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Event:
Greene vs Vonshredder
Date: Aug 12, 2018 |
#R1# Darrow misses with an uppercut. Nahtic saw that one coming. Nahtic throws a right and a left that Darrow avoids nicely. Nahtic lands with an uppercut that bounces Darrow off the cage and back into range. Nahtic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Darrow misses with a low kick.
Nahtic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Nahtic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Darrow back to the cage. Nahtic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Nahtic checks a low kick from Darrow. Nahtic loads up on a big right hand but Darrow slips the punch. Darrow scores with a hook to the body. Nahtic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Some bone on bone action there as Nahtic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Nahtic doesn't manage to clinch there - Darrow circles away.
Nahtic lands a nice shot that snaps Darrow's head back.
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! Darrow scores with a jab. Nahtic looks to score with a jab to the body but Darrow is just out of range. Darrow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nahtic throws out the jab. Nahtic throws a sloppy head kick and Darrow moves out of range easily. Darrow flicks out a counter leg kick but Nahtic steps away. Darrow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Nahtic wants to slow Darrow down by chopping away at his legs. #T1# Darrow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nahtic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Nahtic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darrow tries to clinch up. A looping hook to the body misses from Darrow. Nahtic does a little dance to reset his feet. Nahtic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nahtic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#CL2# Darrow gets in close and instigates a clinch. Nahtic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Nahtic prevents a body shot from Darrow. Darrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Darrow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Darrow as Nahtic tries to tie him up. A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land. Darrow misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Darrow.
#BC2# Darrow breaks the clinch.
Nahtic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ronnie Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Darrow cracks Nahtic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T2# This has been an exciting period of action! Darrow misses with a low kick as Nahtic jumps back. Darrow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Darrow scoring well with a low kick there.
Darrow throws a front kick aimed at Nahtic's knee but Nahtic avoids it well. Darrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nahtic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Darrow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#CL2# Darrow has Nahtic up against the cage in a clinch.
Nahtic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Nahtic effectively controlling the action here. Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Nahtic. Nahtic lands a right hand. Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nahtic's elbow. Darrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nahtic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Nahtic lands a nice elbow. #T3# A head punch blocked on the inside by Nahtic. Darrow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nahtic backwards. Darrow lands a left hand.
Darrow lands with a short shot to the head. Nahtic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darrow. Nahtic working hard to break the clinch. Nahtic taking a breather. A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land. Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Nahtic uses good head movement to avoid it. Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC2# Darrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. The fighters circling - Darrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Darrow is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nahtic rather than just go for the knockout. Darrow throws a quick inside leg kick. Nahtic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Darrow with a jab. Nahtic looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Nahtic lands a jab to the head.
#T4# Nahtic wants to clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nahtic staying out of range there. A nice leg kick lands there from Darrow. Darrow takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Nahtic checks a low kick from Darrow. Darrow tries to land a front kick but Nahtic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Nahtic misses with a hook. Darrow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Darrow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nahtic. Darrow lands a nice shot to the body.
#CL2# Darrow gets in close and instigates a clinch. Darrow tries to throw a body punch but Nahtic avoids it by throwing Darrow back against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nahtic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC# Nahtic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Nahtic tests Darrow's chin there with a solid looking shot. Darrow connects with an inside leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Darrow dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Darrow tries to clinch up. Darrow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice defenses there by Darrow. Darrow throws a hook but Nahtic blocks it. Darrow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nahtic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Nahtic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nahtic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Darrow throws a body kick that misses. Darrow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nahtic's head. Nahtic takes a body punch but keeps moving. Darrow scores with a nice head shot. Darrow swings away with a leg kick that misses. Nahtic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. A head kick by Darrow misses and Nahtic counters with a nice uppercut. 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! Darrow is looking to slow Nahtic down with leg kicks. Darrow throws an off balance right hand
and Nahtic counters with a stiff right hand. Nahtic slips a jab from Darrow. That kick from Darrow tenderised Nahtic's leg. Nahtic is trying to keep his angry face on. Nahtic checks a leg kick nicely.#T1##CL2# Darrow closes the distance and clinches. Darrow scores with a shoulder strike. Nahtic lands a damaging elbow. Darrow avoids a wild elbow strike from Nahtic. Darrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Darrow tries to work over Nahtic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Darrow is trying to break the clinch but Nahtic is controlling him. Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Darrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nahtic trying to control the position but instead, Darrow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nahtic into the cage. Darrow avoids a wild elbow strike from Nahtic. Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Nahtic. Ronnie Darrow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T2##BC2# Darrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Darrow swings widly with a right hand
enabling Nahtic to counter with a crisp jab. Darrow throws out a loose jab but Nahtic uses good head movement to avoid it. It looked like Nahtic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Nahtic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Darrow jabs at Nahtic's body. Nahtic avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Nahtic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Nahtic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
Darrow works Nahtic's body with a nice hook. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Darrow misses with a hook. Nahtic ducked under it nicely. Nahtic moves out of range of the strikes. Nice uppercut lands for Nahtic. That snapped Darrow's head back.
Nahtic swats away the attempt to clinch by Darrow. Nahtic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Darrow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nahtic's calf. Darrow scores with a jab to the body. Lou Nahtic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Darrow lands a nice looking body shot.
Nahtic lands the left hand.#T3# Nahtic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#ROC# Darrow is rocked! Darrow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Darrow is still on wobbly legs! Can Nahtic finish him? Darrow tries to clinch there but Nahtic circles away.
Darrow seems to have recovered his senses. Nahtic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darrow in his tracks. A jab from Nahtic misses. Darrow tried to score with a low kick but Nahtic checks it. Darrow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nahtic's calf. Darrow throws a chopping leg kick but Nahtic manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Darrow throws a series of punches but Nahtic avoids them all with ease. #CL2# Darrow instigates a clinch. #BC2# Darrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nahtic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Nahtic. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nahtic.
Darrow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. This has been an exciting period of action! Nahtic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lou Nahtic is winning the standup battle so far. Nahtic throws a chopping leg kick but Darrow manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T4# A clash of legs there as Nahtic blocks the low kick. Nahtic wants to clinch up but Darrow keeps it at a distance. Darrow jabs at Nahtic's body. Nahtic misses with a looping right. Nahtic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darrow. Darrow's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nahtic under the eye.#CL2# Darrow closes the distance and clinches. Nahtic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2# Darrow breaks from the clinch.
Darrow takes one to the chin there. The fight stays on the outside here - Nahtic looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Darrow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Darrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nahtic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Darrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nahtic scoring well with a low kick there.
Darrow tests Nahtic's chin there with a solid looking shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Darrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards. #R3# Nahtic throws a head kick but Darrow moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Nahtic blocks the leg kick.
Nahtic looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Darrow misses with a right hand and Nahtic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Nahtic lands with a slapping head kick. Darrow throws a quick inside leg kick. Darrow connects with a solid leg kick. Darrow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nahtic misses with a body shot.
Darrow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nahtic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Darrow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Nahtic looks to land a combination but Darrow avoids it well. Nahtic throws a right and a left that both miss. Nahtic avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Darrow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Nahtic looks to land a combination but Darrow avoids it well. This has been an exciting period of action! Darrow blocks a head kick by Nahtic.
Nahtic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. A leg kick checked by Nahtic.#T1# Nahtic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darrow. Nahtic tries to clinch up but Darrow circles away and keeps his distance. Darrow moves out of range as Nahtic strikes. A nice side step and Darrow releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Darrow throws a nice outside leg kick. Ronnie Darrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Darrow lands a body shot.
Nahtic scores with a nice right hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Darrow 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. Darrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Darrow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Darrow misses with a left hand and Nahtic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Darrow motions for Nahtic to come forward. Darrow throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Nahtic throws a head kick that Darrow semi-blocks.
Darrow wants to slow Nahtic down by chopping away at his legs. Nahtic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darrow can pounce on him.
Nahtic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nahtic throws a sloppy head kick and Darrow moves out of range easily. Darrow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nahtic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Darrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nahtic.
#T2# Darrow wants to land a leg kick but Nahtic is out of range. Darrow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nahtic. Darrow missing with a left hand there. Nahtic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A thudding body kick lands there by Nahtic!
No joy there for Nahtic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Nahtic misses. Darrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darrow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. A bone on bone clash there as Nahtic blocks the leg kick.
Darrow with a body punch. A glancing blow. Darrow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nahtic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Darrow scrambles back to his feet. Nahtic misses with a hook. Nahtic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nahtic looks to throw the jab but Darrow is out of range. Darrow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Nahtic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T3# Nice jab there from Nahtic. Darrow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nahtic. A jab from Darrow does it's job there. Good exchange - Nahtic coming out on top. Nahtic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Darrow throws a leg kick which misses Nahtic's front leg but catches the back leg as Nahtic tries to avoid it. Darrow lands a nice shot to the body.
Darrow is looking to chop away at Nahtic's legs. Nahtic scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL2# Darrow clinches up against the cage. Nahtic is trying to force a seperation but Darrow has the dominant position. Ronnie Darrow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Nahtic can't break the clinch.
Darrow takes an elbow to the temple. Darrow throws a head punch that misses. Nahtic's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Lou Nahtic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4# 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!#BC# Nahtic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nahtic avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Nahtic is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Darrow. Darrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darrow ducks under a wild hook from Nahtic. Darrow lands with a shot to the body. Nahtic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Darrow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Darrow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Nahtic throws a head kick that misses. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Darrow throws a series of strikes that have Nahtic backpedaling.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Nahtic sees it coming and checks it nicely. Darrow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lou Nahtic. Well Darrow 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Darrow!
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Event:
Logan vs Gracie 2
Date: Jul 21, 2018 |
#R1# Rivera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL2# Rivera closes the distance and clinches. Rivera lands an elbow inside. Knees in the clinch landing for Rivera.
Darrow lands with a short shot to the head. Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Darrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darrow.
Darrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC# Darrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darrow avoids a kick to the body.
Rivera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Rivera wants to counter with a clinch but Darrow pushes him away. Darrow thumps Rivera with a low kick. Jab, jab by Darrow - just one landing. #CL# Darrow drives through and clinches with Rivera against the ropes.
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! Rivera lands a damaging elbow. #BC# Darrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Darrow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rivera. That one must have hurt. Darrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darrow lands with an overhand left. Rivera wants to clinch. Ronnie Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1# Rivera lands the left hand. Darrow lands a slapping body shot.
Darrow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Darrow swats away the attempt to clinch by Rivera. Darrow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL2# Rivera has closed the distance and engaged Darrow in a clinch.
Darrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riveras head. Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivera controls his hands.
Darrow working some nice short punches in the clinch. Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivera controls his hands.
Rivera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Darrow tries a body shot but Rivera blocks it.
Rivera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Darrow managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
#T2# Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rivera blocking some punches.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it. Darrow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but Darrow blocks it.
Rivera has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Darrow seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rivera can turn it around. Darrow blocks an elbow strike from Rivera.
Darrow digs a right hand into Rivera's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rivera's gas tank. Darrow avoids a wild elbow strike from Rivera. Rivera tries to land knees in the clinch but Darrow avoids the damage to the body. Rivera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rivera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Darrow blocks an elbow strike from Rivera.
Darrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riveras head. Rivera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Darrow. Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivera controls his hands.
