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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darry Curtis (ranked 1402 p4p, 1574 weight class) and Phillip Terrell (ranked 194 p4p, 216 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Darry Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Terrell!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis misses with an uppercut.
Curtis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Terrell backs up against the cage.
Terrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curtis.
Terrell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Darry Curtis has been cut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Terrell - that will leave a mark!
We've been hearing reports that Curtis has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Curtis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Curtis.
A jab from Curtis misses.
Curtis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Curtis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terrell doesn't manage to clinch there - Curtis circles away.
Curtis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Phillip Terrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terrell clinches with his opponent.
Curtis working aggressively here.
Terrell tries to throw a body punch but Curtis avoids it by throwing Terrell back against the cage.
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Curtis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terrell moves away.
Curtis throws a push kick but Terrell slaps the foot to one side.
Terrell shapes to counter with a head kick.
Terrell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Terrell looks to land a combination but Curtis avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrell blocks a low kick nicely.
Curtis throws a jab when Terrell was well out of range.
Curtis lands a lovely overhand right.
Curtis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Terrell to score with a decent uppercut.
Terrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curtis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curtis moves forwards but Terrell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Terrell connects with a crisp jab.
Terrell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Curtis throws a lazy right hand but Terrell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Terrell lands with a nice body kick.
Curtis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terrell lands with a shot to the body.
Terrell moves away from the strike by Curtis.
Terrell scores with a sloppy right hand. Curtis should have avoided that one.
Terrell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab.
Curtis is looking to slow Terrell down with leg kicks.
Curtis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrell ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.
Terrell steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Curtis.
Terrell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Curtis if he has to take too many more of those.
Curtis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Curtis tries to bum rush Terrell with a series of wild strikes but Terrell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Curtis backing away here, and Terrell unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Terrell has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Terrell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Curtis doesn't seem bothered though.
Terrell gets tackled into the cage by Curtis. Curtis maintains the clinch.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Curtis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Terrell misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis breaks the clinch.
Curtis tries to keep at a distance but Terrell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Terrell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Curtis has had enough of the clinch but Terrell keeps him there for the moment.
Curtis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Terrell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Terrell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Curtis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Curtis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Terrell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Terrell tries to work over Curtis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Terrell misses with the head strike.
Terrell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Curtis is trying to break the clinch but Terrell has him pressed against the cage.
Curtis has a couple of punches blocked by Terrell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curtis.
Terrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Curtis controls his hands.
Terrell lands with a light punch inside.
Curtis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Curtis is trying to push Terrell away but Terrell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
Terrell swings wildly with an uppercut but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis tries to land knees in the clinch but Terrell avoids the damage to the body.
Curtis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Terrell - that landed with a thud.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Curtis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Curtis fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Terrell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Terrell.
Terrell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Curtis misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terrell keeps control of Curtis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Terrell lands a left hand.
Terrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Terrell.
Terrell lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Terrell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darry Curtis's cut.
That's time! Curtis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from Terrell does it's job there.
Curtis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Terrell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Terrell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Curtis. Curtis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slapping body kick lands there for Terrell.
Terrell tries to clinch but Curtis is having none of it.
Terrell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Curtis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Phillip Terrell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Terrell has managed to clinch.
Curtis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Curtis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Terrell.
Curtis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Terrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Terrell scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terrell blocking some punches.
Terrell digs a right hand into Curtis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Curtis's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curtis.
Terrell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Curtis working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Terrell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis being controlled against the cage.
Curtis is trying to maintain a safe position but Terrell gets an underhook and turns Curtis into the cage.
Terrell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Terrell doesn't manage to clinch there - Curtis circles away.
Curtis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Curtis misses with a low kick as Terrell jumps back.
Terrell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Curtis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Terrell clinches.
Curtis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Terrell avoids it.
Nice body punch from Terrell - that landed with a thud.
Terrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Terrell.
Terrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Curtis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Curtis lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrell working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terrell lands a hook that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Curtis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Curtis throws a punch but it's blocked by Terrell.
Phillip Terrell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Curtis looking to slow down the pace here.
Curtis gets through Terrell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Curtis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrell's elbow.
Curtis blocking some punches.
Curtis throws a head punch that misses.
Terrell working aggressively here.
Come on Curtis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Curtis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Curtis stalling in the clinch but Terrell improves position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Terrell throws a head punch that misses.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Curtis misses with some punches.
Terrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curtis tries a body shot but Terrell blocks it.
Curtis lands a hook that snaps the head of Terrell backwards.
Terrell has a couple of punches blocked by Curtis.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
Terrell pushes Curtis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Terrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Curtis controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Curtis.
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Terrell controls his hands.
Curtis lands with a light punch inside.
Terrell lands a body shot.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
Terrell digs a right hand underneath Curtis's ribcage. Curtis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
Terrell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Terrell fails to land.
Terrell tries to throw a body punch but Curtis avoids it by throwing Terrell back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Terrell fails to land.
Curtis throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curtis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curtis misses with the head strike.
Terrell slows down the pace here.
Curtis scores with a hook to the body.
Terrell lands with a light punch inside.
Terrell swings wildly with an uppercut but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
Terrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
Terrell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Phillip Terrell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Darry Curtis'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!
Curtis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from Curtis.
Terrell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Curtis lands with a nice body punch.
Terrell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Terrell scores with a jab to the body.
Terrell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Curtis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Curtis throws a hook to the side of Terrell's head but Terrell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Curtis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Terrell - the referee stops the clock and Curtis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Terrell. Curtis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Curtis looks for the body kick but Terrell saw that one coming.
Terrell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A jab from Curtis misses.
Curtis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Curtis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Terrell.
Terrell thumps Curtis with a low kick.
Terrell moves out of range as Curtis strikes.
Curtis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Curtis looks for the body kick but Terrell saw that one coming.
Terrell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice cross by Curtis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis throws a body punch but Terrell moves out of range.
Curtis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Curtis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Curtis throws a jab when Terrell was well out of range.
Curtis takes one to the side of the head.
Curtis is looking to clinch.
Jab from Terrell.
Curtis wants to clinch.
Terrell lands a slapping body shot.
Terrell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Curtis's sensitive parts.
Curtis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Curtis throws a leg kick but Terrell moved away.
Curtis lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terrell moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Terrell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curtis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Terrell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Terrell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Curtis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circling - Terrell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Terrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curtis moves away.
Curtis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Curtis lands a high kick!
Terrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Curtis needs to keep his hands up - Terrell had a free shot at his head there.
Terrell takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Terrell.
Terrell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Curtis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Terrell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Terrell tries a body shot but Curtis blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrell breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Terrell is predictable there
and Curtis counters with a left and a right that stings Terrell.
Terrell tries to close the distance and clinch but Curtis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Terrell has closed the distance and engaged Curtis in a clinch.
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Terrell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Terrell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phillip Terrell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Terrell closes the distance and clinches.
Terrell blocks a body shot from Curtis.
Terrell prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Terrell has him pressed against the cage.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Terrell avoids it.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis throws a punch but it's blocked by Terrell.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Terrell controls the action.
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darry Curtis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terrell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Curtis throwing a counter right hand but Terrell manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curtis throws a body shot but no joy.
Curtis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Terrell scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terrell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Curtis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curtis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curtis lands with a short shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Phillip Terrell.
Well Terrell 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Terrell!
An out of breath Phillip Terrell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Darry Curtis had this to say: 'Thank you to the fans who came out to watch me. I will come back stronger. '.
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