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darwin.
Darwin blocks an uppercut.
Darwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Hibbert.
Darwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hibbert's elbow.
Hibbert takes a shot to the head.
Tony Hibbert has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Darwin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hibbert throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darwins head.
Hibbert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darwin blocking some punches.
Darwin lands a hook that snaps the head of Hibbert backwards. #T4#
Darwin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hibbert blocking some punches.
Darwin blocking some punches.
Hibbert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hibbert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hibbert blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Darwin can't find room to land a body shot as Hibbert controls the action.
Darwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darwin scores with a shot to the side of Hibbert's head.
Hibbert takes a shot to the head.
Hibbert goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hibbert lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hibbert has Darwin pushed against the cage.
Hibbert has a couple of punches blocked by Darwin.
Darwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hibbert misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charlie Darwin.
I think Hibbert has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: EMP Ispa vs Toivonen
Date: Aug 02, 2019

#R1#
Darwin wants to land a leg kick but Phetboonme is out of range.
Phetboonme throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Darwin tenderised Phetboonme's leg. Phetboonme is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kongchai Phetboonme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Darwin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Darwin misses with an uppercut.
Darwin scores with a hook to the body. Phetboonme takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Phetboonme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darwin.
Phetboonme avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phetboonme has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Darwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Phetboonme throws a low kick but Darwin avoids it.
Phetboonme throws an overhand right that lands on Darwin's shoulder, as Darwin tries to avoid the shot.
Darwin jabs at Phetboonme's body.
Phetboonme moves away from the strike by Darwin.
Darwin ducks right into an uppercut from Phetboonme.
A lazy left from Phetboonme finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Darwin. Phetboonme does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phetboonme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darwin moves away.
Darwin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Darwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phetboonme.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Phetboonme. #T1#
Darwin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Darwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Darwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Phetboonme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darwin.
Phetboonme attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Phetboonme avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Phetboonme working aggressively here.
Phetboonme lands with a left to the head.
Phetboonme scores with a hook to the body.
Darwin wants to break free but Phetboonme has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darwin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phetboonme.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darwin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Darwin manages to break the clinch.
Darwin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Phetboonme bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Darwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darwin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Phetboonme cracks a nice hook into Darwin's ribs.
Darwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Darwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phetboonme.
Darwin drops his hands momentarily and Phetboonme takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL#
Phetboonme gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Darwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Phetboonme won't allow it.
Phetboonme lands a shot to the body.
Darwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Phetboonme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phetboonme throws a punch but it's blocked by Darwin.
Phetboonme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land. #BC2#
Darwin manages to break the clinch.
Phetboonme misses with a lunging right hand
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Phetboonme throws a jab but it's blocked by Darwin.
A slow jab from Phetboonme misses its intended target. #T3#
Darwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darwin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Phetboonme scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Darwin wants to slow Phetboonme down by chopping away at his legs.
Darwin missing with a left hand there. Phetboonme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darwin throws an off balance right hand
and Phetboonme counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phetboonme with a hook.
Darwin drops his hands momentarily and Phetboonme takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Phetboonme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phetboonme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darwin misses with a head kick.
Phetboonme tries to clinch but Darwin moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darwin.
An inside leg kick lands from Phetboonme.
Darwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Phetboonme counters with a nice low kick that buckles Darwin's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phetboonme throws an overhand right that lands on Darwin's shoulder, as Darwin tries to avoid the shot.
Darwin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T4#
Darwin throws a hook but Phetboonme blocks it.
Phetboonme swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Darwin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme scores with a hook to the body. Darwin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Darwin misses with an uppercut. Phetboonme saw that one coming.
Phetboonme takes a swing at Darwin's ribcage but misses.
Darwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phetboonme.
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Phetboonme is out of range.
Darwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phetboonme defending well as Darwin loads up on a big left hand.
Darwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phetboonme scores with a hook to the body. Darwin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Phetboonme throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darwin with a nice cross.
Nice uppercut there from Phetboonme.
Darwin swings for the body but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Phetboonme looks to land a body kick but Darwin moved away.
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 Kongchai Phetboonme will probably get the nod.
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#
Darwin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Phetboonme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darwin.
Darwin connects with a body shot that sends Phetboonme's belly button to the back.
Darwin misses with a wild body shot.
Phetboonme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darwin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Phetboonme with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme digs a good body shot into Darwin's ribs.
Phetboonme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darwin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Phetboonme, right into the meat.
Phetboonme avoids the body shot from Darwin.
Phetboonme misses with a shot to the body
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darwin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Darwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phetboonme.
Darwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Darwin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phetboonme. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Darwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Phetboonme throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T1#
Darwin dips to his left and cracks Phetboonme with an uppercut!
Phetboonme misses with a body shot.
Phetboonme blocks a head kick by Darwin.
Darwin lands a jab to Phetboonme's midsection.
Darwin misses with a straight left.
Darwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
And Phetboonme counters with a quick kick to the body but Darwin blocks it.
A lazy body kick from Phetboonme
and Darwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Phetboonme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phetboonme lands with a nice body kick.
Phetboonme lands with a nice body punch.
Phetboonme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phetboonme bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Phetboonme feints and then cracks Darwin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darwin down.
Darwin is looking to slow Phetboonme down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darwin avoids the body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Darwin misses with the combination. #T2#
Phetboonme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darwin. #CL#
Phetboonme rushes Darwin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Phetboonme.
Darwin is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Phetboonme scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Phetboonme lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Phetboonme.
Darwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Phetboonme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phetboonme lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darwin.
Darwin works on Phetboonme's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Darwin manages to break the clinch.
Phetboonme misses with a looping right.
Darwin throws a nice looking combination but Phetboonme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Darwin checks a leg kick.
Darwin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Darwin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T3#
Darwin moves away from the strike by Phetboonme.
Darwin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Phetboonme misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Darwin.
Phetboonme showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Darwin.
Phetboonme 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.
Darwin throws a body punch but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Darwin misses with an uppercut.
Darwin scores with a leg kick.
Phetboonme ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.
It looked like Phetboonme wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Phetboonme checks a low kick from Darwin.
Phetboonme attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Phetboonme throws a nice inside leg kick.
Phetboonme misses with an uppercut.
Darwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phetboonme moves away.
Phetboonme throws a hook to the side of Darwin's head but Darwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T4#
Darwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darwin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Phetboonme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darwin.
Darwin missing with a left hand there. Phetboonme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Phetboonme tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phetboonme takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Phetboonme is looking to slow Darwin down with leg kicks.
Darwin 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.
Darwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phetboonme.
Darwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darwin misses the shot to the body.
Phetboonme throws a leg kick but Darwin moved away.
Darwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Phetboonme is just out of range.
Phetboonme motions for Darwin to come forward. Phetboonme throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Darwin slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Charlie Darwin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Phetboonme's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
A swing and a miss from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme throws a nice inside leg kick.
Darwin checks the leg kick.
Phetboonme tries to close the distance and clinch but Darwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darwin! But no joy.
Good work by Darwin as he checks the leg kick.
Phetboonme throws out a powerful jab.
Phetboonme moves out of range of the strikes.
Darwin 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.
Phetboonme misses the shot to the body.
Charlie Darwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darwin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Phetboonme lands a right hook to the body.
Phetboonme takes a swing at Darwin's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phetboonme is looking to clinch but Darwin is avoiding it.
Darwin throws a series of punches but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Darwin walks into a stiff left hand from Phetboonme.#ROC#
Darwin is rocked!
Darwin throws a head kick that misses.
Phetboonme scores with a kick to the midsection.#T1#
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phetboonme.
Darwin throws a hook but Phetboonme avoids it easily.
Phetboonme connects with a leg kick. Darwin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Darwin is looking to land body kicks.
Darwin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Darwin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Phetboonme connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Darwin scrambles back to his feet.
Darwin is still on wobbly legs! Can Phetboonme finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Phetboonme. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phetboonme takes a swing at Darwin's ribcage but misses.
Phetboonme misses with a body kick.
Darwin throws a fast counter high kick but Phetboonme manages to duck under it in time.
Phetboonme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darwin moves away.
Darwin slips under a jab.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phetboonme.
Darwin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Phetboonme moves away from the strike by Darwin.
Phetboonme takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phetboonme, as that shot connected.
Darwin motions for Phetboonme to come forward. Darwin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Phetboonme takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phetboonme.
Darwin takes one to the side of the head.
Phetboonme lands a head shot.
Phetboonme misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Phetboonme coming out on top.
Phetboonme throws a nice looking combination but Darwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phetboonme on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darwin. Darwin obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Darwin misses. #CL#
Phetboonme moves into the clinch.
Phetboonme throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Phetboonme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phetboonme.
Darwin can't break the clinch.
Kongchai Phetboonme has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Phetboonme.
Darwin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phetboonme lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Phetboonme throws a big uppercut that drops Darwin! More strikes from Phetboonme and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Darwin lies dazed against the cage as Phetboonme celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kongchai Phetboonme!
Kongchai Phetboonme 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.

