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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blair Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raiymbek Batyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blair Darrow could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raiymbek Batyr's chin.
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146 lbs
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134 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Blair Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Raiymbek Batyr!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batyr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Darrow was covering up waiting for the punch and Batyr finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Batyr throws a strike but Darrow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Darrow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Batyr keeping full guard, as Darrow tries to pass.
Batyr wants to stand up but Darrow is controlling him.
Darrow controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darrow scoring with punches to the head and body.
Batyr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Darrow is controlling him.
Darrow stays in close to Batyr's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batyr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Darrow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Darrow tries to free his leg and advance position but Batyr is retaining full guard.
Batyr wants to get back to his feet but Darrow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Darrow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow won't allow Batyr to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batyr is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Darrow presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Batyr jumps guard but Darrow stands there with Batyr around his waist. Batyr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Batyr.
Batyr blocks an uppercut.
Batyr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Batyr.
It looks like Blair Darrow has been cut.
Darrow successfully pulls guard.
Darrow trying to control the position here.
Batyr is looking to work some ground and pound but Darrow has wrist control.
Batyr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Batyr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Batyr told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Batyr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Darrow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batyr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Darrow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Darrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Darrow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Batyr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Batyr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Batyr preventing the sweep.
Batyr is looking to work some ground and pound but Darrow has wrist control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Darrow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batyr tries to escape but Darrow is in control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Batyr is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We've been hearing good reports from Darrow's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow moves into full mount!
Batyr taking shots to the head.
Batyr wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Darrow looking to finish with strikes here!
Darrow thowing shots but they're missing.
Batyr wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Darrow controlling from mount.
Darrow landing strikes from the mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Darrow there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Batyr really wants to buck Darrow off and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow controlling from mount.
Darrow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Batyr wants to try and get back to his feet.
Batyr somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darrow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Batyr shoots in for a double leg but Darrow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Batyr avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Batyr is looking to clinch but Darrow is avoiding it.
Darrow tries to clinch up
and Batyr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Blair Darrow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Blair Darrow's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Darrow throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Batyr tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Darrow is in Batyr's guard.
Batyr is looking to stand up but Darrow isn't so interested in that idea.
Darrow sitting in guard here, content to control.
Darrow stops Batyr from standing up.
Batyr keeping moving, preventing Darrow from controlling successfully.
Darrow chips away with some ground and pound.
Batyr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Darrow postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batyr wants to stand but Darrow is controlling the position.
Darrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Batyr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darrow is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Batyr is keeping the position for now.
Darrow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Darrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Batyr can do to turn this around?
Batyr has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Darrow off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Batyr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Batyr misses with a two punch combination.
Darrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Batyr has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batyr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Batyr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Darrow.
Batyr shoots in for a double leg but Darrow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blair Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raiymbek Batyr.
Batyr tries to clinch but Darrow is having none of it.
Batyr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darrow can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Batyr throws a sloppy head kick and Darrow moves out of range easily.
Batyr dives in for a single leg takedown but Darrow sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Darrow appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Darrow shoots in and bounces Batyr off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Darrow prevents Batyr from getting back to his feet.
Batyr manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Darrow gets the takedown into side control.
Batyr throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batyr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Darrow avoids it really well and circles away.
Batyr is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow connects with a solid leg kick.
Batyr fails with the takedown.
Darrow connects with a solid leg kick.
Darrow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Blair Darrow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Blair Darrow's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Batyr walks forward, straight into a front kick from Darrow.
Batyr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Batyr shoots and misses
and Darrow counters with a straight right hand.
Darrow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Batyr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Batyr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Darrow counters with a left to the body.
Blair Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raiymbek Batyr.
Batyr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Batyr kicks off Darrow and gets to his feet.
Raiymbek Batyr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow cracks Batyr with a good jab.
Darrow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Batyr.
A good leg kick by Darrow.
Batyr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Darrow.
Darrow lands with a shot to the body.
Darrow is looking to wear down Batyr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batyr closes the distance and clinches up with Darrow, looking for a takedown. Batyr pushes Darrow against the cage but Darrow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Batyr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darrow looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darrow.
Darrow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Batyr wants to clinch up but Darrow keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Darrow. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Darrow looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Batyr wants to stand and escape but Darrow is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Batyr scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Batyr blocks a low kick nicely.
Batyr just misses with a punch to the body.
Darrow shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Darrow showed some decent athleticism there.
Batyr is looking to escape.
Darrow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Batyr defending well though.
Batyr is trying to stand up here but Darrow is controlling him well.
Blair Darrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darrow not doing much here.
Darrow stops Batyr from getting back to his feet.
Darrow takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Darrow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Darrow not doing much here.
Batyr manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Darrow keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
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!
Batyr fails to pull guard.
Batyr is trying to pull guard but Darrow has him pressed against the cage.
Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Batyr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batyr.
Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Batyr.
Raiymbek Batyr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blair Darrow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Darrow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blair Darrow!
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energy
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hype
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