Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: PFC 243 Blazkov vs Lach
Date: Jan 31, 2021

#R1#
Kettu works Darren's body with a nice hook.
Darren scoring well with a low kick there.
Kettu lands with a shot to the body.
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kettu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kettu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Darren connects with a body shot that sends Kettu's belly button to the back.
A low kick from Darren is predictable there
and Kettu counters with a stiff right hand.
That kick from Darren tenderised Kettu's leg. Kettu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kettu swings for the body but Darren moves out of range.
Kettu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darren.
Kettu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kettu checks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kettu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darren tries to move into range but Kettu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Darren looks to land a left hand but Kettu moved out of range nicely.
Kettu scores with a body shot.
Kettu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Darren tries to clinch up.
Darren moves out of range of the body kick from Kettu.
Darren tries to counter by closing the distance.
Good shot there by Kettu.
Darren throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kettu throws a hook to the side of Darren's head but Darren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kettu throws a body shot but no joy.
Kettu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darren manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Kettu blocks the low kick.
Kettu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kettu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Darren wants to slow Kettu down by chopping away at his legs.
Darren tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kettu is able to avoid easily.
Darren misses with a low kick.
Kettu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darren.
Darren is looking to slow Kettu down with leg kicks.
Darren tries to work over Kettu's front leg with a kick but Kettu checks it.
Darren takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kettu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Darren will feel that in the morning.
Nice shot by Kettu.
Darren does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Darren with a nice calf kick.
Darren lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kettu misses the shot to the body.
Darren connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Darren, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kettu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darren.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kettu misses with a body kick.
Darren slips a jab from Kettu.
Darren on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A head kick misses from Kettu. #T2#
Darren lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kettu ducks under a wild hook from Darren.
Kettu lands with a right hand.
Darren throws a one two combo.
Darren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kettu.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kettu fails with the takedown.
Kettu throws a leg kick which misses Darren's front leg but catches the back leg as Darren tries to avoid it.
Kettu misses with a looping left.
Kettu throws the left hand but Darren avoids the punch easily.
Darren wants to counter with a clinch but Kettu pushes him away.
An inside leg kick lands from Darren.
Kettu missing with a left hand there. Darren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darren is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That kick from Kettu tenderised Darren's leg. Darren is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kettu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darren jabs at Kettu's body.
Darren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kettu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darren can pounce on him.
Kettu misses with a body shot.
Kettu connects with an inside leg kick.
Darren misses with a leg kick. #T3#
Darren throws a nice outside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kettu!
Kettu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kettu.
Darren moves out of range as Kettu throws a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kettu.
Darren lands a jab to Kettu's midsection.
Kettu lands with a right hand.
Darren scores with a leg kick.
Darren misses with an uppercut.
Darren throws a low kick but Kettu avoids it.
It looked like Kettu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darren lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick lands for Darren.
Darren connects with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Darren tenderised Kettu's leg. Kettu is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darren throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Kettu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kettu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Darren throws a leg kick that misses.
Darren is looking to slow Kettu down with leg kicks. #T4#
Darren moves out of range as Kettu strikes.
Darren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That kick from Kettu tenderised Darren's leg. Darren is trying to keep his angry face on.
Darren fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kettu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kettu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Darren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kettu.
Darren wants to land a leg kick but Kettu is out of range.
Kettu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kettu throwing a counter right hand but Darren manages to avoid it.
Kettu misses with a low kick.
Kettu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Darren.
Darren with the inside leg kick.
Kettu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kettu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kettu scores with a jab. Darren acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Darren dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kettu. That did some damage!
Kettu throws out a leg kick but Darren moves out of range and Kettu only half commits.
A good leg kick by Kettu.
A bone on bone clash there as Kettu blocks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darren throws a nice inside leg kick.
Darren lands with a straight right. Kettu didn't see that one coming.
Kettu scores with a body shot.
Kettu 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.
Nice shot by Darren.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Darren will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kettu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Kettu wants to slow Darren down by chopping away at his legs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Darren, as that shot connected.