Event: EMPLA9
Date: Jul 12, 2019

#R1#
Hibbert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Darwin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hibbert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Darwin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hibbert, right into the meat. #CL2#
Hibbert instigates a clinch.
Hibbert misses with some punches.
Hibbert misses with some punches.
Hibbert throws a punch but it's blocked by Darwin.
Hibbert pushes Darwin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Hibbert has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Darwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Darwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hibbert throws a punch but it's blocked by Darwin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Hibbert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land.
Hibbert tries to stall but Darwin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hibbert avoiding damage.
Darwin misses with some punches. #T1#
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Hibbert on the inside.
Darwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hibbert has a couple of punches blocked by Darwin.
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land.
Darwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Hibbert.
Darwin has had enough of the clinch but Hibbert keeps him there for the moment.
Hibbert tries to throw a body punch but Darwin avoids it by throwing Hibbert back against the cage.
Darwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hibbert backwards.
Darwin blocking some punches.
Darwin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hibbert.
Hibbert lands a shoulder strike.
Hibbert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darwin throws a head punch that misses.
Hibbert misses with a punch on the inside.
Darwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hibbert's elbow.
Hibbert has a couple of punches blocked by Darwin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hibbert takes a shot to the head.
Hibbert throws a head punch that misses.
Hibbert throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darwins head. #BC#
Darwin manages to break the clinch. #T2#
Hibbert keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hibbert throws a body punch but Darwin moves out of range.
As Hibbert looks to move away, Darwin throws a big counter combo but Hibbert just gets out of the way.
Darwin throws a hook but Hibbert avoids it easily.
Hibbert scores with a hook.
Hibbert looks to land a combination but Darwin avoids it well.
Hibbert shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Darwin counters with a good low kick that Hibbert was not able to check.
Hibbert slips a straight right by Darwin.
Hibbert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hibbert.
Hibbert shoots in looking for a takedown. Darwin tries to sprawl out of it but Hibbert keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Darwin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Darwin looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hibbert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darwin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T3#
Left hook, right uppercut from Hibbert.
Hibbert misses with a hook
and Darwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Hibbert misses.
Darwin is looking to counter punch.
Hibbert showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Darwin. #CL2#
Darwin gets tackled into the cage by Hibbert. Hibbert maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darwin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Darwin blocking some punches.
Darwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Darwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darwin gets through Hibbert's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hibbert blocks a body shot from Darwin.
Darwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Hibbert has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hibbert.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hibbert looking to slow down the pace here.
Darwin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hibbert backwards. #T4#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hibbert.
Hibbert misses with a body punch.
Darwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Hibbert.
Hibbert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darwin can't find room to land a body shot as Hibbert controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Hibbert.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hibbert. #BC#
Darwin breaks the clinch.
Charlie Darwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hibbert misses with an uppercut.
Darwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hibbert lands a really nice looking cross but Darwin seems unphased.
Hibbert ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tony Hibbert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darwin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hibbert fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Darwin is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hibbert attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hibbert moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hibbert 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.
Hibbert moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Hibbert dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Darwin throws a jab when Hibbert was well out of range.
Tony Hibbert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hibbert connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hibbert lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hibbert.#CL2#
Hibbert has managed to clinch.
Hibbert has a couple of punches blocked by Darwin.
Hibbert working aggressively here.
Tony Hibbert seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Darwin lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Darwin breaks from the clinch.
Hibbert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darwin thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hibbert moves to clinch but Darwin breaks away
and Darwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Hibbert connects with a solid leg kick.
Hibbert throws a leg kick
and Darwin counters with a series of strikes. Hibbert will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hibbert dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darwin. That did some damage!
Hibbert throws a series of strikes that have Darwin backpedaling.
Hibbert dodges the punch combination from Darwin. #T1#
Hibbert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hibbert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hibbert misses with a straight right.
Darwin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Hibbert.
Darwin throws a big counter combination but Hibbert scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from Hibbert misses.
Hibbert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darwin moves away.
Darwin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hibbert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darwin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hibbert connects with a body shot.
Hibbert misses with a series of wild punches. #T2#
Hibbert throws a series of punches but Darwin moves out of range.
As Hibbert looks to move away, Darwin throws a big counter combo but Hibbert just gets out of the way.
Nice shot lands for Darwin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hibbert lands a nice looking kick to the body. Darwin takes a step back to recover.
Darwin tries to score with a low kick but Hibbert moves his leg out of the way.
Hibbert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darwin is looking to counter punch.
Some wild striking there from Hibbert.
Hibbert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hibbert swinging wildly here.
Darwin throws a quick counter head kick but Hibbert was just out of range.
Darwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Hibbert backs away, Darwin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hibbert lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3##CL2#
Hibbert clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Darwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hibbert throws a body kick that misses.
Darwin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Darwin avoids the head kick by Hibbert.
Darwin with a jab.
A shot to the body from Hibbert misses
and Darwin counters with a two punch combo.
Hibbert looks to land a left hand but Darwin moved out of range nicely.
Hibbert lands with a cross.
Hibbert moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Darwin scores with a hook to the body. Hibbert takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hibbert throws a series of punches but Darwin moves out of range.
It looked like Darwin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hibbert shoots and misses
and Darwin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Darwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Darwin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T4#
Jab, jab by Darwin - just one landing.
Hibbert misses the jab.
Hibbert scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice takedown defense from Darwin. No joy for Hibbert on that attempt.
Hibbert is breathing heavily.
Darwin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hibbert takes one to the chin there.
Hibbert loads up on a big right hand but Darwin slips the punch.
Darwin tests Hibbert's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Darwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hibbert misses with an uppercut
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hibbert misses with a few strikes there.
Hibbert scoring well with a low kick there.
Hibbert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darwin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Hibbert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Hibbert misses with a right hand
and Darwin counters with a thumping low kick.
Tony Hibbert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hibbert 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 Darwin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Darwin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hibbert misses with a takedown
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Hibbert is predictable there
and Darwin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hibbert's knee momentarily.
Hibbert doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Darwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hibbert misses with a hook to the body
and Darwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Hibbert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hibbert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Hibbert uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darwin.
Hibbert takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Darwin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Hibbert sees it coming and moves out of range. #T1#
Hibbert's corner calls for a 1-2. Hibbert obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Darwin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hibbert.
An inside leg kick from Hibbert misses.
Hibbert bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Darwin swinging wildly here.
The fighters circling - Hibbert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darwin misses with a head kick.
Hibbert misses with a two punch combination.
As Hibbert looks to move away, Darwin throws a big counter combo but Hibbert just gets out of the way.#CL2#
Hibbert gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hibbert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hibbert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darwin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hibbert.
Charlie Darwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hibbert misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hibbert misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darwin working aggressively here.
Darwin can't break the clinch.
Darwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darwin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hibbert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hibbert lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darwin backwards.
Darwin blocking some punches.
Hibbert misses with the head strike.
Hibbert throws a head punch that misses.
Darwin blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Darwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darwin throws the left hand but Hibbert avoids the punch easily.
Hibbert let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Good shot there by Darwin.
Darwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hibbert swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hibbert wants to clinch up but Darwin keeps it at a distance.#T3#
Hibbert misses with a right hand
and Darwin counters with a low kick, right behind Hibbert 's knee.
Darwin throws a sloppy head kick and Hibbert moves out of range easily.
Hibbert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darwin looks to land a left hand but Hibbert moved out of range nicely.
Hibbert lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hibbert uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hibbert throws an off balance right hand
and Darwin counters with an inside leg kick.
Hibbert thows a leg kick but Darwin checks it
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darwin swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hibbert. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Darwin misses the target.
Hibbert misses with a series of wild punches. #T4#
Hibbert tries to clinch up but Darwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Hibbert just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDarwin.
Hibbert loads up on a big right hand but Darwin slips the punch.
Darwin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hibbert is out of range.
Hibbert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Hibbert with a poor takedown
and Darwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Charlie Darwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Hibbert.
Hibbert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darwin throws a hook but Hibbert blocks it.
Hibbert looks to clinch
and Darwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hibbert tries to clinch but Darwin moves out of range.
Darwin thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hibbert misses with a lunging right hand #KD#
and Darwin counters with a crisp one two that drops Hibbert! Darwin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hibbert to his feet! Hibbert is in big trouble!#ROC#
Hibbert is rocked!
A lazy body kick from Hibbert
and Darwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hibbert is still on wobbly legs! Can Darwin finish him?
Hibbert misses with a wild body shot.
Darwin is looking for a counter combo.
Darwin throws a quick head kick that knocks Hibbert silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Darwin is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Charlie Darwin!
Charlie Darwin 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.

Event: EMP Kansalainen Vs Escobar
Date: Jun 28, 2019

#R1#
Golovkin throws a hook but Darwin blocks it.
Golovkin throws a series of punches but Darwin moves out of range.
Golovkin misses with a straight left.
Golovkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Darwin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Golovkin avoids the head kick by Darwin.
Golovkin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Darwin with a body shot.
Golovkin slips a straight right by Darwin.
Darwin lands a nice looking body shot.
A left and a right from Darwin both land. Nice combination.
Darwin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Golovkin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Darwin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Golovkin punishes Darwin's body with a nice straight punch.
Darwin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Golovkin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Darwin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gennady Golovkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Golovkin.
Darwin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Darwin tries to clinch but Golovkin is having none of it.
Golovkin with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T1#
Golovkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Golovkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range.
Darwin blocks a jab.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Golovkin.
Golovkin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Golovkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darwin.
Golovkin throws a hook but Darwin avoids it easily.
Darwin moves out of range as Golovkin strikes.
Golovkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Darwin.
Golovkin throws out a loose jab but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darwin lands a head kick. Golovkin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A jab from Darwin finds it's way through Golovkin's defenses.
Darwin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Golovkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice jab there from Darwin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Darwin counters with an inside leg kick.
Golovkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darwin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Golovkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darwin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Golovkin's knee momentarily.
Darwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T2#
Good exchange - Darwin coming out on top.
Darwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Darwin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Golovkin throws a hook but Darwin avoids it easily.
Golovkin misses with a right hand
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Darwin slips a jab from Golovkin.
Darwin walks into a straight right hand from Golovkin.
Golovkin misses with a body punch
and Darwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Darwin throws an overhand right that lands on Golovkin's shoulder, as Golovkin tries to avoid the shot.
Golovkin throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Golovkin misses.
Golovkin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darwin.
Golovkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range.
Golovkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Golovkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darwin.
Darwin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Darwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Golovkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Darwin is looking to counter punch.#T3#
Golovkin cracks Darwin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Golovkin misses with a hook
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Darwin misses with a straight right.
Golovkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Golovkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darwin can pounce on him.
Darwin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Darwin blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Darwin misses the target.
Golovkin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Golovkin misses the jab.
Good shot there by Darwin.
Golovkin misses with a left hand
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
Golovkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darwin connects with a leg kick. Golovkin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golovkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Darwin.
Golovkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Golovkin misses the shot to the body.
Darwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Golovkin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T4#
Darwin tests Golovkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Golovkin throws a series of punches but Darwin moves out of range.
Darwin needs to keep his hands up - Golovkin had a free shot at his head there.
Golovkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Golovkin throws a poor cross that misses
and Darwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darwin throws out a loose jab but Golovkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Darwin - just one landing. #CL#
Darwin has managed to clinch. #BC2#
Golovkin manages to break the clinch.
Golovkin throws a big shot that misses.
Golovkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Golovkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range.
Golovkin misses with an uppercut
and Darwin counters with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darwin lands a jab to the head.
Golovkin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Golovkin throws a right hand that misses
and Darwin counters with a low kick, right behind Golovkin 's knee.
Golovkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Charlie Darwin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A decent looking cross lands there for Darwin.
Golovkin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Golovkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darwin 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.
Danga de danga de dang - Golovkin scores with a four punch combination!
Golovkin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Darwin scores with a leg kick.
Darwin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Darwin takes one on the button.
Darwin tries to close the distance and clinch but Golovkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Golovkin misses the shot to the body.
Darwin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darwin moves out of range as Golovkin strikes.
A jab from Golovkin misses.
Golovkin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Golovkin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Golovkin misses the shot to the body.
Golovkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Charlie Darwin is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Golovkin scores with a punch to the head.
Golovkin takes a swing at Darwin's ribcage but misses.
Golovkin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golovkin. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Golovkin throws a poor cross that misses
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Golovkin throws an overhand right that lands on Darwin's shoulder, as Darwin tries to avoid the shot.
Golovkin scores with a nice right hand.
Darwin lands with a slapping head kick. #ROC#
Golovkin is rocked!
The fighters circle, before Darwin throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Golovkin's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Darwin lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Charlie Darwin!
A less than humble Charlie Darwin misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: EMP Papadopoulos Vs Scrotum
Date: Jun 14, 2019

