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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blair Darrow (ranked 1705 p4p, 178 weight class) and Tyroil Smoochie Wallace (ranked 2199 p4p, 216 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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36
146 lbs
20 - 6 - 1 |
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165 cm
40
148 lbs
36 - 34 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Blair Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyroil Smoochie Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smoochie Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darrow moves away.
Darrow looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Smoochie Wallace goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smoochie Wallace wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smoochie Wallace digs a good hook to Darrow's body.
Smoochie Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darrow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Darrow moves out of range of the body kick from Smoochie Wallace.
Darrow is looking to counter punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darrow. That's going to slow Smoochie Wallace down.
Smoochie Wallace throws a head kick but Darrow moves out of range.
Darrow lands a really nice looking cross but Smoochie Wallace seems unphased.
Smoochie Wallace chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darrow can pounce on him.
Darrow swings for the body but Smoochie Wallace moves out of range.
Smoochie Wallace drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Darrow defends it well.
Smoochie Wallace looks to land a combination but Darrow avoids it well.
Nice straight punches there by Darrow. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Darrow.
Darrow tries a head kick but it misses.
Smoochie Wallace with the counter takedown but Darrow avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darrow darts in and clinches Smoochie Wallace up against the cage.
Darrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smoochie Wallace jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Darrow walks away with a smile on his face. Smoochie Wallace gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Darrow connects with a leg kick. Smoochie Wallace looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Darrow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow thumps Smoochie Wallace with a low kick.
Smoochie Wallace lands a front kick.
Smoochie Wallace checks the leg kick nicely there.
Darrow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darrow blocks a head kick by Smoochie Wallace.
Darrow has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hell House MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Darrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smoochie Wallace.
Darrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Darrow darts in and clinches Smoochie Wallace up against the cage.
Smoochie Wallace tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Darrow smiles and moves away.
Blair Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darrow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smoochie Wallaces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Darrow misses with a looping right.
Darrow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darrow takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Darrow has closed the distance and engaged Smoochie Wallace in a clinch.
Smoochie Wallace is trying to pull guard but Darrow has him pressed against the cage.
Blair Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyroil Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Darrow walks away with a smile on his face. Smoochie Wallace gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow feints a jab promting Smoochie Wallace to slip. Darrow then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smoochie Wallace slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darrow lands a nice shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Smoochie Wallace.
A clash of legs there as Darrow blocks the low kick.
Smoochie Wallace fails with a takedown attempt.
Smoochie Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darrow darts in and clinches Smoochie Wallace up against the cage.
Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darrow lands a right hand.
Smoochie Wallace tries to pull guard but Darrow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Darrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smoochie Wallace fails to pull guard.
Smoochie Wallace tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Darrow just stands there and leans against the cage.
Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smoochie Wallace backwards.
Smoochie Wallace is rocked!
Smoochie Wallace prevents a body shot from Darrow.
Smoochie Wallace is still on wobbly legs! Can Darrow finish him?
Darrow digs a right hand underneath Smoochie Wallace's ribcage. Smoochie Wallace let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smoochie Wallace seems to have recovered his senses.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike.
Smoochie Wallace pulls Darrow into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smoochie Wallace wants to stand up but Darrow is controlling him.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Darrow controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Smoochie Wallace is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Darrow is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blair Darrow dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Darrow moves out of range of the strikes.
Smoochie Wallace throws a body kick that misses.
Darrow avoids the head kick by Smoochie Wallace.
Darrow looks to throw the jab but Smoochie Wallace is out of range.
Darrow throws a lazy right hand but Smoochie Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darrow moves out of range as Smoochie Wallace strikes.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smoochie Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Darrow tries a head kick but it misses.
Darrow connects with an inside leg kick.
Darrow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smoochie Wallace takes one on the button.
Darrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smoochie Wallace can do to turn this around?
Smoochie Wallace shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Darrow as he jumps to the side.
Darrow 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.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darrow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoochie Wallace moves away from the strike by Darrow.
Smoochie Wallace goes for a double leg but Darrow avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Darrow continues to drive forward.
Smoochie Wallace takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tyroil Smoochie Wallace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a straight right.
Smoochie Wallace attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smoochie Wallace lands a nice shot to the body.
Darrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smoochie Wallace shoots for a takedown but Darrow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blair Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyroil Smoochie Wallace.
Darrow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A left lands for Smoochie Wallace.
Blair Darrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darrow gets caught napping as Smoochie Wallace dives in and scores a takedown. Darrow manages to retain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smoochie Wallace throws a strike but Darrow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Darrow content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Smoochie Wallace wants to get back to his feet but Darrow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Darrow stops Smoochie Wallace from standing up.
Darrow's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Smoochie Wallace is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Darrow is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Smoochie Wallace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smoochie Wallace drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Darrow defends it well.
Smoochie Wallace lands a body shot.
Smoochie Wallace's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smoochie Wallace shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Darrow but Darrow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smoochie Wallace throws a series of punches but Darrow avoids them all with ease.
Darrow drives through and clinches with Smoochie Wallace against the cage.
Smoochie Wallace tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darrow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smoochie Wallace fails to pull guard.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Smoochie Wallace controls his hands.
Darrow lands with a short shot to the head.
Smoochie Wallace is trying to pull guard but Darrow has him pressed against the cage.
Smoochie Wallace manages to pull guard.
Darrow controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blair Darrow dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Darrow takes the fight into the clinch.
Smoochie Wallace is trying to pull guard but Darrow turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Smoochie Wallace tries to pull guard but Darrow won't allow it.
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smoochie Wallace is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Darrow to keep the fight standing.
Blair Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyroil Smoochie Wallace.
Nice body punch from Darrow.
Darrow pushes Smoochie Wallace back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Darrow.
Smoochie Wallace tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smoochie Wallace tries to pull guard but Darrow holds him up against the cage and eventually Smoochie Wallace drops back down to his feet.
Darrow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smoochie Wallace tries to pull guard but Darrow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Darrow lands with a left to the head.
Blair Darrow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Darrow lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Smoochie Wallace to his knees! Darrow keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blair Darrow!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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