Rivera blocks an uppercut.
Darrow lands a body punch in the clinch. Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside. Darrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rivera looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T3# Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rivera obliges. Darrow is trying to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling him. Darrow misses with a punch to the body.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Rivera scores with a knee to the head.
Darrow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Darrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riveras head. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Rivera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Darrow's brow. A hook to the body from Darrow.
Rivera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Darrow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#BC# Darrow manages to break the clinch.
Rivera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Darrow stuns Rivera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Darrow is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Darrow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Darrow lands a head shot. 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! Darrow jabs Rivera to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL2# Rivera clinches. Darrow misses with a body punch.
Darrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4# Rivera tries a knee to the head but Darrow blocks it.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Darrow won't want to take too many of those. Darrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. A body shot lands from Darrow.
Darrow takes a knee to the side of the body. A short right hand to the side of the head by Darrow. Darrow gets through Rivera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Darrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Rivera lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Rivera throws an elbow that misses.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but Darrow blocks it.
Darrow misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rivera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darrow.
Rivera misses with a knee to the head. Darrow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Rivera lands a knee to the body.
Rivera blocking some punches.
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 Ronnie Darrow will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2# Rivera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Good shot there by Darrow. Rivera tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Darrow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Darrow throws a nice outside leg kick. Darrow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Darrow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Darrow misses with a wild body shot. Rivera was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Darrow digs a good body shot into Rivera's ribs. Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Darrow paws at him with a jab and circles away. Darrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rivera can do to turn this around? A solid body kick from Rivera. #CL2# Rivera takes the fight into the clinch. #BC# Darrow manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Darrow misses with some punches.
Darrow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC# Darrow breaks the clinch.
Darrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1# Rivera lands a front kick. Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch but Darrow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Darrow avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Rivera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Darrow lands a head kick. Rivera smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Darrow misses with a hook. Rivera throws a head kick that misses. Rivera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Rivera avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Rivera throws a sloppy head kick and Darrow moves out of range easily. Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Darrow paws at him with a jab and circles away. Rivera is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Rivera throws a head kick but Darrow moves out of range.
Darrow swats away the attempt to clinch by Rivera. Darrow throws a leg kick that misses. #T2# Rivera checks a low kick from Darrow. Rivera connects with a solid leg kick. Darrow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Darrow checks the leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Darrow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivera can pounce on him.
Darrow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. The crowd cheers as Darrow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rivera doesn't seem phased though.#CL# Darrow clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Darrow. Rivera lands a nice elbow. Rivera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivera controls his hands.
Darrow blocks an elbow strike from Rivera.
Darrow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Rivera throws an elbow but misses. Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivera's elbow. Darrow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rivera.
#T3# Rivera working Darrow over with knees to the body. A nice glancing elbow lands by Rivera. Rivera scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Rivera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Rivera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside. Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rivera misses with a knee to the head. Rivera misses with an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Rivera.
Rivera lands a nice knee to the body. Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Rivera.
Rivera lands an elbow inside. This has been an exciting period of action! Rivera blocks an uppercut.
Darrow takes a knee to the side of the body. Darrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivera looks to throw an elbow but misses. Rivera throws an elbow but it misses.
#T4# Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darrow is defending well for now. Rivera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Darrow is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Rivera looks to throw an elbow but misses. Rivera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Darrow takes an elbow to the temple. Darrow misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rivera. Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Rivera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice body punch from Darrow. Rivera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Darrow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Darrow managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Darrow takes an elbow to the forehead. Rivera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Darrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivera lands an elbow just above Darrow 's eye. Rivera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. With the fighters up against the ropes, Rivera throws an elbow but misses. Darrow lands a right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! #R3# Rivera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darrow. Darrow is looking to counter punch. Rivera throws a wild body kick that Darrow sees coming a mile off. Darrow thumps Rivera with a low kick. Darrow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Rivera checks a leg kick nicely. Rivera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darrow. Darrow tried to score with a low kick but Rivera checks it. Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darrow swats him away and circles back towards the center. Darrow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Darrow paws at him with a jab and circles away. Darrow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Rivera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Darrow takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Darrow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Darrow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Darrow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rivera. That did some damage! Rivera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darrow. Rivera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T1# Rivera throws a head kick that misses. Rivera connects with a leg kick. Darrow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Darrow thuds his right hand into Rivera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. A low kick from Darrow misses and Rivera counters with a body kick. Darrow throws a leg kick but Rivera sees it coming and checks it nicely. Rivera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
Rivera throws a wild body kick that Darrow sees coming a mile off. The crowd cheers as Darrow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rivera doesn't seem phased though. Darrow just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL2# Rivera rushes Darrow and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it. Darrow takes an elbow to the forehead. Ruben Rivera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Rivera scores with a knee to the head.
Rivera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darrow managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rivera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T2# Rivera scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Rivera blocks a body shot from Darrow. Darrow tries to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling the position. A nice glancing elbow lands by Rivera. Rivera takes a shot to the head. Rivera looks to throw an elbow but misses. Rivera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. A nice left hand lands by Darrow.
A knee to the head by Rivera.
Rivera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #ROC2# Darrow is rocked! Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside. Rivera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Oh Darrow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Darrow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Darrow seems to have got his legs back now. Darrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Rivera backwards. Darrow misses with a body punch.
Rivera blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. Rivera misses with an elbow over the top.#T3# Darrow avoiding damage as Rivera throws knees to the body.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darrow avoids it. Rivera lands a knee to the body.
Darrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivera looks to throw an elbow but misses. Rivera lands an elbow just above Darrow 's eye. Knees to the body from Rivera.
Darrow avoids a wild elbow strike from Rivera. Rivera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rivera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rivera lands a knee to the head.
Darrow blocks the elbow strike.
Rivera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Rivera is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rivera lands an elbow that stopped Darrow in his tracks for a moment. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rivera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#T4##BC# Darrow manages to break the clinch.
Rivera is looking to clinch. Rivera fails in his attempt to clinch. Rivera throws a hook but Darrow avoids it easily. Ronnie Darrow is winning the standup battle so far. Darrow scores with a nice body kick.
#CL2# Darrow tries to keep at a distance but Rivera has taken the fight into the clinch. Rivera lands a damaging elbow. Rivera blocks a body shot from Darrow. Rivera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Rivera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Darrow's brow. Darrow misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Darrow tries to break free but Rivera pushes him back against the ropes. Darrow can't find room to land a body shot as Rivera controls the action.
Darrow tries to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling the position. Rivera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darrow.
And that's the end of the fight! Ruben Rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Rivera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruben Rivera! Ruben Rivera thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Date: Apr 17, 2018 |
#R1# Steve throws a body punch but Darrow moves out of range. Steve on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Darrow dips to his left and cracks Steve with an uppercut! Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darrow swats him away and circles back towards the center. Darrow looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range. Darrow punishes Steve's body with a nice straight punch. Darrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD# Darrow looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Steve! Steve bucks up and tries to throw Darrow off but instead Darrow has got his back! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. 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. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Will Darrow go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#SUB# Darrow is looking for the choke from the back position but Steve is controlling his hands well. Darrow gets his hands free as Steve looks to control. #SUB# Darrow is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Steve is defending well though. Darrow let's go of the attempt for now.#T1# Darrow is riding his opponent, not letting Steve buck him off. Darrow wants to control the position but Steve frees himself and scrambles - Darrow manages to regain control in side control.
Darrow just content to control the position. #T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Darrow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steve keeps working. Darrow has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Steve! Steve is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Darrow throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Steve is squirming around, avoiding Darrow's attempts to control the action. Steve holds on to Darrow around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks. Darrow misses with a head shot. Darrow with shots to the head and body - Steve looks very uncomfortable down there. #T3# Steve wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Darrow somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back. Steve looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB# Darrow working for a choke but Steve is defending well. Steve trying to control but not successfully. Steve really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Darrow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Steve is trying to stand back up. #T4# Even with his hooks in, Darrow manages to miss with strikes from the back. #SUB# Darrow is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Good control from Darrow. Steve is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Darrow off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB# Darrow is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Steve is defending well though. Darrow let's go of the attempt for now. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Steve covering up well under a barage of strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Darrow dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Darrow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#CL# Darrow takes the fight into the clinch. Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside. Darrow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Steve pulls his leg out and moves away.
Darrow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Steve blocks a leg kick. Steve avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Darrow scores with a jab to the head.
#CL2# Steve has Darrow up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Steve lands with a short shot to the head. Steve's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Darrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1# The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Darrow lands a right hand. Darrow working some nice short punches in the clinch. Darrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land. Darrow pushes Steve back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A short left from Steve. A left hand lands to the body for Darrow.
Steve looking to throw knees to the head but Darrow is blocking nicely.
Darrow lands a body shot. Darrow lands a shoulder strike. Steve lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2# Steve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch but Darrow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Darrow seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL# Darrow has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Darrow has Steve pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Steve manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Darrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2# Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie Darrow. That's going to take a lot out of him. Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Darrow avoiding damage as Steve throws knees to the body.
Darrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darrow is defending well for now. Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Darrow tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
Steve gets underhooks to prevent Darrow's takedown attempt.
Steve tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steve stalling.
Steve lands a right hand. Steve is trying to break free. A shot in the inside from Darrow. Darrow scores with a shot to the side of Steve's head. Steve misses with a knee to the head. Steve blocking some punches.
Darrow prevents a body shot from Steve. #T3# Darrow just leaning against Steve, taking a breather. Steve is trying to maintain a safe position but Darrow gets an underhook and turns Steve into the cage. Steve is looking to control Darrow's arms but Darrow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steve has his back to the cage. Darrow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Steve pulls his leg out and moves away.
Darrow swings away with a leg kick that misses. Darrow missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Steve is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Darrow is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A cross from Darrow lands. Darrow lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Darrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steve can do to turn this around?#CL2# Steve instigates a clinch. Darrow takes a shot to the head. Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it. Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow. #T4# Steve prevents a body shot from Darrow. Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside. Steve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darrow is looking to control Steve's arms but Steve gets an underhook and turns him. Now Darrow has his back to the cage. Darrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steve backwards. Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Darrow. Steve scores with a shoulder strike. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Darrow lands a left hand.
Darrow lands on the inside with an uppercut. #TD# Darrow gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Steve is trying to control the position but Darrow postures up. Ronnie Darrow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Darrow slips nicely into half guard. Darrow wants to pass to mount but Steve is defending the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Darrow dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# The fighters circle momentarily. Darrow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Darrow dips to his left and cracks Steve with an uppercut! Darrow looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steve! But no joy. Darrow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steve sprawls well. Steve wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Darrow gets slowly back to his feet.#TD# Darrow shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Darrow was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Steve bucks up and tries to throw Darrow off but instead Darrow has got his back! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Darrow misses with a punch to the head. Darrow lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Darrow.
#T1# Darrow is not going to allow Steve to sit and survive in this position. Darrow scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Darrow tries to get the hooks in deep but Steve pushed the leg off. #SUB# Darrow working for the choke. #SUB# Darrow is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Steve knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Steve for a finish. #SUB# Darrow tightening his grip on Steve, looking for the choke. Darrow is looking to control Steve but Steve is wriggling around and keeping busy. #T2# Steve trying to control the hands but Darrow won't let him. #SUB# Darrow is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Steve knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Steve for a finish. Steve trying to control but not successfully. Darrow slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
#T3##SUB# Darrow is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Steve knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Steve for a finish. #SUB# Darrow working for a choke but Steve is defending well. Steve looking very determined here, making life difficult for Darrow.
George Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ronnie Darrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Steve is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Steve trying to control the position but Darrow manages to sink in the hooks. #T4##SUB# Darrow is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Steve rolls, trying to escape but Darrow keeps control of the position.
Darrow has good solid back control here. Steve trying to control the hands but Darrow won't let him. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Steve prevents Darrow from getting a body triangle.
And that's the end of the fight! Ronnie Darrow showed his dominance in that final round. Well Darrow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Darrow!
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Event:
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Date: Mar 21, 2018 |
#R1# A telegraphed right hand from Kravichenko misses the target. Darrow lands with a nice body punch. That kick from Darrow tenderised Kravichenko's leg. Kravichenko is trying to keep his angry face on. Kravichenko misses with a straight left. A nice leg kick lands there from Darrow. Kravichenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darrow. Kravichenko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. A nice leg kick lands there from Darrow. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Darrow lands a slapping body shot.
Darrow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Darrow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. The fighters circling - Kravichenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Jab from Darrow. Darrow throws out a loose jab but Kravichenko uses good head movement to avoid it. A jab from Darrow does it's job there. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Darrow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Darrow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Ronnie Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL# Darrow moves into range and clinches up with Kravichenko. A bit of stalling here from Darrow.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Kravichenko uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1# Darrow lands a shot to the body. Darrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Darrow stalling in the clinch.
Darrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darrow keeps control of Kravichenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Darrow slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land. Darrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kravichenkos head. Darrow misses with some punches.
Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kravichenko's elbow. Kravichenko leaning his opponent against the cage. Darrow wants a takedown.
#T2# Darrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kravichenko blocks an uppercut.
Darrow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kravichenko prevents it.
Darrow cracks Kravichenko with a nice body shot. Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Darrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kravichenko's elbow. Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Kravichenko controls his hands.
Kravichenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darrow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kravichenko's efforts to push away. Darrow lands with a right to the head. #T3# Kravichenko is defending well against a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie Darrow. That's going to take a lot out of him. A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land. Darrow lands an uppercut. A right hook to the body lands for Darrow.
Darrow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kravichenko backwards. A short right hand to the side of the head by Kravichenko. Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Darrow lands with a short shot to the head. Darrow keeps control of Kravichenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2# Kravichenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Darrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Kravichenko looks to land a right hand but Darrow moved out of range. Kravichenko lands a jab-cross combination. Darrow wants to clinch up but Kravichenko keeps it at a distance. Darrow lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Darrow thumps Kravichenko with a low kick.#T4# Kravichenko throws a right hand that misses
and Darrow counters with a straight right hand. Kravichenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Darrow is looking to slow Kravichenko down with leg kicks. A looping hook to the body misses from Kravichenko. Darrow does a little dance to reset his feet. Kravichenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kravichenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Darrow counters with an inside leg kick. Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kravichenko.
Darrow lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kravichenko. Darrow does a little dance to reset his feet. Kravichenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darrow. Kravichenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Darrow slips under a jab. Kravichenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Kravichenko. Darrow defending well as Kravichenko loads up on a big left hand. Kravichenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Darrow catches Kravichenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Darrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kravichenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Darrow. Darrow scores with a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Darrow dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Kravichenko swings and misses with a shot to the body and Darrow counters with a thumping low kick. Kravichenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darrow moves away. Darrow cracks Kravichenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Kravichenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Darrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kravichenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Darrow lands a leg kick that knocks Kravichenko off balance momentarily. Kravichenko throws out a loose jab but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it. Darrow lands a leg kick that knocks Kravichenko off balance momentarily. Darrow throws a body punch but Kravichenko moves out of range. Kravichenko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Darrow with a body shot. Kravichenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Ronnie Darrow is winning the standup battle so far. Darrow tries to clinch but Kravichenko moves out of range. Darrow throws the left hand but Kravichenko avoids the punch easily. Kravichenko throws a body shot but no joy. Kravichenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Darrow swings for the body but Kravichenko moves out of range.
Darrow throws a jab but it's blocked by Kravichenko. Darrow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Darrow lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action! A swing and a miss from Kravichenko. Darrow ducks under a wild hook from Kravichenko. Kravichenko lands a right hook to the body.
#T1# Kravichenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Kravichenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Darrow is just out of range. Kravichenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Darrow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kravichenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darrow. Darrow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD# Darrow shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kravichenko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Darrow seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Kravichenko has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Darrow has passed into side control.
Kravichenko is trying to get back to half guard. Darrow working away. Darrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kravichenko can do to turn this around?#T2# Kravichenko is pushing Darrow's head away, looking to escape. Darrow manages to hold on to the position though. Darrow lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB# Darrow tries for a kimura but Kravichenko is defending well. Darrow postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Darrow is looking to take a break and control but Kravichenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Darrow working away. Kravichenko is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T3# Kravichenko is trying to control Darrow's posture but Darrow avoids it. Darrow works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Kravichenko tries to bench press Darrow off him but Darrow keeps the position. Darrow just content to control the position. Kravichenko is looking to reverse the position. Darrow controls the position from side control. Darrow has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T4# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Darrow working the head and body with strikes. Darrow just content to control the position. Kravichenko is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Darrow's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Darrow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB# Darrow is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kravichenko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Darrow. Kravichenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Darrow dominated that second 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. This is the final round! #R3# Kravichenko lands a right hook to the body.
Darrow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Darrow lands with a good body shot.#TD# Darrow shoots in and bounces Kravichenko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Darrow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kravichenko is keeping the position for now. Darrow pushing down on Kravichenko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Darrow working the head and body with strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Darrow is keen to just control but Kravichenko is a slippery customer. Kravichenko is trying to stand back up but Darrow is controlling him
Kravichenko wants to get back to full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Darrow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1# Darrow working over Kravichenko with some ground and pound. Kravichenko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Darrow is trying to control the action in half guard but Kravichenko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Darrow prevents Kravichenko from improving his position. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Darrow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Kravichenko is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Darrow sitting and controlling from the half guard. Kravichenko looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Kravichenko is looking for a sweep. Darrow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Darrow looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Kravichenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darrow. An inside leg kick lands from Darrow. Darrow connects with an inside leg kick. Kravichenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kravichenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Darrow clobbers Kravichenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Kravichenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
Darrow moves away from the strike by Kravichenko. Darrow misses with a takedown attempt - Kravichenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. A nice side step and Kravichenko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Kravichenko looks to throw the jab but Darrow is out of range. Kravichenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. A shot to the liver by Kravichenko. Beautiful body shot. Darrow takes a swing at Kravichenko's ribcage but misses. #T3# Darrow slips a jab and a cross from Kravichenko.
Darrow slips a jab from Kravichenko. Darrow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kravichenko.#CL# Darrow clinches. Kravichenko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ronnie Darrow has scored more points in the clinch so far. Darrow looking for a takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie Darrow. That's going to take a lot out of him. Darrow tries to throw a body punch but Kravichenko avoids it by throwing Darrow back against the cage. Stalling in the clinch from Darrow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kravichenko. Kravichenko is trying to break the clinch but Darrow is controlling him. Ronnie Darrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#BC2# Kravichenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Darrow throws a lazy right hand but Kravichenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Darrow takes a swing at Kravichenko's ribcage but misses. Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Darrow takes a swing at Kravichenko's ribcage but misses. #T4# Kravichenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Darrow misses with an uppercut. Kravichenko saw that one coming. Kravichenko misses with a body shot.
Darrow feints and then cracks Kravichenko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kravichenko down. Kravichenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darrow. Kravichenko throws a right and a left that Darrow avoids nicely. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Darrow jabs Kravichenko right on the nose. Kravichenko blinks but takes it well. Oleg Kravichenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kravichenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Darrow is just out of range. Kravichenko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A good leg kick by Darrow. Kravichenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Darrow throws a quick inside leg kick. Darrow moves out of range of the strikes. Darrow swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Kravichenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Darrow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Darrow thumps Kravichenko with a low kick. Kravichenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darrow.
And that's the end of the fight! Ronnie Darrow showed his dominance in that final round. Well Darrow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Darrow!
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Event:
SFC27 - TBC
Date: Dec 31, 2017 |
#R1# Orud tries for a takedown but Darrow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. A nice inside leg kick there by Darrow. That's going to slow Orud down. Darrow avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Orud moves into range and connects with a jab. Orud stalks Darrow and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Darrow's face. Darrow staggers backwards, shaken. Orud throws a sloppy head kick and Darrow moves out of range easily. Darrow tries to clinch but Orud moves out of range. A lazy left from Darrow finds it's target. Darrow throws a shot from downtown. Orud moves away and avoids it.#TD2# Orud gets the takedown into side control. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Darrow is not content to let Orud control the position. Orud tries to move into full mount but can't pass Darrow's legs. Orud trying to control the action but Darrow is working from the bottom. #T1# Darrow is looking for a sweep.#SUB2# Orud tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Orud has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Darrow is looking to regain half guard here but Orud keeps moving and retains side control. Darrow parries the strikes from Orud easily there. Orud is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Darrow to escape.
#T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Orud trying to control the position but Darrow is working away. Orud misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Orud landing a few strikes. Orud misses with the ground and pound. Darrow is letting Orud control him for a moment. Orud tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Orud is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Darrow's shoulder. That is not cool. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3# Darrow staying out of range there. Darrow scores with a jab. Darrow blocks a leg kick. Orud thows a left - swing and a miss! A punch lands to the side of Orud 's head but he takes it in his stride. Darrow throws a leg kick which misses Orud's front leg but catches the back leg as Orud tries to avoid it. Darrow throws a body punch but Orud moves out of range. Orud shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Darrow as he jumps to the side. Nice defenses there by Darrow. Darrow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Darrow misses with a low kick. Darrow throws a front kick aimed at Orud's knee but Orud avoids it well. Orud takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orud throws a lazy right hand but Darrow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4# Orud throws a big shot that misses. Darrow misses the shot to the body. Orud lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Orud throws a leg kick that misses. Darrow throws a jab when Orud was well out of range. Orud jabbing away but nothing is landing. Nice jab there from Darrow. Darrow tests Orud's chin there with a solid looking shot. Orud attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Darrow feinted there with a counter leg kick. Orud lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Darrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orud has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Orud throws a lazy right hand but Darrow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Orud doesn't manage to clinch there - Darrow circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Orud there. Orud is looking to clinch but Darrow is avoiding it.
Darrow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Orud is out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Orud dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2# Darrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orud manages to avoid it. Darrow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oruds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Darrow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Orud connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darrow momentarily.
Orud looks to land a combination but Darrow avoids it well. Darrow appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Darrow takes one to the chin there. Orud tests Darrow's chin there with a solid looking shot. Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orud.
Orud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darrow throws out the jab. Orud looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Darrow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Orud cracks Darrow with a good jab. Orud ducks down and throws a hook to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL# Darrow pushes Orud up against the cage in a clinch. Orud lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darrow backwards. #BC# Darrow breaks from the clinch.