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Viki.
Darwin is looking to counter with head kicks.
A slow jab from Viki misses its intended target.
Darwin throws a counter high kick but Viki was just alert enough to avoid it.
Darwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darwin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CL#
Darwin clinches up with Viki and pushes him back against the cage.
Viki blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darwin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viki blocking some punches.
Darwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Viki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darwin is working Viki over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darwin. #T1#
Viki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viki blocking some punches.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Viki has had enough of the clinch but Darwin keeps him there for the moment.
Darwin working aggressively here.
Darwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Darwin has a couple of punches blocked by Viki.
Viki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Viki.
Viki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Viki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Viki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viki wants to get back to striking at distance but Darwin won't allow it. #T2#
Viki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darwin lands an uppercut.
Darwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Viki blocks a body shot from Darwin.
Darwin lands with a light punch inside.
Darwin misses with some punches.
Darwin has a couple of punches blocked by Viki.
Darwin misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darwin misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Viki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viki misses with the body kick
and Darwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Viki slips under a jab.
Viki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T3#
Viki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice defenses there by Viki.
Viki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
Viki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darwin momentarily.
Viki throws the kick towards the body but Darwin avoids it.
Darwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Viki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Darwin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Viki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
Viki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Viki throws a shot to the body.
Darwin throws a lazy head kick
and Viki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Viki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darwin.
Viki misses with a left hand
letting Darwin counter with a right hand. #ROC#
Viki is rocked!#CL#
Darwin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Viki is still on wobbly legs! Can Darwin finish him?
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Viki seems to have recovered his senses.
Darwin misses with the head strike.
Darwin misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Darwin.
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land.
Viki blocking some punches.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Viki manages to break the clinch.
Viki throws an off balance right hand
and Darwin scores with a counter punch that sends Viki to the canvas! Darwin smells blood - he's punishing Viki with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Viki has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Darwin!
Charlie Darwin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: EMP Tower vs IsMore
Date: May 04, 2019

#R1#
Darwin throws a hook to the side of Hibbert's head but Hibbert sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darwin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Darwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hibbert.
Darwin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hibbert avoids it.
Hibbert scores with a sloppy right hand. Darwin should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Hibbert misses the target.
Darwin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Darwin slips a straight right by Hibbert.
Hibbert misses with a combination
and Darwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Hibbert misses.
A quick step to the side and Darwin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hibbert fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hibbert misses with a two punch combination.
Hibbert throws a body punch but Darwin moves out of range.
Hibbert shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1##TD2#
Darwin tries to sprawl but Hibbert drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Darwin is looking to escape.
Hibbert content to control rather than advance.
Darwin is trying to stand.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Darwin moves into full guard.
Darwin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Darwin wants to stand up but Hibbert is controlling him.
Hibbert controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T2##REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Darwin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hibbert's corner calls for a 1-2. Hibbert obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hibbert falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Hibbert misses with an uppercut.
Darwin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hibbert throws a jab but it's blocked by Darwin.
Hibbert uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Darwin has time to react.
Darwin slips a jab from Hibbert.
Hibbert throws a sloppy head kick and Darwin moves out of range easily. #T3##CL2#
Darwin gets tackled into the cage by Hibbert. Hibbert maintains the clinch.
Darwin lands an uppercut.
Hibbert stalls.
Hibbert blocks an uppercut.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Hibbert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darwin lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Darwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hibbert cracks Darwin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hibbert throws out a leg kick but Darwin moves out of range and Hibbert only half commits.
Darwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Darwin loads up on a big right hand but Hibbert slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on Hibbert's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tony Hibbert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darwin throws the left hand but Hibbert avoids the punch easily.
Hibbert connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darwin. Darwin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Darwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darwin throwing a counter right hand but Hibbert manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hibbert has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hibbert throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T4#
Hibbert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #CL2#
Hibbert has closed the distance and engaged Darwin in a clinch.
Hibbert has Darwin pressed against the cage, preventing Darwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hibbert has a couple of punches blocked by Darwin.
Darwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Darwin throws a head punch that misses.
Hibbert is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hibbert blocking some punches.
Hibbert misses with a punch on the inside.
Hibbert lands an uppercut.
Darwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Hibbert uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darwin.
Darwin scores with a shot to the side of Hibbert's head.
Darwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Darwin tries to circle away but Hibbert has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Darwin.
Hibbert trying to stall but Darwin improves his position.
Darwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Charlie Darwin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Hibbert clinches up with Darwin and pushes him back against the cage.
Hibbert stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Darwin has a couple of punches blocked by Hibbert.
Hibbert tries to stall but Darwin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good body shot from Darwin.
Darwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Hibbert.
Darwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darwin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darwin.
Hibbert has a couple of punches blocked by Darwin.
Darwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hibbert.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hibbert.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hibbert lands with a right to the head.
Darwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hibbert blocks an uppercut.
Darwin has a couple of punches blocked by Hibbert.
Darwin scores with a shot to the side of Hibbert's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darwin.
Darwin lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Darwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hibbert moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hibbert gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Tony Hibbert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hibbert misses with a series of wild punches.
Darwin throwing a counter right hand but Hibbert manages to avoid it.
Hibbert lunges at Darwin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darwin's hand.
Darwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Hibbert.
Hibbert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darwin tries to work over Hibbert's front leg with a kick but Hibbert checks it.
Darwin scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hibbert moves away from the strike by Darwin.
Hibbert swings widly with a right hand
and Darwin counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Hibbert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Darwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hibbert throws a leg kick that is checked
and Darwin counters with a low kick, right behind Hibbert 's knee.
Hibbert takes one to the chin there.
Hibbert has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darwin.
Tony Hibbert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darwin misses with a straight right.
Darwin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hibbert.
It looked like Darwin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hibbert.
Darwin misses with a low kick. #CL2#
Hibbert gets a clinch.
Darwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hibbert fails to land.
Hibbert avoiding damage.
Darwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hibbert blocking some punches.
Hibbert lands a shoulder strike. #T3#
Darwin lands a nice uppercut.
Darwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darwin blocking some punches.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hibbert working aggressively here.
Darwin lands a shoulder strike.
Hibbert lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darwin.
Hibbert blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land.
Hibbert blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Hibbert.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Hibbert.
Hibbert works on Darwin's body with a couple of short punches.
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hibbert misses with a punch on the inside.
Darwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darwin lands a nice uppercut.#T4#
Darwin tries to throw a body punch but Hibbert avoids it by throwing Darwin back against the cage.
Hibbert lands with a short shot to the head.
Darwin prevents a body shot from Hibbert.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Charlie Darwin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hibbert lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darwin backwards.
Hibbert takes a shot to the head.
Hibbert looking to slow down the pace here.
Darwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Hibbert.
Darwin working aggressively here.
Darwin lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Hibbert.
Hibbert scores with a shot to the side of Darwin's head.
Hibbert working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hibbert stalling.
Darwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hibbert misses with the head strike.
Hibbert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Charlie Darwin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Darwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hibbert.#TD2#
Hibbert closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hibbert slows the pace down.
Darwin is pushing Hibbert's head away, looking to escape. Hibbert manages to hold on to the position though.
Darwin bucks up and tries to throw Hibbert off but instead Hibbert has got his back!
Hibbert throwing sloppy strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin tries to break free.
Darwin is trying to get back to his feet but Hibbert has full control of the position and if anything, Darwin has just worked his way into a worse spot.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial. #T1#
Darwin has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Hibbert.
Darwin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Darwin is trying to get back to his feet but Hibbert has full control of the position and if anything, Darwin has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hibbert not allowing Darwin to control his hands.
A lull in the action here. #SUB2#
Hibbert is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Darwin has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Hibbert has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Darwin taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Hibbert doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tony Hibbert!

