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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Balfour Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crose McCringe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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138 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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146 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Balfour Darrow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Crose McCringe!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darrow cracks the inside of McCringe's front leg.
Darrow throws a series of punches but McCringe moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darrow.
Darrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darrow scores with a hook to the body. McCringe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Darrow lands with a right hand.
Darrow lands an overhand right.
Darrow drives through with a takedown into guard.
Darrow postures up.
Darrow throwing strikes from guard but McCringe blocks nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCringe controls Darrow momentarily but Darrow frees himself.
McCringe keeping full guard, as Darrow tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow trying to control the position from guard on top but McCringe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCringe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Darrow controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Darrow throws a shot to the body.
Darrow looks to throw the jab but McCringe is out of range.
McCringe dives in for a single leg takedown but Darrow sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Darrow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McCringe.
Balfour Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crose McCringe.
McCringe walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCringe closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Darrow did well to prevent McCringe getting side control.
Darrow has his hands clasped together around McCringe's back. He's all about the action.
Darrow is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McCringe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McCringe's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darrow is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at McCringe. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Darrow avoiding McCringe 's attempts to control his hands.
Darrow is looking to control McCringe but McCringe is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Darrow gets his hands free as McCringe looks to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCringe is really stuck here.
McCringe showing good submission defense here.
McCringe defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
McCringe just trying to survive but Darrow is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
McCringe tries to roll but Darrow sticks to his back.
Darrow working for a choke but McCringe is defending well.
Darrow is cranking McCringe's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for McCringe! He's tightened the choke and McCringe is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Balfour Darrow!
Balfour Darrow retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Balfour Darrow thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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
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