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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darren Will (ranked 992 p4p, 1193 weight class) and Hugo Eklund (ranked 129 p4p, 161 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Will!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugo Eklund!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eklund connects with a high kick.
Eklund throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Will throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eklund on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've been told by Will's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Eklund tried to score with a low kick but Will checks it.
Eklund throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Will cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eklund takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Will checks the leg kick.
Eklund throws a leg kick but Will sees it coming and moves out of range.
Eklund throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Eklund fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Will.
Eklund misses with an uppercut.
Eklund slips under a jab.
Will keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Will misses the target.
Will ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eklund pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eklund wants to land a leg kick but Will is out of range.
Eklund pivots, looking for a leg kick but Will is out of range and Eklund settles back down.
Eklund misses with a body kick.
Eklund throws a head kick but Will moves out of range.
Eklund throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eklund drops his hands momentarily and Will takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Eklund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Will.
Will connects with a single shot there.
Eklund scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eklund slips a straight right by Will.
Eklund moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eklund turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Will looks to land a right hand but Eklund moved out of range.
Eklund tries a head kick but it misses.
Darren Will is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eklund. Will does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eklund throws a wild body kick that Will sees coming a mile off.
Eklund avoids the body shot from Will.
Eklund lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eklund misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Eklund has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Darren Will seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eklund throws a leg kick but Will moved away.
Eklund tries to land a front kick but Will steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Will swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Will.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eklund throws a leg kick but Will moved away.
Eklund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Will misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Eklund counters with a nice body kick.
Will misses with a looping right.
Will swinging wildly here.
Eklund scores with a leg kick.
Eklund thumps Will with a low kick.
Eklund avoids the body shot from Will.
Will swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eklund throws a chopping leg kick but Will manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Will looks to throw the jab but Eklund is out of range.
Will works over Eklund's head and body with a nice combination.
Eklund throws a half hearted mid kick.
Eklund takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Eklund throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Will counters with a straight right hand.
Will swings for the body but Eklund moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eklund misses with a head kick.
Will misses with a wild body shot.
Eklund throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Eklund throws a leg kick which misses Will's front leg but catches the back leg as Will tries to avoid it.
Eklund uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Will.
Eklund unleashes a big counter combination but Will bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Eklund throws a head kick but Will moves out of range.
Will throwing a counter right hand but Eklund manages to avoid it.
Will swings for the body but Eklund moves out of range.
Eklund darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Eklund wants to take a breather but Will is having none of it.
Eklund is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Will trying to control here.
Eklund prevents Will from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eklund trying to advance position but Will counters by regaining guard.
Eklund trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eklund has gone for a leg lock! Will slips out almost immediately though and dives into Eklund's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Will wants to control from the top but Eklund keeps moving.
Eklund is trying to control the position but Will postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hugo Eklund will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice shot lands for Will.
Will takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Eklund looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Will throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eklund closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Will quickly recovers to half guard.
Eklund decides to stand up.
Will slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Eklund throws a sloppy head kick and Will moves out of range easily.
Eklund throws a hook but Will blocks it.
Eklund throws a jab when Will was well out of range.
Will 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Will blocks a leg kick.
Will was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Will looks to land a combination but Eklund avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eklund.
Eklund slips a straight right by Will.
Will lands a jab to the head.
Jab from Will.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eklund goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Darren Will has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Will. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Will.
Eklund tries a head kick but it misses.
Hugo Eklund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Will throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eklund takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Will throws a shot from downtown. Eklund moves away and avoids it.
Eklund misses with a low kick.
Eklund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eklund looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Will takes a swing at Eklund's ribcage but misses.
Will misses the shot to the body.
Eklund connects with a leg kick.
Hugo Eklund seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eklund tries to bum rush Will with a series of wild strikes but Will uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eklund pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Will. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eklund looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice shot lands for Will.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will misses with a jab, cross combination.
Will stuffs the takedown.
Will punishes Eklund's body with a nice straight punch.
Will misses with a straight left.
Eklund misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Eklund is defended easily by Will.
Eklund is breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Will blocks the low kick.
Eklund takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Eklund throws a sloppy head kick and Will moves out of range easily.
Will is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Will misses with a wild body shot.
