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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Myles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikita Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myles comes to the cage accompanied by Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
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166 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darren Myles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikita Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko connects with a leg kick. Myles looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Myles throws a jab when Klitschko was well out of range.
Klitschko tries to clinch up.
Myles misses with a hook.
Klitschko tries to clinch but Myles moves out of range.
Myles closes the distance and clinches up with Klitschko, looking for a takedown. Myles pushes Klitschko against the cage but Klitschko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Myles keeps the fight on the outside.
Nikita Klitschko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klitschko feints and then cracks Myles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Myles down.
Myles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Klitschko circles away.
Klitschko has managed to clinch.
Klitschko tries to land a knee to the head but Myles blocks with his arms.
Myles is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Myles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klitschko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Klitschko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Klitschko avoiding damage.
Klitschko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Klitschko misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko misses with a knee strike.
Klitschko has Myles pushed against the cage.
Myles tries for a takedown. No joy.
Myles has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Klitschko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Klitschko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Myles is looking to take this one to the mat.
Klitschko tries to land a knee to the head but Myles blocks with his arms.
Klitschko gets underhooks to prevent Myles's takedown attempt.
Klitschko pushes off an throws an elbow but Myles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Myles avoiding damage as Klitschko throws knees to the body.
Klitschko trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myles wants a takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Klitschko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Klitschko tries to land knees in the clinch but Myles avoids the damage to the body.
Myles looking for a takedown.
Klitschko slows down the pace here.
Klitschko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Klitschko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Myles avoids it.
Klitschko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Klitschko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myles avoiding damage as Klitschko throws knees to the body.
Myles drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Klitschko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Klitschko throws an elbow that misses.
Myles avoiding damage as Klitschko throws knees to the body.
Myles takes a knee right on the jaw!
Myles has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Klitschko after a bit of a struggle.
Klitschko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Myles dodges an elbow strike from Klitschko.
Klitschko lands a good knee to the midsection. Myles won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Klitschko.
Myles is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klitschko controlling the action here for a moment.
Klitschko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myles is defending well for now.
Klitschko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Myles managing to block the knees to the body from Klitschko.
Myles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klitschko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Klitschko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Klitschko obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikita Klitschko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Klitschko clinches up with Myles and pushes him back against the cage.
Myles has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Klitschko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Klitschko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Klitschko controlling the action here for a moment.
Klitschko continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Klitschko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Darren Myles has been cut.
Myles is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Klitschko is defending well.
Klitschko lands a knee to the body.
Myles drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Klitschko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Myles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klitschko throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko slows down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Klitschko.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Myles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Myles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Klitschko is pressed up against the cage. Myles has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Klitschko down to the mat. Klitschko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Klitschko moves in looking to clinch but Myles pushes him off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Klitschko. That's going to slow Myles down.
Myles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Myles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Myles throws a hook to the side of Klitschko's head but Klitschko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Myles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klitschko tries to clinch up but Myles circles away and keeps his distance.
Nikita Klitschko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Myles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Myles managing to block the knees to the body from Klitschko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myles avoiding damage as Klitschko throws knees to the body.
Klitschko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Klitschko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Klitschko missing with knees to the body.
Klitschko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myles is defending well for now.
Klitschko lands a knee to the head.
Klitschko is pushing Myles up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Klitschko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Myles in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myles is defending well for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Klitschko.
Klitschko connects with a knee to the head.
Myles wants to take the fight to the mat but Klitschko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Klitschko trying to land knees to the body.
Myles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Klitschko missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Myles has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Klitschko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myles goes for a takedown attempt but Klitschko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jab, jab by Myles - just one landing.
Klitschko staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Myles. Those never looked like landing.
Klitschko tries to clinch up.
Myles throws a right hand that Klitschko ducks under and follows up with a left that Klitschko also avoids with ease.
Klitschko is looking to clinch but Myles is avoiding it.
Klitschko tries to clinch there but Myles circles away.
Klitschko tries to clinch but Myles is having none of it.
Klitschko delivers a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klitschko has managed to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klitschko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Klitschko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Klitschko connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikita Klitschko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darren Myles's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Myles takes a kick to the side of the head.
Klitschko clinches with his opponent.
Klitschko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Klitschko slows down the pace here.
Klitschko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Myles in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Klitschko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Myles is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Klitschko is defending well.
Come on Klitschko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Klitschko tries to land a knee to the head but Myles blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myles blocks the elbow strike.
Myles is trying to drag Klitschko to the mat but Klitschko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Klitschko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klitschko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myles is defending well for now.
Nikita Klitschko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Klitschko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Myles in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Klitschko slowing the pace effectively.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Klitschko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Myles's brow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Klitschko.
Klitschko trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko has Myles pushed against the cage.
Klitschko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Myles avoids it.
Klitschko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Myles avoids it.
Klitschko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Klitschko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Klitschko lands a knee to the body.
Nikita Klitschko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Klitschko misses with a knee to the head.
Klitschko pushes off an throws an elbow but Myles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Myles managing to block the knees to the body from Klitschko.
Myles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myles being controlled against the cage.
Klitschko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Klitschko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myles is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Klitschko.
Klitschko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Myles avoids it.
Klitschko tries a knee to the head but Myles blocks it.
Klitschko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Myles blocks it with crossed arms.
Klitschko controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Myles avoids it.
Klitschko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Myles's face.
Klitschko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Klitschko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klitschko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Klitschko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Myles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikita Klitschko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Klitschko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikita Klitschko!
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