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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Darby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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250 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Darby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Walters!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darby stuffs the takedown attempt from Walters. Walters gets slowly back to his feet.
Walters throws a head kick but Darby moves out of range.
Walters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Walters lands a jab to Darby's midsection.
Darby gets a clinch.
Darby manages to break the clinch.
Walters throws a body kick that misses.
Walters tries to clinch but Darby is having none of it.
Walters fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Darby keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Darby fails to land with a series of punches.
Darby fails to land with a series of punches.
Walters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Darby swivels and escapes.
Paul Darby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Walters.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Darby.
Darby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters closes the distance looking to clinch
and Walters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darby throws a right and a left that Walters avoids nicely.
Darby lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Jon Walters has been cut.
Darby clinches up with Walters and pushes him back against the cage.
Darby wants to get back to striking at distance but Walters won't allow it.
Walters is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Darby is keeping busy.
Walters has Darby pushed against the cage.
Walters prevents Darby from breaking the clinch.
Darby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darby misses with a few strikes there.
Darby is breathing heavily.
Walters tries to clinch
and Darby counters with a one-two to the body.
A swing and a miss from Darby.
Walters scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Walters.
Walters wants to get back to his feet.
Walters is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walters is trying to work for a kimura but Darby is defending well.
Darby has one foot on Walters's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walters tries to clinch but Darby moves away
and Darby counters with a stiff right hand.
Darby moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Walters shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Darby misses with an uppercut. Walters saw that one coming.
Darby throws a lazy right hand but Walters sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walters looks to clinch
and Darby counters with a thumping low kick.
Darby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walters tries for a takedown but Darby circles away easily
and Darby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darby misses with the combination.
Walters shoots in but Darby avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters darts in trying to clinch
and Darby counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Walters is trying to keep Darby in close.
Darby looking to pass the guard.
Darby is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darby pushing down on Walters's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Darby tries to stand and escape but Walters actually recovers to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Darby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Walters's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Walters misses with a takedown
and Darby counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Darby looks to land a right hand but Walters moved out of range.
Darby moves into range and clinches up with Walters.
Darby keeps control of Walters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walters wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Darby has him pressed against the cage.
Walters keeps control of Darby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walters fails with a takedown attempt.
Walters shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Darby as he avoids it easily.
Paul Darby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Walters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walters misses with a takedown
and Darby counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darby pulls guard.
Walters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Darby looking for a sweep. Not yet Darby, not yet.
Darby pushes Walters off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick by Darby misses
and Walters counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Walters advances position into side control!
Walters tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Walters has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Darby is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Walters has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darby throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Darby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walters counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darby gets full guard.
Darby has his feet on Walters's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Paul Darby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walters doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Darby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walters counters with a takedown into side control.
Walters prevents Darby from escaping the position.
Darby on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Darby tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darby is not content to let Walters control the position.
Darby tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Walters sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Darby tries to hold on but Walters pushes him away.
Walters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Darby is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Darby tries to buck Walters off but he can't manage it.
Darby working to try and regain half guard.
Darby bucks up and throws Walters to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walters gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Darby counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Walters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Walters's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Darby throws a push kick but Walters slaps the foot to one side.
Darby misses with a looping right.
Darby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walters gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Darby counters with a nice double leg into side control. Walters won't be happy with that.
Darby with the ground and pound but Walters regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Walters keeping control of the position.
Darby stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Walters misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters misses with a takedown
and Darby counters with a thumping low kick.
Walters gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Darby counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Paul Darby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Walters.
Darby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walters counters with a nice double leg into side control. Darby won't be happy with that.
Jon Walters has got the better of the ground game so far.
Darby sneaks out the side door and pushes Walters away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Darby moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Darby scores with a nice strike.
Walters looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Walters is tying to control. Darby wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters stops Darby from getting back to his feet.
Walters is working for a submission of some sort.
Walters prevents Darby from standing back up.
Walters is tying to control. Darby wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Walters uses his free foot to push down on Darby's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Darby.
Darby is looking to improve his position but Walters isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darby looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Darby is trying to get back to his feet but Walters has full control of the position and if anything, Darby has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Walters working for a choke but Darby is defending well.
Walters trying to control momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Darby covering up well under a series of strikes from Walters.
Darby is trying to stand back up.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Walters's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Walters avoiding Darby 's attempts to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jon Walters.
I think Walters has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Paul Darby!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Paul Darby!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Paul Darby!
Paul Darby wins by unanimous decision!
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G |
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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
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