Darren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darren is looking to slow Kettu down with leg kicks.
Darren dodges the punch combination from Kettu.
Darren scores with a jab.
Kettu misses with a wild body shot.
Darren throws out a leg kick but Kettu moves out of range and Darren only half commits.
Kettu needs to keep his hands up - Darren had a free shot at his head there.
Kettu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darren misses with a hook.
Kettu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kettu checks a leg kick.
Kettu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darren. Darren obviously looking to wear him down.
Kettu 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.
A jab from Kettu misses.
James Darren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darren fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kettu is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darren throws a lazy right hand but Kettu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kettu takes a swing at Darren's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Darren throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kettu misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Kettu, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kettu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kettu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darren slips a jab from Kettu.
Darren fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Darren scores with a nice strike.
Kettu swings for the body but Darren moves out of range.
Kettu dodges the punch combination from Darren.
A telegraphed right hand from Kettu misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Darren.
Kettu cracks Darren with an open hand slap.
Darren throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kettu pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL2#
Darren gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kettu blocks the elbow strike. #BC#
Kettu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darren is looking to score with low kicks.#T2#
Kettu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Darren blocks the leg kick.
Kettu cracks Darren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kettu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darren.
Darren cracks Kettu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Esa Kettu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darren misses with a leg kick.
Darren has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Darren will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Darren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Kettu misses the target.
Kettu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kettu wants to land a leg kick but Darren is out of range.
Kettu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kettu throws a series of punches but Darren avoids them all with ease.
Darren lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kettu's sensitive parts.
Darren misses with a low kick.
Darren fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kettu.
Darren keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kettu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darren misses with a few strikes there. #T3##CL2#
Darren closes the distance and pushes Kettu back into the cage.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Kettu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#BC#
Kettu manages to break the clinch.
Darren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darren moves out of range of the body kick.
Darren finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kettu looks for the body kick but Darren saw that one coming.
Darren tries a low kick but Kettu avoids it.
Kettu connects with a crisp jab.
Kettu checks a low kick from Darren.
Darren pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kettu is out of range and Darren settles back down.
Darren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice cross by Darren.
Kettu cracks Darren with a right hand to the side of the head.
A low kick from Darren misses
and Kettu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Darren lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kettu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kettu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kettu throws a hook but Darren avoids it easily.
Darren lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kettu was well out of range. Poor timing from Darren.
Darren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kettu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kettu lands a slapping body shot.
Darren is looking to clinch.
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kettu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kettu ducks under a wild hook from Darren.
Kettu swings for the body but Darren moves out of range.
That kick from Darren tenderised Kettu's leg. Kettu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kettu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kettu checks a low kick from Darren.
Darren avoids a punch combination nicely. #CL2#
Darren darts in and clinches Kettu up against the cage.
Kettu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kettu tries to break the clinch but Darren is controlling the position.
Darren works on Kettu's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Kettu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kettu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Darren will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Kettu throws a hook but Darren blocks it.
Kettu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Darren slips under a jab.
Kettu checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kettu. That's going to slow Darren down.
Darren tries to clinch up.
Kettu tries to counter with a takedown but Darren is quick to defend against it.
Darren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kettu throws out the jab.
Kettu misses with a looping left.
Kettu throws out a loose jab but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kettu scores with a push kick.
Darren throws a leg kick which misses Kettu's front leg but catches the back leg as Kettu tries to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Darren - just one landing.
Kettu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kettu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren wants to land a leg kick but Kettu is out of range.
Darren with the inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Kettu blocks the low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Kettu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darren connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kettu throws a low kick but Darren avoids 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!
Kettu moves out of range of the leg kick from Darren.#T1#
Kettu misses with a low kick.
A jab from Darren does it's job there.
Darren slips a jab from Kettu.
Darren steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kettu.
Kettu checks a leg kick.
Kettu tried to counter with a leg kick but Darren avoided it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Darren lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kettu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kettu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kettu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kettu throws a looping overhand right but Darren ducks down to avoid it.
Darren takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kettu throws a series of punches but Darren moves out of range.
