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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Darling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Conroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conroy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by AC/DC - Big Balls . Maverick Darling could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruce Conroy's chin.
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148 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maverick Darling!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Conroy!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conroy moves into range and clinches up with Darling.
Conroy throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Conroy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Darling's brow.
Darling is trying to push Conroy away but Conroy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Conroy blocks a body shot from Darling.
Conroy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Conroy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Conroy misses with a head kick.
Conroy closes the distance and pushes Darling back into the cage.
Darling is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Darling throws a punch but it's blocked by Conroy.
Darling taking a breather.
Darling lands a left hand.
Darling blocks an elbow strike.
Conroy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darling gets through Conroy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darling avoiding damage as Conroy throws knees to the body.
Darling makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Conroy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Darling's face.
Conroy misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darling scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Conroy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Conroy misses with a knee strike.
Conroy misses with an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Conroy obliges.
Conroy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Darling wants to stall.
Darling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darling misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conroy has Darling pressed against the cage, preventing Darling from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Conroy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darling is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Conroy throws an elbow but misses.
Conroy lands an elbow inside that Darling shrugs off.
Darling working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Conroy throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Conroy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Darling's brow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darling working aggressively here.
Darling pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darling digs a good hook to Conroy's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conroy tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Conroy.
Conroy is looking to clinch but Darling is avoiding it.
Conroy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darling swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conroy is looking to chop away at Darling's legs.
Darling lands with a nice body punch.
Conroy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darling connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Darling blocks a head kick by Conroy.
Conroy tries to close the distance and clinch but Darling swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Conroy misses with a leg kick.
Conroy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darling misses with a straight right.
Darling listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Conroy darts in trying to clinch
and Conroy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Conroy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darling connects with a crisp jab.
Bruce Conroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conroy throws a head kick that half lands.
Conroy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Conroy pushes Darling away with a front kick.
Conroy misses with a head kick.
Conroy throws a sloppy head kick
and Darling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conroy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Darling manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Conroy misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darling uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Conroy has time to react.
Darling throws a hook but Conroy avoids it easily.
Conroy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Darling has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Darling pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Conroy back to the cage. Darling follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Conroy is rocked!
Darling connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Conroy tumbling to the canvas! Darling pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Conroy was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Maverick Darling!
Maverick Darling is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Maverick Darling thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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