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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dark Darkness (ranked 3788 p4p, 4224 weight class) and Kevin Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lin has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Dark Darkness has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dark Darkness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Lin!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darkness drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lin looks winded!
Darkness tries to free his leg and advance position but Lin is retaining full guard.
Darkness is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Darkness has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Darkness.
Darkness wants to pass the guard but Lin is keeping the position.
Darkness is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Darkness's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Darkness content to stall in guard here.
Lin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkness got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Darkness has managed to get both his arms back between Lin's legs - danger averted.
Darkness really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Darkness slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Darkness makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Darkness controls from within his opponent's guard.
Darkness got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Darkness has managed to get both his arms back between Lin's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Darkness controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lin tries to keep at a distance but Darkness has taken the fight into the clinch.
Darkness gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lin regains guard.
Darkness sitting in guard here, content to control.
Darkness lands a couple of digs.
Darkness stays in close to Lin's body and controls the position.
Lin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Darkness is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkness controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Darkness knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lin on the ground.
Darkness lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Darkness slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Darkness is in close to Lin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Darkness stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Darkness's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Darkness controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Darkness seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lin for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkness continues to hold on tight.
Darkness got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Darkness has managed to get both his arms back between Lin's legs - danger averted.
Darkness will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Darkness lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Darkness looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Darkness scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dark Darkness dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Darkness shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darkness drops an elbow to the side of Lin's head.
Darkness with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Further stalling from Darkness.
Darkness is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Darkness drops an elbow to the side of Lin's head.
Darkness seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkness passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lin!
Lin is breathing heavily.
Darkness controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkness lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Darkness.
Darkness controlling from the full mount.
Darkness raining down hammerfists from mount.
Darkness lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Darkness looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Darkness cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Darkness looking to finish Lin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lin!
Lin is rocked!
Darkness lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lin is still in real trouble! Can Darkness finish him?
Darkness tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Darkness breaks from Lin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darkness controlling the position easily from mount.
Darkness with shots to the head and body - Lin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Darkness is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Darkness landing shots from mount.
Darkness content just to control the position here.
Lin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Darkness scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lin?
Darkness postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lin looks a forlorn figure.
Darkness controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkness is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Darkness controlling from mount.
Darkness raining down hammerfists from mount.
Dark Darkness overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Darkness content just to control the position here.
Darkness lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Darkness takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lin working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkness looking to control and managing it successfully.
Darkness raining down shots from the mount!
Darkness controlling his opponent.
Darkness landing punches.
Lin is trying desperately to improve position.
Darkness sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Darkness controlling from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dark Darkness dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Darkness drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Darkness sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darkness continues to stall.
Darkness passes into half guard.
Lin seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkness perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Darkness performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Darkness connects with a nice short shot to Lin's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Darkness seems content to control.
Darkness passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lin!
Darkness looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Darkness controlling the position easily from mount.
Lin is desperately trying to improve his position but Darkness has a good base and remains in mount.
Darkness takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Darkness is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The referee warns Lin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkness controlling from mount.
Darkness putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lin tries to hold on but Darkness postures up.
Darkness unloading with bombs!
Darkness controlling from the full mount.
More hug and hope from Darkness.
Lin is bucking up trying to escape but Darkness cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Darkness controlling from the full mount.
Lin is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkness looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Darkness controlling his opponent.
Darkness putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Darkness prevents Lin from getting the reversal.
Darkness working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lin wants to control but Darkness is having none of it.
Darkness landing strikes, looking to finish!
Darkness controlling his opponent.
Lin is bucking up trying to escape but Darkness cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkness content just to control the position here.
Lin can't escape the position.
Darkness tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Darkness is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lin can do to turn this around?
Darkness lands a couple of good shots and Lin has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Darkness is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lin knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lin for a finish.
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!
Lin tries to roll but Darkness sticks to his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dark Darkness showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Darkness 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dark Darkness!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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