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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Allen (ranked 1555 p4p, 2496 weight class) and Darryl Pitts (ranked 137 p4p, 204 weight class). Allen comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edgar Allen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darryl Pitts!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitts looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Pitts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Pitts lands with a nice body punch.
Pitts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Allen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pitts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen throws a big counter combination but Pitts scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pitts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pitts misses the body punch
and Allen counters with a straight right hand.
Pitts misses the shot to the body.
Allen throwing a counter right hand but Pitts manages to avoid it.
Pitts 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitts swinging wildly here.
Allen avoids the body shot from Pitts.
Allen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pitts takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Allen misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitts throws a predictable looking body shot
and Allen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pitts scores with a hook to the body. Allen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pitts tries to clinch up.
Allen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Pitts misses with a body shot.
It looked like Allen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pitts throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen dodges the punch combination from Pitts.
Allen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pitts's coach down at Cherokees Island Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pitts's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pitts throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pitts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pitts. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitts throws a combination that misses
letting Allen counter with a right hand.
Pitts lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Allen backs up against the cage.
Darryl Pitts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitts wants to clinch.
Allen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pitts misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Allen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitts scores with a jab.
Pitts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen throws a big counter combination but Pitts scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pitts is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Allen rather than just go for the knockout.
Pitts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Allen throws a big counter combination but Pitts scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pitts looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitts.
It looked like Allen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pitts lands with a shot to the body.
Pitts scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pitts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Allen doesn't seem bothered though.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitts.
Allen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pitts scores with a hook to the body. Allen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pitts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pitts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pitts misses with a body shot
and Allen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Pitts.
Allen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitts misses with a body punch
and Allen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitts misses the body punch
enabling Allen to counter with a crisp jab.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Allen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pitts stuns Allen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pitts misses with a two punch combination.
Allen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pitts misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Allen misses its target.
Pitts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
A counter left hand to the body from Allen misses its target.
Pitts misses with a jab to the body
and Pitts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pitts misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Pitts dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pitts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Allen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pitts misses with a shot to the body
and Pitts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pitts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pitts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Allen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pitts throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitts scores with a body shot.
Pitts just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen ducks right into an uppercut from Pitts.
Pitts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitts misses with a shot to the body
and Allen counters with a nice uppercut.
Pitts misses with a body shot
and Allen counters with a nice uppercut.
Allen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pitts missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Allen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitts takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Pitts scores with a body shot.
Allen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pitts throws a combination that misses
and Allen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pitts takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Pitts misses with a double jab
and Allen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pitts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Allen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Allen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pitts's jab looks to have found its range, popping Allen under the eye.
Pitts throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Allen counter with a right hand.
Allen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice body punch from Pitts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitts just misses with a punch to the body.
Pitts fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pitts darts in trying to clinch
letting Allen counter with a right hand.
Allen avoids the body shot from Pitts.
Allen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pitts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Allen counters with a right hand to the body.
Pitts misses with a body shot.
It looked like Allen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitts lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pitts.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Allen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pitts cracks a nice hook into Allen's ribs.
Pitts misses the body punch
and Allen counters with a nice uppercut.
Pitts throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen throwing a counter right hand but Pitts manages to avoid it.
Pitts misses with a combination
and Allen counters with a straight right hand.
Allen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Allen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pitts misses with a body shot
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitts scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pitts misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Allen counters with a left and a right that stings Pitts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitts throws a combination that misses
and Allen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Allen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Allen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Allen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitts is looking to clinch but Allen is avoiding it.
Pitts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Allen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pitts lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pitts looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pitts!
Allen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pitts scores with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Pitts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pitts lands a nice hook to Allen's body. Allen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pitts moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pitts is looking to clinch.
Allen is looking to counter punch.
Pitts misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
Pitts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
Pitts lands a body shot.
Pitts cracks a nice hook into Allen's ribs.
Pitts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitts.
Pitts misses the body punch
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand.
Allen keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Allen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pitts lands a nice hook to Allen's body. Allen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pitts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pitts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
Allen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pitts misses the body punch
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pitts throws a predictable looking body shot
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand.
Allen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pitts lands a nice hook to Allen's body. Allen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitts works over Allen's head and body with a nice combination.
Pitts misses with a double jab
and Allen counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitts misses with a shot to the body
and Allen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pitts takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Allen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pitts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pitts is looking to clinch.
Pitts misses with a body punch
letting Allen counter with a right hand.
Pitts misses with a body shot
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pitts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitts misses with a body punch
enabling Allen to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pitts!
Pitts lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pitts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Allen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pitts lands a body shot.
Pitts misses the shot to the body.
Pitts scores with a one two! Allen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pitts lands a nice hook to Allen's body. Allen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pitts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pitts misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitts misses with a shot to the body
and Allen counters with a straight right hand.
Pitts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Allen counter with a right hand.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pitts misses with a telegraphed body shot
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Allen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pitts misses with a body shot
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Allen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pitts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Allen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pitts misses with a wild body shot.
Allen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Pitts really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pitts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pitts displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pitts has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pitts rushes Allen and presses him up against the cage.
Allen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pitts misses with a looping right.
Pitts misses with a body shot
enabling Allen to counter with a crisp jab.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Pitts looks to move away, Allen throws a big counter combo but Pitts just gets out of the way.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitts.
It looked like Allen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pitts swings away with a body shot that misses
and Allen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitts.
Allen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Pitts. Beautiful body shot.
Pitts closes the distance looking to clinch
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pitts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Pitts.
Pitts misses with a combination
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Allen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pitts.
Allen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pitts misses with a hook to the body
and Allen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pitts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Allen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pitts misses with a body punch
and Allen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pitts is rocked!
Pitts tries to clinch but Allen moves away
and Allen counters with a crisp right that sends Pitts to the canvas! Allen follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edgar Allen!
Edgar Allen is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Edgar Allen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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