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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Noam Nystrom (ranked 2187 p4p, 188 weight class) and Finlay Darrow (ranked 2326 p4p, 199 weight class). Noam Nystrom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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147 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noam Nystrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Finlay Darrow!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nystrom is looking to clinch.
Nystrom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Darrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nystrom seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jab by Darrow.
Darrow swats away the attempt to clinch by Nystrom.
Darrow closes the distance and clinches.
Nystrom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nystrom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nystrom's elbow.
Darrow scores with a hook to the body.
Nystrom lands with a right to the head.
Nystrom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nystrom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow jabs at Nystrom's body.
Nystrom has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nystrom working aggressively here.
Nystrom gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darrow controlling the position for now.
Nystrom looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nystrom has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darrow controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Nystrom is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Darrow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nystrom seems to be looking for submissions.
Nystrom slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Darrow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nystrom doesn't manage to clinch there - Darrow circles away.
Nystrom tries to clinch but Darrow is having none of it.
Darrow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Darrow throws a big shot that misses.
Nystrom moves in looking to clinch but Darrow pushes him off.
Darrow feints a counter leg kick.
Donk. Darrow catches Nystrom right on the button with a cross.
Nystrom darts in and clinches Darrow up against the cage.
Darrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nystrom has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Darrow clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Darrow is in bad spot here.
Nystrom is riding his opponent, not letting Darrow buck him off.
Nystrom'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 is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Further stalling from Nystrom.
Nystrom is hanging on to Darrow's back as he tries to escape.
Nystrom is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nystrom wants to control the position but Darrow frees himself and scrambles - Nystrom manages to regain control in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noam Nystrom dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Darrow thuds a left hand into Nystrom's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darrow.
Nystrom tries to close the distance and clinch but Darrow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nystrom rushes Darrow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nystrom goes for a takedown in the clinch but Darrow prevents it.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darrow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nystrom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nystrom working Darrow over with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nystrom.
Darrow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nystrom backwards.
Darrow lands a nice shot to the body.
Nystrom drops down looking for an ankle pick but Darrow pulls his leg out and moves away.
Darrow clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darrow takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nystrom tries to score a body lock takedown but Darrow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noam Nystrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nystrom is looking to break free of the clinch but Darrow has double underhooks.
Nystrom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nystrom drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Darrow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Darrow can't find room to land a body shot as Nystrom controls the action.
Nystrom is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Darrow gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Nystrom controls his hands.
Darrow working aggressively here.
Darrow is looking to control Nystrom's arms but Nystrom gets an underhook and turns him. Now Darrow has his back to the cage.
Nystrom tries to score a body lock takedown but Darrow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Darrow prevents the takedown attempt.
Nystrom is trying to drag Darrow to the mat but Darrow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nystrom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darrow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nystrom backwards.
Nystrom pushes off an throws an elbow but Darrow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nystrom lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Darrow desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom is just content to waste time from the top position. Darrow takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Nystrom wants to pass the guard but Darrow is keeping the position.
Nystrom is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nystrom continues to stall.
Noam Nystrom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Darrow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nystrom slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nystrom forces his way into half guard.
Nystrom is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Darrow is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nystrom is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Nystrom content to stall in guard here.
More hug and hope from Nystrom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nystrom tries to clinch but Darrow moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nystrom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nystrom tries to clinch up.
Nystrom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darrow misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Finlay Darrow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Nystrom doesn't manage to clinch there - Darrow circles away.
Nystrom closes the distance and clinches.
Darrow gets underhooks to prevent Nystrom's takedown attempt.
Nystrom throws a head punch that misses.
Darrow blocks an uppercut.
Darrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nystrom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nystrom takes a shot to the head.
Nystrom blocks an uppercut.
Darrow lands a nice uppercut.
Darrow pushes Nystrom back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nystrom tries for a takedown. No joy.
Darrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darrow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nystrom backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nystrom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow.
Darrow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nystrom's efforts to push away.
Nystrom has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Darrow after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noam Nystrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darrow scores with a hook to the body.
Darrow misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nystrom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nystrom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darrow.
Darrow lands with a left to the head.
Nystrom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nystrom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darrow taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Darrow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nystrom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darrow backwards.
Nystrom has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Darrow avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land.
Nystrom wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nystrom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Nystrom.
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darrow prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow tries to work over Nystrom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nystrom has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Darrow after a bit of a struggle.
A short right from Darrow.
Nystrom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Finlay Darrow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darrow.
Darrow can't find room to land a body shot as Nystrom controls the action.
Nystrom gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nystrom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Darrow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Darrow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nystrom manages to get himself to full guard.
Nystrom is trying to hold Darrow in close to prevent damage but Darrow has managed to pass into half guard.
Nystrom is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom is trying to control but can't.
Nystrom is trying to get back to full guard.
Darrow trying to control the pace.
Darrow is looking to advance position but Nystrom won't allow it.
Darrow is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Darrow tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nystrom knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nystrom is trying to get back to full guard.
Nystrom is working hard here to advance position.
Nystrom is trying to control but Darrow manages to pass to mount!
Darrow controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finlay Darrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Darrow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finlay Darrow!
The defeated Noam Nystrom had this to say: 'I'll be back.....Bitches!'.
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FIGHT
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