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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fergus Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Jobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jobs's choice of entrance music: Aerosmith - Back in the Saddle Again. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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186 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
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190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fergus Darrow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Jobs!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darrow misses with a body shot.
Jobs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jobs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darrow throws out the jab.
Darrow slips under a jab from Jobs.
A jab from Jobs misses.
Darrow ducks under a wild hook from Jobs.
It looked like Darrow was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jobs.
Jobs throws a looping overhand right but Darrow ducks down to avoid it.
Darrow is looking to counter punch.
Darrow moves out of range of the leg kick from Jobs.
Jobs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jobs ducks under a wild hook from Darrow.
Jobs blocks a head kick by Darrow.
Jobs lands a nice shot to the body.
Jobs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jobs misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darrow.
Jobs misses with a straight left.
Good shot there by Jobs.
A jab from Jobs does it's job there.
Darrow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
A big left from Darrow misses.
A cross from Darrow lands.
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jobs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Darrow finds it's way through Jobs's defenses.
Darrow staying out of range there.
Jobs throws a lazy uppercut
letting Darrow counter with a right hand.
Jobs throws a jab when Darrow was well out of range.
Jobs throws a looping overhand right but Darrow ducks down to avoid it.
Darrow sizes up Jobs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Darrow blocks the body kick.
Darrow thinks about countering with a body kick.
Darrow misses with a leg kick.
Jobs scores with a nice right hand.
Darrow works the jab nicely.
Darrow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jobs has time to react.
Jobs staying out of range there.
Darrow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jobs misses with a double jab.
Jobs throws a lazy head kick
and Darrow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jobs throws a lazy uppercut
and Darrow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jobs's knee momentarily.
Darrow throws a jab when Jobs was well out of range.
Jobs moves away from the strike by Darrow.
Jobs tries a quick counter leg kick but Darrow is wise to it.
Jobs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darrow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fergus Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darrow digs a good body shot into Jobs's ribs.
Darrow scores with a jab to the head.
Jobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Darrow.
Jobs tries to move into range but Darrow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darrow.
Jobs misses with an uppercut.
Jobs throws a right and a left that Darrow avoids nicely.
Jobs scores with a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Jobs.
Jobs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darrow. Darrow obviously looking to wear him down.
Darrow has managed to clinch.
Darrow breaks from the clinch.
Jobs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darrow.
Darrow misses the shot to the body.
Jobs misses the shot to the body.
Darrow ducks under a wild hook from Jobs.
Nice body punch from Jobs.
Jobs misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jobs throws out the jab.
Jobs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jobs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darrow slips a jab from Jobs.
Jobs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jobs lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jobs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Darrow darts in and clinches Jobs up against the cage.
Jobs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darrow lands a body punch.
Darrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jobs backwards.
Jobs has a couple of punches blocked by Darrow.
Jobs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jobs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darrow misses with a hook. Jobs ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow lands a leg kick that knocks Jobs off balance momentarily.
Darrow is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Darrow misses with a low kick.
Jobs looks to land a combination but Darrow avoids it well.
Darrow throws a body punch but Jobs moves out of range.
Darrow dodges the punch combination from Jobs.
Jobs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
No joy there for Jobs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jobs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Darrow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jobs misses with a hook. Darrow ducked under it nicely.
Darrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darrow lands with a right hand.
Jobs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darrow tried to counter with a leg kick but Jobs avoided it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darrow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jobs.
Jobs misses with a hook.
Darrow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jobs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Darrow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Darrow lands with a right to the head.
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 Fergus Darrow will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A good leg kick by Darrow.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jobs moves away.
Jobs cracks Darrow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jobs looks to land a right hand but Darrow moved out of range.
Jobs swings widly with a right hand
and Darrow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Darrow throws a jab when Jobs was well out of range.
Jobs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jobs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darrow.
Jobs misses the shot to the body.
Darrow half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jobs tests Darrow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darrow throws a looping overhand right but Jobs ducks down to avoid it.
Jobs cracks the inside of Darrow's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow checks a low kick from Jobs.
A little feinted left hand from Darrow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darrow has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Darrow throws a looping overhand right but Jobs ducks down to avoid it.
Fergus Darrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Darrow misses with a low kick as Jobs jumps back.
Darrow blocks a head kick by Jobs.
Darrow dodges the punch combination from Jobs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobs lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jobs misses with the combination.
Darrow feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Darrow. That snapped Jobs's head back.
Darrow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jobs blocks a leg kick.
Jobs misses the shot to the body.
Jobs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darrow.
Steve Jobs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darrow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jobs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darrow's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Darrow.
Jobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow pushes Jobs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Jobs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good body shot from Darrow.
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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 lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Darrow.
Darrow appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jobs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jobs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Darrow connects with a nice looking jab.
