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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaladin Darkeyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin McLauhglin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
35
250 lbs
12 - 8 - 1 |
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195 cm
25
280 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaladin Darkeyes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colin McLauhglin! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Darkeyes throws a shot from downtown. McLauhglin moves away and avoids it. Darkeyes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. McLauhglin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Darkeyes blocks it well. Darkeyes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Darkeyes looks to land a left hand but McLauhglin moved out of range nicely. A jab from Darkeyes misses. Darkeyes swings for the body but McLauhglin moves out of range.
McLauhglin looks like he wants to counter punch here. McLauhglin works the jab nicely. McLauhglin lands a really nice looking cross but Darkeyes seems unphased.
It looks like Kaladin Darkeyes has been cut. McLauhglin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Darkeyes counters with a stiff right hand. Darkeyes staying out of range there. Darkeyes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. McLauhglin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darkeyes momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A telegraphed right hand from Darkeyes misses the target. McLauhglin misses with a left hand and Darkeyes counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Darkeyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. We've been informed that McLauhglin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. A nice combination there by Darkeyes.
Darkeyes misses with a few strikes there.
Darkeyes throws an overhand right that lands on McLauhglin's shoulder, as McLauhglin tries to avoid the shot. McLauhglin moves out of range of the strikes. McLauhglin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. McLauhglin stuns Darkeyes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Darkeyes scores with a nice strike. Darkeyes lands a nice shot that snaps McLauhglin's head back.
Darkeyes misses with an uppercut. Good exchange - McLauhglin coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! McLauhglin misses with a leg kick. Darkeyes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Darkeyes misses with a left hand and McLauhglin counters with a nice uppercut. Darkeyes moves out of range as McLauhglin strikes. Darkeyes loads up on a big right hand but McLauhglin slips the punch. McLauhglin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Darkeyes slaps away a takedown attempt from McLauhglin, before circling back to the center of the mat. Darkeyes throws a poor cross that misses
and McLauhglin counters with a lovely straight right hand! Darkeyes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Darkeyes duly obliges.
It looks like Colin McLauhglin has been cut. McLauhglin misses with a hook. Darkeyes ducked under it nicely. McLauhglin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darkeyes. Darkeyes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McLauhglin. And an attempted straight right on the counter from McLauhglin! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Darkeyes lands with a right hand. McLauhglin ducks under a wild hook from Darkeyes. Darkeyes throws a series of punches but McLauhglin avoids them all with ease. McLauhglin missing with a left hand there. Darkeyes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. McLauhglin misses with a straight right. It looked like Darkeyes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. McLauhglin thows a left - swing and a miss! Nice defenses there by McLauhglin. Kaladin Darkeyes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Darkeyes blocks a jab. Darkeyes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. McLauhglin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Darkeyes pulls McLauhglin in to control the position. Darkeyes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McLauhglin's guard. Darkeyes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Darkeyes trying to control but McLauhglin is working from the bottom. McLauhglin pulls Darkeyes in close to prevent any damage. Darkeyes stopping the sweep attempt from McLauhglin. McLauhglin trying to keep a closed guard but Darkeyes is proving a slippery customer.
McLauhglin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Darkeyes's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McLauhglin trying to control but Darkeyes is working from the bottom. Darkeyes tries to land a sweep but no joy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaladin Darkeyes dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A punch combination from Darkeyes misses. Darkeyes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLauhglin throws out the jab. McLauhglin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. The fighters circling - McLauhglin throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Darkeyes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McLauhglin circles away quickly and effectively. McLauhglin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darkeyes sees it coming and avoids it easily. A swing and a miss from McLauhglin. McLauhglin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. McLauhglin defending well as Darkeyes loads up on a big left hand. Kaladin Darkeyes is winning the standup battle so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McLauhglin misses with a straight left. McLauhglin throws a lazy uppercut
and McLauhglin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Darkeyes throws a right hand that misses
and McLauhglin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Darkeyes throws a left and a right that both miss
and McLauhglin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round. Darkeyes misses with a double jab.
McLauhglin tries to bum rush Darkeyes with a series of wild strikes but Darkeyes uses good footwork to avoid the assault. McLauhglin getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Darkeyes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kaladin Darkeyes's cut is getting worse. Darkeyes misses with a lunging right hand
and McLauhglin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Darkeyes throws a jab when McLauhglin was well out of range. McLauhglin feints and as Darkeyes raises his hands in defense, McLauhglin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Darkeyes is rocked! McLauhglin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Oh Darkeyes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Darkeyes has momentary wrist control but McLauhglin slips an elbow through the middle. McLauhglin with a flurry of punches that miss. Darkeyes seems to have got his legs back now. McLauhglin throws a big elbow that misses. McLauhglin distracts Darkeyes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Darkeyes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. McLauhglin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. This has been an exciting period of action! Darkeyes wants to sweep here but McLauhglin controlling him for the moment. McLauhglin is stalling in the full guard. McLauhglin is in close to Darkeyes's body, working some short punches and elbows. McLauhglin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McLauhglin throws a lazy right hand but Darkeyes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A leg kick checked by Darkeyes. McLauhglin closes the distance and clinches up with Darkeyes, looking for a takedown. McLauhglin pushes Darkeyes against the cage but Darkeyes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. An attempted straight right counter from Darkeyes misses the target. McLauhglin digs a good body shot into Darkeyes's ribs. Left hook, right uppercut from Darkeyes. McLauhglin swings for the body but Darkeyes moves out of range.
McLauhglin misses with a looping left. Darkeyes misses with a series of wild punches.
McLauhglin lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Darkeyes misses with a two punch combination.
Darkeyes gets a clinch. McLauhglin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Darkeyes looks to land a left hand but McLauhglin moved out of range nicely. McLauhglin misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sloppy strikes from Darkeyes. Those never looked like landing. McLauhglin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. McLauhglin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Darkeyes throws a poor cross that misses
and McLauhglin counters with a stiff right hand. McLauhglin staying out of range there. McLauhglin scores with a nice head shot. McLauhglin dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Darkeyes misses with an uppercut. McLauhglin saw that one coming. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin McLauhglin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
McLauhglin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. McLauhglin throws a jab but it's blocked by Darkeyes. A jab from Darkeyes misses. Darkeyes slips a straight right by McLauhglin. Darkeyes is looking for a counter combo. Donk. Darkeyes catches McLauhglin right on the button with a cross. McLauhglin moves out of range of the strikes. Darkeyes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Darkeyes looks to land a combination. McLauhglin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. McLauhglin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Darkeyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Darkeyes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round. McLauhglin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kaladin Darkeyes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Darkeyes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A jab from McLauhglin misses. McLauhglin misses with a right hand and Darkeyes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Darkeyes throws a combination that misses and McLauhglin counters with a big right hand! Oh Darkeyes is in trouble here! McLauhglin follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colin McLauhglin! A very excited looking Colin McLauhglin rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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