Kettu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darren works the jab nicely.
Darren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darren fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kettu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Darren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kettu.
Darren uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kettu has time to react.
Kettu 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.
Darren is looking to slow Kettu down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kettu throws a leg kick but Darren sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darren wants to counter with a clinch but Kettu pushes him away.
Kettu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darren moves away.
Darren avoids the body shot from Kettu. #T2#
Kettu misses with a looping left.
Darren lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darren lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL2#
Darren moves into the clinch.
Kettu tries to circle away but Darren has him pinned against the cage.
Kettu avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Kettu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kettu gets through Darren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kettu avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Kettu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kettu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kettu wants to get back to striking at distance but Darren won't allow it.
Kettu lands a body shot. #BC#
Kettu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darren jabs at Kettu's body.
Kettu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Darren moves out of range of the strikes.
Darren takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kettu misses with a leg kick. #T3#
Darren connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice shot lands for Kettu.
Darren misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kettu.
Kettu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kettu throws a lazy right hand but Darren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darren with a nice calf kick.
Darren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kettu connects with a solid leg kick.
James Darren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kettu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kettu.#CL2#
Darren instigates a clinch.
Kettu is looking to break free of the clinch but Darren has double underhooks.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Kettu controls his hands.
Darren keeps control of Kettu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darren prevents Kettu from breaking the clinch.
Kettu working aggressively here. #T4#
Kettu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kettu misses with a body punch.
Kettu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kettu tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Kettu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kettu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kettu blocks a body shot from Darren.
Kettu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Kettu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Kettu controls his hands.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Kettu controls his hands.
Kettu wants to break free but Darren has control.
Kettu has a couple of punches blocked by Darren.
Kettu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Kettu fails to land.

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 Esa Kettu.
I think Darren 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... James Darren!
James Darren seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: PFC 238 Tuala vs Blazkov
Date: Jan 10, 2021

#R1#
Darren tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reinikainen scores with a nice strike.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Darren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reinikainen misses with a hook to the body
and Darren counters with a stiff right hand.
Reinikainen lands with a hook. Darren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reinikainen.
Darren misses with a left hand
and Reinikainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Reinikainen jabs Darren right on the nose. Darren blinks but takes it well.
Reinikainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Darren throws out a counter right but Reinikainen avoids it with no problem.
Reinikainen scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reinikainen cracks Darren with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reinikainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good shot there by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen lands with a hook. Darren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T1#
A swing and a miss from Reinikainen.
James Darren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Reinikainen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Darren is trying to defend but Reinikainen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Darren wants to get back to his feet. #ES2#
Darren has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Reinikainen is on him like a limpet, forcing Darren back against the cage.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Darren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Darren.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reinikainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Darren lands an elbow just above Reinikainen 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T2#
Reinikainen misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Darren fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Reinikainen.
Darren swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reinikainen throws a leg kick
and Darren counters with a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reinikainen.
Reinikainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darren. That did some damage!
Reinikainen connects with an inside leg kick.
Reinikainen throws a lazy right hand but Darren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darren raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Darren cracks Reinikainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reinikainen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #CL2#
and Darren holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Reinikainen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Darren is defending well.
Darren scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reinikainen wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artturi Reinikainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reinikainen is looking to take this one to the mat.#T3#
Darren gets underhooks to prevent Reinikainen's takedown attempt.
Reinikainen blocks a body shot from Darren.
Reinikainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Reinikainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Reinikainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reinikainen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reinikainen blocks the elbow strike.
Reinikainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darren backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reinikainen.
Still in the clinch, Darren scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
Darren lands an elbow inside.
Reinikainen blocks an elbow strike from Darren. #T4#
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Reinikainen in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reinikainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
Reinikainen scores with a hook to the body.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses. #BC#
Reinikainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reinikainen throws a shot from downtown. Darren moves away and avoids it.
Reinikainen cracks a nice hook into Darren's ribs.
Darren has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reinikainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Reinikainen thuds his right hand into Darren's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reinikainen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Artturi Reinikainen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Reinikainen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Darren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reinikainen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reinikainen checks a leg kick.#CL2#
Darren moves into the clinch successfully.
