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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Darwin (ranked 547 p4p, 68 weight class) and Antonio Salieri (ranked 692 p4p, 94 weight class). Salieri has chosen DMX - Ain’t No Sunshine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Darwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Salieri!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salieri misses with a wild combination.
Darwin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Salieri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheers as Salieri lands an impressive looking overhand right. Darwin doesn't seem phased though.
Darwin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Antonio Salieri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salieri lands a really nice looking cross but Darwin seems unphased.
Darwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salieri scores with a one two! Darwin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Darwin lands a right hook to the body.
Salieri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darwin.
Darwin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Salieri just manages to avoid it.
Darwin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salieri misses with a jab to the body
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darwin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Salieri cracks Darwin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Darwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darwin tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Salieri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darwin blocks a head kick by Salieri.
Darwin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Darwin slips a straight right by Salieri.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Darwin scores with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Salieri.
A punch lands to the side of Darwin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Salieri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Darwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salieri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salieri throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Darwin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darwin misses with a looping left.
Salieri throws a hook but Darwin avoids it easily.
Salieri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darwin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salieri throws a body punch but Darwin moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Salieri as he checks the leg kick.
Salieri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Darwin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Salieri goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A lazy left from Salieri finds it's target.
Salieri misses with a right hand
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Salieri.
Salieri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Salieri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Darwin defending well as Salieri loads up on a big left hand.
Darwin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Darwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darwin. That's going to slow Salieri down.
Darwin throws a nice looking combination but Salieri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salieri looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body kick from Salieri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Darwin.
Salieri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Salieri missing with a left hand there. Darwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darwin looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Salieri.
Salieri is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Darwin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Good exchange - Salieri coming out on top.
Salieri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Salieri connects with a high kick.
Salieri swings widly with a right hand
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darwin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Darwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salieri throws a hook to the side of Darwin's head but Darwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salieri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salieri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darwin.
A little jabbing left from Salieri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darwin lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salieri throws a hook but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Salieri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good work by Salieri as he checks the leg kick.
Salieri misses with a body shot.
Salieri lands with a hook. Darwin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Salieri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salieri.
Good standup being displayed there by Salieri as he connects with a hook.
Salieri slips under a jab.
Salieri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Salieri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salieri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darwin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Salieri tries a head kick but it misses.
Salieri paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Salieri dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Salieri takes one to the side of the head.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salieri.
Salieri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darwin. That's going to slow Salieri down.
Darwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Darwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Salieri misses with a looping left.
Darwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Salieri misses with a left hand
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Antonio Salieri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salieri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salieri throws a leg kick but Darwin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Salieri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darwin.
Darwin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Salieri throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Salieri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salieri missing with a left hand there. Darwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salieri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salieri scores with a hook to the body. Darwin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Darwin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Darwin there as he acknowledges the shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Darwin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Darwin lands with a straight right. Salieri didn't see that one coming.
Darwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Darwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salieri throws out the jab.
It looked like Darwin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Salieri in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Darwin misses with a head kick.
Darwin cracks Salieri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Darwin throws the left hand but Salieri avoids the punch easily.
Salieri misses with an uppercut.
Darwin throws a right hand that Salieri ducks under and follows up with a left that Salieri also avoids with ease.
Salieri lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Salieri misses.
Darwin misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salieri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Salieri misses.
Darwin throws a good cross that connects.
Nice uppercut there from Darwin.
Darwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salieri moves away.
Salieri looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Salieri cracks the inside of Darwin's front leg.
Nice jab there from Salieri.
Darwin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Darwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Salieri misses with a hook.
Salieri just misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Darwin blocks a low kick nicely.
Salieri thows a leg kick but Darwin checks it
and Darwin counters with a right hand to the body.
Darwin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Salieri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Salieri is able to avoid easily.
Salieri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salieri scores with a kick to the body.
A big right from Salieri misses.
Salieri loads up on a big right hand but Darwin slips the punch.
Salieri has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Salieri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Darwin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Salieri lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Darwin backs up against the cage.
Salieri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darwin scoring well with a low kick there.
Salieri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darwin's hands.
Salieri throws a sloppy head kick and Darwin moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salieri is looking to land body kicks.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salieri misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Salieri.
Salieri scores with a decent looking hook.
Darwin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Salieri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Darwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salieri takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Salieri misses with a hook
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Salieri looks to land a combination. Darwin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Salieri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darwin at a distance.
Darwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Salieri.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Salieri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salieri.
Darwin throws a right and a left that Salieri avoids nicely.
Darwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salieri was well out of range. Poor timing from Darwin.
Darwin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antonio Salieri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Salieri throws a leg kick but Darwin moved away.
A big left from Salieri misses.
A jab from Salieri does it's job there.
Salieri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salieri misses with a right hand
and Darwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Salieri moves away from the strike by Darwin.
Salieri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Darwin misses with a hook. Salieri ducked under it nicely.
A left and a right from Darwin both land. Nice combination.
Salieri scores with a head kick. Darwin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Darwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salieri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Salieri tenderised Darwin's leg. Darwin is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salieri connects with an inside leg kick.
Salieri sizes up Darwin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Salieri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Darwin throws a big counter combination but Salieri scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salieri misses with an uppercut.
Salieri throws a big shot that misses.
Darwin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Salieri misses with a low kick.
Salieri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darwin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Salieri back to the cage. Darwin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Salieri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salieri loads up on a big right hand but Darwin slips the punch.
Salieri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salieri takes a swing at Darwin's ribcage but misses.
Darwin throws a front kick aimed at Salieri's knee but Salieri avoids it well.
Salieri misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Darwin misses the target.
Salieri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some wild striking there from Salieri.
Charlie Darwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salieri scores with a hook.
Darwin swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Salieri misses
and Darwin counters with a thumping low kick.
Darwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Salieri throws a jab but it's blocked by Darwin.
Salieri misses with a hook
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
Salieri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Salieri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darwin throws a series of punches but Salieri moves out of range.
Darwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Salieri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salieri lands a right hook to the body.
Darwin needs to keep his hands up - Salieri had a free shot at his head there.
Darwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left lands for Darwin.
Salieri lands an overhand right.
Darwin defending well as Salieri loads up on a big left hand.
A good leg kick by Darwin.
A swing and a miss from Salieri.
Salieri misses with a series of wild punches.
Salieri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Salieri connects with a nice looking jab.
Salieri gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darwin.
Darwin throws an overhand right that lands on Salieri's shoulder, as Salieri tries to avoid the shot.
Antonio Salieri is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salieri throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darwin misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Salieri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darwin moves away from the strike by Salieri.
A shot to the liver by Salieri. Beautiful body shot.
Salieri throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salieri.
Darwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Salieri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Salieri.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Salieri.
Salieri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darwin.
Darwin moves out of range as Salieri strikes.
Salieri misses with the combination.
Darwin is looking to counter punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antonio Salieri.
Well Salieri 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Salieri!
Antonio Salieri decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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