Darrow tries to clinch there but Orud circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Orud! But no joy. Darrow darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Darrow moves out of range of the leg kick from Orud.#T1# Darrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orud. Ronnie Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Orud stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Darrow checks a leg kick. Ronnie Darrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Orud throws an overhand right that lands on Darrow's shoulder, as Darrow tries to avoid the shot. Kim Orud seems to be getting the better of the standup. Orud avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Darrow throws a good cross that connects.
Orud changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Darrow tries to land a leg kick but Orud saw it coming and moves away.
Darrow connects with a body shot. Orud defending well as Darrow loads up on a big left hand. Darrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orud manages to avoid it. Orud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orud is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Darrow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orud. Darrow throws the kick towards the body but Orud avoids it. Darrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orud has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T2# Darrow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Orud checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Darrow takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Orud throws a shot from downtown. Darrow moves away and avoids it. Orud works Darrow's body with a nice hook. A looping hook to the body misses from Darrow. Orud does a little dance to reset his feet. Orud ducks under a wild hook from Darrow. Darrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Orud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Darrow throws a low kick but Orud moves out of range easily. Orud throws a head kick that misses. Orud tests Darrow's chin there with a solid looking shot. Orud is looking to land body kicks. Darrow misses with a body shot.
Orud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darrow moves away. Darrow tries to score with a low kick but Orud moves his leg out of the way. Darrow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Darrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T3# Orud on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Darrow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Orud takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orud.
Orud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darrow sees it coming and avoids it easily. A cross from Orud lands. Darrow tries to clinch up but Orud circles away and keeps his distance. Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Orud is just out of range. Orud only half commits to the counter leg kick. Darrow tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Orud shoots in and drives through. Darrow sprawls well. Darrow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Orud looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Orud looks to land a right hand but Darrow moved out of range. Orud throws a leg kick but Darrow sees it coming and moves out of range. Darrow throws a nice inside leg kick. Orud blocks a low kick nicely. Orud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T4##TD2# Orud throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Darrow was covering up waiting for the punch and Orud finishes the takedown easily into guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Orud wants to control from the top but Darrow keeps moving. Orud trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Darrow keeping full guard, as Orud tries to pass. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Orud being controlled here momentarily. Orud looking to sit in guard and control but Darrow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR# And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Orud showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! #R3# Decent striking displayed by Darrow there. Darrow dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Orud has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Darrow avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Nice defenses there by Darrow. Darrow tries to clinch but Orud is having none of it. Darrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orud. Darrow avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Darrow throws a big shot that misses. Darrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darrow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Darrow takes a swing at Orud's ribcage but misses. Darrow throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Darrow tries to clinch but Orud is having none of it. Orud looks to land a combination but Darrow avoids it well. Darrow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Darrow connects with a leg kick. Orud looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T1# Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orud.
Orud throws a body punch but Darrow moves out of range. Darrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orud tries to clinch but Darrow is having none of it. Orud throws a chopping leg kick but Darrow manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Darrow throws a body punch but Orud moves out of range. Orud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darrow. Darrow misses with a wild body shot. #CL# Darrow darts in and clinches Orud up against the cage. Darrow blocks an uppercut.
Darrow blocks an uppercut.
Orud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darrow's elbow. Orud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orud misses with a punch on the inside.
Orud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orud lands a body punch in the clinch. #T2# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow. Darrow can't find room to land a body shot as Orud controls the action.
Orud blocks a body shot from Darrow. Orud lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Orud lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Orud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Darrow lands a body punch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Orud makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Orud misses with a hook from the clinch. A short right from Orud on the inside. Still in the clinch, Orud scores with a nice short uppercut. Orud throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Orud lands with a right to the head. Nice body punch from Orud - that landed with a thud.
#BC# Darrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Orud ducks under a wild hook from Darrow. Orud is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Darrow with a body shot. Orud misses with a looping right. Darrow throws a hook but Orud avoids it easily.#T3# Orud lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Darrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orud was well out of range. Poor timing from Darrow. Orud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darrow manages to avoid it. Darrow tries to clinch up. Darrow misses with a hook. Orud ducked under it nicely. Orud throws a right and a left that Darrow avoids nicely. Orud throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Orud tries a low kick but Darrow avoids it. Darrow connects with a solid leg kick. #CL2# Orud has managed to clinch.
Darrow is trying to break the clinch but Orud has him pressed against the cage. Orud swings wildly with an uppercut but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC# Darrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darrow. Orud feints a counter leg kick. Orud avoids the body shot from Darrow.
#T4# Darrow wants to clinch. Ronnie Darrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darrow checks a leg kick. Orud misses with a combination
and Darrow counters with a nice body shot. Orud throws a front kick that sends Darrow stumbling back into the cage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Orud moves out of range of the strikes. Darrow with a jab. An inside leg kick lands from Orud. Darrow throws a jab when Orud was well out of range. A swing and a miss from Darrow. Darrow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Orud is out of range. Orud throws out a counter right but Darrow avoids it with no problem. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Orud, right into the meat.
Orud fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Kim Orud. I've got Orud winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:30 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Orud!
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Event:
SFC24 - Nam vs Logan 2
Date: Nov 26, 2017 |
#R1# Tural jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL# Darrow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tural, pushing him back against the cage. Darrow tries to throw a body punch but Tural avoids it by throwing Darrow back against the cage. Tural has a couple of punches blocked by Darrow.
Darrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tural lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darrow backwards. Darrow has had enough of the clinch but Tural keeps him there for the moment. Darrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Darrow's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2# Tural breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tural has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Darrow is landing a low percentage of strikes. Tural scores with a jab. Tural jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#CL# Darrow moves into range and clinches up with Tural. Tural misses with some punches.
Darrow blocking some punches.
Tural lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darrow backwards. #BC# Darrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Darrow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. The crowd cheers as Tural lands an impressive looking overhand right. Darrow doesn't seem phased though. Darrow misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Tural blocks the low kick.#T1# Darrow jabbing away but nothing is landing. Tural swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Darrow has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hazzard County Gym in the buildup to the fight. Darrow blocks a jab. Darrow dodges the punch combination from Tural.
Darrow takes a body punch but keeps moving. Darrow thows a leg kick but Tural checks it and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Tural slips under a jab from Darrow. A lazy left from Tural finds it's target. Tural walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Darrow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tural doesn't seem bothered though. Tural lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A swing and a miss from Tural. Tural uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darrow. Tural lands a nice hook to Darrow's body. Darrow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tural throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Darrow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Turals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! A bone on bone clash there as Darrow blocks the leg kick.
#T2# Tural misses with a hook. Darrow ducked under it nicely. A big right from Tural misses. Nice shot by Darrow. Tural misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tural throws a jab but it's blocked by Darrow. Tural throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darrow on the side of the head. Darrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tural fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tural ducks under a wild hook from Darrow. Darrow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Darrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darrow throws a jab but it's blocked by Tural. Darrow tests Tural's chin there with a solid looking shot. Tural turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL# Darrow instigates a clinch. Tural misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3# A right hook to the body lands for Tural.
#BC# Darrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darrow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Darrow misses with a looping right. Tural sizes up Darrow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Darrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tural looks like he wants to counter punch here. Tural sizes up Darrow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #ROC2# Darrow is rocked! Tural missing with a left hand there. Darrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Tural misses with a double jab.
#CL# Darrow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Tural pushes Darrow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Tural misses with a hook from the clinch. Darrow misses with a punch to the body.
Tural has a couple of punches blocked by Darrow.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Tural misses with a short punch on the inside. 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! Tural lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4##BC2# Tural breaks the clinch.
Tural moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Tural takes a jab right on the kisser.
A left lands for Darrow. A lazy left from Tural finds it's target. Oh Darrow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Tural misses with a low kick.
A jab from Tural misses. Darrow seems to have got his legs back now.#CL# Darrow clinches with his opponent.
Tural lands a damaging elbow. #BC# Darrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darrow connects with a right hand. Tural shakes it off. Darrow misses with a hook. Tural waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darrow. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tural throws a shot from downtown. Darrow moves away and avoids it. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tural. Darrow shrugs it off though. Tural misses with a double jab.
Tural looks to land a combination but Darrow avoids it well. Darrow blocks a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abi Tural dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2# Tural misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tural has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Darrow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Darrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Tural let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Tural scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darrow doesn't seem bothered though. Darrow tries to score with a low kick but Tural moves his leg out of the way. Tural pushes Darrow away with a front kick. Tural misses with a two punch combination.
Abi Tural seems to be getting the better of the standup. Tural ducks under a wild hook from Darrow. Tural looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Darrow misses with a straight right. Darrow lands a high kick!
Darrow swings widly with a right hand
and Tural cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Tural lands a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Darrow lands a nice hook to Tural's body. Tural takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Darrow misses with a few strikes there.
Tural takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T1# Tural misses with a two punch combination.
#CL# Darrow takes the fight into the clinch. Darrow is trying to stall.
Darrow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Tural pushes Darrow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Tural throws a punch but it's blocked by Darrow. Darrow can't break the clinch.
Tural lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Darrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abi Tural seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Tural lands a damaging elbow. Darrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tural prevents a body shot from Darrow. Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside. Darrow looking to stall.
Darrow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A short uppercut from Tural. #T2# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tural lands a hook that snaps the head of Darrow backwards. Tural misses with the head strike.
#BC2# Tural breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body punch from Darrow. Tural misses with a hook. Darrow ducked under it nicely. Tural thumps Darrow with a low kick. A big right from Tural misses. Darrow throws a lazy right hand but Tural sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Darrow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Tural takes a swing at Darrow's ribcage but misses. Darrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Tural on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Tural throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Darrow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Darrow scores with a punch to the head. Tural feints a jab promting Darrow to slip. Tural then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Darrow slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Darrow connects with a solid leg kick. #T3# Darrow throws a looping overhand right but Tural ducks down to avoid it. Tural swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Darrow throws a low kick but Tural moves out of range easily. Good leg kick by Darrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ronnie Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tural keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tural has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. A slow jab from Darrow misses its intended target. Tural cracks Darrow with an open hand slap. Tural takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Darrow throws a low kick, looking for Tural's leg but Tural calmly moves out of range. #KD2# Tural cracks Darrow with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tural has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Darrow to stand back up! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tural fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Darrow checks it well. Tural lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Darrow up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Tural from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Darrow's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abi Tural! An out of breath Abi Tural thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
SFC21 - Pablos vs Nam
Date: Oct 21, 2017 |
#R1# A looping hook to the body misses from Darrow. Carlyle does a little dance to reset his feet. Darrow misses with a straight right. Carlyle is looking to counter with a shot to the body. The crowd cheers as Darrow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carlyle doesn't seem phased though. Darrow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Darrow throws a jab but it's blocked by Carlyle. Carlyle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Darrow has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Carlyle is landing a low percentage of strikes. Darrow lands a glancing blow to the side of Carlyle's head. A looping hook to the body misses from Darrow. Carlyle does a little dance to reset his feet. Carlyle appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL2# Darrow clinches with his opponent.
Carlyle blocks a body shot from Darrow. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A short uppercut from Carlyle. Darrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carlyle scores with a nice hook to the head. Carlyle has Darrow pressed against the cage.