Event: EMP Jodson vs Boaz
Date: Mar 30, 2019

#R1#
Darwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Darwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Coburn counters with a nice uppercut.
Coburn throws a hook to the side of Darwin's head but Darwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coburn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Coburn misses.
Darwin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick from Darwin lands but Coburn takes it in his stride.
Coburn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Darwin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Coburn on the side of the head.
Coburn walks into a jab.
Coburn throws a shot to the body. #T1#
Darwin connects with a jab.
Charlie Darwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coburn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Darwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coburn.#CL#
Darwin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coburn, pushing him back against the cage.
Darwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darwin misses with some punches.
Coburn working aggressively here.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Darwin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Coburn working aggressively here.
Darwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Coburn.
Coburn lands a shoulder strike.
Darwin misses with some punches.
Darwin misses with some punches.
Darwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darwin working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darwin.
Darwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T2#
Coburn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darwin.
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 short right from Coburn.
Darwin misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darwin.
Darwin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coburn.
Darwin has a couple of punches blocked by Coburn.
Darwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Coburn.
Coburn lands a hook that snaps the head of Darwin backwards.
Darwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Darwin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Darwin lands an uppercut.
Coburn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darwin misses with some punches.
Coburn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coburns head.
Darwin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Coburn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darwin working aggressively here. #T3##BC#
Darwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coburn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darwin.
Coburn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Darwin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darwin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Coburn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darwin thows a leg kick but Coburn checks it
and Coburn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darwin throws a right hand that Coburn ducks under and follows up with a left that Coburn also avoids with ease.
Darwin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Coburn tries to move into range but Darwin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Darwin throws a nice head kick! #T4#
Coburn misses the jab.
Darwin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Coburn momentarily.
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!
Darwin connects with a single shot there.#CL#
Darwin moves into range and clinches up with Coburn.
Darwin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darwin throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darwin.
Darwin misses with the head strike.
Coburn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin tries to throw a body punch but Coburn avoids it by throwing Darwin back against the cage.
Darwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coburns head.
Darwin blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darwin.
Darwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Coburn breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Darwin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Darwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Coburn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Coburn in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Coburn misses with a double jab
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
Coburn 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.
Darwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Darwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Coburn in his tracks.
Coburn walks into a stiff left hand from Darwin.
Darwin lands a jab to Coburn's midsection.#T1#
Darwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coburn counters with a nice body shot.
Darwin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Darwin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Darwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coburn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Darwin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coburn has time to react.
Coburn on the wrong end of a nice hook.#ROC#
Coburn is rocked!
Darwin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Coburn is still on wobbly legs! Can Darwin finish him?
Darwin throws a monster overhand right that drops Coburn! Darwin follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Darwin!
Charlie Darwin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: EMP Morales vs Dexi
Date: Mar 09, 2019

#R1#
Darwin misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Bing Bang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bing Bang's sensitive parts.
Darwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bing Bang takes one on the button.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bing Bang defending well as Darwin loads up on a big left hand.
Despite the aggression on Bing Bang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Darwin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Darwin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #T1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land.
Bing Bang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bing Bangs head.
I was talking to Darwin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Darwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bing Bang.
Bing Bang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Darwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bing Bang.
Darwin tries a body shot but Bing Bang blocks it.
Darwin misses with the head strike.
Darwin lands with a light punch inside.
Bing Bang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Darwin.
Bing Bang misses with some punches.
Darwin tries to work over Bing Bang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bing Bang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Darwin's face. #ROC2#
Darwin is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Charlie Darwin has been cut.
Darwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bing Bang misses with a body punch. #T2#
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 head punch blocked on the inside by Bing Bang.
Darwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Bing Bang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bing Bang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Darwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bing Bang lands with a right to the head.
Darwin avoiding damage as Bing Bang throws knees to the body.
Bing Bang blocking some punches.
Darwin throws a head punch that misses.
Darwin seems to have got his legs back now.
Darwin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bing Bang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Darwin misses with the head strike.
Bing Bang lands a left hand.
Bing Bang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darwin is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bing Bang.
Darwin blocks a body shot from Bing Bang.
Darwin lands with a right to the head.
Bing Bang tries to land knees in the clinch but Darwin avoids the damage to the body.
Darwin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bing Bang tries a body shot but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bing Bang lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Bing Bang lands a nice uppercut.
Bing Bang crunches a lovely knee into Darwin's ribcage.
Darwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Bing Bang controls his hands.
Bing Bang prevents a body shot from Darwin.
Bing Bang can't find room to land a body shot as Darwin controls the action.
Bing Bang pushes Darwin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bing Bang blocking some punches.
Darwin misses with the head strike.
Bing Bang misses with the head strike.
Bing Bang lands an uppercut.
Bing Bang misses with the head strike.
Bing Bang blocks an uppercut.
Darwin throws a head punch that misses.
Darwin managing to block the knees to the body from Bing Bang.
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land.
Darwin misses with the head strike.
Bing Bang missing with knees to the body.
Bing Bang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin lands with a left to the head. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bing Bang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bing Bang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darwin blocks it with crossed arms.
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin lands a right hand.
Darwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bing Bang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darwin avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bing Bang.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Darwin throws a head punch that misses.
Darwin has a couple of punches blocked by Bing Bang.
Bing Bang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darwin blocks it with crossed arms.
Bing Bang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darwin misses with some punches.
Darwin throws a head punch that misses.
Darwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bing Bang looking to throw knees to the head but Darwin is blocking nicely.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bing Bang misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Darwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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 Charlie Darwin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charlie Darwin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Darwin scores with a leg kick.
Darwin tries to clinch up.
Darwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bing Bang on the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darwin.
Darwin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Darwin scores with a head kick. Bing Bang tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Darwin does it's job there.#T1#
Darwin looks to land a left hand but Bing Bang moved out of range nicely.
Bing Bang is trying to counter with his kicks.
Darwin 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.
Ching Chang Bing Bang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darwin lands with a slapping head kick.
Darwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Darwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bing Bang wants to counter the offense by Darwin and move into the clinch position.
Charlie Darwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Darwin lands a jab.
Darwin tries to clinch there but Bing Bang circles away.
Bing Bang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darwin. That's going to slow Bing Bang down. #T2#
Darwin misses with a double jab
and Bing Bang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Darwin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bing Bang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darwin.
Darwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bing Bang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bing Bang steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Darwin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Darwin closes the distance and clinches.
Darwin scores with a shot to the side of Bing Bang's head.
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land.
Bing Bang blocking some punches.
Darwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bing Bang can do to turn this around?#T3#
Bing Bang lands an uppercut.
Bing Bang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bing Bang missing with knees to the body.
Darwin throws a head punch that misses.
Darwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bing Bang lands with a short shot to the head.
Darwin working aggressively here.
Darwin lands a right hand.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Darwin prevents a body shot from Bing Bang.
Darwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Bing Bang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin scores with a shot to the side of Bing Bang's head.
Bing Bang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bing Bang can't find room to land a body shot as Darwin controls the action.
Darwin has a couple of punches blocked by Bing Bang.
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin misses with the head strike.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Darwin misses with the head strike. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Bing Bang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bing Bang can't find room to land a body shot as Darwin controls the action.
Darwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bing Bang tries a knee to the head but Darwin blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bing Bang.
Darwin takes a shot to the head.
Charlie Darwin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Bing Bang - that landed with a thud.
Darwin working aggressively here.
Bing Bang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darwin misses with some punches.
Bing Bang presses Darwin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bing Bang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Darwin.
Bing Bang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darwin is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bing Bang.
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bing Bang trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Darwin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Darwin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Darwin throws a head kick but Bing Bang moves out of range.
Bing Bang avoids the body shot from Darwin.
Bing Bang has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Darwin throws a low kick but Bing Bang avoids it.
Darwin sets himself, and Bing Bang steps forward looking for the clinch! Darwin avoids it this time.
Darwin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bing Bang in his tracks.
Good exchange - Darwin coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin throws a sloppy head kick and Bing Bang moves out of range easily.
Bing Bang wants to counter the offense by Darwin and move into the clinch position.
Darwin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Darwin misses with a leg kick
and Bing Bang counters with a good low kick that Darwin was not able to check.
Bing Bang takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T1#
Darwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Bing Bang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darwin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bing Bang's head.
Darwin lands a two punch combo.
Bing Bang takes one to the chin there.
Darwin misses with a straight left.
Darwin scores with a head kick. Bing Bang tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Some wild striking there from Darwin. #T2#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Darwin.
Ching Chang Bing Bang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL#
Darwin rushes Bing Bang and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bing Bang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bing Bang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darwin misses with a body punch.
Darwin avoiding damage as Bing Bang throws knees to the body.
Bing Bang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bing Bang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bing Bang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Darwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bing Bang looking to throw knees to the head but Darwin is blocking nicely. #T3#
Darwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Bing Bang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bing Bang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bing Bang lands a hook that snaps the head of Darwin backwards.
Darwin avoiding damage as Bing Bang throws knees to the body.
Darwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bing Bang crunches a lovely knee into Darwin's ribcage.
Darwin avoiding damage as Bing Bang throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Bing Bang.
Darwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bing Bang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darwin is defending well for now.
Darwin has a couple of punches blocked by Bing Bang.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darwin working aggressively here.
Bing Bang blocking some punches.
Bing Bang landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Charlie Darwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bing Bang lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bing Bang scores a nice knee to the body.
Bing Bang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T4#
Bing Bang works on Darwin's body with a couple of short punches.
Bing Bang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darwin.
Bing Bang crunches a lovely knee into Darwin's ribcage.
Bing Bang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bing Bang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darwin avoids it.
Bing Bang lands a good knee to the midsection. Darwin won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bing Bang.
Bing Bang scores with a hook to the body.
Bing Bang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darwin backwards.
Bing Bang scores with a shot to the side of Darwin's head.
Bing Bang trying to land knees to the body.
Bing Bang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bing Bang tries a knee to the head but Darwin blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darwin.
Bing Bang swings wildly with an uppercut but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ching Chang Bing Bang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Darwin 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Darwin!
After the fight, Charlie Darwin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: EMP OWF Bunyasarn v Paddington
Date: Feb 09, 2019

