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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Darwin (ranked 1138 p4p, 141 weight class) and Paddy Fagan (ranked 800 p4p, 98 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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171 lbs
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159 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Darwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paddy Fagan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fagan tries to bum rush Darwin with a series of wild strikes but Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fagan manages to avoid it.
Darwin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fagan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darwin.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fagan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fagan tries a body shot but Darwin blocks it.
Fagan tries a knee to the head but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fagan told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Fagan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darwin has a couple of punches blocked by Fagan.
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 swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Fagan scores with a shoulder strike.
Darwin misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land.
Fagan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Darwin.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darwin misses with a wild combination.
Darwin throws a head kick but Fagan moves out of range.
Fagan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darwin can pounce on him.
Fagan defending well as Darwin loads up on a big left hand.
Fagan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Darwin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fagan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Darwin lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darwin.
Darwin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fagan tries a knee to the head but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fagan swings wildly with an uppercut but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Fagan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Darwin throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fagan can't find room to land a body shot as Darwin controls the action.
Darwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darwin working aggressively here.
Fagan slows down the pace here.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darwin can't find room to land a body shot as Fagan controls the action.
Fagan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Fagan.
Fagan throws a punch but it's blocked by Darwin.
Darwin manages to break the clinch.
Fagan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darwin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fagan instigates a clinch.
Darwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fagan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darwin.
Darwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fagan lands a hook that snaps the head of Darwin backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Fagan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fagan trying to land knees to the body.
Darwin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fagan can't find room to land a body shot as Darwin controls the action.
Fagan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fagan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fagan lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Darwin.
Darwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Fagan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fagan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Darwin blocks an elbow strike from Fagan.
Darwin is trying to push Fagan away but Fagan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darwin.
Darwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darwin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darwin working aggressively here.
Darwin has a couple of punches blocked by Fagan.
Darwin misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fagan blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darwin throws a head punch that misses.
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Fagan to work.
Darwin working aggressively here.
Fagan misses with some punches.
Darwin blocks an elbow strike from Fagan.
Fagan misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin can't break the clinch.
Darwin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fagan misses with a punch on the inside.
Darwin avoiding damage as Fagan throws knees to the body.
Fagan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fagan swings wildly with an uppercut but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fagan misses with an elbow over the top.
Darwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Darwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Fagan won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Darwin dominated that 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.
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Fagan is out of range.
Fagan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
Fagan swinging wildly here.
It looked like Darwin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fagan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darwin throws a series of punches but Fagan moves out of range.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darwin throws a nice looking combination but Fagan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Darwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fagan just misses with a punch to the body.
Paddy Fagan 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.
A good leg kick by Darwin.
Fagan misses with an uppercut. Darwin saw that one coming.
Darwin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Fagan.
Darwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fagan can do to turn this around?
Fagan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Fagan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagan throws an off balance right hand
and Darwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Darwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fagan's sensitive parts.
Fagan catches Darwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fagan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darwin. Fagan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fagan lands a jab to Darwin's midsection.
A punch combination from Fagan misses.
Charlie Darwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Darwin avoids the body shot from Fagan.
Darwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fagan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
Darwin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fagan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Darwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fagan misses with a body punch
and Darwin counters with a left and a right that stings Fagan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fagan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fagan looks to land a left hand but Darwin moved out of range nicely.
Fagan lands a head shot.
Darwin lands a big head kick that sends Fagan tumbling to the mat! Darwin takes a step backwards and waves Fagan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fagan is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fagan.
Darwin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fagan is still on wobbly legs! Can Darwin finish him?
Fagan drops his hands momentarily and Darwin needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Fagan just on the top of the head. Fagan drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Fagan - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Charlie Darwin!
Charlie Darwin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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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