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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Head Coach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Myles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myles has chosen Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Head Coach had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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165 lbs
20 - 12 - 2 |
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166 lbs
30 - 22 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Head Coach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Myles!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myles ducks under a wild hook from Coach.
Myles tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Myles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Myles scores with a body shot.
Coach scores with a shot to the body.
Myles shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Coach eats them both and turns towards Myles to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Myles throws a series of punches but Coach moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coach chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Coach misses with a looping right.
Myles tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Myles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myles misses with a double jab.
Coach fires out a quick counter leg kick but Myles just manages to avoid it.
Myles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab by Coach.
Myles slips a jab from Coach.
Coach throws an off balance right hand
and Myles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Myles doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Coach to counter with a crisp jab.
Coach misses with a double jab.
Myles changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Myles throws a series of punches but Coach moves out of range.
Coach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myles steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Coach. That one must have hurt.
Coach connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myles misses with a body shot
and Coach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters circling a little - Coach finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Myles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Head Coach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Myles.
Coach takes the fight into the clinch.
Coach missing with knees to the body.
Coach leaning his opponent against the cage.
Myles tries to score a body lock takedown but Coach shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Coach putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Myles in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coach lands an elbow that stopped Myles in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Darren Myles has been cut.
Coach lands a shoulder strike.
Coach prevents a takedown attempt there.
Coach lands an elbow that stopped Myles in his tracks for a moment.
Myles has clasped his hands together around Coach's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Coach throws Myles to one side and escapes!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coach gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Coach creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Myles's defenses.
That has opened up Darren Myles's cut even more.
Coach lands an elbow just above Myles 's eye.
Coach lands with a right to the head.
Myles wants a takedown but no success here.
Coach connects with a knee to the head.
Myles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Myles is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coach is defending well.
Myles wants a takedown.
Myles wants a takedown.
Myles looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coach tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coach lands an elbow just above Myles 's eye.
The cut above Darren Myles's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Myles tries to land a knee to the head but Coach blocks with his arms.
Coach makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Myles looking for a takedown.
Coach drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Coach gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Myles.
Coach stops a takedown attempt from Myles.
Coach prevents a takedown attempt there.
Myles can't get the takedown.
Myles goes for a takedown attempt but Coach pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Coach works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Head Coach dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darren Myles's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Coach throws a nice inside leg kick.
Myles misses with a looping right.
Coach scores with a jab to the jaw.
Myles manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Coach on his heels. He'll look to pass Coach's guard now, I'm sure.
Myles wants to control from the top but Coach keeps moving.
Coach is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Myles trying to control the position from guard on top but Coach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coach works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coach working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myles throws a big right hand that misses.
Coach has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Myles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Coach working a defensive guard here.
Coach working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Myles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Myles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Myles working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Coach avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Myles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coach is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Myles can do to turn this around?
Myles stands up over Coach, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Coach is pulling down on Myles's head. It's preventing any offense from Myles, at least for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Myles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Myles shoots in but no luck this time.
Myles blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coach. Myles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coach staying out of range there.
Nice straight punches there by Coach. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Coach.
Myles shoots in and drives through. Coach sprawls well.
Myles shoots in and bounces Coach off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myles throwing strikes from guard but Coach blocks nicely.
Coach trying to control the position.
Coach pulls Myles in to control the position.
Myles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coach seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Myles cracks Coach with a solid left hand.
Myles cracks Coach with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Coach trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Myles lands a couple of elbows.
Myles is pushing down on Coach's leg trying to pass to half guard. Coach is fighting to maintain full guard but Myles has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myles trying to control the action but Coach is working from the bottom.
Myles looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Myles prevents Coach from improving his position.
Coach trying to control but Myles postures up.
Coach is looking for a sweep. Myles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coach is not content to let Myles control the position.
Myles missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Darren Myles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Darren Myles's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Coach stalks Myles and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Myles's face. Myles staggers backwards, shaken.
Myles has his takedown stuffed
and Coach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Coach. That's going to slow Myles down.
Myles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Myles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Coach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coach scores with a punch to the head.
Coach scores with a jab to the jaw.
Myles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Coach.
Coach throws a looping overhand right but Myles ducks down to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Coach!
Coach digs a good hook to Myles's body.
Coach showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Myles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Coach.
Coach looks to land a combination but Myles avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myles misses with a takedown attempt - Coach sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Head Coach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coach lands a head shot.
Myles fails with the takedown.
Head Coach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Myles.
Coach pushes Myles up against the cage in a clinch.
Coach lands an elbow inside.
Myles is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coach prevents the takedown attempt.
Myles drops down looking for an ankle pick but Coach pulls his leg out and moves away.
Myles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Coach.
Coach lands a lovely overhand right.
Myles takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Coach.
Coach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Myles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Myles closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Coach's guard.
Coach throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myles trying to control the position from guard on top but Coach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Myles is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Myles got a little sloppy there for a moment and Coach has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Myles has managed to get both his arms back between Coach's legs - danger averted.
Myles being controlled here momentarily.
Myles trying to control the position from guard on top but Coach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Head Coach showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coach has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Head Coach!
Head Coach took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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