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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Conrad (ranked 5227 p4p, 4181 weight class) and Deangelo Strickland (ranked 474 p4p, 436 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Darnell Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deangelo Strickland!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conrad looks to throw the jab but Strickland is out of range.
Conrad dodges the punch combination from Strickland.
Strickland swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Conrad counters with a one-two to the body.
Strickland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Conrad misses the target.
Strickland looks to score with a jab to the body but Conrad is just out of range.
Nice cross by Strickland.
A nice leg kick lands there from Conrad.
Conrad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conrad throws a big counter combination but Strickland scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Strickland misses with a shot to the body
and Conrad counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Strickland scores with a nice strike.
Strickland throws a hook to the side of Conrad's head but Conrad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Conrad is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad is looking to chop away at Strickland's legs.
A slow jab from Strickland misses its intended target.
Conrad is looking to counter with head kicks.
Strickland lands the left hand.
Conrad ducks under a wild hook from Strickland.
Strickland's corner calls for a 1-2. Strickland obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Strickland misses with a lunging right hand
and Conrad counters with a nice uppercut.
Strickland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Conrad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strickland. Conrad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conrad checks a leg kick.
Strickland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strickland throws out a loose jab but Conrad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strickland scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strickland misses with a series of wild punches.
Conrad appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Strickland misses with a combination
letting Conrad counter with a right hand.
Conrad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Strickland. Those never looked like landing.
Conrad checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Strickland checks a low kick from Conrad.
Strickland lands with a shot to the body.
Conrad takes one on the button.
Conrad slips under a jab from Strickland.
A slow jab from Strickland misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strickland throws a jab but it's blocked by Conrad.
Conrad throws a big counter combination but Strickland scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Strickland lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Deangelo Strickland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conrad slips a straight right by Strickland.
Conrad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Strickland throws a nice looking combination but Conrad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Strickland throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conrad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strickland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strickland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strickland misses with a hook to the body
and Conrad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conrad ducks under a wild hook from Strickland.
Conrad is looking for a counter combo.
Strickland throws a sloppy body shot
and Conrad counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strickland misses the jab.
Strickland connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Conrad momentarily.
A jab from Strickland finds it's way through Conrad's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strickland misses with a hook
and Strickland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Strickland misses.
Strickland throws a body punch but Conrad moves out of range.
Strickland gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Strickland misses with a hook.
Strickland throws a hook but Conrad blocks it.
Strickland misses with a hook
and Conrad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strickland thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Strickland swings widly with a right hand
and Conrad counters with a nice uppercut.
Strickland throws a poor cross that misses
and Conrad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strickland avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Conrad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strickland.
Strickland looks to throw the jab but Conrad is out of range.
Conrad fires out a quick counter leg kick but Strickland just manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Strickland misses
and Conrad counters with a straight right hand.
Strickland moves away from the strike by Conrad.
Strickland cracks a nice hook into Conrad's ribs.
Strickland connects with a nice looking jab.
Strickland lands a lovely overhand right.
Strickland misses with a right hand
and Conrad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Strickland thows a leg kick but Conrad checks it
and Conrad counters with a straight right hand.
Strickland slips a straight right by Conrad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strickland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Conrad.
Strickland throws a nice inside leg kick.
Strickland misses with a leg kick
enabling Conrad to counter with a crisp jab.
Strickland throws a sloppy head kick and Conrad moves out of range easily.
Conrad is looking to counter punch.
A nice combination there by Conrad.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strickland.
Strickland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conrad is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Strickland misses the body punch
and Conrad counters with a series of strikes. Strickland will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Strickland. Those never looked like landing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Conrad moves away from the strike by Strickland.
A combination from Strickland does no damage.
Conrad throwing a counter right hand but Strickland manages to avoid it.
A big left from Strickland misses.
It looked like Conrad was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The crowd cheers as Strickland lands an impressive looking overhand right. Conrad doesn't seem phased though.
Strickland misses with a left hand
and Conrad counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Strickland lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice combination there by Strickland.
Strickland throws the kick towards the body but Conrad avoids it.
Conrad seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Conrad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strickland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strickland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conrad moves away.
Strickland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Conrad was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Strickland throws a jab when Conrad was well out of range.
Strickland throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Conrad counters with a 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!
A jab from Strickland misses.
Strickland 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.
Strickland misses with a series of wild punches.
Strickland misses with a left hand
and Conrad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strickland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conrad.
Strickland fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Conrad moves out of range as Strickland strikes.
Strickland with a nice cross.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Strickland scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Conrad doesn't seem bothered though.
Good standup being displayed there by Strickland as he connects with a hook.
Strickland attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Strickland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Conrad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Conrad lands the left hand.
Strickland throws a body shot but no joy.
