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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sirimongkol Niyotrong (ranked 1704 p4p, 205 weight class) and Charlie Darwin (ranked 3137 p4p, 334 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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152 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sirimongkol Niyotrong! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Darwin! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Niyotrong misses with a leg kick and Darwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A jab lands there for Darwin. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Niyotrong, right into the meat.
Darwin misses with an uppercut. Niyotrong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. A slow jab from Darwin misses its intended target. Niyotrong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Darwin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Darwin checks a low kick from Niyotrong. Darwin dips to his left and cracks Niyotrong with an uppercut! Darwin lunges at Niyotrong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Niyotrong's hand. Niyotrong pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Darwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Niyotrong with a hook. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Niyotrong. Darwin unleashes a big counter combination but Niyotrong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Darwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niyotrong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darwin. Good leg kick by Darwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darwin jabbing away but nothing is landing. Darwin misses with an uppercut. A head kick misses from Darwin. We've been told by Niyotrong's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Darwin throws a chopping leg kick but Niyotrong manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Darwin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Darwin misses with a hook. Niyotrong blocks a jab. Niyotrong misses with an uppercut
and Darwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A jab from Darwin misses. Niyotrong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Darwins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Darwin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Niyotrong tries to bum rush Darwin with a series of wild strikes but Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Darwin throws a big shot that misses. Niyotrong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Darwin misses with a looping left. Niyotrong avoids the head kick by Darwin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Niyotrong. That's going to slow Darwin down. Darwin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Darwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niyotrong moves away. Darwin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Niyotrong. Charlie Darwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Darwin misses with a left hand and Darwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Niyotrong connects with an inside leg kick. Darwin checks a low kick from Niyotrong. Niyotrong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Darwin checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A bone on bone clash there as Darwin blocks the leg kick.
Niyotrong throws a low kick but Darwin avoids it. The crowd cheers as Darwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Niyotrong doesn't seem phased though. Niyotrong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Darwin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Darwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Niyotrong. Darwin scores with a one two! Niyotrong had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Niyotrong swinging wildly here.
Niyotrong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Niyotrong counters with a lovely straight right hand! Niyotrong cracks Darwin with an open hand slap. Niyotrong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darwin. Niyotrong wants to slow Darwin down by chopping away at his legs. Darwin connects with the punch. Niyotrong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darwin. Darwin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Niyotrong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Darwin to score with a decent uppercut. Niyotrong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Niyotrong blocks a low kick nicely. Niyotrong throwing a counter right hand but Darwin manages to avoid it. Darwin throws a front kick aimed at Niyotrong's knee but Niyotrong avoids it well. Darwin thuds a left hand into Niyotrong's body. Darwin throws a right and a left that both miss. An attempted straight right counter from Niyotrong misses the target. Niyotrong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darwin. Darwin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Darwin wants to land a leg kick but Niyotrong is out of range. A jab from Niyotrong misses. Niyotrong motions for Darwin to come forward. Niyotrong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Niyotrong is looking to score with low kicks. Darwin throws out a counter right but Niyotrong avoids it with no problem. Niyotrong scores with a one two! Darwin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Darwin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Good work by Niyotrong as he checks the leg kick. Niyotrong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darwin's hands. Niyotrong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Darwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Niyotrong throwing a counter right hand but Darwin manages to avoid it. Darwin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Darwin digs a good body shot into Niyotrong's ribs. Niyotrong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Niyotrong tries to land a front kick but Darwin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. A countering left hand to the body from Darwin misses. Darwin moves out of range of the body kick. Darwin looks to land a left hand but Niyotrong moved out of range nicely. Darwin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Darwin slips under a jab. Niyotrong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A telegraphed right hand from Darwin misses the target. Niyotrong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Niyotrong tries to work over Darwin's front leg with a kick but Darwin checks it. Niyotrong is looking to slow Darwin down with leg kicks. A big left from Niyotrong misses. Darwin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Darwin misses with a looping left. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Darwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Darwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Niyotrong. A slow jab from Niyotrong misses its intended target. Niyotrong jabbing away but nothing is landing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charlie Darwin will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Darwin takes a swing at Niyotrong's ribcage but misses. Niyotrong throws a leg kick but Darwin moved away. Niyotrong scoring well with a low kick there.
