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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ace Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Pembelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darko comes into the arena with Sully Erna - Avalon blaring out of the sound system. Pembelton has chosen Hail Mary by Tupac as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ace Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Pembelton!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pembelton throws a body punch but Darko moves out of range.
Darko connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Darko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pembelton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pembelton 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.
Pembelton clobbers Darko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Darko leaves Pembelton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Darko connects with a high kick.
Pembelton checks a leg kick.
Darko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pembelton throws a body punch but Darko moves out of range.
Pembelton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Darko connects with a solid leg kick.
Pembelton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pembelton is thwarting Darko's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko is trying to get back to full guard.
Pembelton is nestled in close to Darko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Darko is looking for a sweep. Pembelton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Darko keeping hold of Pembelton's head, controlling as best he can.
Pembelton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Darko is trying to get back to full guard.
Pembelton wants to pass to mount but Darko is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton is thwarting Darko's attempts to control the position.
Pembelton wants to take a breather but Darko is having none of it.
Darko is looking to control Pembelton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Darko avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Darko scores with a four punch combination!
Darko thows a body shot but no joy.
Darko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pembelton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darko.
Darko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Darko.
Pembelton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton missing with a left hand there. Darko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pembelton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darko.
Darko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darko connects with a solid leg kick.
Pembelton throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Darko to counter with a crisp jab.
Pembelton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Darko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horrible takedown by Pembelton or perhaps it was just good defense by Darko which made him look bad.
Darko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pembelton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pembelton takes one on the button.
Pembelton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pembelton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Darko rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pembelton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Darko jabs Pembelton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darko.
Pembelton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Darko misses the shot to the body.
Darko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Darko.
Darko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darko.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darko.
Pembelton looks gassed!
Pembelton misses with a few strikes there.
Darko scores with a hook to the body. Pembelton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pembelton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darko.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pembelton is defended easily by Darko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Darko dominated that round.
That's time! Darko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pembelton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Darko. That one must have hurt.
Pembelton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pembelton throws a right hand that misses
and Darko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Darko 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.
Darko misses the jab.
Pembelton takes one to the side of the head.
Pembelton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darko. Darko obviously looking to wear him down.
Pembelton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Darko defends it nicely.
Darko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pembelton's calf.
Darko lands with a straight right. Pembelton didn't see that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pembelton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pembelton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pembelton is breathing heavily.
Darko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Darko throws a hook to the side of Pembelton's head but Pembelton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Darko.
Pembelton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Darko cracks Pembelton with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pembelton dives in and grabs Darko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Darko pushes down on Pembelton's head and hops out.
Darko tries to score with a low kick but Pembelton moves his leg out of the way.
Darko works Pembelton's body with a nice hook.
Darko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Darko misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pembelton was well out of range. Poor timing from Darko.
Darko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Darko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darko tried to score with a low kick but Pembelton checks it.
Ace Darko is winning the standup battle so far.
Darko looks for the body kick but Pembelton saw that one coming.
Darko wants to slow Pembelton down by chopping away at his legs.
Pembelton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Darko.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pembelton.
Ace Darko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Pembelton.
Darko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pembelton can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Darko. Beautiful body shot.
Pembelton just misses with a punch to the body.
Darko tries to score with a low kick but Pembelton moves his leg out of the way.
Pembelton thows a body shot but no joy.
Darko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Darko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darko scores with a body shot.
Ace Darko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darko throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darko. That's going to slow Pembelton down.
Pembelton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darko thuds a left hand into Pembelton's body.
Pembelton throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Darko scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Pembelton swinging wildly here.
Pembelton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Darko.
Pembelton misses with a double jab.
Pembelton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Darko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Darko is looking to chop away at Pembelton's legs.
Pembelton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darko can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Pembelton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice cross by Darko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Darko dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Darko connects with a nice looking jab.
Darko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left lands for Pembelton.
Pembelton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Darko is fending him off so far but Pembelton persists. Nope, Darko circles away and we're back to standing.
Pembelton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darko.
Darko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pembelton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ace Darko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pembelton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Darko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pembelton scrambles back to his feet.
Pembelton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pembelton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pembelton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Darko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pembelton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid body kick from Darko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pembelton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pembelton.
Darko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pembelton moves away.
A head kick misses from Darko.
Jab by Darko.
Pembelton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pembelton.
Darko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Darko throws a leg kick which misses Pembelton's front leg but catches the back leg as Pembelton tries to avoid it.
Darko cracks Pembelton with a good jab.
Darko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pembelton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Darko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pembelton thows a body shot but no joy.
Darko catches Pembelton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Darko leaves Pembelton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ace Darko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Pembelton.
Darko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pembelton was well out of range. Poor timing from Darko.
Darko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That kick from Darko tenderised Pembelton's leg. Pembelton is trying to keep his angry face on.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Darko.
Darko throws a body kick that misses.
Darko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pembelton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pembelton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Darko counters with a nice leg kick.
Pembelton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Darko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darko. That's going to slow Pembelton down.
Darko misses with a head kick.
Darko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Darko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pembelton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Darko lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Darko.
Darko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Darko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Darko, as that shot connected.
Darko thows a body shot but no joy.
Frank Pembelton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A solid body kick from Darko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Darko does it's job there.
Ace Darko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pembelton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pembelton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pembelton's sensitive parts.
Pembelton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pembelton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Darko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pembelton walks into a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darko keeps Pembelton at a distance using the push kick.
Pembelton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Darko misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Darko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Darko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Darko!
Ace Darko gave a mention to :: Happy Pills :: in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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