Eklund throws a leg kick but Will sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Eklund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eklund throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Will looks to land a combination but Eklund avoids it well.
Will throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick from Eklund.
Eklund misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Will ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eklund moves away.
Will cracks Eklund with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Will misses with a hook. Eklund ducked under it nicely.
Eklund takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eklund avoids the body shot from Will.
Eklund throws the kick towards the body but Will avoids it.
Eklund uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Will.
Eklund misses with a head kick.
Will misses with a wild body shot.
Eklund walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Eklund fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Will.
Will ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Will looks to throw the jab but Eklund is out of range.
Eklund tries a low kick but Will avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eklund tries a head kick but it misses.
Eklund has his takedown stuffed
and Will counters with a stiff right hand.
Darren Will has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Eklund.
Will throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Will throws out a powerful jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Will blocks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Will misses its target.
Will misses with a hook.
Will paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Will shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Eklund eats them both and turns towards Will to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Will is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Eklund throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Will's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Will. That snapped Eklund's head back.
Will looks to land a left hand but Eklund moved out of range nicely.
Eklund takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eklund throws a head kick but Will moves out of range.
Eklund throws a head kick that misses.
Eklund takes one to the side of the head.
Eklund lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Will dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darren Will'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!
A head kick misses from Eklund.
Will is looking to counter punch.
Will lands a really nice looking cross but Eklund seems unphased.
Will throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Will missing with a left hand there. Eklund was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Will. Eklund does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eklund has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Eklund misses with a kick to the body
and Will counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eklund lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Will cracks Eklund with a good jab.
Will works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Will checks the leg kick nicely there.
Will is looking to counter punch.
Eklund tries a head kick but it misses.
Will slips a jab from Eklund.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Will fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Will stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Will does no damage.
Eklund throws a wild body kick that Will sees coming a mile off.
Will swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Eklund misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Will listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Will connects with a nice looking jab.
Eklund looks to land a combination but Will avoids it well.
Eklund misses with an attempted mid kick.
Will moves out of range as Eklund strikes.
Eklund lands with a thumping leg kick.
Eklund's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Will connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eklund scrambles back to his feet.
Eklund shoots in but no luck this time.
Eklund takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eklund looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Will. Eklund does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eklund raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Will throws a right and a left that Eklund avoids nicely.
Will misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eklund.
Will throws the left hand but Eklund avoids the punch easily.
Will comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Will throws a series of punches but Eklund avoids them all with ease.
Eklund slips a jab from Will.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Will throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eklund delivers a nice body kick.
Eklund shoots for a takedown but Will saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eklund misses with a low kick.
Will looks to land a combination but Eklund avoids it well.
Eklund blocks a jab.
Eklund throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick from Eklund, right into the meat of the thigh.
Will connects with a body shot that sends Eklund's belly button to the back.
Will avoids a kick to the body.
Eklund moves out of range as Will strikes.
Will misses with a looping right.
Eklund displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Will throws out the jab.
Eklund wants to slow Will down by chopping away at his legs.
Will throwing a counter right hand but Eklund manages to avoid it.
Will misses with a wild body shot.
Eklund tries a quick counter leg kick but Will is wise to it.
Will throws a hook but Eklund blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Will.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Eklund, right into the meat of the thigh.
Will comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Will waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eklund.
Eklund appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Will is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eklund can do to turn this around?
Eklund ducks under a wild hook from Will.
Will throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eklund is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Will walks forward, straight into a front kick from Eklund.
Eklund slips a jab from Will.
Eklund throws a big shot that misses.
Eklund looks for the body kick but Will saw that one coming.
Will scores with a jab. Eklund acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Will moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Eklund misses with a straight left.
Will looks to land a combination but Eklund avoids it well.
Eklund lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Will tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt 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!
Will lands with a straight right. Eklund didn't see that one coming.
Eklund misses with a head kick.
Eklund misses with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eklund. That's going to slow Will down.
Will takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Eklund pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Will misses with an uppercut
and Eklund counters with a low kick, right behind Will 's knee.
Eklund throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Will misses its intended target.
Will throws a hook but Eklund avoids it easily.
Will throws out a loose jab but Eklund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Will will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Eklund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eklund takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Eklund's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Will connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eklund scrambles back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Will showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Will 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Will!
Darren Will bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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