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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archibald Knox (ranked 202 p4p, 227 weight class) and James Darren (ranked 27 p4p, 31 weight class). Darren comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Here's to the losers kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archibald Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Darren!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Darren steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Knox.
Darren throws a front kick aimed at Knox's knee but Knox avoids it well.
James Darren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Darren.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darren moves out of range as Knox strikes.
A lazy body kick from Darren
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox jabs at Darren's body.
Darren fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darren. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Knox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darren.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darren moves away.
Knox seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Knox swings for the body but Darren moves out of range.
Darren throws a head kick that misses.
Darren scores with a leg kick.
Darren throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darren takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knox.
Darren is looking to clinch but Knox is avoiding it.
Darren just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Knox tries to keep at a distance but Darren has taken the fight into the clinch.
Darren blocking some punches.
Darren lands an elbow inside that Knox shrugs off.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darren scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knox avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Darren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knox blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 body shot from Darren.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Knox is trying to break the clinch but Darren has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Knox.
Knox dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knox blocks the elbow strike.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands.
Knox gets through Darren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darren lands a hook that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Knox is looking to break free of the clinch but Darren has double underhooks.
Knox taking a breather.
Knox is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Darren is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries a body shot but Darren blocks it.
Knox blocks an elbow strike.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knox blocks an elbow strike.
Knox breaks the clinch.
Knox looks for the body kick but Darren saw that one coming.
Darren throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Knox throws a head kick that misses
and Darren moves into the clinch.
Knox blocks the elbow strike.
A short left from Darren.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knox.
Knox working hard to break the clinch.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Knox stalling the fight.
Darren lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox lands a hook that snaps the head of Darren backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darrens head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Darren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darren lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Darren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Archibald Knox has been cut.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox stalling the fight.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Knox takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Darren - that landed with a thud.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Knox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Darren blocks a body shot from Knox.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Knox in his tracks for a moment.
Knox dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Darren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Archibald Knox's cut.
That's time! Knox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Darren is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knox moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Darren misses
and Knox counters with a nice body shot.
Archibald Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Darren wants to clinch up but Knox keeps it at a distance.
Knox throws a wild body kick that Darren sees coming a mile off.
Darren lands with a cross.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Darren moves away and avoids it.
Knox swings for the body but Darren moves out of range.
A big right from Knox misses.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox throws the left hand but Darren avoids the punch easily.
Darren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Darren pivots, looking for a leg kick but Knox is out of range and Darren settles back down.
Knox attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Darren moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darren.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Darren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knox throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Darren to counter with a crisp jab.
Darren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darren throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darren.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darren.
Darren misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Darren.
Darren thows a body kick. Knox tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Darren lunges at Knox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knox's hand.
Darren on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knox. Knox obviously looking to wear him down.
Darren with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darren throws a leg kick
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Darren appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Darren, as that shot connected.
Knox blocks the body kick.
Knox went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Darren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knox pivots, looking for a leg kick but Darren is out of range and Knox settles back down.
Darren delivers a nice body kick.
Darren closes the distance and pushes Knox back into the cage.
Darren keeps control of Knox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Darren.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darren prevents a body shot from Knox.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Knox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Darren as Knox tries to tie him up.
Knox breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Darren misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a three punch combo that has Darren backing up. Darren nods at Knox to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Darren finds it's way through Knox's defenses.
Jab from Darren.
Darren slips a jab from Knox.
Knox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knox misses with a low kick.
Darren bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knox's head.
Knox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Darren feints and then cracks Knox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knox down.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Darren is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Knox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Knox tries to land a front kick but Darren steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands with an uppercut that bounces Darren off the cage and back into range.
Knox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Darren moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A big right from Knox misses.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Darren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Darren.
Darren throws a wild body kick that Knox sees coming a mile off.
Knox with the inside leg kick.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Darren scores with a leg kick.
Knox throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Darren to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Darren lands with an uppercut that bounces Knox off the cage and back into range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darren checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Darren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Archibald Knox's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Knox looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darren.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Darren swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Darren moves out of range easily.
Darren misses with a looping left.
Knox tries to score with a low kick but Darren moves his leg out of the way.
Knox throws a low kick, looking for Darren's leg but Darren calmly moves out of range.
Darren steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Knox.
Nice uppercut there from Darren.
Darren misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darren swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knox. Knox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Darren throws a body kick that misses
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darren closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
Knox blocks the elbow strike.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Darren lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knox lands with a light punch inside.
Darren throws an elbow but it misses.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Darren.
Knox blocks the elbow strike.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Darren lands an elbow inside that Knox shrugs off.
Knox trying to stall but Darren improves his position.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darren misses with an elbow strike.
Knox avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.
James Darren seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Darren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Archibald Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darren throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox tried to counter with a leg kick but Darren avoided it.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox takes one on the button.
Darren misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Darren duly obliges.
A telegraphed right hand from Darren misses the target.
Knox is looking to score with low kicks.
Darren lands the left hand.
Darren looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Darren throws a push kick but Knox slaps the foot to one side.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Darren manages to avoid it.
Darren throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Darren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox misses with a straight left.
A solid body kick from Darren.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Knox defending well as Darren loads up on a big left hand.
Darren stuns Knox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Darren counters with a nice kick to the body.
Darren throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James Darren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Darren rushes Knox and presses him up against the cage.
Knox blocks an elbow strike.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox prevents a body shot from Darren.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darren.
Darren blocks a body shot from Knox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darren blocks a body shot from Knox.
Darren has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Knox seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Darren can turn it around.
Knox slowing the pace effectively.
Darren blocking some punches.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Darren scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darren blocking some punches.
Knox looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Darren blocking some punches.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Darren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Darren 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Darren!
James Darren thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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