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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Myles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jingle Jingle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myles's entrance music is Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jingle's choice of entrance music: Kay Kyser - Jingle Jangle Jingle. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
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169 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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
17 - 9 - 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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jingle Jingle!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jingle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jingle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jingle drives through and clinches with Myles against the cage.
Jingle turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Myles is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jingle misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jingle trying to control the action but Myles is working from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jingle working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Jingle cracks Myles with a big elbow.
Jingle tries to advance to mount but Myles denies him.
Jingle tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jingle misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Myles's coaches at Fighting Fitness & Freedom have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Jingle is looking to take a break and control but Myles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jingle tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jingle lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Myles down.
Jingle landing strikes.
Jingle in side control, throwing shots but Myles defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jingle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jingle misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jingle throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jingle wants to control but Myles is keeping him busy.
Myles is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jingle creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Myles sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Myles wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jingle misses with the ground and pound.
Jingle working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jingle throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jingle tries to move to mount but Myles blocks the move with his legs.
Jingle working the body and head with strikes.
Jingle lands a few punches from side control.
Jingle tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jingle trying to control the action but Myles is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jingle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jingle prevents Myles from escaping the position.
The strikes coming from Jingle are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jingle in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sloppy strikes there by Jingle.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Myles is not content to let Jingle control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jingle Jingle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jingle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Darren Myles has been cut.
Jingle scores with a hook.
Myles gets tackled into the cage by Jingle. Jingle maintains the clinch.
Jingle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jingle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Myles ducks right into an uppercut from Jingle.
Jingle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Myles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myles swats away the attempt to clinch by Jingle.
Jingle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jingle lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Jingle.
Jingle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jingle throws a jab when Myles was well out of range.
Jingle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Myless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jingle throws a nice looking combination but Myles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Myles appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jingle Jingle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooh!!! Myles has knocked Jingle down with a huge combo! Myles steps away and waves a wobbly Jingle back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Jingle Jingle has been cut.
Jingle throws a nice looking combination but Myles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Jingle looks to move away, Myles throws a big counter combo bu Jingle just gets out of the way.
Myles is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jingle.
Darren Myles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Jingle misses its intended target.
As Jingle looks to move away, Myles throws a big counter combo bu Jingle just gets out of the way.
Jingle sizes up Myles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jingle shoots in for a takedown but Myles shows good takedown defense.
Jingle lands with an overhand left.
Jingle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myles.
As Jingle looks to move away, Myles throws a big counter combo bu Jingle just gets out of the way.
Jingle scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Jingle does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jingle gets a clinch.
Jingle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jingle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jingle Jingle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donk. Jingle catches Myles right on the button with a cross.
Jingle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Myles moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Jingle! Myles continues to tee off on Jingle, landing with a left and a right! Myles connects with a right hand that leaves Jingle sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Myles!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darren Myles!
A less than humble Darren Myles misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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