Carlyle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. 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! Carlyle being controlled against the cage.#T1# Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carlyle's elbow. Carlyle lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Good body shot from Carlyle.
Darrow tries to throw a body punch but Carlyle avoids it by throwing Darrow back against the cage. Carlyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Darrow controls his hands.
Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carlyle's elbow. Darrow tries to work over Carlyle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Darrow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Carlyle misses with the head strike.
#BC2# Darrow breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Darrow misses its intended target. Carlyle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darrow circles away quickly and effectively. Carlyle throws a body shot but no joy. Darrow lunges at Carlyle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carlyle's hand. Carlyle throws a sloppy head kick and Darrow moves out of range easily. Darrow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carlyle is out of range. #T2# Carlyle shoots in for a takedown but Darrow shows good takedown defense. Darrow misses with a body punch
letting Carlyle counter with a right hand. Carlyle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darrow circles away quickly and effectively. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! That kick from Darrow tenderised Carlyle's leg. Carlyle is trying to keep his angry face on. Darrow throws out a leg kick but Carlyle moves out of range and Darrow only half commits. Carlyle throws a big counter combination but Darrow scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Carlyle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Darrow scores with a leg kick.
Darrow throws a hook but Carlyle avoids it easily. Carlyle throws a combination that misses and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Darrow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carlyle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Carlyle throws a counter high kick but Darrow was just alert enough to avoid it. Carlyle checks a leg kick. Carlyle throwing a counter right hand but Darrow manages to avoid it. Darrow throws a big shot that misses. Darrow misses with a head kick.
#T3# Darrow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carlyle ducks under a wild hook from Darrow. Darrow throws a body shot but no joy. Carlyle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ronnie Darrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Darrow is looking to clinch. Darrow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carlyle counters with a lovely straight right hand! Carlyle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darrow. Darrow swings away with a leg kick that misses. Carlyle misses with a wild combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darrow, right into the meat.
Carlyle slips a straight right by Darrow. A solid leg kick lands there for Darrow.
#T4# Darrow lands with a straight right. Carlyle didn't see that one coming. Darrow lands a nice looking body shot.
Darrow throws out a leg kick but Carlyle moves out of range and Darrow only half commits. As Darrow looks to move away, Carlyle throws a big counter combo but Darrow just gets out of the way. Carlyle avoids the body shot from Darrow.
It looked like Carlyle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Carlyle avoids the head kick by Darrow.
A big left from Darrow misses. Carlyle fires out a quick counter leg kick but Darrow just manages to avoid it. 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! A swing and a miss from Darrow. Carlyle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Darrow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carlyle checks a leg kick. Darrow connects with a single shot there.#TD# Carlyle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Darrow! Carlyle creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Darrow sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Darrow dominated that round. That's time! Carlyle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Darrow scores with a nice right hand.
Carlyle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Darrow throws a body punch but Carlyle moves out of range. Darrow throws a leg kick but Carlyle sees it coming and moves out of range. Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body. A head kick misses from Carlyle. Darrow stuns Carlyle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. A swing and a miss from Carlyle. Charles Carlyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A nice leg kick lands there from Darrow. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Darrow feints and then cracks Carlyle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carlyle down. Carlyle checks a leg kick. Darrow cracks a nice hook into Carlyle's ribs. Darrow slaps away a takedown attempt from Carlyle, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T1# Carlyle takes a body punch but keeps moving. Carlyle checks the leg kick.#TD# Carlyle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Darrow sprawls well initially but Carlyle persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Carlyle is just content to waste time from the top position. Darrow takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Carlyle trying to control but Darrow is working from the bottom. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carlyle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Darrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2# Carlyle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Darrow works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Darrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Carlyle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Darrow's head. Carlyle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Carlyle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Darrow has Carlyle pulled in close to control his posture. Carlyle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Darrow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Carlyle with a flurry of punches that miss. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Darrow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carlyle. #T3# Carlyle with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Darrow swings for the body but Carlyle moves out of range.
Carlyle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
Carlyle shoots in but Darrow avoids the takedown attempt easily. Darrow only half commits to the counter leg kick. Darrow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Darrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A looping hook to the body misses from Carlyle. Darrow does a little dance to reset his feet. Darrow feints and then cracks Carlyle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carlyle down. Darrow throws a leg kick but Carlyle sees it coming and moves out of range. Carlyle scores with a hook to the body. Darrow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Darrow thows a left - swing and a miss! Darrow slips under a jab from Carlyle. Darrow is looking to land body kicks.#T4# Darrow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Darrow wants to clinch up but Carlyle keeps it at a distance. Carlyle half committed to a counter leg kick. Carlyle blocks a jab. Darrow jabbing away but nothing is landing. Darrow misses with a hook. Ronnie Darrow seems to be getting the better of the standup. Darrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carlyle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darrow. Darrow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Darrow takes a swing at Carlyle's ribcage but misses. Darrow thows a leg kick but Carlyle checks it and Carlyle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. 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! Carlyle tries to bum rush Darrow with a series of wild strikes but Darrow uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Carlyle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Carlyle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Darrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! #R3# Carlyle throws a head kick that misses. Darrow throws the kick towards the body but Carlyle avoids it. Nice uppercut there from Carlyle. Carlyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darrow. Darrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Darrow. Darrow connects with a leg kick. Carlyle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Darrow throws a hook to the side of Carlyle's head but Carlyle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Carlyle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Darrow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carlyle. A little jabbing left from Darrow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Carlyle throws a head kick but Darrow moves out of range.
Darrow throws a low kick but Carlyle avoids it. Darrow connects with a solid leg kick. #T1# A jab from Darrow does it's job there. Darrow throws a body punch but Carlyle moves out of range. Carlyle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Carlyle. Darrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carlyle. Ronnie Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Darrow misses with a straight right. Carlyle seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. A slow jab from Darrow misses its intended target. Darrow misses with a lunging right hand
and Carlyle counters with a straight right hand. Darrow cracks the inside of Carlyle's front leg. Darrow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Carlyle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Darrow tests Carlyle's chin there with a solid looking shot. Darrow punishes Carlyle's body with a nice straight punch. Charles Carlyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Carlyle defending well as Darrow loads up on a big left hand. Carlyle tried to counter with a leg kick but Darrow avoided it. Darrow looks to land a left hand but Carlyle moved out of range nicely. Carlyle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Darrow takes a swing at Carlyle's ribcage but misses. Carlyle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Carlyle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Darrow lands with a good body shot. Darrow throws a leg kick and Carlyle counters with a nice body shot. Darrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carlyle manages to avoid it. Carlyle dives in for a single leg takedown but Darrow sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. A low kick from Darrow is predictable there and Carlyle counters with a one-two to the body. The fight stays on the outside here - Darrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though. As Darrow looks to move away, Carlyle throws a big counter combo but Darrow just gets out of the way. Darrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carlyle manages to avoid it.#T3# Carlyle checks a low kick from Darrow. Darrow throws a leg kick but Carlyle checks it. Carlyle appears to be looking for a big counter. Carlyle throws a sloppy head kick and Darrow moves out of range easily. Darrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Darrow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Darrow throws a body shot but no joy. Darrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carlyle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Carlyle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Some bone on bone action there as Carlyle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. As Darrow looks to move away, Carlyle throws a big counter combo but Darrow just gets out of the way. Darrow throws a hook but Carlyle blocks it. Ronnie Darrow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Darrow connects with a nice looking jab.
A low kick from Darrow misses and Carlyle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Darrow cracks Carlyle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T4# Darrow looks to clinch and Carlyle counters with a three punch combo that has Darrow backing up. Darrow nods at Carlyle to acknowledge the strikes. Carlyle ducks under a wild hook from Darrow. Darrow blocks a head kick by Carlyle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Carlyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Darrow misses with a head kick.
Darrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carlyle is defended easily by Darrow. An inside leg kick lands from Darrow.
And that's the end of the fight! Ronnie Darrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Darrow winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Darrow!
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Event:
SFC19 - Coleman vs Stephensson
Date: Sep 30, 2017 |
#R1# Darrow swings and misses with a shot to the body and Low counters with a nice body shot. Darrow throws a hook but Low avoids it easily. Darrow misses with a hook. Low with the counter takedown but Darrow avoids it easily. The fight stays on the outside here - Low looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Low is just out of range. Darrow misses with an uppercut. Darrow throws a leg kick #TD2# and Low counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Darrow! Low misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Low misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Low working the ground and pound. Low looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Darrow is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Low with the ground and pound but Darrow regains half guard under the barage of strikes. Low thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1# Low trying to control from half guard but Darrow is working away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Low not landing any meaningful shots this time. Low wants to free his trapped foot but Darrow is holding on for dear life with his legs. Darrow tries to get to full guard but Low has control of the leg. #SUB2# Low is trying to work for a kimura but Darrow is defending well.
Low throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Darrow to regain full guard. Low must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Low looking to pass the guard. Low postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Low throws a big right hand that misses. Low in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Low connects with a couple of short punches. Darrow keeping moving, preventing Low from controlling successfully. Low throwing strikes but missing. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Darrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Low on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Low chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darrow lands with a cross. Low stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darrow. Darrow takes a swing at Low's ribcage but misses. A solid leg kick lands there for Darrow.
#T3##CL2# Low forces Darrow back against the cage and clinches. Low can't find room to land a body shot as Darrow controls the action.
Darrow lands with a short shot to the head. Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Low's elbow. Darrow digs a right hand underneath Low's ribcage. Low let out a lung full of air as it connected. Low is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Darrow pulls him back up using the underhooks. Low lands with a light punch inside. Low blocking some punches.
Low misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Darrow as the two fighters clinch.
Low tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Low misses with a body punch.
Darrow is leaning against Low and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Low stalling in the clinch but Darrow improves position. A short right from Darrow on the inside. Darrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darrow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Low or not. Low holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darrow. #T4# Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Low has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Darrow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Darrow scores with a shoulder strike. Darrow is pressed up against the cage. Low has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Darrow down to the mat. Darrow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Ronnie Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Short Low. A nice leg kick lands there from Darrow. Darrow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD2# Low drives through with a takedown into Darrow's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Low looks winded! Darrow controlling the position. Darrow tries to land a sweep but no joy. 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 Ronnie Darrow will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. #R2##TD2# Darrow gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Low distracts Darrow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Low is looking to work some ground and pound but Darrow has wrist control. Low is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Low throwing strikes but missing. Darrow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Low is one step ahead there. Darrow wants to improve his position but instead Low has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Low connects with a nice short shot to Darrow's temple. Darrow controlling the position well. #T1# Low with the ground and pound but Darrow uses the opportunity to regain guard. Darrow is controlling Low's posture. Low tries to free his leg and advance position but Darrow is retaining full guard. Low postures up in Darrow's guard and throws a big left but Darrow blocks it. Low wants to control from the top but Darrow keeps moving. Low preventing the sweep. Low throws a strike but Darrow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR# Darrow content to stall in guard here. #T2# Darrow won't allow Low to sweep him here. Short Low has got the better of the ground game so far. Darrow engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Low working a defensive guard but Darrow passes into half guard.
#T3# Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Darrow in particular looking to stall. Low is looking to escape. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. It looks like Darrow is going to stand back up.
