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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hamish Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Universe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamish Darrow could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mr Universe's chin.
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160 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Great elbows
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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
10 - 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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mr Universe!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Universe has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Universe fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darrow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Darrow tries to work over Universe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Universe backwards.
Universe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Universe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Universe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Universe.
A head kick misses from Darrow.
Darrow lands with a cross.
Darrow has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hazzard County Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Universe moves away.
Universe throws a right hand that Darrow ducks under and follows up with a left that Darrow also avoids with ease.
Darrow thumps Universe with a low kick.
Universe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darrow lands a head kick!
Sloppy strikes from Darrow. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Universe is just out of range.
Universe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Universe has managed to clinch.
Darrow working aggressively here.
Universe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Darrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darrow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Darrow pushes Universe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Universe looking to slow down the pace here.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Universe lands an elbow just above Darrow 's eye.
It looks like Hamish Darrow has been cut.
Universe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow has closed the distance and engaged Universe in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Darrow.
Darrow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Universe or not.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Universe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darrow.
A shot in the inside from Darrow.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike.
Universe has Darrow pushed against the cage.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Universe trying to land knees to the body.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Universe.
Darrow lands an uppercut.
Universe is trying to break the clinch but Darrow is controlling him.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Universe controls his hands.
Universe blocks an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Universe obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Universe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Darrow.
Universe misses with a looping left.
Darrow thinks about countering with a head kick.
Darrow misses with a hook to the body
and Universe counters with a nice uppercut.
Universe tries to clinch there but Darrow circles away.
Universe ducks right into an uppercut from Darrow.
Darrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Universe throws a series of punches but Darrow avoids them all with ease.
Darrow went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Universe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Universe looks winded!
Darrow misses with a head kick.
Darrow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Universe. That did some damage!
Darrow takes a swing at Universe's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow misses the jab.
Universe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darrow circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darrow misses with a body shot.
Darrow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Universe.
A good leg kick by Darrow.
Universe throws a looping overhand right but Darrow ducks down to avoid it.
Darrow half committed to a counter leg kick.
Darrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Darrow is looking to wear down Universe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Darrow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darrow moves into range and connects with a jab.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Darrow throws a sloppy head kick and Universe moves out of range easily.
Darrow checks the leg kick.
Universe wants to clinch.
As Universe backs away, Darrow returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Darrow lands a big head kick that sends Universe to the canvas! Darrow follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamish Darrow!
Hamish Darrow retains his welterweight title!
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FIGHT
RATING
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