Strickland throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strickland misses with a series of wild punches.
Strickland throws the left hand but Conrad avoids the punch easily.
Strickland throws a poor cross that misses
and Conrad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deangelo Strickland dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Conrad misses with a right hand
and Strickland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Conrad loads up on a big right hand but Strickland slips the punch.
Strickland has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Strickland.
Conrad takes one on the button.
Nice cross by Strickland.
Strickland throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Conrad counters with a nice uppercut.
Strickland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strickland misses with a wild body shot.
Conrad on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Conrad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Deangelo Strickland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strickland throws an overhand right that lands on Conrad's shoulder, as Conrad tries to avoid the shot.
Strickland throws a leg kick but Conrad checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strickland. That's going to slow Conrad down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Conrad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Strickland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conrad was well out of range. Poor timing from Strickland.
Strickland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strickland lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A left lands for Conrad.
Conrad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strickland.
Strickland looks to land a combination but Conrad avoids it well.
Darnell Conrad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strickland thows a leg kick but Conrad checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Strickland misses with a right hand
and Conrad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strickland moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Strickland misses the target.
Conrad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strickland throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Conrad counter with a right hand.
Strickland scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Strickland misses with a left hand
and Strickland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strickland misses with an uppercut
and Conrad counters with a three punch combo that has Strickland backing up. Strickland nods at Conrad to acknowledge the strikes.
Conrad on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Strickland looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Strickland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conrad.
Strickland throws a lazy body kick
and Conrad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strickland misses with a wild body shot.
Conrad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Strickland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Conrad counter with a right hand.
Strickland lands a nice shot that snaps Conrad's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strickland throws a leg kick that is checked
and Conrad counters with a straight right hand.
Strickland with a nice cross.
Strickland misses the shot to the body.
Conrad takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Conrad dodges the punch combination from Strickland.
Conrad slips a jab from Strickland.
Conrad went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Strickland missing with a left hand there. Conrad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot by Strickland.
Strickland misses with a leg kick
and Conrad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strickland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Conrad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strickland misses with a combination
and Conrad counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Strickland is breathing heavily.
Conrad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Strickland backs away, Conrad returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice defenses there by Conrad.
Conrad throws a quick counter head kick but Strickland was just out of range.
Strickland throws a right hand that misses
and Strickland 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.
Strickland fails to land with a series of punches.
Strickland thumps Conrad with a low kick.
Conrad lands a jab.
Conrad loads up on a big right hand but Strickland slips the punch.
Strickland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Conrad.
Strickland misses with a kick to the body
and Conrad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Conrad throws a right hand that Strickland ducks under and follows up with a left that Strickland also avoids with ease.
Strickland misses the shot to the body.
Strickland throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left and a right from Conrad both land. Nice combination.
Strickland throws a sloppy body shot
and Conrad counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Strickland misses
and Conrad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strickland jabs Conrad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Strickland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Conrad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Strickland misses with a left hand
and Conrad counters with a two punch combo.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strickland throws a lazy uppercut
and Conrad counters with a two punch combo.
Strickland jabs Conrad right on the nose. Conrad blinks but takes it well.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Conrad might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Conrad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Strickland. That did some damage!
Conrad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Strickland's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Conrad's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Conrad duly obliges.
Strickland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Conrad counter with a right hand.
Conrad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Strickland pivots, looking for a leg kick but Conrad is out of range and Strickland settles back down.
Conrad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strickland misses with a leg kick
letting Conrad counter with a right hand.
Conrad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Conrad dodges the punch combination from Strickland.
Conrad is looking to counter with head kicks.
Strickland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strickland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Conrad counters with a thumping low kick.
Conrad is working the combinations to good effect here.
Strickland throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Left hook, right uppercut from Strickland.
Strickland misses with a series of wild punches.
Conrad cracks Strickland with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Strickland throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conrad moves away from the strike by Strickland.
Strickland swings away with a body shot that misses
and Conrad counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Conrad throws a solid leg kick but Strickland takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Conrad.
Strickland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conrad went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Strickland lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Strickland looks to land a right hand but Conrad moved out of range.
Conrad seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Conrad moves out of range as Strickland throws a body kick.
Conrad looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Conrad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strickland.
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!
Strickland throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Conrad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strickland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conrad looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Conrad checks a low kick from Strickland.
Conrad throws a counter high kick but Strickland was just alert enough to avoid it.
Strickland swinging wildly here.
Strickland throws an off balance right hand
and Conrad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Conrad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Conrad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Conrad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Strickland lands a two punch combo.
Strickland jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Conrad seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Darnell Conrad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deangelo Strickland is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Conrad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Deangelo Strickland.
Well Strickland 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 18:20
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 18:20
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 18:20
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deangelo Strickland!
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energy
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hype
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