Reinikainen dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
James Darren seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Darren blocking some punches.
Reinikainen has a couple of punches blocked by Darren.
Darren lands an elbow inside that Reinikainen shrugs off. #CUT2#It looks like Artturi Reinikainen has been cut.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reinikainen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Darren prevents it.
Darren tries a body shot but Reinikainen blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reinikainen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darren.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reinikainen is leaning against Darren and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T1#
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reinikainen blocks the elbow strike.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reinikainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Darren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reinikainen dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Reinikainen blocks an elbow strike.
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reinikainen tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Darren is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artturi Reinikainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reinikainen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Darren after a bit of a struggle.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reinikainen is trying to push Darren away but Darren has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reinikainen avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.#T2#
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Darren prevents the takedown attempt.
Darren lands an elbow inside that Reinikainen shrugs off.
Darren prevents a body shot from Reinikainen.
Darren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reinikainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Reinikainen wants a takedown.
Darren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Reinikainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reinikainen misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Reinikainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reinikainen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reinikainen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Darren sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reinikainen somewhat.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Reinikainen misses the target.
Darren swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reinikainen connects with a solid leg kick.
Reinikainen misses the body punch #KD2#
and Darren counters with a crisp right hand that drops Reinikainen! Darren lets Reinikainen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Reinikainen misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Reinikainen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reinikainen.
Reinikainen scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren 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.
Reinikainen is looking to land body kicks.
Darren throws a big counter head kick but Reinikainen avoids it with no problem.
Reinikainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Darren's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Reinikainen lands an overhand right.
Darren misses with a low kick as Reinikainen jumps back.
Reinikainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darren.
Darren's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T4#
Darren has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Darren there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reinikainen is looking to score with low kicks.
Darren tries to counter by closing the distance.
Reinikainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reinikainen cracks Darren with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reinikainen lands a jab.
Reinikainen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reinikainen throws a chopping leg kick but Darren manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Darren only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Darren moves out of range of the strikes.
Darren misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Darren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darren checks a leg kick nicely.
Good work by Darren as he checks the leg kick.
Darren takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Darren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Artturi Reinikainen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Reinikainen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Darren defends well and Reinikainen ends up having to push Darren into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Darren gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reinikainen.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reinikainen tries to break the clinch but Darren is controlling the position.
Darren is pressed up against the cage. Reinikainen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Darren down to the mat. Darren avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artturi Reinikainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body kick from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen misses with a hook to the body
and Darren counters with a straight right hand.
Reinikainen cracks Darren with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinikainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darren.
Darren steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reinikainen. Darren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darren flicks out a counter leg kick but Reinikainen steps away.
Reinikainen throws a push kick but Darren slaps the foot to one side.
Darren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reinikainen.
Darren flicks out a counter leg kick but Reinikainen steps away.#T1#
Reinikainen tries for a takedown but Darren circles away easily
and Darren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reinikainen misses the shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Darren as Reinikainen shoots in.
Darren slips under a jab.
Reinikainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darren.
Darren paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#ROC2#Reinikainen is rocked!
Reinikainen connects with an inside leg kick.
Oh Reinikainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darren moves to clinch but Reinikainen breaks away
and Reinikainen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reinikainen seems to have got his legs back now.
A jab from Reinikainen misses.
It seemed like Darren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Reinikainen digs a good hook to Darren's body.
Darren has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reinikainen finds it's way round the side to connect with Darren's head.
Darren stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws a lazy right hand but Darren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reinikainen lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reinikainen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Darren moves out of range as Reinikainen strikes.
Darren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reinikainen throws out the jab.
Reinikainen misses with a body punch
and Darren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Darren! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). James Darren!
Our winner, James Darren, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: PFC 231 Tuala vs Kagonbo
Date: Dec 13, 2020

#R1#
Egyptian throws out a loose jab but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren looks to score with a jab to the body but Egyptian is just out of range.