Jobs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Darrow checks a leg kick nicely.
Darrow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jobs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Jobs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darrow throws a nice looking combination but Jobs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Jobs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jobs manages to avoid it.
Jobs checks the leg kick.
Darrow backing away here, and Jobs unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jobs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darrow ducks under a wild hook from Jobs.
As Jobs backs away, Darrow returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jobs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darrow feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jobs throws a right and a left that Darrow avoids nicely.
Darrow swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jobs staying out of range there.
Jobs lands with a right hand.
Darrow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow misses the jab.
Darrow dodges the punch combination from Jobs.
Jobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darrow moves away.
Jobs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darrow counters with a right hand to the body.
Jobs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darrow.
Jobs tries a head kick but it misses.
Jobs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jobs misses with a body shot.
Darrow fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jobs just manages to avoid it.
Jobs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Darrow checks it well.
Nice uppercut there from Darrow.
Jobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darrow.
Jobs misses with a low kick.
Jobs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jobs misses with a series of wild punches.
Darrow throws a hook but Jobs blocks it.
Darrow avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jobs misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Darrow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darrow instigates a clinch.
Darrow blocking some punches.
Jobs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darrow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike.
Darrow lands with a light punch inside.
Darrow misses with some punches.
Jobs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jobs misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Jobs.
Darrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jobs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fergus Darrow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jobs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darrow's elbow.
Jobs digs a right hand underneath Darrow's ribcage. Darrow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jobs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darrow lands a nice uppercut.
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 Fergus Darrow will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Jobs is just out of range.
Darrow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jobs is out of range and Darrow settles back down.
That kick from Darrow tenderised Jobs's leg. Jobs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jobs goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A combination from Jobs does no damage.
Darrow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Darrow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jobs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Darrow punishes Jobs's body with a nice straight punch.
Darrow lands a jab to the head.
Darrow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jobs's hands.
Jobs just misses with a punch to the body.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Jobs is just out of range.
Darrow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Darrow.
Darrow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jobs momentarily.
Darrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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 moves out of range as Jobs strikes.
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jobs.
Darrow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jobs checks a leg kick.
Jobs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Darrow throws a leg kick which misses Jobs's front leg but catches the back leg as Jobs tries to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Darrow.
Jobs connects with a single shot there.
Nice body punch from Darrow.
Darrow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jobs moves away.
Darrow scores with a spinning back kick!
Darrow connects with a body shot that sends Jobs's belly button to the back.
Darrow lands a glancing blow to the side of Jobs's head.
Darrow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Darrow rushes Jobs and presses him up 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!
Jobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jobs tries a body shot but Darrow blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Jobs scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Darrow on the inside.
Darrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jobs working aggressively here.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jobs swings wildly with an uppercut but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jobs pushes Darrow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darrow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darrow lands a nice uppercut.
Darrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jobs throws a leg kick that misses.
Darrow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Jobs is just out of range.
Jobs misses with a low kick.
Darrow is looking to clinch.
Darrow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jobs's sensitive parts.
Jobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darrow moves away.
Jobs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Jobs checks it.
Darrow on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Darrow lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jobs missing with a left hand there. Darrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jobs checks a leg kick nicely.
Jobs lands the left hand.
Jobs throws a body punch but Darrow moves out of range.
Darrow swings for the body but Jobs moves out of range.
Darrow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Darrow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jobs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jobs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darrow punishes Jobs's body with a nice straight punch.
Jobs misses with a straight right.
Jobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Darrow.
Darrow takes a swing at Jobs's ribcage but misses.
Jobs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darrow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jobs connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darrow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow thuds his shin into the meat of Jobs's side.
Jobs missing with a left hand there. Darrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Jobs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jobs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darrow doesn't seem bothered though.
Darrow lands a nice looking body shot.
Jobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darrow.
Jobs misses the jab.
Darrow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jobs is out of range.
Jobs lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Darrow misses with a body kick.
Jobs throws a leg kick but Darrow moved away.
The fighters circling - Darrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darrow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jobs throws a punch but it's blocked by Darrow.
A head punch on the inside from Jobs fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darrow tries a body shot but Jobs blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Darrow.
Darrow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jobs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fergus Darrow clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Darrow walks into a jab.
Darrow missing with a left hand there. Jobs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jobs.
Darrow swings for the body but Jobs moves out of range.
Darrow ducks under a wild hook from Jobs.
Darrow is looking to counter punch.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jobs moves away.
Good leg kick by Darrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch combination from Jobs misses.
Darrow scores with a hook to the body. Jobs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Jobs moved away.
Darrow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Darrow lands a nice hook to Jobs's body. Jobs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jobs moves away from the strike by Darrow.
