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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hamish Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michelangelo Tortoise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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182 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hamish Darrow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michelangelo Tortoise !
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tortoise misses with a lunging right hand
and Darrow counters with a low kick, right behind Tortoise 's knee.
Tortoise is looking to clinch but Darrow is avoiding it.
Darrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Michelangelo Tortoise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darrow scores with a jab to the body.
Tortoise throws a jab but it's blocked by Darrow.
Tortoise throws an off balance right hand
and Darrow counters with a straight right hand.
Darrow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tortoise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Hamish Darrow has been cut.
Darrow scores with a push kick.
A combination from Tortoise does no damage.
We've been told by Darrow's head coaches at Hazzard County Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Darrow lands a body shot.
Darrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tortoise looks to clinch
and Darrow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darrow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tortoise stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tortoise moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
No joy there for Tortoise , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow throws a series of punches but Tortoise moves out of range.
Darrow scores with a head kick. Tortoise tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Darrow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darrow moves away from the strike by Tortoise .
Darrow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Darrow connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darrow. Tortoise does a little dance to reset his feet.
Despite the aggression on Tortoise 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tortoise lands with an uppercut that bounces Darrow off the cage and back into range.
A low kick from Darrow is predictable there
and Tortoise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darrow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tortoise moves away.
Tortoise clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tortoise working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tortoise misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darrow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tortoise fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tortoise creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tortoise throws a head punch that misses.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Tortoise uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Tortoise .
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land.
Tortoise misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darrow gets underhooks to prevent Tortoise 's takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darrow.
Darrow lands a body punch.
Tortoise gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tortoise throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tortoise wants to work for an arm triangle but Darrow is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Darrow wants to get back to full guard.
Darrow works his way to full guard. Good work.
Darrow keeping moving, preventing Tortoise from controlling successfully.
Tortoise working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tortoise trying to control the position from guard on top but Darrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tortoise has gone for a leg lock! Darrow slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tortoise 's guard.
Tortoise is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Darrow is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow preventing the sweep.
Tortoise looking for a guillotine here but Darrow defends easily.
Darrow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Darrow stays in close to Tortoise 's body and controls the position.
Tortoise escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Darrow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Darrow preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamish Darrow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hamish Darrow'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.
Tortoise misses with an uppercut.
Darrow lands a jab to Tortoise 's midsection.
Tortoise moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tortoise is looking to clinch.
Darrow lands a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Darrow.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Darrow here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Darrow throws a head kick that misses
enabling Tortoise to counter with a crisp jab.
Tortoise throws a shot from downtown. Darrow moves away and avoids it.
Darrow appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tortoise checks a low kick from Darrow.
Darrow stuns Tortoise with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Michelangelo Tortoise is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tortoise swings widly with a right hand
and Darrow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Darrow.
Tortoise swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Darrow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tortoise .
A telegraphed right hand from Tortoise misses the target.
Darrow seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Darrow lands a nice hook to Tortoise 's body. Tortoise takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Darrow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Darrow, as that shot connected.
Tortoise tries to clinch
and Darrow counters with an outside leg kick.
Tortoise tries to clinch but Darrow moves away
and Darrow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tortoise .
Tortoise takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darrow lands a big head kick that sends Tortoise tumbling to the mat! Darrow takes a step backwards and waves Tortoise back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tortoise is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darrow fakes the body blow, causing Tortoise to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Tortoise goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hamish Darrow!
Hamish Darrow is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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