#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Darwin misses the target.
Brooksbank shoots in looking for a takedown but Darwin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brooksbank's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looked like Darwin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Darwin, as that shot connected.
Darwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD2#
and Brooksbank counters with a nice double leg into side control. Darwin won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Darwin is looking to regain half guard here but Brooksbank keeps moving and retains side control.
Brooksbank wants to control but Darwin is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin has one of Brooksbank's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Darwin is not content to let Brooksbank control the position. #T1#
Darwin struggling a bit here.
Darwin wants to get back to his feet but Brooksbank drags him back down.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Darwin's coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Darwin looks to move to half guard but instead Brooksbank has passed into mount! Damn!#SUB2#
Brooksbank goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Darwin is on top in guard. #T2##SUB2#
Brooksbank has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Darwin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Brooksbank escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Darwin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Brooksbank looking for a guillotine here but Darwin defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darwin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brooksbank is proving hard to escape from.
Darwin 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.
Darwin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brooksbank is proving hard to escape from. #T3#
Darwin wants to stand and escape but instead Brooksbank has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Darwin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Darwin looking to control.
Darwin working a defensive guard but Brooksbank passes into half guard.
Darwin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Darwin is trying to stand up here but Brooksbank is controlling him well. #T4#
Brooksbank wants to control but Darwin is keeping him busy.
Brooksbank stops Darwin from getting back to his feet.
Darwin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brooksbank trying to control the position from guard on top but Darwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooksbank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brooksbank passes Darwin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brooksbank is trying to control. Darwin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dave Brooksbank will probably get the nod.
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#
Darwin throws a looping overhand right but Brooksbank ducks down to avoid it.
Brooksbank misses with a body kick.
Darwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brooksbank shoots in and drives through. Darwin sprawls well.
Darwin throws a jab when Brooksbank was well out of range.
Brooksbank pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darwin misses the jab.
Darwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooksbank is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brooksbank feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Darwins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin misses with a combination #TD2#
and Brooksbank counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Darwin is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Brooksbank dives into side control. #REVR#
Darwin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T1#
Darwin struggling a bit here.
Dave Brooksbank has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brooksbank tries to move to mount but Darwin blocks the move with his legs.
Darwin is trying to control Brooksbank's posture but Brooksbank avoids it. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Darwin is looking for a sweep.
Darwin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Brooksbank is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Darwin is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Brooksbank jumps into side control!#T3#
Brooksbank advances to full mount.
Darwin is desperately trying to improve his position but Brooksbank has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB2#
Brooksbank is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Darwin can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Darwin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Darwin tries to hold on but Brooksbank postures up.
Darwin regains half guard.#T4#
Brooksbank is trying to control the action in half guard but Darwin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Darwin trying to hold on to Brooksbank's head to control him but Brooksbank postures up.
Brooksbank is controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Brooksbank trying to work for an americana but Darwin has managed to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Brooksbank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Darwin blocks a head kick by Brooksbank.
Brooksbank scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darwin doesn't seem bothered though.
Darwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darwin moves out of range of the body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Darwin.
Darwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darwin cracks Brooksbank with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Brooksbank.
Darwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brooksbank goes for a double leg but Darwin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Darwin continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooksbank connects with a jab.
Brooksbank tries to score a power double leg takedown but Darwin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brooksbank somewhat.#T1#
Darwin lands a lovely overhand right.
Brooksbank shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Darwin but Darwin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Charlie Darwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Brooksbank.
Some wild striking there from Darwin.
And Brooksbank tries to counter it with a takedown but Darwin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Darwin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darwin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brooksbank tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Darwin defends well and Brooksbank ends up having to push Darwin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Darwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Charlie Darwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Darwin avoids the body shot from Brooksbank.
Brooksbank shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Darwin defends it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darwin checks a leg kick.
Brooksbank closes the distance looking to clinch
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brooksbank has a takedown stuffed.
Darwin lands a jab to the nose.#T3#
Darwin throws a hook to the side of Brooksbank's head but Brooksbank sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darwin drops Brooksbank with a straight right hand, right on the button! Darwin follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Darwin!
In his post fight interview, Charlie Darwin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: EMP Mma vs Divac
Date: Jan 12, 2019

#R1#
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Darwin blocks a jab.
Darwin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vape Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Darwin misses.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Diaz shoots and misses
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darwin misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Darwin misses with a head kick.
A big right from Diaz misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Darwin misses the target. #T1#
Diaz misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Darwin moves into the clinch.
Darwin misses with some punches.
I was talking to Darwin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land.
Darwin lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darwin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Darwin tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Darwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been informed that Diaz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Darwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diaz on the side of the head.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Charlie Darwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vape Diaz.
Darwin connects with a single shot there.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Darwin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Darwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Darwin swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Darwin cracks Diaz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Darwin looks to land a combination. Diaz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Darwin.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Darwin moves away and avoids it.
Darwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Darwin avoids it with no problem.
Diaz lands with a cross.
Charlie Darwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Darwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darwin throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Darwin throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Darwin connects with a body shot that sends Diaz's belly button to the back.
Darwin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz misses with a right hand
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darwin misses with a head kick.
A big right from Darwin misses.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick misses from Darwin. #T4#
Darwin slips a jab from Diaz.
Nice jab there from Darwin.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Darwin's ribs.
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!
Jab, jab by Darwin - just one landing.
Diaz throws the left hand but Darwin avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Darwin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diaz.
No joy there for Darwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darwin staying out of range there.
Diaz misses with a combination
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Darwin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
Darwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Darwin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darwin. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darwin staying out of range there.
Darwin lands with an overhand left.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darwin connects with a high kick.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Darwin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab lands there for Darwin.#T1#
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Darwin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darwin misses with a body shot
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Darwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Darwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Diaz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Darwin with a nice cross.
No joy there for Darwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz throws the left hand but Darwin avoids the punch easily.
Darwin thinks about countering with a head kick.
Diaz misses with a looping right.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz works Darwin's body with a nice hook.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Darwin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Darwin misses with a head kick.
A jab from Darwin does it's job there.
Diaz with a hook.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darwin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Darwin counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Charlie Darwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vape Diaz.
Darwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darwin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darwin. #T3#
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
letting Darwin counter with a right hand. #CL#
Darwin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Diaz pulls Darwin into guard.
Darwin wants to stand but Diaz is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB2#
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Darwin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Darwin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darwin tries to stand but Diaz is controlling from the bottom. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Diaz is looking to advance position but Darwin won't allow it. #SUB2#
Diaz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Darwin is working away. #SUB2#
Diaz is trying to work for a kimura but Darwin is defending well.
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 Charlie Darwin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Darwin lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz moves out of range as Darwin strikes.
Darwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Darwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Darwin moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darwin lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz misses with a body shot
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD2#
Diaz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Diaz lands in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Diaz wants to control from the top but Darwin keeps moving.
Darwin is trying to keep Diaz in close. #SUB2#
Diaz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Darwin dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Darwin tries to stand but Diaz is controlling from the bottom. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB2#
Darwin has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Diaz to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Darwin is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Diaz pulls down on the head and he's put Darwin to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vape Diaz!
An out of breath and clearly excited Vape Diaz thanked Freebok (85% Laundry) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: IFC81: S.Heavyweight v Impaler
Date: Dec 01, 2018

#R1#
Lupei wants to clinch
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Darwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lupei throws out the jab.
Lupei misses with a shot to the body
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Lupei misses with a body shot
and Darwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupei misses with a lunging right hand
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lupei throws a poor cross that misses
and Darwin counters with a left and a right that stings Lupei. #ROC#
Lupei is rocked!
Lupei throws a nice inside leg kick. #T1#
Lupei throws a leg kick
and Darwin counters with a series of strikes. Lupei will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lupei scores with a nice strike.
Lupei throws the left hand but Darwin avoids the punch easily.
Darwin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lupei throws a leg kick
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lupei with a nice cross.
Lupei throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lupei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Lupei misses with a body shot.
Darwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lupei is looking to slow Darwin down with leg kicks.
Lupei connects with a right hand. Darwin shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darwin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lupei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lupei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Lupei.
Darwin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Darwin staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Darwin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
Lupei misses with a left hand
and Darwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Lupei tenderised Darwin's leg. Darwin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lupei misses with an uppercut
and Darwin counters with a left to the body.
Lupei throws the left hand but Darwin avoids the punch easily.
Lupei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lupei swings widly with a right hand
and Darwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T4#
Darwin dodges the punch combination from Lupei.
Darwin is looking to counter punch.
Lupei misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Lupei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lupei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lupei closes the distance but Darwin moves to the side
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Darwin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Lupei gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Darwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Darwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Lupei won't allow it.
Lupei swings wildly with an uppercut but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lupei in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lupei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lupei digs a right hand underneath Darwin's ribcage. Darwin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Darwin blocking some punches.
Darwin tries to circle away but Lupei has him pinned against the cage.
Lupei lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lupei trying to control the position but instead, Darwin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lupei into the cage.
Darwin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupei scores with a shoulder strike.
Darwin tries to break free but Lupei pushes him back against the cage.
Lupei is working Darwin over against the cage.
Darwin is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darwin.
Darwin is trying to break free.#T1#
Darwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Darwin breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Lupei drives through and clinches with Darwin against the cage.
Darwin tries to break free but Lupei pushes him back against the cage.
Lupei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Darwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lupei doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Darwin breaks the clinch.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lupei throws a poor cross that misses
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lupei throws a jab when Darwin was well out of range.
Lupei misses with an uppercut
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Charlie Darwin is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Lupei throws out a loose jab but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darwin lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lupei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lupei misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
Lupei throws a low kick, looking for Darwin's leg but Darwin calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Darwin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lupei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darwin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T3#
A low kick from Lupei is predictable there
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lupei. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lupei lands a jab-cross combination.
Darwin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Darwin blocks a head kick by Lupei.
Darwin throwing a counter right hand but Lupei manages to avoid it.
Lupei tries to clinch up.
Lupei pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
Lupei closes the distance but Darwin moves to the side
and Darwin counters with a left to the body.
Lupei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lupei misses with a left hand
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lupei throws an overhand right that lands on Darwin's shoulder, as Darwin tries to avoid the shot.
Lupei fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serafim Lupei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Darwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Lupei throws a combination that misses
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Lupei moves into the clinch.
Darwin wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC#
Darwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick from Lupei misses.
Darwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darwin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Lupei is predictable there
and Lupei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Lupei drives through and clinches with Darwin against the cage. #T1##BC#
Darwin breaks the clinch.
Lupei throws a nice looking combination but Darwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Darwin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lupei looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Lupei misses.
Darwin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lupei stuns Darwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lupei misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lupei looks to land a left hand but Darwin moved out of range nicely.
Darwin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lupei throws a right hand that misses
and Darwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Lupei throws a poor cross that misses
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
Lupei throws a lazy body kick
and Darwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lupei throws an overhand right that lands on Darwin's shoulder, as Darwin tries to avoid the shot.
Lupei misses with an uppercut
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lupei is still on wobbly legs! Can Darwin finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A cross from Lupei lands.
Lupei seems to have recovered his senses.
Lupei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darwin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T3#
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lupei scores with a shot to the body.
Lupei closes the distance looking to clinch
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lupei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T4#
Nice cross by Lupei.
We've been told by Darwin's head coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lupei throws a hook but Darwin avoids it easily.
Darwin is looking to counter punch.
Darwin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Darwin.#CL2#
Darwin gets tackled into the cage by Lupei. Lupei maintains the clinch.
Lupei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lupei lands with a light punch inside.
Lupei lands a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Serafim Lupei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lupei has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serafim Lupei!

