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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eoin Andershannon O Darby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Darby has chosen I'm Shipping up to Boston by Dropkick Murphys as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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175 cm
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147 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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170 cm
23
154 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dallas Bond! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eoin Andershannon O Darby! The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A clash of legs there as Bond blocks the low kick. Bond is looking to take this fight into the clinch. O Darby tries to keep at a distance but Bond has taken the fight into the clinch. O Darby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Bond crunches a lovely knee into O Darby's ribcage. Bond works on O Darby's body with a couple of short punches. O Darby managing to block the knees to the body from Bond.
Bond is working O Darby over against the cage. Bond digs a right hand underneath O Darby's ribcage. O Darby let out a lung full of air as it connected. Bond controlling the action here for a moment.
O Darby is trying to break free. Bond missing with knees to the body.
Bond landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Bond. Bond landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bond misses with a knee to the head. Bond is leaning against O Darby and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Bond lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. O Darby wants to break the clinch but can't.
O Darby takes a shot to the head. Bond with a knee to the head.
Bond working some nice short punches in the clinch. Bond unloads a knee to the mid-section. O Darby lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Bond lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A short uppercut from Bond. Knees in the clinch landing for Bond.
Bond trying to land knees to the body.
Bond lands a body punch in the clinch. Bond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Bond. Bond lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bond works on O Darby's body with a couple of short punches. O Darby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bond avoiding damage.
Bond unloads a knee to the mid-section. O Darby lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Bond unloads a knee to the mid-section. O Darby lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Bond pushes O Darby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Bond digs a right hand into O Darby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Darby's gas tank. Bond throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bond works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bond landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bond using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bond is working O Darby over against the cage. Bond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Darby.
Bond looking to throw knees to the head but O Darby is blocking nicely.
Bond is working O Darby over against the cage. Bond lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Darby. Bond works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bond landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bond lands on the inside with an uppercut. A shot in the inside from Bond. Bond scores with a knee to the head.
Bond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Darby.
Bond comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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. Bond tries to land a knee to the head but O Darby blocks with his arms.
Bond is working O Darby over against the cage. A right hand to the body from Bond.
Bond tries to land knees in the clinch but O Darby avoids the damage to the body. Bond lands a nice elbow. Bond trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Bond.
Bond lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Darby backwards. A short left from Bond. Bond lands a knee to the head.
Bond lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Darby. Bond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Darby.
Bond misses with a knee strike.
Bond tries to work over O Darby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Bond landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dallas Bond dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
O Darby connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bond's hands. Bond connects with a single shot there. Bond moves out of range as O Darby throws a body kick.
Bond blocks a head kick by O Darby.
Bond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Darby throws out the jab. O Darby closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Bond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Darby paws at him with a jab and circles away. Bond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Darby paws at him with a jab and circles away. O Darby takes a swing at Bond's ribcage but misses. Bond closes the distance and pushes O Darby back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. A right hook to the body lands for Bond.
O Darby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bond has him pressed against the cage. Bond scores with a knee to the head.
Bond lands a body punch in the clinch. Bond lands with a short shot to the head. Bond working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Bond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Darby.
O Darby is trying to break the clinch but Bond has him pressed against the cage. Bond lands a right hand. Bond lands a nice knee to the body. Bond gets through O Darby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Bond connects with a knee to the head.
Bond connects with a knee to the head.
Bond working aggressively here.
Bond makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bond scores a nice knee to the body.
O Darby tries to break the clinch but Bond is controlling the position. Bond lands a damaging elbow. Bond lands an elbow inside. Bond prevents O Darby from breaking the clinch. Bond lands a hook that snaps the head of O Darby backwards. A short body shot lands from Bond as the two fighters clinch.
Bond scores with a hook to the body. Bond lands an elbow just above O Darby 's eye. Bond unloads a knee to the mid-section. O Darby lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Bond lands a knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Bond unloads a knee to the mid-section. O Darby lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Bond unloads a knee to the mid-section. O Darby lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. O Darby is breathing heavily. Nice body punch from Bond - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bond makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Bond gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Bond lands a knee to the body.
Dallas Bond has scored more points in the clinch so far. Bond lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt O Darby or not. Bond lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Good body shot from Bond.
Nice body punch from Bond - that landed with a thud.
Bond landing knees to the head.
Good body shot from Bond.
Bond lands an elbow inside. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bond. Bond lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt O Darby or not. Bond crunches a lovely knee into O Darby's ribcage. Bond landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bond is working O Darby over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee calls for Bond to work.
Bond lands an elbow that stopped O Darby in his tracks for a moment. Bond landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bond landing knees to the body.
O Darby takes a shot to the head. Bond throws a blind hook that connects with the side of O Darbys head. Bond lands an elbow inside that O Darby shrugs off. Bond lands an elbow just above O Darby 's eye. A right handed body shot lands from Bond.
Bond landing knees to the body.
Bond lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Darby backwards. A body shot lands from Bond.
Bond comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dallas Bond dominated that second round. That's time! Bond's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from O Darby. Bond walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Bond tries to clinch up but O Darby circles away and keeps his distance. Bond slips under a jab from O Darby. O Darby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bond moves away. O Darby looks to land a left hand but Bond moved out of range nicely. The fight stays on the outside here - Bond looks like he's thinking about clinching though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. O Darby misses with a hook. Bond ducked under it nicely. O Darby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bond fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Darby, pushing him back against the cage. Bond comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Bond has O Darby pressed against the cage.
Bond comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. A right handed body shot lands from Bond.
Nice elbow from Bond. Bond lands a body punch in the clinch. Bond lands a damaging elbow. Bond throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Bond lands with a short head shot on the inside. Bond gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Bond scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. O Darby wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Bond. Bond lands a nice knee to the body. Knees to the body from Bond.
O Darby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Bond scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Bond - that landed with a thud.
Bond using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bond is working O Darby over against the cage. A bit of stalling here from Bond.
Bond cracks O Darby with a nice body shot. Bond lands a knee to the body.
Bond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bond pushes O Darby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Bond scores with a shoulder strike. A hook to the body from Bond.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bond landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Darby can do to turn this around? Nice body punch from Bond. O Darby is trying to break free. Knees in the clinch landing for Bond.
Bond lands a knee to the body.
O Darby takes an elbow to the forehead. Bond lands a nice shot to the body. Bond lands a nice knee to the body. O Darby wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bond using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
O Darby takes an elbow to the temple. Bond scores a nice knee to the body.
Bond landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bond unloads a knee to the mid-section. O Darby lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A short uppercut from Bond. Bond landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bond unloads a knee to the mid-section. O Darby lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Knees in the clinch landing for Bond.
Bond digs a right hand underneath O Darby's ribcage. O Darby let out a lung full of air as it connected. Bond with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bond lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Bond prevents O Darby from breaking the clinch. O Darby takes an elbow to the temple. Bond misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Bond. A short body shot lands from Bond as the two fighters clinch.
Eoin Andershannon O Darby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Dallas Bond is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Bond lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Dallas Bond showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bond, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:26 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dallas Bond!
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energy
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hype
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