#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Darrow tries to land a leg kick but Low saw it coming and moves away.
Darrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darrow throws a sloppy body shot
and Low counters with a thumping low kick. Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Low is just out of range.#CL2# Low darts in and clinches Darrow up against the cage. Darrow lands with a right to the head. Low lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T4# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow. Darrow stops a takedown attempt from Low.
A short left from Darrow. Darrow is defending well against a takedown attempt. Low blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Low controls his hands.
Darrow lands a body shot. Nice body punch from Darrow - that landed with a thud.
Low looking to stall.
Darrow gets through Low's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Ronnie Darrow has scored more points in the clinch so far. Low is working for takedown but Darrow is calmly controlling the position for now. Ronnie Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Short Low. Low is breathing heavily. Darrow lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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! Darrow lands a nice shot to the body. Low drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Darrow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Low wants to stall.
Darrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Low misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Darrow dominated that second 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. This is the final round! #R3# Darrow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Jab, jab by Darrow - just one landing. Darrow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Low's sensitive parts. Low closes this distance looking for a takedown but Darrow circles away. Darrow throws a front kick aimed at Low's knee but Low avoids it well. Darrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Low.
Darrow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Low. Low takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Ronnie Darrow is winning the standup battle so far. Darrow dodges the punch combination from Low.
A counter left hand to the body from Darrow misses its target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Darrow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Low at a distance.
#CL# Darrow closes the distance and clinches. Low tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1# Darrow unloads a knee to the mid-section. Low takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Darrow scores with a shot to the side of Low's head. Low misses with the head strike.
Darrow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Darrow presses Low against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow. Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Low controls his hands.
Low can't find room to land a body shot as Darrow controls the action.
Darrow lands with a right to the head. Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Low.
Low misses with a hook to the ribs.
Low looking for a takedown. Darrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Low backwards. Darrow blocks a body shot from Low. A right hand to the body from Darrow.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Low uses good head movement to avoid it. Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head. Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Darrow lands an uppercut.#T2# Darrow lands with a short shot to the head. Darrow pushes Low back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Low can't find room to land a body shot as Darrow controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darrow. Darrow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Low doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darrow. Low blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Low is looking to control Darrow's arms but Darrow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Low has his back to the cage. Darrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Darrow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Low misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darrow tries to land knees in the clinch but Low avoids the damage to the body. Darrow scores with a shot to the side of Low's head. Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Low. A battle for position here, against the cage. Darrow lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T3# Darrow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A short right hand to the side of the head by Darrow. Darrow lands on the inside with an uppercut. #ROC# Low is rocked! A hook to the body from Darrow.
Low lands an uppercut. A right hook to the body lands for Darrow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow. Darrow lands on the inside with an uppercut. Darrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Low backwards. Low is still on wobbly legs! Can Darrow finish him? Low dodges an elbow strike from Darrow.
Darrow misses with some punches.
Low seems to have recovered his senses. Darrow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Darrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Low can do to turn this around? A shot in the inside from Darrow. Ronnie Darrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Darrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lows head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Darrow cracks Low with a nice body shot. Darrow lands a nice uppercut. Low misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Short Low has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4# Low misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darrow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Low backwards. Darrow lands a nice shot to the body. Low working aggressively here.
Low blocks an elbow strike from Darrow.
Darrow can't find room to land a body shot as Low controls the action.
Darrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A short right from Darrow on the inside. Low is looking to control Darrow's arms but Darrow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Low has his back to the cage. Low misses with a body punch.
Darrow tries a body shot but Low blocks it.
Low lands with a short head shot on the inside. Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Low lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darrow backwards. Darrow scores with an uppercut up the middle. Darrow prevents a body shot from Low.
And that's the end of the fight! Ronnie Darrow showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Darrow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Darrow!
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Event:
K-1 MMANIAK
Date: Jul 31, 2017 |
#R1# Janeiro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darrow. Darrow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. It seemed like Janeiro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Darrow cracks Janeiro with an open hand slap. Janeiro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Janeiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Janeiro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Darrow connects with a body shot that sends Janeiro's belly button to the back.#CL# Darrow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Darrow scores with an uppercut up the middle. Janeiro avoids a wild elbow strike from Darrow. Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Janeiro's elbow. Darrow lands a shoulder strike. A short right from Darrow. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Darrow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Darrow misses with the head strike.
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1# Darrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Darrow lands a nice uppercut. Janeiro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darrow.
Darrow lands with a light punch inside. Darrow gets through Janeiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside. Janeiro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darrow.
Nice elbow from Darrow. Still in the clinch, Darrow scores with a nice short uppercut. Janeiro prevents a body shot from Darrow. Darrow working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC# Janeiro is rocked! Darrow breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Janeiro with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Janeiro looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Janeiro get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ronnie Darrow!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 10, 2017 |
#R1# Darrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McElroy misses with a head kick.
McElroy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Darrow. McElroy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darrow. A slapping leg kick lands for Darrow.
McElroy avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Darrow throws a head kick that misses. Darrow circles away from the clinch attempt and Darrow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. McElroy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. McElroy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darrow cracks McElroy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Darrow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McElroy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Darrow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McElroy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McElroy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Darrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McElroy tries to clinch there but Darrow circles away.
#T1# Darrow keeps the fight on the outside. Darrow takes a swing at McElroy's ribcage but misses. McElroy tries to close the distance and clinch but Darrow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. McElroy is looking to take this fight into the clinch. McElroy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Darrow throws a leg kick which misses McElroy's front leg but catches the back leg as McElroy tries to avoid it. Darrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot lands for Darrow. Ronnie Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A lazy body kick from McElroy and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Darrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McElroy tries to clinch but Darrow is having none of it. McElroy moves in looking to clinch but Darrow pushes him off. Darrow throws a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darrow. McElroy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T2# Darrow scores with a leg kick.
McElroy tries to clinch but Darrow moves out of range. McElroy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. It looked like Darrow was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McElroy. Darrow throws a body punch but McElroy moves out of range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McElroy tries to clinch but Darrow moves out of range. Darrow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McElroy. Darrow is looking to wear down McElroy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. A leg kick checked by McElroy. Darrow digs a good body shot into McElroy's ribs. Darrow lands with a right hand. McElroy wants to clinch up but Darrow keeps it at a distance. McElroy fails in his attempt to clinch. Darrow swats away the attempt to clinch by McElroy. McElroy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darrow.#T3# Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darrow.
Darrow connects with a high kick. McElroy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darrow can pounce on him.
Darrow scores with a shot to the body.
McElroy blocks a head kick by Darrow.
McElroy wants to clinch. Darrow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. McElroy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darrow. Darrow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Darrow keeps the fight on the outside. Darrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Darrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T4# Darrow dips down and scores with a jab to the body. This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2# Darrow tries to keep at a distance but McElroy has taken the fight into the clinch. Darrow lands a hook that snaps the head of McElroy backwards. McElroy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Darrow scores with a hook to the body. Good body shot from Darrow.
Darrow scores with a shoulder strike. Darrow lands a body punch. McElroy misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Darrow.
Darrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Darrow is working McElroy over against the cage. McElroy looks winded! Darrow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC# McElroy is rocked! Darrow lands a hook to the side of the head. McElroy is still on wobbly legs! Can Darrow finish him? Darrow lands with a right to the head. Darrow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McElroy backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie 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. #R2# Darrow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darrow, right into the meat.
McElroy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Darrow lands a right hook to the body.
A combination from McElroy does no damage. Darrow scores with a decent looking hook. Darrow scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Darrow cracks McElroy with a good jab. A slapping leg kick lands for Darrow.
McElroy wants to clinch and Darrow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Darrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McElroy can do to turn this around? Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McElroy. Darrow connects with an inside leg kick. Ronnie Darrow is winning the standup battle so far. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A shot to the liver by Darrow. Beautiful body shot. McElroy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Darrow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2# McElroy pushes Darrow up against the cage in a clinch. Darrow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A shot in the inside from Darrow. McElroy is breathing heavily. A body shot lands from Darrow.
Darrow working McElroy over with knees to the body.#T1# Darrow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Darrow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A short right hand to the side of the head by Darrow.#KD# Darrow drops McElroy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! McElroy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! Darrow scores with a hook to the body. Darrow unloads a knee to the mid-section. McElroy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Darrow creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends McElroy's eyes rolling into the back of his head! McElroy drops to his knees and Darrow pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie Darrow!
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GFC 44: Fireball vs Urai
Date: Oct 08, 2016 |
#R1##CL2# Darrow gets a clinch. Darrow misses with some punches.
Matador has Darrow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Darrow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD# Matador lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Matador working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Darrow's thigh. Darrow counters though and makes it back to full guard. #SUB# Matador has gone for a leg lock! Darrow slips out almost immediately though and dives into Matador's guard.#REVB# Matador keeping moving, preventing Darrow from controlling successfully. #ES# Matador manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage. Matador is working for takedown but Darrow is calmly controlling the position for now. Darrow misses with the head strike.
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! Darrow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matador is defending well for now. Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Matador.
Darrow prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for El Matador. That's going to take a lot out of him. Darrow lands a body punch. Darrow lands a shoulder strike. Matador goes for a takedown in the clinch but Darrow prevents it.
Matador throws a head punch that misses. #T1# Darrow trying to land knees to the body.
#TD# Matador drags the fight down to the ground.
Darrow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Darrow chips away with some ground and pound. Matador is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Darrow content to stall in guard here. Matador is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Hammer and fickle that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.#ES# Matador wriggles free and stands up. Darrow throws a quick inside leg kick. Darrow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ronnie Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD# Matador closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Darrow did well to prevent Matador getting side control. Matador scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T2##SUB# Matador is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Darrow has managed to free his arm - good work. Matador is looking to pass Darrow's guard but actually Darrow recovers to full guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Darrow is trying to control the position but Matador postures up. Matador lands a couple of elbows. Matador throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB# Matador drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Darrow manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Matador has Darrow in his guard.#REVB# Darrow stops Matador from standing up. Matador has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Darrow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3# Darrow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#ES# The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Matador is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Darrow presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. Matador is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Darrow pulls him back up using the underhooks. Matador blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matador fails to pull guard.
Matador is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Matador tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Darrow tries to work over Matador's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Darrow pushes Matador back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Darrow lands with a right to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow. Darrow lands with a short shot to the head. Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside. Matador has a couple of punches blocked by Darrow.
Darrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matador has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Darrow avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Matador wants a takedown.
Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head.#T4# Darrow is defending well against a takedown attempt. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Darrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Matador managing to block the knees to the body from Darrow.
Darrow lands a body shot. Matador is breathing heavily. Matador wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right from Darrow. Matador takes a shot to the head. Matador has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Darrow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Darrow scores with a shoulder strike. Darrow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matador backwards. Matador wants a takedown but no success here.
Matador is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Darrow obliges. A quick uppercut on the inside from Darrow. A left hand lands to the body for Darrow.
Darrow scores with a shot to the side of Matador's head. A nice left hand lands by Darrow.
