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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Balfour Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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130 lbs
5 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Balfour Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Fred Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darrow slips under a jab from Jackson.
A counter left hand to the body from Darrow misses its target.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Darrow didn't see that one coming.
Darrow has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Darrow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Darrow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Darrow is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jackson to the mat. Jackson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Darrow dives into side control.
Jackson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Darrow controlling from mount.
Darrow's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Further stalling from Darrow.
Jackson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Darrow controlling the pace for now.
You get the feeling that Jackson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Darrow controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Darrow controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Darrow controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Darrow tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darrow continues to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balfour Darrow dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Darrow counters with a head kick that drops Jackson to the mat! Jackson scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Jackson is rocked!
Darrow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Darrow finish him?
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Darrow counters with a solid body kick.
Darrow jabs at Jackson's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darrow.
Darrow scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Jackson limp body while Darrow jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Balfour Darrow!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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