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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Darian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Stratton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darian comes to the cage accompanied by Fly By Night. Lance Darian had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. On his way into the cage it seems that Lance Darian has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lance Darian seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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203 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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188 cm
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201 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Darian!
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, Eric Stratton!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stratton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Darian's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stratton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stratton throwing strikes but missing.
Darian is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Darian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stratton wants to pass the guard but Darian is keeping the position.
Darian seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Stratton trying to control the position from guard on top but Darian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stratton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stratton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Darian is staying active underneath Stratton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stratton thows a huge punch but Darian dodges it nicely.
Stratton wants to pass to mount but Darian is defending the position.
Darian has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stratton is working away from the top position though.
Stratton tries to pass to full mount but Darian defends it.
Darian is looking for a sweep. Stratton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stratton throwing shots but Darian is blocking nicely.
Stratton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stratton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stratton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stratton is trying to work for a kimura but Darian is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stratton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stratton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Darian wants to control but Stratton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stratton is keen to just control but Darian is a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Stratton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stratton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stratton lands strikes from half guard.
Stratton is nestled in close to Darian, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Darian wants to get back to his feet.
Stratton trying to control the action but Darian is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stratton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stratton wants to take a breather but Darian is having none of it.
Darian has hold of Stratton's hands but Stratton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stratton connects with a nice short shot to Darian's temple.
Stratton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darian keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stratton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Stratton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stratton tries to pass to full mount but Darian defends it.
Stratton trying to control from half guard but Darian is working away.
Stratton thows a huge punch but Darian dodges it nicely.
Stratton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Stratton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stratton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stratton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Stratton dominated that round.
That's time! Darian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stratton looks for a takedown but Darian sprawls well.
Darian misses with a straight right.
Stratton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Darian is trying to improve his position.
Stratton tries to advance to mount but can't.
Stratton trying to control the action but Darian is working from the bottom.
Stratton working the ground and pound.
Stratton scores with a couple of short elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An elbow from Stratton crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darian tries to buck Stratton off but Stratton is having none of it.
Stratton misses with the ground and pound.
Darian is not content to let Stratton control the position.
Stratton misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Stratton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Stratton sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Darian is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Stratton in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Stratton controls the position.
Stratton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stratton tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darian takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Darian takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stratton throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Eric Stratton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stratton in side control, throwing shots but Darian defends.
Darian is not content to let Stratton control the position.
Darian is trying to improve his position.
Stratton is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Darian's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stratton lands a few punches from side control.
Stratton working the ground and pound.
Stratton trying to control the action but Darian is working from the bottom.
Darian tries to escape but Stratton is in control.
Stratton cracks Darian with a big elbow.
The ground and pound from Stratton seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Stratton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darian keeps working.
Darian is trying to control Stratton's posture but Stratton avoids it.
Darian gets back to half guard.
Darian is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stratton pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darian blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stratton.
Stratton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stratton lands a nice shot to the head.
Stratton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stratton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
BOOM! Stratton connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stratton punishing his opponent with strikes.
Darian is bucking up trying to escape but Stratton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Stratton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Darian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stratton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Darian circles away.
Stratton shoots in for a double leg but Darian sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stratton misses with a looping right.
Stratton dodges the punch combination from Darian.
Darian is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stratton.
Stratton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stratton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Darian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stratton misses with an uppercut
and Darian counters with a series of strikes. Stratton will be more careful next time no doubt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stratton.
Stratton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darian takes a swing at Stratton's ribcage but misses.
Darian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stratton.
Lance Darian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot lands for Darian.
Darian takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Darian catches Stratton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stratton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Darian tries to avoid it but Stratton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Darian to the ground. Darian escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lance Darian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Stratton.
Stratton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Darian looks to land a right hand but Stratton moved out of range.
Stratton closes the distance and clinches up with Darian, looking for a takedown. Stratton pushes Darian against the cage but Darian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stratton wants to clinch.
Stratton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stratton wants to control but Darian is keeping him busy.
Darian blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stratton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stratton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Stratton trying to control from half guard but Darian is working away.
Stratton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Stratton there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stratton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Darian is in trouble now - Stratton has advanced to mount!
Darian takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Darian is trying to escape the mount.
Darian is squirming around, avoiding Stratton's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darian wants to control but Stratton is having none of it.
Stratton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stratton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stratton with good strikes from the mount here!
Darian is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Stratton! Darian is hurt baaadly! Stratton is firing away with more strikes - Darian is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Stratton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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