Darren throws a looping overhand right but Egyptian ducks down to avoid it.
Egyptian throws a shot from downtown. Darren moves away and avoids it.
Egyptian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Darren counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Egyptian.
Darren throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick from Darren lands but Egyptian takes it in his stride.
Osiris Egyptian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darren moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Egyptian lands a nice shot that snaps Darren's head back. #CL2#
Egyptian clinches with his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Darren gets through Egyptian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Egyptian tries to land a knee to the head but Darren blocks with his arms.
Darren looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T1#
Darren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Osiris Egyptian has been cut.
Egyptian misses with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Darren has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Darren swings wildly with an uppercut but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Egyptian.
Darren lands an elbow just above Egyptian 's eye.
Egyptian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darren is defending well for now.
Darren throws an elbow that misses.
Egyptian blocking some punches.
Egyptian blocks the elbow strike.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Egyptian avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Egyptian stalling in the clinch but Darren improves position.
Stalling in the clinch from Egyptian.
Egyptian working hard to break the clinch.
Egyptian dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Darren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Egyptian tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T2#
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Darren misses with an elbow strike.
Egyptian misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Egyptian.
We've been informed that Egyptian has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darren misses with the head strike.
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Egyptian manages to break the clinch.
Darren pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Darren on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Darren fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Darren gets a clinch.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Egyptian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Egyptian in his tracks for a moment.
Darren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Egyptian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Egyptian is stalling here. #T3#
Egyptian misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Egyptian fails to land.
Egyptian trying to land knees to the body.
Egyptian manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Egyptian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Egyptian lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Egyptian.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Egyptian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Egyptian blocks a body shot from Darren.
Egyptian avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.
Egyptian stalling against the cage.
Darren throws an elbow that misses. #T4#
Egyptian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darren backwards.
Egyptian has Darren pressed against the cage.
Egyptian blocks an elbow strike.
Egyptian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Darren misses with an elbow strike.
Darren throws an elbow that misses.
Darren fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Egyptian blocks a body shot from Darren.
Darren misses with an elbow strike.
Egyptian lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Egyptian slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Egyptian is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hook to the body lands for Egyptian.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Darren will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Osiris Egyptian's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Egyptian thuds a left hand into Darren's body.
Egyptian lands a glancing blow to the side of Darren's head.
Egyptian lands an overhand right.
Egyptian attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And Darren counters with a quick kick to the body but Egyptian blocks it.
A big left from Darren misses.
Egyptian lands with a kick to the ribs.
Egyptian misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Darren was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Egyptian.
Darren moves out of range as Egyptian throws a body kick.
Darren is looking to counter punch.
Darren tries to clinch but Egyptian is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren walks into a stiff left hand from Egyptian.
Egyptian lands a really nice looking cross but Darren seems unphased.
Darren throws a hook but Egyptian avoids it easily.
Egyptian throws a head kick but Darren moves out of range. #T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Egyptian.
Darren misses with a head kick.
Egyptian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darren scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice shot by Egyptian.
Darren avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Egyptian, as that shot connected.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Egyptian - that will leave a mark!
Darren will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Osiris Egyptian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Egyptian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darren misses with an uppercut
and Egyptian counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Egyptian closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egyptian blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Egyptian stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Darren - that landed with a thud.
Egyptian works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Egyptian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Darren's face.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Egyptian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Egyptian wants to break free but Darren has control.
Egyptian is trying to break the clinch but Darren is controlling him.
Darren lands a hook to the side of the head.
Egyptian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Egyptian avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Darren managing to block the knees to the body from Egyptian.
Darren misses with an elbow strike.
Darren lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Egyptian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch but Egyptian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Egyptian throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darren misses with an uppercut.
Egyptian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Darren misses the target.
Egyptian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Egyptian keeps the fight on the outside.
Darren throws a leg kick but Egyptian checks it.
Darren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Egyptian.
Egyptian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darren.#CL#
Darren has closed the distance and engaged Egyptian in a clinch.