Event: IFC 76: S.Heavyweight vs Bell
Date: Nov 10, 2018

#R1#
Darwin lands a jab to the head.
Darwin takes a swing at Jodson's ribcage but misses.
Jodson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jodson misses with a left hand
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #KD#
Jodson lands a big head kick that sends Darwin tumbling to the mat! Jodson takes a step backwards and waves Darwin back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Darwin is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Charlie Darwin has been cut.
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!
Jodson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darwin is still on wobbly legs! Can Jodson finish him?
Jodson misses with a looping right.
Darwin throws a fast counter high kick but Jodson manages to duck under it in time.
Jodson fakes the body blow, causing Darwin to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Darwin goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dohn Jodson!

Event: IFC 73: Mayer vs Chugman
Date: Oct 20, 2018

#R1#
Schultz shoots and misses
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
Schultz tries to bum rush Darwin with a series of wild strikes but Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for Schultz with that takedown attempt.
Schultz misses with a takedown attempt
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunter Schultz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darwin scores with a hook.#ROC2#
Schultz is rocked!
Darwin is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Schultz hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Charlie Darwin!
Charlie Darwin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Gunter Schultz was interviewed post fight and said 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.

Event: S02:E02 135lbs Grand Prix
Date: Sep 23, 2018

#R1#
Darwin avoids the head kick by Walker.
Darwin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Walker lands a high kick!
Walker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darwin throws a sloppy body shot #CL2#
and Walker counters by clinching up.
A nice left hand lands by Darwin.
Darwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Walker. #BC2#
Walker breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Walker.
A big right from Darwin misses.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Walker misses with a double jab
and Darwin counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker lands with an overhand left.
Walker misses with a series of wild punches. #T1#
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker cracks Darwin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Darwin tests Walker's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC#
Walker is rocked!
Walker swinging wildly here.
Walker lands a lovely overhand right.
Walker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Darwin finish him?
Walker throws a sloppy head kick
and Darwin scores with a counter punch that sends Walker to the canvas! Darwin smells blood - he's punishing Walker with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Walker has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Darwin!
Charlie Darwin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: IFC 66: Murha vs Impaler
Date: Sep 01, 2018

#R1#
Niyotrong misses with a leg kick
and Darwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab lands there for Darwin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Niyotrong, right into the meat.
Darwin misses with an uppercut.
Niyotrong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Darwin misses its intended target.
Niyotrong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Darwin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Darwin checks a low kick from Niyotrong.
Darwin dips to his left and cracks Niyotrong with an uppercut!
Darwin lunges at Niyotrong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Niyotrong's hand.
Niyotrong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Niyotrong with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Niyotrong.
Darwin unleashes a big counter combination but Niyotrong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Darwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niyotrong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darwin.
Good leg kick by Darwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darwin misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Darwin.
We've been told by Niyotrong's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T1#
Darwin throws a chopping leg kick but Niyotrong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Darwin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Darwin misses with a hook.
Niyotrong blocks a jab.
Niyotrong misses with an uppercut
and Darwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Darwin misses.
Niyotrong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Darwins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Darwin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Niyotrong tries to bum rush Darwin with a series of wild strikes but Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darwin throws a big shot that misses.
Niyotrong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darwin misses with a looping left.
Niyotrong avoids the head kick by Darwin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Niyotrong. That's going to slow Darwin down.
Darwin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Darwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niyotrong moves away.
Darwin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Niyotrong.
Charlie Darwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darwin misses with a left hand
and Darwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Niyotrong connects with an inside leg kick.
Darwin checks a low kick from Niyotrong.
Niyotrong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Darwin checks it well. #T2#
A bone on bone clash there as Darwin blocks the leg kick.
Niyotrong throws a low kick but Darwin avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Darwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Niyotrong doesn't seem phased though.
Niyotrong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Darwin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Darwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Niyotrong.
Darwin scores with a one two! Niyotrong had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Niyotrong swinging wildly here.
Niyotrong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Niyotrong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Niyotrong cracks Darwin with an open hand slap.
Niyotrong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darwin.
Niyotrong wants to slow Darwin down by chopping away at his legs.
Darwin connects with the punch.
Niyotrong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darwin.
Darwin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Niyotrong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Darwin to score with a decent uppercut.
Niyotrong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T3#
Niyotrong blocks a low kick nicely.
Niyotrong throwing a counter right hand but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Darwin throws a front kick aimed at Niyotrong's knee but Niyotrong avoids it well.
Darwin thuds a left hand into Niyotrong's body.
Darwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Niyotrong misses the target.
Niyotrong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darwin.
Darwin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Darwin wants to land a leg kick but Niyotrong is out of range.
A jab from Niyotrong misses.
Niyotrong motions for Darwin to come forward. Niyotrong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Niyotrong is looking to score with low kicks.
Darwin throws out a counter right but Niyotrong avoids it with no problem.
Niyotrong scores with a one two! Darwin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Darwin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good work by Niyotrong as he checks the leg kick.
Niyotrong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darwin's hands.
Niyotrong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Darwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Niyotrong throwing a counter right hand but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Darwin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darwin digs a good body shot into Niyotrong's ribs.
Niyotrong chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T4#
Niyotrong tries to land a front kick but Darwin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A countering left hand to the body from Darwin misses.
Darwin moves out of range of the body kick.
Darwin looks to land a left hand but Niyotrong moved out of range nicely.
Darwin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darwin slips under a jab.
Niyotrong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Darwin misses the target.
Niyotrong 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.
Niyotrong tries to work over Darwin's front leg with a kick but Darwin checks it.
Niyotrong is looking to slow Darwin down with leg kicks.
A big left from Niyotrong misses.
Darwin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Darwin misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Niyotrong.
A slow jab from Niyotrong misses its intended target.
Niyotrong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Charlie Darwin will probably get the nod.
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#
Darwin takes a swing at Niyotrong's ribcage but misses.
Niyotrong throws a leg kick but Darwin moved away.
Niyotrong scoring well with a low kick there.
Darwin lands a leg kick that knocks Niyotrong off balance momentarily.
Darwin dips to his left and cracks Niyotrong with an uppercut!
Darwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Darwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Niyotrong.
Darwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Niyotrong on the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Niyotrong there.
Darwin misses with a hook.
Darwin looks to land a combination but Niyotrong avoids it well.
Niyotrong throws a leg kick but Darwin moved away.
Darwin throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niyotrong scoring well with a low kick there.
Niyotrong avoids the body shot from Darwin.
A head kick misses from Darwin.
Darwin slips under a jab from Niyotrong.
It seemed like Darwin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1#
Niyotrong misses with a hook. Darwin ducked under it nicely.
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Niyotrong is out of range.
Niyotrong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Niyotrong throws a solid leg kick but Darwin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Niyotrong.
Niyotrong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Niyotrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darwin.
Darwin checks the leg kick.
Darwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Niyotrong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darwin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Niyotrong moves out of range of the body kick.
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niyotrong.
Niyotrong thows a leg kick but Darwin checks it
and Darwin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Niyotrong thinking.
Darwin throws a hook but Niyotrong avoids it easily.
Darwin defending well as Niyotrong loads up on a big left hand.
Darwin blocks a leg kick.
Niyotrong looks to throw the jab but Darwin is out of range.
Darwin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Niyotrong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Niyotrong misses with a low kick.
Darwin lands the left hand.#T2#
Niyotrong throws the kick towards the body but Darwin avoids it.
Darwin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Niyotrong's head.
The fighters circling - Niyotrong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darwin needs to keep his hands up - Niyotrong had a free shot at his head there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darwin, right into the meat.
Niyotrong dodges the punch combination from Darwin.
Niyotrong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darwin throws out a leg kick but Niyotrong moves out of range and Darwin only half commits.
Darwin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Darwin lands a nice hook to Niyotrong's body. Niyotrong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Niyotrong.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Niyotrong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Niyotrong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Niyotrong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niyotrong. #T3#
Niyotrong throws a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Darwin misses.
Darwin tests Niyotrong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darwin misses with a looping left.
Darwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Darwin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Niyotrong is out of range.
Niyotrong cracks Darwin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Niyotrong throws a leg kick but Darwin moved away.
Niyotrong throws a leg kick which misses Darwin's front leg but catches the back leg as Darwin tries to avoid it.
Darwin looks to land a right hand but Niyotrong moved out of range.
Niyotrong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Darwin blocks a low kick nicely.
Niyotrong blocks a leg kick.
Darwin throws a good cross that connects.
Darwin checks a low kick from Niyotrong.
Charlie Darwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Niyotrong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Niyotrong throws out a loose jab but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Darwin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Niyotrong is looking to score with low kicks.#T4#
Darwin looks to land a right hand but Niyotrong moved out of range.
Darwin scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niyotrong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Niyotrong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niyotrong.
Niyotrong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Niyotrong looks to land a left hand but Darwin moved out of range nicely.
Darwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niyotrong moves away.
Niyotrong is looking to score with low kicks.
Niyotrong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Darwin jabs Niyotrong right on the nose. Niyotrong blinks but takes it well.
Niyotrong slips a straight right by Darwin.
Jab, jab by Niyotrong - just one landing.
Darwin jabs Niyotrong right on the nose. Niyotrong blinks but takes it well.
That kick from Niyotrong tenderised Darwin's leg. Darwin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Niyotrong checks the leg kick.
Darwin throws a lazy right hand but Niyotrong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Darwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
#R3#
Darwin digs a good hook to Niyotrong's body.
Niyotrong slips a jab from Darwin.
Darwin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Darwin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Niyotrong is out of range.
Darwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Niyotrong wants to land a leg kick but Darwin is out of range.
Darwin takes a swing at Niyotrong's ribcage but misses.
Darwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niyotrong manages to avoid it.
Niyotrong tries to score with a low kick but Darwin moves his leg out of the way.
Niyotrong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Darwin throws an off balance right hand
and Niyotrong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A bone on bone clash there as Darwin blocks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Darwin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niyotrong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Darwin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice uppercut lands for Niyotrong. That snapped Darwin's head back.
Darwin misses with a double jab.
Darwin loads up on a big right hand but Niyotrong slips the punch.
Darwin misses with a low kick. #T1#
Niyotrong throws a leg kick but Darwin checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darwin. That's going to slow Niyotrong down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Niyotrong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Niyotrong takes one on the button.
Darwin wants to slow Niyotrong down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice cross by Niyotrong.
Niyotrong misses with an uppercut. Darwin saw that one coming.
Darwin throws a hook to the side of Niyotrong's head but Niyotrong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niyotrong throws a leg kick but Darwin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Darwin throws a hook to the side of Niyotrong's head but Niyotrong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Niyotrong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Darwin throws a low kick but Niyotrong avoids it.
Niyotrong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Niyotrong throws a solid leg kick but Darwin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Niyotrong.
The fighters circling - Darwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Niyotrong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darwin.
Sirimongkol Niyotrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Darwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Niyotrong on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niyotrong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Niyotrong, right into the meat.
Niyotrong misses with a low kick.
Darwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Niyotrong misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Darwin.
Niyotrong throwing a counter right hand but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Niyotrong 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.
Niyotrong cracks the inside of Darwin's front leg.
Niyotrong misses the jab.
Niyotrong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Niyotrong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Darwin.
Niyotrong misses with a hook.
Darwin misses with an uppercut
and Niyotrong counters with a series of strikes. Darwin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Darwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Niyotrong.
Niyotrong lands a jab to the head.
Darwin digs a good hook to Niyotrong's body. #T3#
Darwin swinging wildly here.
Niyotrong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darwin.
Darwin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Niyotrong misses with an uppercut. Darwin saw that one coming.
Darwin throws a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Niyotrong misses its intended target.
Niyotrong misses with an uppercut.
Darwin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Darwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darwin scores with the left hand. Niyotrong knows he should have avoided that one.
Niyotrong connects with the punch.
Darwin throws the left hand but Niyotrong avoids the punch easily.
Charlie Darwin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Darwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Darwin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Niyotrong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Darwin's calf.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darwin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Niyotrong's head.
Darwin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Darwin cracks Niyotrong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Darwin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Niyotrong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darwin throws out the jab.
Niyotrong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Darwin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Niyotrong.
Niyotrong thows a leg kick but Darwin checks it
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
Niyotrong takes one to the side of the head.
Darwin lands with a slapping head kick.
Darwin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darwin checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niyotrong throws a looping overhand right but Darwin ducks down to avoid it.
Niyotrong throws a looping overhand right but Darwin ducks down to avoid it.
Niyotrong throws a leg kick which misses Darwin's front leg but catches the back leg as Darwin tries to avoid it.
Niyotrong lands with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charlie Darwin.
Well Darwin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Darwin!
Charlie Darwin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: GPG 31
Date: Apr 28, 2018

