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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Braxton Darius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Corleone's choice of entrance music: The Godfather Waltz. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 lbs
15 - 4 - 1 |
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199 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Braxton Darius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Corleone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Corleone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Darius pushes Corleone off looking to stand but Corleone dives back in and keeps control.
Darius blocking the ground and pound attempt from Corleone.
Darius knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Corleone on the ground.
Corleone throwing shots but Darius is blocking nicely.
Darius wants to get back to his feet.
Darius tries to roll over but Corleone keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darius keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Corleone lands with a punch from half guard.
Corleone passes the guard and advances to mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corleone is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Darius is surviving well by controlling Corleone's body position as best he can.
Corleone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Darius turns into him and now he's in Corleone's guard.
Darius slips nicely into half guard.
Corleone trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone is not content to let Darius control the position.
Darius content to control rather than advance.
Corleone tries to roll over but Darius keeps him under control.
Darius tries to stand but can't do so whilst Corleone controls his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darius trying to mount his opponent but Corleone defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone is staying active underneath Darius, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Darius seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Braxton Darius.
Darius misses with an uppercut.
Darius with a jab.
Braxton Darius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Corleone counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Corleone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darius lands a head shot.
Darius thuds a left hand into Corleone's body.
Darius lands a nice shot that snaps Corleone's head back.
Braxton Darius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corleone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Corleone avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darius misses with a jab to the body
and Corleone counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corleone is thwarting Darius's attempts to control the position.
Corleone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Darius defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sonny Corleone will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Decent striking displayed by Darius there.
Darius missing with a left hand there. Corleone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Corleone scoring well with a low kick there.
Darius scores with a hook.
Darius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darius scores with a jab to the jaw.
Darius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corleone.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corleone. Darius does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darius. Corleone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corleone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Darius.
Corleone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Corleone throws a shot from downtown. Darius moves away and avoids it.
Darius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corleone moves away.
Good work by Corleone as he checks the leg kick.
Corleone shoots in for a double leg but Darius sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Corleone fails to land the takedown.
Darius misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone shoots in and drives through. Darius sprawls well.
Braxton Darius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Corleone.
Darius scores with a jab to the body.
Darius throws a big shot that misses.
Darius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corleone.
Corleone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Darius misses with an uppercut.
Darius stuffs the takedown attempt from Corleone. Corleone gets slowly back to his feet.
Corleone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Corleone tries for a takedown but Darius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Darius.
Corleone blocks a head kick by Darius.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darius.
Corleone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Corleone is breathing heavily.
Darius throws a low kick but Corleone avoids it.
Darius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Darius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darius misses with a head kick.
Darius swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Corleone.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darius misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Darius.
Corleone ducks right into an uppercut from Darius.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darius swings for the body but Corleone moves out of range.
Darius misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braxton Darius dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Darius's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Darius duly obliges.
Darius lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Corleone backs up against the cage.
Darius misses with a hook to the body
and Corleone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darius scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Darius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Darius misses with a jab to the body
and Corleone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darius working a defensive guard here.
Corleone postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Darius is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Corleone, into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Corleone is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Darius is trying to keep Corleone in close.
Corleone working some strikes from top position.
Corleone throws a big right hand that misses.
Corleone with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Darius's head.
Corleone lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Corleone won't allow Darius to sweep him here.
Darius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Darius is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darius keeping moving, preventing Corleone from controlling successfully.
Darius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Darius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Corleone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darius controls Corleone momentarily but Corleone frees himself.
Corleone throwing strikes but missing.
Corleone landing with the ground and pound.
Corleone gets to his feet. Darius looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Darius misses with the body kick
enabling Corleone to counter with a crisp jab.
Braxton Darius is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Darius.
Corleone fails with the takedown
and Darius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Corleone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darius.
Darius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darius throws a hook but Corleone blocks it.
Corleone moves out of range as Darius throws a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darius misses with a hook
and Corleone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Corleone staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sonny Corleone.
I think Corleone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sonny Corleone!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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