Egyptian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Egyptian blocks an elbow strike from Darren.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #BC2#
Egyptian breaks from the clinch. #T4#
A low kick from Egyptian misses
and Darren counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren misses with a straight right.
Darren looks to throw the jab but Egyptian is out of range.
Egyptian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Egyptian closes the distance looking to clinch
and Darren counters with a right hand to the body.
Egyptian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Egyptian connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Darren throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#CL2#
Egyptian darts in and clinches Darren up against the cage.
Egyptian blocks an elbow strike from Darren.
Egyptian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
James Darren has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Egyptian lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darren.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Osiris Egyptian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Osiris Egyptian's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Egyptian misses with a kick to the body.
Darren tries to clinch up but Egyptian circles away and keeps his distance.
Darren throws a sloppy head kick and Egyptian moves out of range easily.
Egyptian with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Egyptian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egyptian let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Darren bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Egyptian's head.
Egyptian fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Egyptian walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Darren checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Egyptian misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian cracks Darren with a right hand to the side of the head.
Darren looks to land a combination but Egyptian avoids it well.
Egyptian punishes Darren's body with a nice straight punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darren checks a leg kick. #T1#
Darren takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Darren slips under a jab from Egyptian.
Darren appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Egyptian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Egyptian.
Darren slips under a jab from Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darren.
Darren takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Egyptian misses with a hook. Darren ducked under it nicely.
Darren misses with a head kick.
Darren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egyptian was well out of range. Poor timing from Darren.
An inside leg kick lands from Darren.
Egyptian slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T2#
Egyptian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Darren blocks a head kick by Egyptian.
Darren lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Egyptian walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darren throws a head kick that half lands.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Darren moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darren.
Egyptian attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Egyptian has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Darren.
Darren missing with a left hand there. Egyptian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Darren clinches with his opponent.
Egyptian blocks an elbow strike from Darren.
Egyptian is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Egyptian avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.#T3#
Darren lands an elbow just above Egyptian 's eye.
Egyptian has had enough of the clinch but Darren keeps him there for the moment.
Egyptian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Egyptian dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Darren misses with an elbow strike.
Egyptian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Egyptian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Egyptian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A frustrated look appears on Egyptian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Darren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Egyptian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darren blocks it with crossed arms.
Egyptian lands an uppercut.
Darren throws an elbow that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Egyptian.
Egyptian swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
Egyptian misses with the head strike.
Egyptian has a couple of punches blocked by Darren.
Darren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Egyptian blocks an elbow strike.#BC2#
Egyptian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Egyptian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Egyptian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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!
Egyptian throws a lazy uppercut
and Darren counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
Darren gets a clinch.
Egyptian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Darren is keeping busy.
Egyptian scores with a shot to the side of Darren's head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Egyptian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Egyptian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Osiris Egyptian.
I think Egyptian 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osiris Egyptian!
Osiris Egyptian was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated James Darren had this to say: 'I'm a loser!'.

Event: PFC 222 Arundel vs Mfer
Date: Nov 14, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darren checks a low kick from Chavez.
Darren is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chavez wants to land a leg kick but Darren is out of range.
Darren moves away from the strike by Chavez.
Chavez swings for the body but Darren moves out of range.
Chavez keeps the fight on the outside.
Chavez looks for the body kick but Darren saw that one coming.
Chavez misses with a straight left.
Chavez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darren is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Chavez misses.
Chavez sets himself, and Darren steps forward looking for the clinch! Chavez avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez scores with the left hand. Darren knows he should have avoided that one.
Chavez takes a swing at Darren's ribcage but misses.
Chavez misses with a hook.
Darren tries to counter with a clinch but Chavez shakes him off and moves away.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Darren tries to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Chavez misses with a body kick.
Domingo Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Chavez.
Darren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chavez.
Darren wants to counter the offense by Chavez and move into the clinch position.
Chavez is looking to slow Darren down with leg kicks.
Darren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
Darren tries to counter with a clinch but Chavez shakes him off and moves away.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Darren moves out of range easily.
Darren tries to counter by closing the distance.