Darwin lands a leg kick that knocks Niyotrong off balance momentarily. Darwin dips to his left and cracks Niyotrong with an uppercut! Darwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Darwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Niyotrong. Darwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Niyotrong on the side of the head. Decent striking displayed by Niyotrong there. Darwin misses with a hook. Darwin looks to land a combination but Niyotrong avoids it well. Niyotrong throws a leg kick but Darwin moved away. Darwin throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Niyotrong scoring well with a low kick there.
Niyotrong avoids the body shot from Darwin.
A head kick misses from Darwin. Darwin slips under a jab from Niyotrong. It seemed like Darwin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Niyotrong misses with a hook. Darwin ducked under it nicely. Darwin looks to throw the jab but Niyotrong is out of range. Niyotrong appears to be looking for a big counter. Niyotrong throws a solid leg kick but Darwin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Niyotrong. Niyotrong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Niyotrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darwin.
Darwin checks the leg kick. Darwin throws a body shot but no joy. Niyotrong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Darwin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Niyotrong moves out of range of the body kick. Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niyotrong. Niyotrong thows a leg kick but Darwin checks it and Darwin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Niyotrong thinking. Darwin throws a hook but Niyotrong avoids it easily. Darwin defending well as Niyotrong loads up on a big left hand. Darwin blocks a leg kick. Niyotrong looks to throw the jab but Darwin is out of range. Darwin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Niyotrong avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Niyotrong misses with a low kick.
Darwin lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Niyotrong throws the kick towards the body but Darwin avoids it. Darwin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Niyotrong's head. The fighters circling - Niyotrong throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Darwin needs to keep his hands up - Niyotrong had a free shot at his head there. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darwin, right into the meat.
Niyotrong dodges the punch combination from Darwin.
Niyotrong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Darwin throws out a leg kick but Niyotrong moves out of range and Darwin only half commits. Darwin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Darwin lands a nice hook to Niyotrong's body. Niyotrong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Niyotrong. Darwin throws a leg kick but Niyotrong sees it coming and checks it nicely. Niyotrong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Niyotrong pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Darwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niyotrong.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Niyotrong throws a leg kick that misses. A big left from Darwin misses. Darwin tests Niyotrong's chin there with a solid looking shot. Darwin misses with a looping left. Darwin moves out of range of the strikes. Darwin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Darwin looks to throw the jab but Niyotrong is out of range. Niyotrong cracks Darwin with a right hand to the side of the head. Niyotrong throws a leg kick but Darwin moved away. Niyotrong throws a leg kick which misses Darwin's front leg but catches the back leg as Darwin tries to avoid it. Darwin looks to land a right hand but Niyotrong moved out of range. Niyotrong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Darwin blocks a low kick nicely. Niyotrong blocks a leg kick. Darwin throws a good cross that connects.
Darwin checks a low kick from Niyotrong. Charlie Darwin seems to be getting the better of the standup. Niyotrong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Niyotrong throws out a loose jab but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it. A little jabbing left from Darwin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Niyotrong is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Darwin looks to land a right hand but Niyotrong moved out of range. Darwin scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Niyotrong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Niyotrong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niyotrong. Niyotrong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Niyotrong looks to land a left hand but Darwin moved out of range nicely. Darwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niyotrong moves away. Niyotrong is looking to score with low kicks. Niyotrong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Darwin jabs Niyotrong right on the nose. Niyotrong blinks but takes it well. Niyotrong slips a straight right by Darwin. Jab, jab by Niyotrong - just one landing. Darwin jabs Niyotrong right on the nose. Niyotrong blinks but takes it well. That kick from Niyotrong tenderised Darwin's leg. Darwin is trying to keep his angry face on. Niyotrong checks the leg kick. Darwin throws a lazy right hand but Niyotrong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Darwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Darwin digs a good hook to Niyotrong's body.