Matador has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Darrow after a bit of a struggle. Darrow is leaning against Matador and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Darrow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Darrow lands a right hand. Matador blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Darrow dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. #R2# Darrow throws a nice outside leg kick. Darrow has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Matador on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Darrow throws a nice outside leg kick. Darrow scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Matador tries to score a power double leg takedown but Darrow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matador somewhat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matador is defended easily by Darrow.#T1# Darrow scores with a jab to the body. Matador tries to score a power double leg takedown but Darrow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matador somewhat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for El Matador. That's going to take a lot out of him. Matador takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darrow misses with a series of wild punches.
#T2# Matador fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Matador takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Matador has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darrow. Darrow connects with a crisp jab. No luck with that takedown attempt from Matador. #T3##TD# Matador closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Darrow did well to prevent Matador getting side control. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Darrow is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Matador's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Matador's back! Darrow controlling the position well here. Matador rolled but Darrow kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Darrow lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Matador hold on?!
Darrow trying to control momentarily.
El Matador overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Darrow just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Matador is keeping busy.
Darrow missing with strikes. Matador is trying to stand back up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Darrow is riding his opponent, not letting Matador buck him off. #T4# Darrow is landing with strikes. Matador can't take much more of this. Matador is trying to get back to his feet but Darrow has full control of the position and if anything, Matador has just worked his way into a worse spot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#ES# Matador is trying to shake Darrow off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Darrow won't be happy about giving up the dominant position. Matador fails with a takedown attempt. Darrow appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. A decent looking body kick lands there for Darrow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Darrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! #R3# Darrow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darrow. Darrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darrow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matador. Darrow scoring well with a low kick there.
#CL2# Darrow takes the fight into the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Matador on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Darrow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matador avoids it. Darrow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Darrow lands a body punch. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Darrow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matador backwards. Darrow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matador backwards. #T1# Matador is working for takedown but Darrow is calmly controlling the position for now. A nice right hand lands inside from Darrow. Darrow pushes Matador back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Matador. Darrow crunches a lovely knee into Matador's ribcage. A nice right hand lands inside from Darrow. Darrow scores with a shot to the side of Matador's head. Nice body punch from Darrow - that landed with a thud.
Matador tries for a takedown but Darrow manages to get underhooks.
Darrow lands an uppercut. A short uppercut from Darrow. Darrow lands with a left to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Matador. Matador blocking some punches.
Darrow working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Darrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matador drops down looking for an ankle pick but Darrow pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for El Matador. That's going to take a lot out of him. Darrow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matador. A solid leg kick lands there for Darrow.
Ronnie Darrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2# Matador misses with a takedown attempt #CL2# and Darrow counters by moving into the clinch. Darrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Matador 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. Matador gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Darrow lands the left hand. A nice inside leg kick there by Darrow. That's going to slow Matador down. Matador moves out of range of the body kick from Darrow.
Matador drops down looking for a counter takedown but Darrow sprawls and moves away. Matador moves forwards but Darrow connects with a nice, crisp jab. Darrow connects with a solid leg kick. Darrow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Darrow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T3# Some wild striking there from Matador.
Matador moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Matador shoots for a double leg takedown but Darrow sprawls well. He's pushed Matador's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Matador closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Ronnie Darrow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Darrow lands with a nice body punch. Darrow swinging wildly here.
#T4# Darrow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Darrow lands a nice shot that snaps Matador's head back.
Darrow defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Matador. Matador takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Darrow scores with a nice strike. Matador misses with a takedown and Darrow counters with a head kick. That will keep Matador thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! El Matador has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Darrow lands a leg kick that knocks Matador off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight! Ronnie Darrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Darrow winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30 Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Darrow!
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Event:
GFC 41: Victory
Date: Sep 21, 2016 |
#R1# Darrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Walian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Darrow digs a good body shot into Walian's ribs. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darrow.
Jack Walian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Darrow takes one to the side of the head.
Walian with a nice cross. Darrow checks a leg kick.#KD2# A big head kick from Walian and Darrow is sent sprawling to the canvas! #ROC2# Darrow is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Walian is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Oh Darrow is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Walian tries to free his leg and advance position but Darrow is retaining full guard. Darrow keeping moving, preventing Walian from controlling successfully. Darrow seems to have got his legs back now. Walian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Darrow swivels though and keeps the full guard. Walian throws a strike but Darrow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##T1# Walian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walian looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Walian trying to keep a closed guard but Darrow is proving a slippery customer.
Darrow trying to control but Walian is working from the bottom. Darrow controlling from the top position. Darrow won't allow Walian to sweep him here. #SUB2# Walian is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Darrow wants to control from the top but Walian keeps moving. #T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2# Walian is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Walian wants to sweep here but Darrow controlling him for the moment. Darrow content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Darrow seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Darrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Walian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Darrow is working Walian over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T3# Walian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Darrow. Walian looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Walian keeping moving, preventing Darrow from controlling successfully. Darrow stopping the sweep attempt from Walian.#SUB2# Walian is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Darrow is working Walian over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Darrow content to stall in guard here. Darrow postures up.
Darrow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Darrow is stalling in the full guard. Walian keeping moving, preventing Darrow from controlling successfully. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Darrow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Walian misses with a head kick.
Darrow lands a nice hook to Walian's body. Walian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Walian misses with a head kick.
#CL2# Walian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Walian can't find room to land a body shot as Darrow controls the action.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses. A short right from Darrow. Darrow misses with the head strike.
Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Walian. Walian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darrow backwards. Darrow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Walian dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. #R2# Walian slips a jab from Darrow. Darrow misses with a head kick.
Darrow tries to work over Walian's front leg with a kick but Walian checks it. Walian misses with a wild body shot. Darrow fires out a quick counter leg kick but Walian just manages to avoid it. Darrow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Darrow takes a kick to the side of the head. Walian throws a lazy head kick and Darrow counters with a low kick, right behind Walian 's knee. A head kick misses from Walian. Walian lands a nice looking body kick. Darrow avoids the head kick by Walian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Walian throws a lazy uppercut
and Darrow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Walian thinking. Darrow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Walian fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Darrow looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Darrow blocks a head kick by Walian.
Walian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T1# Walian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Walian. Walian swats away the attempt to clinch by Darrow. Walian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Darrow misses with a body shot.
Darrow throws a head kick that Walian semi-blocks.
Walian tries a head kick but it misses.
Walian shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Darrow eats them both and turns towards Walian to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Walian. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#CL2# Darrow gets tackled into the cage by Walian. Walian maintains the clinch. A short uppercut from Walian. Knees in the clinch landing for Darrow.
Darrow blocks a body shot from Walian. Darrow throws a head punch that misses. Walian has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Darrow prevents Walian from breaking the clinch.#T2# Walian drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walian. Darrow working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Walian. Darrow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walian is defending well for now. Walian digs a right hand underneath Darrow's ribcage. Darrow let out a lung full of air as it connected. A short right hand to the side of the head by Walian. Walian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Walian presses Darrow against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch. Darrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darrow can't find room to land a body shot as Walian controls the action.
A short right from Darrow. Walian tries a body shot but Darrow blocks it.
Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside. Walian throws a punch but it's blocked by Darrow. Walian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3# Darrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walian trying to control the position but instead, Darrow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walian into the cage. Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch. Walian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Darrow misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Walian scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2# Walian manages to break the clinch.
Darrow throws a hook but Walian avoids it easily. Walian steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Darrow blocks a head kick by Walian.
A little feinted left hand from Darrow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Walian throws a sloppy head kick and Darrow moves out of range easily. Darrow swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Darrow blocks a head kick by Walian.
A low kick from Darrow misses and Walian counters with a straight right hand. Walian is looking to land body kicks. Walian looks to land a body kick but Darrow moved away. Walian checks a low kick from Darrow.#T4# Walian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darrow. Darrow obviously looking to wear him down.
Walian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Darrow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Crunch! Darrow slams his shin into Walian's torso. Ronnie Darrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Darrow misses with a body shot
and Walian counters with a low kick, right behind Darrow 's knee. Walian throws a lazy uppercut
and Darrow counters with a slapping leg kick. Darrow blocks a head kick by Walian.
Good leg kick by Darrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Walian throws a sloppy head kick and Darrow moves out of range easily. Darrow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walian moves away. A nice inside leg kick there by Darrow. That's going to slow Walian down. Darrow looks to land a left hand but Walian moved out of range nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Walian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Walian fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Darrow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walian. Darrow lands with a kick to the temple. Walian shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Darrow is looking to wear down Walian with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Walian blocks a head kick by Darrow.
Jack Walian seems to be getting the better of the standup. Walian tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Darrow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Walian misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Darrow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Walian. Darrow throws a hook but Walian blocks it. Darrow needs to keep his hands up - Walian had a free shot at his head there. Walian blocks a head kick by Darrow.
A head kick from Walian lands but Darrow takes it in his stride. #T1# Walian swings and misses with a shot to the body and Darrow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Walian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. As Walian looks to move away, Darrow throws a big counter combo but Walian just gets out of the way. Darrow lands a leg kick that knocks Walian off balance momentarily. Walian lands a jab to Darrow's midsection. Walian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Darrow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL2# Walian instigates a clinch. Walian misses with the head strike.
Darrow working aggressively here.
Darrow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walian is defending well for now. Walian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Walian. Darrow gets through Walian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Walian has a couple of punches blocked by Darrow.
#T2# We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Walian tries to stall but Darrow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Walian misses with a punch to the body.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses. Walian blocking some punches.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow. #TD2# Walian gets control of Darrow's arms and successfully pulls guard. Walian will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Darrow controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Darrow trying to control but Walian is working from the bottom. Walian looking for a sweep. Not yet Walian, not yet. Darrow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Walian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Darrow won't allow Walian to sweep him here. Walian working a defensive guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T3# Darrow working some strikes from top position. Darrow wants to control from the top but Walian keeps moving. Darrow controls from within his opponent's guard. Darrow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walian is keeping the position for now. #SUB2# Darrow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2# Walian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Darrow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Darrow's corner is telling him to maintain position. Ronnie Darrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Darrow has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Walian misses with a head kick.
Walian is looking to clinch. Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walian moves away. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darrow checks a leg kick. Jack Walian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Walian is just out of range. Walian lunges at Darrow with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darrow's hand. #CL# Darrow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Walian misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land. Still in the clinch, Walian scores with a nice short uppercut. Jack Walian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Darrow pushes Walian back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Darrow digs a right hand underneath Walian's ribcage. Walian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ronnie Darrow. I think Walian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29 Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Walian!
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Event:
GFC 33: Svensson vs Bailey 2
Date: Aug 31, 2016 |
#R1##CL# Walian pushes Darrow up against the cage in a clinch. Walian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darrow. Walian is leaning against Darrow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Darrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walian backwards. Walian lands a left hand.
Walian is leaning against Darrow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Walian pushes Darrow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Darrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walian avoiding damage as Darrow throws knees to the body.
Walian working aggressively here.
Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Walian.
Walian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Walian swings wildly with an uppercut but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it. Walian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Darrow throws a head punch that misses. Darrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Darrow prevents a body shot from Walian. Walian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Walian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darrows head. Darrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've been hearing reports that Walian has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Darrow tries a body shot but Walian blocks it.
#T1# Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Walian controls his hands.
#TD2# Walian is fighting off a takedown attempt but Darrow is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Walian to the mat. Walian regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB# Walian working for a triangle but Darrow defends it easily.