Chavez tests Darren's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chavez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darren wants to counter the offense by Chavez and move into the clinch position.
Chavez fakes the leg kick and cracks Darren in the body.
Chavez motions for Darren to come forward. Chavez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darren momentarily.
Darren blocks a low kick nicely.
Chavez sets himself, and Darren steps forward looking for the clinch! Chavez avoids it this time.#T2#
Chavez tries to land a leg kick but Darren saw it coming and moves away.
Darren is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chavez misses with a looping right.
Darren tries to counter with a clinch but Chavez shakes him off and moves away.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Chavez with a hook.
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!
Chavez throws out a loose jab but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavez looks to throw the jab but Darren is out of range.
Darren is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Darren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darren wants to counter the offense by Chavez and move into the clinch position.
Chavez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chavez tries to score with a low kick but Darren moves his leg out of the way.
Darren wants to counter the offense by Chavez and move into the clinch position.
Darren avoids a kick to the body. #CL#
Chavez closes the distance and clinches.
Chavez avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Darren fails to land.
Chavez dodges an elbow strike from Darren. #T3#
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chavez.
Chavez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chavez is working Darren over against the cage.
Chavez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darren prevents a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Darren fails to land.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chavez lands a body shot.
Chavez lands a left hand.
Chavez avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Chavez back against the cage.
Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Chavez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chavez lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Darren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darren tries to counter by closing the distance.
Darren slips under a jab.
Darren wants to counter with a clinch but Chavez pushes him away.
Chavez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Darren is able to avoid easily.
Darren wants to counter with a clinch but Chavez pushes him away.#CL#
Chavez pushes Darren up against the cage in a clinch.
Darren fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darren lands an elbow just above Chavez 's eye.
Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren misses with a punch on the inside.
Chavez is trying to break free.
Chavez blocking some punches.
Chavez pushes Darren back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chavez working aggressively here.
Darren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Darren prevents a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domingo Chavez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Chavez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chavez throws a low kick, looking for Darren's leg but Darren calmly moves out of range.
Darren wants to counter with a clinch but Chavez pushes him away.
Chavez's corner calls for a 1-2. Chavez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL#
Chavez has closed the distance and engaged Darren in a clinch.
Chavez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chavez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darren can do to turn this around?
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chavez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chavez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Darren scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chavez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Darren backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren misses with an elbow strike.
Chavez presses Darren against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chavez's brow.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Chavez controls his hands.
Darren has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chavez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Darren can turn it around.
Darren lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
Chavez misses with the head strike. #T1#
Darren blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chavez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darren misses with an elbow strike.
Chavez blocks an elbow strike.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
Nice body punch from Darren.
Darren lands a body shot.
Darren lands an elbow inside.
Chavez avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chavez.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
Chavez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chavez takes a shot to the head.
Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darren blocks an uppercut.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
Chavez tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Domingo Chavez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chavez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darren.#T2#
Chavez is leaning against Darren and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chavez misses with a body punch.
Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
Darren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez scores with a shoulder strike.
Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavez working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Chavez.
A right handed body shot lands from Chavez.
Darren misses with an elbow strike.
Chavez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Chavez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darren. #BC#
Chavez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darren slips under a jab from Chavez.
Chavez sets himself, and Darren steps forward looking for the clinch! Chavez avoids it this time.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darren tries to counter with a clinch but Chavez shakes him off and moves away.
Chavez loads up on a big right hand but Darren slips the punch.
Darren tries to counter by closing the distance.#T3#
Darren moves out of range of the body kick.
Chavez throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Darren moves into the clinch.
Chavez tries a body shot but Darren blocks it.
A hook to the body from Chavez.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chavez's brow.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chavez scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Darren lands a body shot.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
Chavez tries a body shot but Darren blocks it.
Chavez scores with a shoulder strike.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darren lands a right hand.
Chavez blocks a body shot from Darren.
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #T4#
Chavez scores with a shot to the side of Darren's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darren lands an elbow inside that Chavez shrugs off.
Darren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Darren misses with an elbow strike.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
Chavez tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Darren lands a right hand.
