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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Darren (ranked 541 p4p, 74 weight class) and Aito Lager (ranked 479 p4p, 68 weight class). Darren's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Here's to the losers. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lager's choice of entrance music: Army Of The Pharaohs - Seven. Aito Lager has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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199 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Darren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aito Lager!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lager tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Darren defends well and Lager ends up having to push Darren into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Darren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lager.
A quick step to the side and Darren tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lager digs a good hook to Darren's body.
Darren takes one on the button.
Lager throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lager throws a hook but Darren avoids it easily.
Lager fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lager throws a jab when Darren was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Darren misses the target.
Lager blocks a leg kick.
Lager throws a hook to the side of Darren's head but Darren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lager tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darren was well out of range. Poor timing from Lager.
Aito Lager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lager blocks a low kick nicely.
Lager tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Darren defends well and Lager ends up having to push Darren into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lager missing with a left hand there. Darren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darren definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lager ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darren moves into range and clinches up with Lager.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lager takes an elbow to the temple.
Lager prevents a body shot from Darren.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Darren breaks from the clinch.
Darren cracks Lager with a right hand to the side of the head.
Darren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darren throws a big shot that misses.
Lager closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Darren to the mat! Darren manages to get full guard.
Darren scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lager.
Darren appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lager cracks Darren with an open hand slap.
Darren looks to score with a jab to the body but Lager is just out of range.
Lager let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Darren misses with a leg kick
letting Lager counter with a right hand.
Darren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lager.
Lager moves out of range of the strikes.
Lager throws a hook but Darren blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lager tries to score a power double leg takedown but Darren sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lager somewhat.
James Darren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aito Lager.
Darren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darren cracks Lager with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lager drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lager throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Darren moves into the clinch.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lager's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lager.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lager.
Lager jumps guard but Darren stands there with Lager around his waist. Lager gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darren.
Lager goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lager working aggressively here.
Lager working hard to break the clinch.
Lager effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Lager.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darren.
Lager is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lager has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Darren after a bit of a struggle.
Darren lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Aito Lager has been cut.
A hook to the body from Darren.
Lager looks winded!
Darren manages to break the clinch.
Lager shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Darren sprawls well. Darren wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lager gets slowly back to his feet.
A cross from Lager lands.
Lager just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Lager.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darren shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Darren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lager moves away.
It seemed like Lager was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lager fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darren manages to avoid it.
It looked like Darren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lager uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darren.
Lager uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darren.
Lager jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lager slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darren connects with the punch.
Lager throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lager looks to land a left hand but Darren moved out of range nicely.
Lager lands a nice looking body shot.
Darren tries a head kick but it misses.
Lager blocks a jab.
A cross from Lager lands.
Lager cracks Darren with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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 James Darren will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aito Lager's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lager connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Darren throws a hook to the side of Lager's head but Lager sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lager is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Darren throws a leg kick but Lager sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lager throws a jab but it's blocked by Darren.
Lager lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A leg kick checked by Darren.
Darren is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lager.
Lager ducks under a wild hook from Darren.
Donk. Lager catches Darren right on the button with a cross.
Darren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lager.
Darren gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lager lands a jab to the nose.
Jab from Lager.
Lager misses with a straight right.
A big left from Darren misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lager shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Darren's guard.
Darren has his feet on Lager's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
James Darren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darren moves out of range of the strikes.
Lager takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Darren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lager throws a shot from downtown. Darren moves away and avoids it.
Lager lands a leg kick that knocks Darren off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lager shoots in for a takedown but Darren shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Darren moves out of range of the strikes.
Darren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lager is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Darren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lager's corner calls for a 1-2. Lager obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lager shoots in and drives through. Darren sprawls well.
Darren tried to counter with a leg kick but Lager avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Lager misses the target.
Darren moves away from the strike by Lager.
Darren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lager throws out the jab.
Lager fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darren manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darren. Lager does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lager looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darren throws a hook but Lager avoids it easily.
Lager looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lager looks to land a right hand but Darren moved out of range.
Lager scores with a decent looking hook.
Darren takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lager connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darren's hands.
Lager throws the left hand but Darren avoids the punch easily.
Lager ducks under a wild hook from Darren.
A telegraphed right hand from Lager misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lager throws an off balance right hand
enabling Darren to counter with a crisp jab.
Lager digs a good body shot into Darren's ribs.
A left lands for Darren.
Darren has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Darren there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lager throws a body punch but Darren moves out of range.
Lager scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Darren throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lager paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darren throws out a loose jab but Lager uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Darren.
Lager throws a counter combo.
Darren walks into a straight right hand from Lager.
Darren throws a sloppy head kick and Lager moves out of range easily.
Darren throws a leg kick
and Lager counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Darren!
Darren tries to escape but Lager is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lager is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Darren is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Darren is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lager has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lager wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darren keeps working.
Lager scoring with punches from side control.
Darren tries to bench press Lager off him but Lager keeps the position.
Darren tries to escape but Lager is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lager landing a few strikes.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lager scores with punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darren manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Darren missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lager looking for submissions off his back.
Darren is keen to just control but Lager is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aito Lager showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aito Lager's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lager gets a double leg takedown into Darren's guard.
Darren is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lager presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lager doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lager can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
Lager lands a shoulder strike.
Lager working aggressively here.
Darren lands a body punch in the clinch.
Darren is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lager is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Darren to the mat. Darren regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Darren kicks Lager off and gets to his feet.
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!
Darren misses with a body shot.
Lager gets tackled into the cage by Darren. Darren maintains the clinch.
Darren throws an elbow that misses.
Darren blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Lager - that landed with a thud.
Darren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lager's elbow.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Lager avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren lands an elbow inside that Lager shrugs off.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lager's brow.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren tries to work over Lager's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Darren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lager throws a body shot but no joy.
Lager looks to land a right hand but Darren moved out of range.
Lager throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Darren's waist but Darren gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lager off to one side.
Darren feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Darren looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Darren tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Darren.
Lager keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lager misses with a hook. Darren ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lager throws the left hand but Darren avoids the punch easily.
A punch lands to the side of Darren 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Darren finds it's way through Lager's defenses.
Darren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lager blocks a low kick nicely.
Lager looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darren lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lager looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Darren has hold of Lager's hands but Lager slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lager takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Darren kicks Lager off and gets back to his feet.
Darren clinches with his opponent.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lager misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Lager avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lager gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Darren moves away from the strike by Lager.
A little feinted left hand from Darren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Lager.
A slow jab from Lager misses its intended target.
Good leg kick by Lager there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lager tries to clinch but Darren is having none of it.
Lager rushes Darren and presses him up against the cage.
Darren has Lager pressed against the cage, preventing Lager from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lager's elbow.
Darren gets underhooks to prevent Lager's takedown attempt.
Lager fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darren is working Lager over against the cage.
Nice elbow from Darren.
Lager takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Lager avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darren tries a body shot but Lager blocks it.
Darren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lager struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands.
Lager prevents a body shot from Darren.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lager takes an elbow to the forehead.
Darren tries to work over Lager's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren lands a body shot.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lager's brow.
Lager fails to pull the fight into his guard.
James Darren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aito Lager.
Darren pushes Lager back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Darren blocks a body shot from Lager.
Darren lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darren.
Darren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darren.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Darren showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Darren has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Darren!
A relieved looking James Darren thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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