#R1##CL#
Darwin moves into the clinch successfully.
Webb managing to block the knees to the body from Darwin.
Darwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Webb avoids it.
A short right from Darwin on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darwin. #BC2#
Webb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Darwin moves into the clinch.
Darwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Webb's efforts to push away.
A short right from Darwin.
Darwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darwin trying to land knees to the body.
Webb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darwin.
Webb is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Darwin cracks Webb with a nice body shot.
Darwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darwin keeps control of Webb as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Darwin digs a right hand into Webb's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Webb's gas tank. #T1#
Webb managing to block the knees to the body from Darwin.
Webb is looking to break free of the clinch but Darwin has double underhooks.
Darwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Webb takes a shot to the head.
Webb tries to break free but Darwin pushes him back against the cage.
Webb tries to break the clinch but Darwin is controlling the position.
Webb looking to stall.
Webb wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Webb takes a shot to the head.
Webb is trying to break the clinch but Darwin has him pressed against the cage.
Webb tries to circle away but Darwin has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Webb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Webb misses with a wild combination.
Darwin tries to counter by clinching up but Webb breaks away and moves out of range.
Webb 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.
Charlie Darwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Webb gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Webb takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T2#
Webb doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A cross from Darwin lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Darwin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darwin lands an uppercut.
Darwin lands with a left to the head.
Darwin lands with a light punch inside.
Darwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Webb.
Darwin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Webb can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Darwin.
Darwin prevents Webb from breaking the clinch.
Darwin tries to land knees in the clinch but Webb avoids the damage to the body.
Webb managing to block the knees to the body from Darwin.
Webb is looking to break free of the clinch but Darwin has double underhooks. #T3#
Webb tries to break the clinch but Darwin is controlling the position.
Webb is trying to break free.
Darwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Webb's efforts to push away.
Darwin lands a body shot.
Webb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Webb is trying to force a seperation but Darwin has the dominant position.
Webb tries to circle away but Darwin has him pinned against the cage.
Darwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Darwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darwin trying to land knees to the body.
Webb is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darwin.
Darwin lands a hook that snaps the head of Webb backwards.
Webb wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Darwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Webb's efforts to push away.
Darwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Webb is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T4#
Darwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Webbs head.
Webb wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Darwin has him pressed against the cage.
Darwin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darwin missing with knees to the body.
Darwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Darwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Webb avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darwin.
Webb's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Darwin.
Webb wants to get back to striking at distance but Darwin won't allow it.
Webb is trying to break the clinch but Darwin has him pressed against the cage.
Darwin lands an uppercut.
A short left from Darwin.
Darwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Webbs head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Webb backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Darwin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Webb throws a lazy right hand but Darwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
Darwin clinches up with Webb and pushes him back against the cage.
Darwin pushes Webb back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Webb can't break the clinch.
Darwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Webb can do to turn this around?
A nice right hand lands inside from Darwin.
Webb is looking to break free of the clinch but Darwin has double underhooks.
Webb is looking to break free of the clinch but Darwin has double underhooks.
Webb is looking to control Darwin's arms but Darwin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Webb has his back to the cage.
Darwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Darwin obliges.
Webb's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Webb takes a shot to the head.
Charlie Darwin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Webb managing to block the knees to the body from Darwin.
Webb tries to circle away but Darwin has him pinned against the cage.
Webb wants to break free but Darwin has control.
Webb working aggressively here.
Darwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Webb's efforts to push away.
Webb is trying to push Darwin away but Darwin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T1#
Webb is trying to push Darwin away but Darwin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Webb misses with a knee strike.
Darwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Webb tries to land knees in the clinch but Darwin avoids the damage to the body.
Darwin lands a shot to the body.
Webb managing to block the knees to the body from Darwin.
Darwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Webb swings wildly with an uppercut but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Webb is trying to push Darwin away but Darwin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Webb is trying to push Darwin away but Darwin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Webb is looking to control Darwin's arms but Darwin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Webb has his back to the cage.
Darwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Webb is defending well for now.
Darwin lands an uppercut.
Webb throws a punch but it's blocked by Darwin.
Darwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Webb backwards. #T2#
Darwin missing with knees to the body.
Webb looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Webb avoiding damage as Darwin throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Darwin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Webb looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Darwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darwin trying to land knees to the body.
Webb is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Webb is trying to push Darwin away but Darwin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Darwin lands an uppercut.
Webb is trying to break free.
Darwin pushes Webb back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Darwin landing knees to the body.
Darwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Webb backwards.
Darwin has Webb pressed against the cage, preventing Webb from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Darwin lands with a light punch inside.
Darwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Webb backwards.
Webb is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Darwin is keeping busy.#T3#
Darwin lands a nice uppercut.
Darwin pushes Webb back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darwin keeps control of Webb as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Webb.
Webb tries to circle away but Darwin has him pinned against the cage.
Webb tries to break the clinch but Darwin is controlling the position.
Darwin lands with a left to the head.
Webb wants to break free but Darwin has control.
A nice left hand lands by Darwin.
Webb managing to block the knees to the body from Darwin.
A short left from Darwin.
A hook to the body from Darwin.
Webb tries to circle away but Darwin has him pinned against the cage.
Darwin lands a shoulder strike.
Darwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Webb's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Darwin scores with a shoulder strike. #T4#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darwin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darwin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Webb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Webb, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darwin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Webb manages to circle out of the way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Darwin.
A shot to the liver by Darwin. Beautiful body shot.
Darwin lands a really nice looking cross but Webb seems unphased.
Akili Webb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darwin lands the left hand.#ROC#
Webb is rocked!
Darwin checks a low kick from Webb.#CL#
Darwin closes the distance and clinches.
Darwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Darwin obliges.
A short right from Darwin.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Darwin as Webb tries to tie him up.
Darwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Webb avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Darwin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Webb tries to keep at a distance but Darwin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Darwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Webb tries to break the clinch but Darwin is controlling the position.
Webb tries a knee to the head but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Webb is trying to stall.
Darwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Darwin.
Darwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Webb avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin lands a hook that snaps the head of Webb backwards.
Darwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Webb wants to get back to striking at distance but Darwin won't allow it.
Darwin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Webb tries to break free but Darwin pushes him back against the cage.
Webb is looking to control Darwin's arms but Darwin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Webb has his back to the cage. #T1#
Webb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Darwin lands with a right to the head.
Darwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Webbs head.
Webb avoiding damage as Darwin throws knees to the body.
Webb tries to break free but Darwin pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Darwin.
Darwin avoiding damage as Webb throws knees to the body.
Darwin lands a body punch.
Darwin lands a left hand.
Darwin lands with a light punch inside.
Darwin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Webb.
Darwin lands a hook that snaps the head of Webb backwards.
Webb tries to land a knee to the head but Darwin blocks with his arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Webb wants to break free but Darwin has control.
Webb wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Darwin has him pressed against the cage.
Darwin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
Darwin scores with a shot to the side of Webb's head.
Darwin lands with a left to the head.
Darwin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Webb is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Darwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Webb trying to land knees to the body.
Webb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darwin avoids it.
Webb looking to stall.
Darwin lands a body shot.
Webb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Webb managing to block the knees to the body from Darwin.
Webb tries to break free but Darwin pushes him back against the cage.
Webb wants to break the clinch but can't.
Darwin lands a good knee to the midsection. Webb won't want to take too many of those.
Webb misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin pushes Webb back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darwin trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Charlie Darwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3##BC2#
Webb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Darwin moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Webb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Webb.
A nice combination there by Darwin.
Akili Webb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL#
Darwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Webb. #BC2#
Webb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darwin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Webb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Webb shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Darwin closes the distance and clinches.
Webb wants to break free but Darwin has control.
Webb is trying to force a seperation but Darwin has the dominant position.
Darwin lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darwin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darwin.
Webb tries to circle away but Darwin has him pinned against the cage.
Webb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darwin trying to land knees to the body.
Webb's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Webb.
Darwin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Webb.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Darwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Darwin 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Darwin!
A less than humble Charlie Darwin misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: PFF 26 Gagnon Vs Nurmy
Date: Mar 24, 2018

