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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Papalardo Hambone (ranked 5244 p4p, 170 weight class) and Bane Darwin (ranked 5066 p4p, 167 weight class). Bane Darwin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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199 cm
20
285 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Papalardo Hambone! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bane Darwin! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good shot there by Darwin.
It looks like Papalardo Hambone has been cut. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hambone, as that shot connected.
Hambone tries to clinch but Darwin moves out of range. Darwin scores with a three punch combo!
Hambone moves to clinch but Darwin breaks away and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand. Nice defenses there by Darwin. No joy there for Darwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darwin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Hambone misses with a few strikes there.
Darwin misses with a low kick. Darwin takes one to the chin there. 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! No joy there for Darwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hambone checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Hambone avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Darwin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Hambone throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Hambone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darwin. Hambone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hambone swings for the body but Darwin moves out of range.
Hambone lands a jab to Darwin's midsection. Darwin throws a leg kick but Hambone sees it coming and moves out of range. Hambone tries to bum rush Darwin with a series of wild strikes but Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hambone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Darwin lands a nice looking body shot.
Darwin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Hambone takes the fight into the clinch. Hambone displaying some good clinch control by pressing Darwin up against the cage. Darwin blocks an uppercut.
Hambone swings wildly with an uppercut but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hambone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Darwin is trying to pull guard but Hambone turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Darwin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Darwin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Papalardo Hambone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bane Darwin. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The referee is keeping an eye on Hambone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stalling in the clinch from Hambone.
Darwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hambone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Darwin jumps guard but Hambone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Hambone can't find room to land a body shot as Darwin controls the action.
Hambone tries to work over Darwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Darwin has Hambone pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Darwin blocking some punches.
Hambone misses with a hook from the clinch. Darwin blocking some punches.
Hambone swings wildly with an uppercut but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it. Hambone throws a head punch that misses. Hambone can't find room to land a body shot as Darwin controls the action.
Hambone is struggling to control the position. Hambone swings wildly with an uppercut but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it. Hambone blocks an elbow strike from Darwin.
Hambone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Hambone misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A short left from Hambone. Hambone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Darwin is leaning against Hambone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Hambone throws a punch but it's blocked by Darwin. Hambone misses with a punch on the inside.
Hambone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Hambone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hambone. Hambone misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darwin. Hambone lands a hook that snaps the head of Darwin backwards. Darwin tries to pull guard but Hambone holds him up against the cage and eventually Darwin drops back down to his feet.
Darwin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hambone just stands there and leans against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Darwin. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Papalardo Hambone dominated that round. The cut man is working on Papalardo Hambone's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Darwin connects with a single shot there. Hambone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hambone wants to clinch. Darwin throws out a counter right but Hambone avoids it with no problem. Hambone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darwin can do to turn this around? Darwin with a body punch. A glancing blow. Darwin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Hambone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hambone circles away quickly and effectively. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A jab from Darwin misses. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Darwin. Hambone misses with a body shot.
Darwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darwin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Darwin duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hambone gets in close and instigates a clinch. A shot in the inside from Hambone. Darwin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hambone walks away with a smile on his face. Darwin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Hambone takes a shot right to the bread basket. Darwin darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Hambone 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. Darwin avoids the body shot from Hambone.
Darwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Darwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Darwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hambone misses with a few strikes there.
Darwin flicks out a counter leg kick but Hambone steps away. Darwin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hambone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Darwin connects with a crisp jab. Darwin throws a leg kick but Hambone sees it coming and checks it nicely. A big left from Darwin misses. Hambone tries to counter by clinching up but Darwin breaks away and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Hambone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Darwin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hambone on the side of the head.
Hambone is rocked! Crack! Darwin connects with the perfect overhand right and Hambone falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Darwin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bane Darwin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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