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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darryl Pitts (ranked 4041 p4p, 4223 weight class) and Marcus Spring (ranked 354 p4p, 362 weight class). Darryl Pitts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcus Spring's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darryl Pitts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Spring!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Spring does no damage.
Pitts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Pitts.
Nice uppercut lands for Pitts. That snapped Spring's head back.
Spring throws a series of strikes that have Pitts backpedaling.
Spring takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pitts connects with a body shot that sends Spring's belly button to the back.
Pitts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spring lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pitts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Darryl Pitts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pitts misses with a series of wild punches.
Pitts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spring scores with a hook to the body. Pitts takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitts scores with a shot to the body.
Pitts scores with a shot to the body.
Pitts misses with a body shot.
Pitts throws a body punch but Spring moves out of range.
Spring lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Spring avoids the body shot from Pitts.
Spring let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pitts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spring loads up on a big right hand but Pitts slips the punch.
Spring lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pitts jabs Spring to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pitts could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A swing and a miss from Spring.
Pitts's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spring under the eye.
Pitts has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spring wants to get back to striking at distance but Pitts won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pitts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spring tries to break the clinch but Pitts is controlling the position.
Pitts throws a punch but it's blocked by Spring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitts working aggressively here.
Pitts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pitts pushes Spring back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pitts struggles to land a body shot inside as Spring controls his hands.
Pitts working aggressively here.
Pitts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spring wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pitts working aggressively here.
Pitts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spring backwards.
Spring is trying to break the clinch but Pitts is controlling him.
Pitts has Spring pressed against the cage, preventing Spring from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pitts misses with some punches.
Pitts working aggressively here.
Spring looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pitts misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitts misses with a punch on the inside.
Pitts throws a punch but it's blocked by Spring.
A nice left hand lands by Pitts.
Spring tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pitts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spring backwards.
Spring blocking some punches.
Pitts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spring wants to stall.
Good body shot from Pitts.
A head punch on the inside from Pitts fails to land.
Spring has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pitts seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Spring can turn it around.
Pitts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pitts tries a body shot but Spring blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pitts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pitts tries to work over Spring's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Pitts.
Spring taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Pitts fails to land.
Pitts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spring can't find room to land a body shot as Pitts controls the action.
Pitts keeps control of Spring as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Pitts scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spring blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pitts lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spring is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spring wants to break free but Pitts has control.
Pitts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spring.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spring.
Pitts tries a body shot but Spring blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Pitts dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pitts misses with a body shot
and Spring counters with a stiff right hand.
Spring looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pitts looks to land a right hand but Spring moved out of range.
Spring misses the shot to the body.
Pitts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spring let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pitts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spring can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Pitts. Spring does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pitts misses with a body punch
enabling Spring to counter with a crisp jab.
Pitts looks to score with a jab to the body but Spring is just out of range.
A nice side step and Spring releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pitts bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spring's head backwards.
Pitts connects with a body shot that sends Spring's belly button to the back.
Pitts punishes Spring's body with a nice straight punch.
Pitts misses with a body punch
and Spring counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pitts throws a body punch but Spring moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitts takes a swing at Spring's ribcage but misses.
Pitts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spring doesn't seem bothered though.
Pitts misses with a body shot.
Pitts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitts.
Spring lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Spring misses the jab.
Darryl Pitts is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Spring does no damage.
Pitts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spring manages to avoid it.
Pitts just misses with a punch to the body.
Pitts swings for the body but Spring moves out of range.
Pitts looks to score with a jab to the body but Spring is just out of range.
Spring misses with a wild combination.
Pitts throws a jab when Spring was well out of range.
Pitts throws a right hand that misses
enabling Spring to counter with a crisp jab.
Spring lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pitts circles away quickly and effectively.
Pitts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spring, pushing him back against the cage.
Pitts swings wildly with an uppercut but Spring uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pitts lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spring has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spring blocks a body shot from Pitts.
Spring wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pitts tries to work over Spring's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pitts blocks a body shot from Spring.
Spring trying to stall but Pitts improves his position.
Spring tries to circle away but Pitts has him pinned against the cage.
Spring is trying to force a seperation but Pitts has the dominant position.
Pitts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pitts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spring's elbow.
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!
Pitts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spring backwards.
Spring tries a body shot but Pitts blocks it.
Spring tries to break the clinch but Pitts is controlling the position.
Spring blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pitts tries to work over Spring's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pitts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pitts lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spring prevents a body shot from Pitts.
A frustrated look appears on Spring's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spring tries to break the clinch but Pitts is controlling the position.
Darryl Pitts has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pitts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pitts tries to work over Spring's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pitts lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Spring.
Still in the clinch, Pitts scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pitts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spring's elbow.
Pitts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pitts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Pitts.
Pitts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pitts misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spring.
Pitts lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spring is trying to stall.
Pitts tries to throw a body punch but Spring avoids it by throwing Pitts back against the cage.
Spring blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pitts lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spring wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spring has had enough of the clinch but Pitts keeps him there for the moment.
Spring tries to break the clinch but Pitts is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Pitts 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!
Pitts slips a straight right by Spring.
Pitts lands a jab to Spring's midsection.
Pitts misses with a body shot.
Pitts lands with a good body shot.
Spring tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pitts was well out of range. Poor timing from Spring.
Pitts is looking to wear down Spring with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pitts throws a body shot but no joy.
Spring throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spring throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pitts.
Pitts appears to be looking for a big counter.
Spring misses with a few strikes there.
Pitts clinches with his opponent.
Pitts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spring doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pitts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pitts throws a punch but it's blocked by Spring.
Spring blocks an uppercut.
Pitts misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Spring's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pitts.
Pitts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spring tries to break the clinch but Pitts is controlling the position.
Spring is trying to push Pitts away but Pitts has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spring.
Spring blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pitts has a couple of punches blocked by Spring.
Spring tries to circle away but Pitts has him pinned against the cage.
Spring blocks an uppercut.
Pitts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spring blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Pitts fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pitts as Spring tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Pitts fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitts misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pitts fails to land.
Spring blocks a body shot from Pitts.
Pitts lands a body shot.
Pitts lands a shoulder strike.
Pitts has a couple of punches blocked by Spring.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pitts.
Pitts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pitts has a couple of punches blocked by Spring.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spring.
Pitts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pitts lands a hook that snaps the head of Spring backwards.
Pitts tries to work over Spring's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spring is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pitts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Pitts.
Pitts misses with some punches.
Pitts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Pitts.
Pitts throws a head punch that misses.
Pitts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spring.
Pitts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spring blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pitts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pitts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitts throws a punch but it's blocked by Spring.
Pitts working aggressively here.
Pitts swings wildly with an uppercut but Spring uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pitts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pitts misses with a punch to the body.
Pitts misses with some punches.
A short left from Pitts.
Pitts tries to throw a body punch but Spring avoids it by throwing Pitts back against the cage.
Pitts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pitts throws a head punch that misses.
Spring blocking some punches.
Marcus Spring has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitts swings wildly with an uppercut but Spring uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spring digs a right hand underneath Pitts's ribcage. Pitts let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darryl Pitts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pitts 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darryl Pitts!
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energy
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