Niyotrong slips a jab from Darwin. Darwin moves into range and connects with a jab. Darwin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Niyotrong is out of range. Darwin thows a left - swing and a miss! Niyotrong wants to land a leg kick but Darwin is out of range. Darwin takes a swing at Niyotrong's ribcage but misses. Darwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niyotrong manages to avoid it. Niyotrong tries to score with a low kick but Darwin moves his leg out of the way. Niyotrong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Darwin throws an off balance right hand
and Niyotrong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A bone on bone clash there as Darwin blocks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Darwin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Niyotrong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Darwin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice uppercut lands for Niyotrong. That snapped Darwin's head back.
Darwin misses with a double jab.
Darwin loads up on a big right hand but Niyotrong slips the punch. Darwin misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Niyotrong throws a leg kick but Darwin checks it. A nice inside leg kick there by Darwin. That's going to slow Niyotrong down. The fighters circle momentarily. Niyotrong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Niyotrong takes one on the button. Darwin wants to slow Niyotrong down by chopping away at his legs. Nice cross by Niyotrong. Niyotrong misses with an uppercut. Darwin saw that one coming. Darwin throws a hook to the side of Niyotrong's head but Niyotrong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Darwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niyotrong throws a leg kick but Darwin sees it coming and checks it nicely. Darwin throws a hook to the side of Niyotrong's head but Niyotrong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Niyotrong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darwin counters with a nice uppercut. Darwin throws a low kick but Niyotrong avoids it. Niyotrong avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Niyotrong throws a solid leg kick but Darwin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Niyotrong. The fighters circling - Darwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Niyotrong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darwin. Sirimongkol Niyotrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Darwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Niyotrong on the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Niyotrong scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Niyotrong, right into the meat.
Niyotrong misses with a low kick. Darwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Niyotrong misses with a low kick. A swing and a miss from Darwin. Niyotrong throwing a counter right hand but Darwin manages to avoid it. Niyotrong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Niyotrong cracks the inside of Darwin's front leg. Niyotrong misses the jab. Niyotrong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Niyotrong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Darwin. Niyotrong misses with a hook. Darwin misses with an uppercut
and Niyotrong counters with a series of strikes. Darwin will be more careful next time no doubt. Darwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Niyotrong. Niyotrong lands a jab to the head.
Darwin digs a good hook to Niyotrong's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Darwin swinging wildly here.
Niyotrong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darwin. Darwin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Niyotrong misses with an uppercut. Darwin saw that one coming. Darwin throws a leg kick that misses. A slow jab from Niyotrong misses its intended target. Niyotrong misses with an uppercut. Darwin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Darwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Darwin scores with the left hand. Niyotrong knows he should have avoided that one. Niyotrong connects with the punch. Darwin throws the left hand but Niyotrong avoids the punch easily. Charlie Darwin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Darwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Darwin with a body punch. A glancing blow. Niyotrong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Darwin's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Darwin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Niyotrong's head. Darwin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Darwin cracks Niyotrong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Darwin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Niyotrong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darwin throws out the jab. Niyotrong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Darwin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Niyotrong. Niyotrong thows a leg kick but Darwin checks it and Darwin counters with a straight right hand. Niyotrong takes one to the side of the head.
Darwin lands with a slapping head kick. Darwin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Darwin checks a leg kick nicely. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Niyotrong throws a looping overhand right but Darwin ducks down to avoid it. Niyotrong throws a looping overhand right but Darwin ducks down to avoid it. Niyotrong throws a leg kick which misses Darwin's front leg but catches the back leg as Darwin tries to avoid it. Niyotrong lands with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Charlie Darwin. Well Darwin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Darwin! Charlie Darwin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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