#R1##CL#
Darwin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Antouro, pushing him back against the cage.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Darwin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Darwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Antouro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antouro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Darwin.
Darwin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Antouro backwards.
A short body shot lands from Darwin as the two fighters clinch.
Antouro is trying to force a seperation but Darwin has the dominant position.
Antouro has had enough of the clinch but Darwin keeps him there for the moment.
Antouro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darwin is working Antouro over against the cage.
Darwin prevents Antouro from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin tries to throw a body punch but Antouro avoids it by throwing Darwin back against the cage.
Antouro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC2#
Antouro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Darwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Antouro is trying to force a seperation but Darwin has the dominant position.
Darwin misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
Antouro tries to break free but Darwin pushes him back against the cage.
Darwin digs a right hand underneath Antouro's ribcage. Antouro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Darwin pushes Antouro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Antouro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Darwin prevents Antouro from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Darwin - that landed with a thud.
Antouro is trying to force a seperation but Darwin has the dominant position.
Antouro is trying to push Darwin away but Darwin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Antouro tries to break free but Darwin pushes him back against the cage.
Darwin lands a shoulder strike.
Darwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Antouro backwards.
Antouro is trying to push Darwin away but Darwin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Darwin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A frustrated look appears on Antouro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Antouro takes a shot to the head.
Darwin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darwin.
Darwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antouro's elbow. #T2#
Antouro tries to break free but Darwin pushes him back against the cage.
Antouro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Darwin lands a left hand.
Darwin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Darwin pushes Antouro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Antouro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Antouro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Darwin misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Darwin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darwin lands a right hand.
Darwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Darwin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Antouro backwards.
Darwin lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Darwin.
Darwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Antouro is trying to force a seperation but Darwin has the dominant position.
Darwin prevents Antouro from breaking the clinch.
Darwin tries to throw a body punch but Antouro avoids it by throwing Darwin back against the cage. #T3#
Darwin is working Antouro over against the cage.
A short right from Darwin.
Antouro takes a shot to the head.
Darwin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darwin lands an uppercut.
Darwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Antouro blocks a body shot from Darwin.
Darwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Antouro tries to break the clinch but Darwin is controlling the position.
Darwin lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darwin.
Darwin keeps control of Antouro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darwin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Darwin as the two fighters clinch.
Darwin works on Antouro's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antouro is trying to break the clinch but Darwin has him pressed against the cage.
Darwin lands with a light punch inside. #T4#
Darwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Antouro blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Antouro manages to break the clinch.
Antouro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Antouro throws out a loose jab but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Darwin rushes Antouro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Darwin lands with a left to the head.
Darwin has Antouro pressed against the cage, preventing Antouro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Antouro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Darwin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Antouro.
Antouro working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Darwin.
Darwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Darwin keeps control of Antouro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darwin gets through Antouro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darwin lands a hook that snaps the head of Antouro backwards.
Darwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Antouro's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Darwin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Some wild striking there from Antouro.
Antouro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A cross from Darwin lands.
Darwin lands a jab to Antouro's midsection.
Darwin avoids the head kick by Antouro. #CL#
Darwin darts in and clinches Antouro up against the cage.
Darwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Antouro can do to turn this around?
Darwin scores with a shot to the side of Antouro's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darwin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land. #BC2#
Antouro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darwin avoids the head kick by Antouro.
Darwin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Darwin scores with a sloppy right hand. Antouro should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antouro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Antouro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antouro throws a head kick but Darwin moves out of range. #CL#
Antouro gets tackled into the cage by Darwin. Darwin maintains the clinch. #T1#
Darwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Antouro backwards.
Darwin lands a nice uppercut.
Darwin lands a body shot.
Darwin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Antouro or not.
Charlie Darwin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Darwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Antouro is trying to break the clinch but Darwin has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darwin.
Darwin gets through Antouro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darwin is leaning against Antouro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Antouro is breathing heavily.
Antouro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Darwin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darwin lands a body shot.
Darwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Antouro backwards.
Darwin lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darwin works on Antouro's body with a couple of short punches.
Antouro is trying to force a seperation but Darwin has the dominant position.
Darwin presses Antouro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Antouro is trying to break free.#T2#
Darwin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Antouro backwards.
A short left from Darwin.
Antouro can't break the clinch.
A short left from Darwin.
Darwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Darwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Antouro is trying to force a seperation but Darwin has the dominant position.
Darwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Antouro backwards.
Antouro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darwin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Antouro has had enough of the clinch but Darwin keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Darwin - that landed with a thud.
Darwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Antouro is trying to force a seperation but Darwin has the dominant position.
Darwin lands a hook that snaps the head of Antouro backwards. #ROC#
Antouro is rocked!
Darwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Antouro is still on wobbly legs! Can Darwin finish him?#T3#
Antouro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Darwin has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Darwin.
Darwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Darwin presses Antouro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Darwin throws a big uppercut that drops Antouro! More strikes from Darwin and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Antouro lies dazed against the cage as Darwin celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Darwin!
Charlie Darwin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Mike Antouro spoke after the fight, saying 'Losing is a part of life. I will learn from this and come back stronger then ever!'.

Event: PFF 20 Turkey vs Ibeabuchi
Date: Feb 10, 2018

#R1##CL#
Targaryen closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Darwin manages to break the clinch.
Darwin scores with a one two! Targaryen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Targaryen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Targaryen blocks an uppercut.
Darwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Targaryen has him pressed against the cage.
Targaryen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Darwin's efforts to push away.
Darwin is trying to break the clinch but Targaryen has him pressed against the cage. #T1#
Targaryen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Darwin goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Darwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Targaryen has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Darwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Darwin clinches.
Targaryen is trying to maintain a safe position but Darwin gets an underhook and turns Targaryen into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darwin.
A frustrated look appears on Darwin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Darwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T2#
A frustrated look appears on Darwin's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Darwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darwin lands with an overhand left.#KD2#
Darwin drops Targaryen with a beautiful combination! Targaryen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Darwin is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Targaryen is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Viserys Targaryen has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darwin steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Targaryen is out on his feet! Darwin sets himself and nearly takes Targaryen's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Charlie Darwin!
Post fight, Charlie Darwin stared into the camera and said 'BWOAAAAARGGHH!!!!'.

Event: PFF 16w Silva vs Hanson
Date: Jan 17, 2018

#R1#
Sanchez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Darwin misses with a head kick.
Sanchez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fenrir MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL#
Sanchez clinches.
Darwin tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD#
Sanchez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez has his hands on Darwin's head, controlling the position.
Darwin preventing the sweep.
Darwin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Darwin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Darwin wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving. #T1#
Darwin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Sanchez 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! Darwin rolls with it to try and escape but Sanchez cranks on the arm and Darwin is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesus Sanchez!
Our winner, Jesus Sanchez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Charlie Darwin was interviewed post fight and said 'Burrito make Jesus strong! Charlie want burrito, too!'.

Event: WFC 19:Baker vs Vurny
Date: Dec 24, 2017

#R1#
No joy there for Darwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hicks slips under a jab.
Hicks throws a right hand that misses
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hicks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hicks scores with a nice strike.
Darwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hicks punishes Darwin's body with a nice straight punch.
Hicks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hicks throws an off balance right hand
and Darwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Darwin throws a right hand that misses
and Hicks counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Hicks is out of range.
Hicks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darwin can pounce on him.
Darwin digs a good hook to Hicks's body.
Charlie Darwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darwin checks a leg kick.
Hicks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T1#
Darwin scores with a shot to the body.
Hicks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Darwin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Hicks is out of range.
Hicks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darwin.
Darwin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Hicks got wobbled bad by a big combination! Darwin presses forward with punches and knees until Hicks stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Hicks closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Darwin!

Event: WFC 15:Miller vs Savitaipale
Date: Nov 18, 2017

#R1#
St Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
George St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Darwin.
Darwin's corner calls for a 1-2. Darwin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Darwin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St Pierre.
Darwin scores with a jab. St Pierre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A lazy left from Darwin finds it's target.
Nice body punch from Darwin. #KD#
Darwin lands a left and a right that send St Pierre crashing to the mat, dazed. Darwin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
St Pierre is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like George St Pierre has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Darwin gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Darwin!

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