Darrow is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Darrow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Walian throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Darrow looking to pass the guard. #SUB# Walian looking for a guillotine here but Darrow defends easily.
Darrow postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T2# Walian looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Darrow distracts Walian with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Darrow postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Darrow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Darrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Walian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Walian looking to control.
Darrow is stalling in the full guard. #SUB# Walian has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Darrow can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Darrow wants to pass the guard but Walian is keeping the position.#T3# Darrow controlling from the top position. Walian tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB# Walian looking for a guillotine here but Darrow defends easily.
Darrow throwing strikes from guard but Walian blocks nicely. Walian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Darrow preventing the sweep. #T4# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Darrow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Walian takes a swing at Darrow's ribcage but misses. Jack Walian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Walian throws a hook but Darrow blocks it. Walian thuds a left hand into Darrow's body. Walian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darrow paws at him with a jab and circles away. Walian misses the shot to the body. Walian misses with a straight right. Darrow now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Darrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darrow blocks a jab. Walian throws a head kick that misses. Walian tries to land a body kick and Walian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Walian tries a head kick but it misses.
Darrow doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Darrow cracks Walian with a good jab. Walian misses with a body shot.
Walian takes a body punch but keeps moving. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ronnie Darrow will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2##TD2# Darrow shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Walian is trying to defend but Darrow finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Walian is looking for a sweep. Darrow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Darrow not doing much here.
Walian wants to get back to full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Darrow wants to pass the guard but Walian is defending well. Walian is staying active underneath Darrow, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Walian is trying to maintain the position but Darrow is very close to passing his half guard. Walian is looking to improve his position.
#T1# Darrow wants to control but Walian is keeping him busy. Darrow might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Walian haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Walian trying to control but Darrow postures up.
Walian wants to improve his position but Darrow is controlling well.
Darrow controlling the action here. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Darrow wants to pass to mount but Walian is defending the position. #T2# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Walian is looking to improve his position.
Darrow working Walian over with strikes. Darrow seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Darrow lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Walian is looking to improve his position.
Darrow is stalling here. Walian is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Darrow seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Walian has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Walian throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T3# Walian fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Darrow dodges the ground and pound from Walian. Darrow can't do much from the bottom here. Darrow managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Walian.
Walian throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Walian misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Darrow taking a bit of punishment here - Walian scoring with strikes. Walian working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Walian sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Darrow is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
#T4# Darrow stops Walian from passing to mount. Darrow trying to remain calm as Walian controls from the top position. Darrow is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Walian off and has taken his back! A bit of a pause in the action here. Darrow controlling the positon. I really don't envy Walian right now.
Walian is working hard here to advance position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! I would not like to be Walian right now.
Darrow tries to keep control of the position but Walian is staying busy. Darrow is hanging on to Walian's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ronnie Darrow will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Walian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darrow manages to avoid it. Darrow avoids the head kick by Walian.
Walian misses with a head kick.
Walian throws a head kick that half lands.
Walian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. It seemed like Darrow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. A jab lands there for Darrow. Darrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Walian has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Walian tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD2# Darrow gets the takedown into side control. Darrow just content to control the position. This has been an exciting period of action! Darrow lands a nice forearm strike. Darrow trying to control the action but Walian is working from the bottom. Walian seems a little lost for a moment, as Darrow dominates the positioning. Ronnie Darrow has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1# Walian wants to control but Darrow postures up. Darrow trying to control the position but Walian is working away. Walian is looking to reverse the position. Darrow is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Darrow is looking to take a break and control but Walian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Darrow content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Walian is trying to improve his position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Darrow in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Walian manages to work his way to half guard, despite Darrow's best efforts. Darrow is trying to control the action in half guard but Walian is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Darrow is thwarting Walian's attempts to control the position. Darrow is just content to waste time from the top position. Walian takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Walian is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T3# Walian not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Darrow is looking for a sweep. Walian is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Walian is trying to control the action in half guard but Darrow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Walian throws a strike but Darrow avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Walian is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Walian wants to pass the guard but Darrow is keeping the position. Ronnie Darrow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Walian throws a big elbow that misses. #T4# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Walian is looking to work some ground and pound but Darrow has wrist control. Walian advances to half guard. Walian throwing shots but Darrow is blocking nicely. Walian not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Walian wants to free his trapped foot but Darrow is holding on for dear life with his legs. Walian has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Darrow is refusing to be controlled, as Walian sits in half guard. Jack Walian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Walian throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Walian. I think Darrow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:29 Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Event:
GFC 17: Horse vs Romanov
Date: Jul 09, 2016 |
#R1# Tural moves out of range of the strikes. Tural tries to close the distance and clinch but Darrow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Darrow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Tural uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
#CL# Tural forces Darrow back against the cage and clinches. Tural blocking some punches.
Darrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tural pressing his opponent against the cage. Tural on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Darrow tries to work over Tural's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD2# Darrow jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tural engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Tural passes Darrow's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T1# Darrow has a hand on Tural's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Tural takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Tural avoids the attempt from Darrow to control. Darrow is looking to get to half guard. Tural looking to control and managing it successfully. #T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Darrow tries to reverse the position but Tural maintains control. Tural controlling the pace for now. Darrow is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Darrow is still trying to improve position.#T3# Tural content just to control the position here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Darrow is trying desperately to improve position. Tural controlling his opponent. #T4# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Darrow is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Tural controlling from mount. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abi Tural dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. #R2# Tural looks to throw the jab but Darrow is out of range. Darrow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tural sees it coming and avoids it easily. Tural cracks the inside of Darrow's front leg. #TD2# Darrow decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Darrow missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Darrow sitting and controlling from the half guard. Darrow throwing shots but Tural is blocking nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Darrow slows the pace down in half guard. Tural is refusing to be controlled, as Darrow sits in half guard. Darrow stalling away here and it's allowed Tural to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T1# Darrow trying to control but Tural is working from the bottom. Darrow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Darrow content to stall in guard here. Tural keeping full guard, as Darrow tries to pass. Tural keeping moving, preventing Darrow from controlling successfully. #T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Tural being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Darrow misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Tural on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Tural looks to land a left hand but Darrow moved out of range nicely. Tural scores with the left hand. Darrow knows he should have avoided that one. Darrow on the wrong end of a nice jab. Abi Tural is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Tural's corner calls for a 1-2. Tural obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #ROC# Darrow is rocked! Darrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL# Tural moves into the clinch. Tural just leaning against Darrow, taking a breather. A head punch blocked on the inside by Darrow. Darrow working aggressively here.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike. #T3# Darrow being controlled against the cage. A left hand lands to the body for Darrow.
Darrow tries for a takedown but Tural manages to get underhooks.
Darrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Tural to work.
A short uppercut from Tural. Tural taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Darrow lands with a right to the head. Tural avoiding damage.
Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Tural.
Tural swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tural goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tural lands a hook to the side of the head. Tural pushes off an throws an elbow but Darrow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Darrow lands a right hand. #T4# Darrow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tural throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch. Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Tural.
Stalling in the clinch from Tural.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses. 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! The referee calls for Tural to work.
Tural lands a right hand that snaps the head of Darrow backwards. Darrow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tural avoids it. Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside. Darrow lands with a left to the head. Darrow takes a shot to the head. A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land. Darrow lands a shoulder strike. A right hook to the body lands for Darrow.
Tural looking to stall.
Tural has a couple of punches blocked by Darrow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ronnie Darrow will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round! #R3##CL2# Darrow has managed to clinch.
Darrow trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land. Tural blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Tural throws a punch but it's blocked by Darrow. The referee is keeping an eye on Tural - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Darrow scores with an uppercut up the middle. Tural blocking some punches.
Tural looking to stall.
Darrow lands with a short shot to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land. Tural blocking some punches.
Tural blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darrow blocks an elbow strike. Darrow misses with the head strike.
#T1# Darrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Darrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #ROC2# Tural is rocked! Tural is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Darrow is keeping busy. Oh Tural is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Tural tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Tural seems to have got his legs back now. Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Tural uses good head movement to avoid it. Darrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Darrow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tural backwards. Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tural's elbow. Darrow trying to land knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tural - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Darrow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tural. Tural lands a damaging elbow. A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land. Tural misses with an elbow strike.
Darrow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tural backwards. #T2# Tural misses with a punch to the body.
Darrow lands a big right hand that drops Tural! The killer instinct kicks in and Darrow finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Darrow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie Darrow!
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Event:
GFC 9: Battle of Neva
Date: Jun 04, 2016 |
#R1# Darrow keeps the fight on the outside. Money shoots in looking for a takedown. Darrow tries to sprawl out of it but Money keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Darrow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Money gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Darrow counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD2# Darrow gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Money tries to free his leg and advance position but Darrow is retaining full guard. Money working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Darrow's head. Money postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Money in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Money scoring with some ground and pound. Money postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Money trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Money throws a big elbow that misses. #T1# Money throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Darrow works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Money must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Money being controlled here momentarily. Money throws a big right hand that misses. Darrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Darrow seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission. Money throwing strikes from guard but Darrow blocks nicely. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB# Money throws a sloppy strike and Darrow has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Money is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Darrow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronnie Darrow!
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Event:
GFC 1: The Rise
Date: Apr 23, 2016 |
#R1##TD2# Darrow shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McConnell's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. McConnell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Darrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McConnell swivels though and keeps the full guard. Darrow content to stall in guard here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Darrow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T1# Darrow looking to pass the guard. McConnell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. McConnell being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. McConnell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McConnell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. McConnell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Darrow's head backwards. Darrow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McConnell pinned against the cage. McConnell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. McConnell misses with an uppercut
enabling Darrow to counter with a crisp jab. Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McConnell.
McConnell stalks Darrow and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Darrow's face. Darrow staggers backwards, shaken. A right-left combo lands from McConnell. #ROC# Darrow is rocked! McConnell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Darrow tests McConnell's chin there with a solid looking shot. Darrow is still on wobbly legs! Can McConnell finish him? Darrow moves out of range as McConnell strikes. Darrow seems to have recovered his senses. McConnell misses with a body punch
and Darrow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. McConnell throws a poor cross that misses
and Darrow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Darrow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. McConnell is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Darrow. Darrow lands with a nice body punch. A bone on bone clash there as McConnell blocks the leg kick.
Darrow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McConnell. A nice side step and Darrow releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. McConnell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darrow. McConnell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Darrow counters with a nice leg kick. A decent looking cross lands there for Darrow. Darrow stuns McConnell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL2# Darrow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Darrow keeps control of McConnell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Darrow lands a body shot in the clinch.
Darrow misses with some punches.
#T3# McConnell wants to break free but Darrow has control.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike. A quick uppercut on the inside from Darrow. McConnell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. McConnell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. A short right from Darrow. McConnell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC2# McConnell is rocked! Darrow has McConnell pressed against the cage, preventing McConnell from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Oh McConnell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Darrow scores with a shot to the side of McConnell's head. Darrow lands a shoulder strike. Darrow pushes McConnell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. McConnell is breathing heavily. Darrow dips a shoulder and cracks McConnell with a mighty uppercut! McConnell falls back against the cage and Darrow unloads with a barrage of strikes! McConnell is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Darrow screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie Darrow!
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