The fighters circling - Darrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jobs misses with a lunging right hand
and Darrow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jobs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jobs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darrow digs a good body shot into Jobs's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobs throws a hook but Darrow blocks it.
Darrow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jobs throws a front kick aimed at Darrow's knee but Darrow avoids it well.
Darrow is looking to counter punch.
Jobs throws a big shot that misses.
Darrow wants to clinch up but Jobs keeps it at a distance.
Jobs misses with a low kick as Darrow jumps back.
Darrow scores with a shot to the body.
Darrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darrow throws a lazy right hand but Jobs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Jobs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jobs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jobs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Darrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jobs manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jobs.
Darrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Jobs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jobs tries to land a leg kick but Darrow saw it coming and moves away.
Jobs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Jobs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jobs moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Darrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darrow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jobs lands a right hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darrow checks a leg kick.
Darrow lands a nice hook to Jobs's body. Jobs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jobs misses with a looping right.
Darrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Jobs is just out of range.
Jobs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jobs tries to land a body kick
enabling Darrow to counter with a crisp jab.
Jobs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Darrow to score with a decent uppercut.
Jobs throws the left hand but Darrow avoids the punch easily.
Nice body punch from Darrow.
Jobs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jobs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darrow.
Darrow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jobs throws out a counter right but Darrow avoids it with no problem.
Jobs walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Darrow.
Jobs moves away from the strike by Darrow.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jobs moves away.
Darrow connects with a single shot there.
Jobs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darrow.
Darrow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Darrow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Darrow takes the fight into the clinch.
Darrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jobs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jobs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jobs throws a hook to the side of Darrow's head but Darrow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darrow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jobs throws a right hand that Darrow ducks under and follows up with a left that Darrow also avoids with ease.
Jobs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darrow moves away.
Jobs slips a jab from Darrow.
Darrow throws a chopping leg kick but Jobs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Darrow cracks the inside of Jobs's front leg.
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jobs.
Darrow throws a body shot but no joy.
Jobs cracks a nice hook into Darrow's ribs.
Jobs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jobs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jobs keeps the fight on the outside.
Darrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Jobs misses its intended target.
Jobs jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Darrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jobs.
Jobs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fergus Darrow had his way with Steve Jobs in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jobs looks to score with a jab to the body but Darrow is just out of range.
Darrow swings for the body but Jobs moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Darrow.
Jobs checks a low kick from Darrow.
Darrow misses with a leg kick.
Darrow missing with a left hand there. Jobs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darrow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jobs is out of range.
Jobs misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, jab by Darrow - just one landing.
Darrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jobs avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Jobs slips a jab from Darrow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow moves out of range of the leg kick from Jobs.
Darrow misses the jab.
Jobs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darrow.
A clash of legs there as Jobs blocks the low kick.
Darrow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jobs unleashes a big counter combination but Darrow bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Darrow tries to clinch up but Jobs circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Darrow.
Jobs misses with a wild combination.
Darrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jobs.
Darrow is looking to clinch.
Jobs flicks out a counter leg kick but Darrow steps away.
That kick from Darrow tenderised Jobs's leg. Jobs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Darrow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jobs throws out the jab.
Darrow scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jobs misses the target.
Jobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darrow.
Jobs throws an off balance right hand
and Darrow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darrow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jobs, pushing him back against the cage.
Darrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darrow breaks from the clinch.
Jobs connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Darrow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jobs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jobs pushes Darrow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Darrow on the inside.
Jobs misses with an elbow over the top.
Jobs lands a right hand.
Darrow working aggressively here.
Jobs prevents a body shot from Darrow.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Jobs.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
Darrow tries a body shot but Jobs blocks it.
Jobs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jobs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jobs scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Jobs.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jobs tries to throw a body punch but Darrow avoids it by throwing Jobs back against the cage.
Jobs throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Jobs controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Jobs.
Jobs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Darrow's efforts to push away.
Jobs tries to work over Darrow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darrow misses with some punches.
Jobs lands a body punch.
Jobs is working Darrow over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jobs.
Jobs blocking some punches.
Jobs pushes Darrow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jobs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jobs looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jobs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fergus Darrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jobs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Jobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darrow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jobs looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jobs creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jobs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darrow cracks Jobs with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jobs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darrow backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Darrow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jobs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Jobs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darrow.
Jobs misses with some punches.
Darrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jobs swinging wildly here.
Darrow lands a really nice looking cross but Jobs seems unphased.
Steve Jobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jobs misses the body punch
and Darrow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Jobs.
Well Darrow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 50:46
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Fergus Darrow!
Fergus Darrow is the new middleweight champion!
Steve Jobs spoke after the fight, saying 'Congrats to the new champ. He was the better fighter tonight. Thanks to the fans for turning up for fight night. '.
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