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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Darby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Tataglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darby kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Real American. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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178 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Darby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Tataglia!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darby throws a right and a left that Tataglia avoids nicely.
Tataglia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Darby counters with a one-two to the body.
Darby lands a jab.
Darby lands a jab-cross combination.
Darby looks to land a right hand but Tataglia moved out of range.
Darby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Darby moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tataglia misses with a head kick.
Tataglia shoots in but Darby avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tataglia wants to clinch
and Darby counters with a left to the body.
Darby lands a glancing blow to the side of Tataglia's head.
Tataglia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tataglia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Darby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darby lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tataglia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Darby counters with a series of strikes. Tataglia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tataglia is rocked!
It looks like Tommy Tataglia has been cut.
Darby just misses with a punch to the body.
Tataglia gets a takedown into half guard.
Tataglia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Darby gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darby has his hands on Tataglia's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darby keeping full guard, as Tataglia tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Darby holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up because John Darby just wasn't active enough.
Darby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tataglia shoots for a double leg takedown but Darby sprawls well. He's pushed Tataglia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
John Darby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Tataglia.
Tataglia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Darby pinned against the cage. Darby gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Darby bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tataglia's head backwards.
Tataglia tries to clinch but Darby is having none of it.
Darby throws a series of punches but Tataglia avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tataglia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Darby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tataglia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Darby swinging wildly here.
Darby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Darby just misses with a punch to the body.
Tataglia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darby.
Tataglia shoots for a takedown but Darby saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Darby shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tataglia eats them both and turns towards Darby to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook 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!
Darby lands a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tataglia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No luck for Tataglia with that takedown attempt.
John Darby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darby lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Darby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Tataglia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A left and a right from Darby both land. Nice combination.
Tataglia is still on wobbly legs! Can Darby finish him?
Darby cracks Tataglia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tataglia tries to close the distance and clinch but Darby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tataglia seems to have recovered his senses.
Darby scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tataglia tries to clinch up
and Tataglia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tataglia has a takedown stuffed.
Darby misses with a few strikes there.
John Darby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tataglia tries to clinch up.
Tataglia tries for a takedown but Darby circles away easily
and Darby counters with a left and a right that stings Tataglia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tataglia.
John Darby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Tataglia.
Tataglia wants to clinch up but Darby keeps it at a distance.
Darby smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tataglia fails with the takedown
and Darby counters with a one-two to the body.
Good shot there by Darby.
Tataglia looks to clinch
and Darby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darby tests Tataglia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darby jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Darby misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Darby darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Darby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tataglia fails with the takedown
and Darby counters with a three punch combo that has Tataglia backing up. Tataglia nods at Darby to acknowledge the strikes.
Tommy Tataglia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darby goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Darby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Darby misses with a few strikes there.
Tataglia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Darby misses with a few strikes there.
Tataglia shoots in but Darby avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Darby throws a series of punches but Tataglia avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tataglia has his takedown stuffed
and Darby counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Darby.
Darby getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good exchange - Darby coming out on top.
Darby keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tataglia is breathing heavily.
A combination from Darby does no damage.
Darby misses with a series of wild punches.
Tataglia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Darby defends it nicely.
Darby connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darby punishes Tataglia's body with a nice straight punch.
Tataglia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tataglia with a poor takedown
and Darby counters with a left to the body.
Tataglia misses with a takedown attempt
and Darby counters with a one-two to the body.
Tataglia needs to keep his hands up - Darby had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darby scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tataglia in his tracks.
A left and a right from Darby both land. Nice combination.
Darby looks to land a combination. Tataglia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Darby misses with the combination.
Darby connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Darby dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Tataglia's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tataglia.
Darby is working the combinations to good effect here.
Darby lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Darby looks to land a left hand but Tataglia moved out of range nicely.
Darby connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tataglia. Tataglia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tataglia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darby.
Tataglia wants to clinch but Darby slips to the side
and Darby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Darby.
Darby swats away the attempt to clinch by Tataglia.
Darby scores with a nice right hand.
Darby lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tataglia backs up against the cage.
That has opened up Tommy Tataglia's cut even more.
Tataglia wants to clinch but Darby slips to the side
and Darby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darby lands with a right hand.
Darby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Darby keeps the fight on the outside.
Tataglia wants to clinch but Darby slips to the side
and Darby counters with a nice uppercut.
Tataglia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tataglia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darby misses with a kick to the body.
Darby lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Darby misses with an uppercut.
Tataglia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tataglia doesn't manage to clinch there - Darby circles away.
Darby misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darby throws a right and a left that Tataglia avoids nicely.
Darby throws out a powerful jab.
Tataglia tries to clinch but Darby moves away
and Darby counters with a three punch combo that has Tataglia backing up. Tataglia nods at Darby to acknowledge the strikes.
Tataglia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Darby sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tataglia somewhat.
Darby looks to throw the jab but Tataglia is out of range.
Darby scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tataglia tries to clinch but Darby moves away
and Darby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tataglia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Darby counters with a two punch combo.
John Darby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Tataglia.
Tataglia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tataglia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Darby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darby ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tataglia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darby.
Darby bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tataglia's head backwards.
Darby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tataglia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tataglia shoots and misses
enabling Darby to counter with a crisp jab.
Tataglia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tataglia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tataglia closes the distance but Darby moves to the side
and Darby counters with a left to the body.
Darby throws a series of punches but Tataglia moves out of range.
Tataglia dodges the punch combination from Darby.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Darby - just one landing.
Darby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tataglia circles away quickly and effectively.
Darby connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tataglia momentarily.
Tataglia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tataglia can do to turn this around?
Darby lands a right hook to the body.
Darby lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Darby.
Tataglia tries to close the distance and clinch but Darby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darby scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Darby swinging wildly here.
Tommy Tataglia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Darby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tataglia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Darby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Darby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Darby 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Darby!
John Darby made sure to mention his sponsor, [WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry in his post fight interview.
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hype
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