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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Durrant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunny Hiway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darren Durrant has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 cm
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190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Determined |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darren Durrant! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gunny Hiway! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Darius Henderson and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hiway lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Hiway has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Durrant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hiway. Durrant shoots in but doesn't get the takedown letting Hiway counter with a right hand. Hiway throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Durrant takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Durrant with a lazy takedown attempt and Durrant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Hiway clinches with his opponent.
Hiway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Durrant's face.
It looks like Darren Durrant has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hiway is pressed up against the cage. Durrant has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hiway down to the mat. Hiway avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Durrant. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice cross by Hiway. Hiway stuffs the takedown attempt from Durrant. Durrant gets slowly back to his feet. Decent striking displayed by Hiway there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hiway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durrant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Hiway lands a big head kick that sends Durrant tumbling to the mat! Hiway takes a step backwards and waves Durrant back to his feet - he wants the finish! Durrant takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hiway rushes Durrant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Hiway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hiway landing knees to the body.
Durrant is breathing heavily. Hiway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hiway scores with a jab. Hiway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Hiway lands an uppercut. Hiway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hiway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Durrant is rocked! A knee to the head by Hiway.
Oh Durrant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hiway drops Durrant with a big knee straight up the middle! Durrant is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Darren Durrant's cut is getting worse. Hiway closes the distance and clinches. Hiway scores with a shoulder strike. Durrant seems to have got his legs back now. Hiway scores with a knee to the head.
Hiway using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Hiway.
Hiway scores with an uppercut up the middle. Hiway connects with a knee to the head.
Hiway scores with a knee to the head.
Hiway lands a knee to the body.
Hiway scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hiway obliges. Hiway lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hiway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hiway breaks the clinch.
Durrant takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hiway bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Durrant looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Hiway throws a quick inside leg kick. Gunny Hiway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Durrant with a lazy takedown attempt letting Hiway counter with a right hand. Good leg kick by Hiway there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hiway closes the distance and clinches. Durrant wants to get back to striking at distance but Hiway won't allow it.
A short right from Hiway.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A knee to the head by Hiway.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hiway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Durrant's face.
Durrant has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hiway after a bit of a struggle. Hiway lands a body punch in the clinch. Hiway lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hiway.
Hiway lands a hook that snaps the head of Durrant backwards. Hiway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durrant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hiway sizes up Durrant with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Gunny Hiway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hiway scores with a jab to the head.
Hiway is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Durrant had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Hiway clinches with his opponent.
Good body shot from Hiway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunny Hiway dominated that round. The cut man is working on Darren Durrant's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Durrant is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Durrant looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Gunny Hiway seems to be getting the better of the standup. Durrant misses with a takedown and Durrant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Hiway has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Hiway cracks Durrant with a good jab. Hiway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hiway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Durrant's face.
Hiway unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knees in the clinch landing for Hiway.
A short uppercut from Hiway. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hiway lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hiway lands a knee to the head.
Hiway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hiway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Hiway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gunny Hiway seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Hiway scores with a knee to the head.
Hiway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hiway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hiway scores with a shoulder strike. Durrant has had enough of the clinch but Hiway keeps him there for the moment. A knee to the head by Hiway.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A quick uppercut on the inside from Hiway. Durrant drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hiway gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hiway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hiway scores with a knee to the head.
Hiway lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Hiway with a knee to the head.
Durrant misses with a punch to the body.
Hiway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Durrant's face.
Durrant wants to take the fight to the mat but Hiway manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Durrant. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hiway scores with a shoulder strike. Hiway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Hiway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hiway gets a clinch. Hiway landing knees to the head.
Hiway scores a nice knee to the body.
Hiway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hiway scores with a knee to the head.
Hiway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Durrant has Hiway pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hiway manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Hiway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hiway scores with a knee to the head.
Hiway is defending well against a takedown attempt. Hiway connects with a knee to the head.
Hiway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Durrant drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hiway pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hiway lands an overhand right. Hiway lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Durrant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hiway. Durrant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hiway. Hiway takes the fight into the clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hiway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Durrant's face.
Durrant wants a takedown but no success here.
Hiway is defending well against a takedown attempt. Hiway connects with a knee to the head.
Durrant changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hiway fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hiway bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Durrant's head backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunny Hiway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Darren Durrant's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hiway scores with a jab. Hiway connects with a high kick. Durrant looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Hiway jabbing away but nothing is landing. Durrant shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Hiway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Durrant doesn't succeed with the takedown and Hiway counters with a nice uppercut. Durrant throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hiway counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Both fighters are breathing heavily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hiway scores with a jab to the head.
Hiway's jab looks to have found its range, popping Durrant under the eye. Hiway lands a big head kick that sends Durrant tumbling to the mat! Hiway takes a step backwards and waves Durrant back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's one minute gone in the round. Durrant takes a shot right to the bread basket. Hiway dips to his left and cracks Durrant with an uppercut! Whack! Hiway lands a heavy head kick that drops Durrant. The ref tackles Hiway to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Durrant was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Gunny Hiway!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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