Chavez tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren blocks an uppercut.
Chavez dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Chavez avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Chavez lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Chavez.
Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
Darren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chavezs head.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Chavez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Domingo Chavez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Chavez looks for the body kick but Darren saw that one coming.
Chavez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chavez misses with a kick to the body. #CL#
Darren gets tackled into the cage by Chavez. Chavez maintains the clinch.
Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darren tries a body shot but Chavez blocks it.
Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chavez prevents a body shot from Darren.
Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chavez lands with a light punch inside.
Chavez presses Darren against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Chavez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chavez avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage. #T1#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chavez's brow.
Chavez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Darren.
Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Chavez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darren backwards.
Chavez blocks a body shot from Darren.
Darren lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Chavez back against the cage.
Chavez avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Darren fails to land.
Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chavez scores with a hook to the body.
Darren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chavez dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren has a couple of punches blocked by Chavez.
Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Chavez back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James Darren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Darren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chavez lands with a short shot to the head.
Chavez lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavez takes an elbow to the temple.
Chavez misses with a body punch.
Chavez prevents a body shot from Darren.
Chavez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darren throws a punch but it's blocked by Chavez.
Chavez lands with a right to the head.
Chavez digs a right hand into Darren's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Darren's gas tank.
Chavez tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chavez misses with some punches.
Chavez lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darren.
Still in the clinch, Chavez scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Chavez - that landed with a thud. #T3##BC#
Chavez breaks from the clinch.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Darren moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chavez.
Darren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chavez.#CL#
Chavez moves into range and clinches up with Darren.
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
Chavez tries a body shot but Darren blocks it.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chavez lands a shot to the body.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chavez gets through Darren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chavez pushes Darren back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Chavez avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chavez's brow.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.#T4#
Chavez lands with a light punch inside.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chavez.
Chavez pushes Darren back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Chavez.
Still in the clinch, Chavez scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Chavez on the inside. #BC#
Chavez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chavez catches Darren with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Darren has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Darren there as he acknowledges the shot.
A cross from Chavez lands.
Domingo Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the liver by Chavez. Beautiful body shot.
Chavez lands with an uppercut that bounces Darren off the cage and back into range.
Darren on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Darren gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chavez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Domingo Chavez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chavez 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domingo Chavez!
A less than humble Domingo Chavez misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated James Darren had this to say: 'I'm a loser!'.

Event: PFC 212.5 Terranova vs Mfer
Date: Oct 10, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darren throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Turnbull misses.
Darren is looking to counter with head kicks.
Darren misses with a looping left.
Darren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turnbull throws out the jab.
It looked like Darren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darren misses with a double jab.
Darren blocks the body kick.
Darren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turnbull steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Turnbull.
Turnbull connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Turnbull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darren.
Turnbull lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren misses with a body shot.
Turnbull connects with a leg kick.
Darren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turnbull.
Turnbull tries to land a body kick
and Darren counters with a slapping leg kick.
Turnbull chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T1#
Turnbull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turnbull goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Roderick Turnbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turnbull misses with a kick to the body
enabling Darren to counter with a crisp jab.
Darren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turnbull feints a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darren. Turnbull does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darren is looking to clinch.
Turnbull pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turnbull fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Darren has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turnbull.
Darren turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL#
Darren closes the distance and clinches.
Turnbull is leaning against Darren and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Darren tries to work over Turnbull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren blocking some punches.
Turnbull dodges an elbow strike from Darren. #T2#
Darren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hand to the body from Turnbull.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turnbull.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turnbull lands with a short shot to the head.
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren misses with the head strike.
Darren working aggressively here.
Darren lands a hook that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Darren scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turnbull.
Turnbull tries a body shot but Darren blocks it.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turnbulls head.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
Turnbull misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Darren's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T3#
Darren blocking some punches.
Darren throws an elbow that misses.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turnbull working aggressively here.
Darren working aggressively here.
Turnbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turnbull lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darren backwards.
Turnbull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Darren seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Turnbull can turn it around.
Darren lands a body punch.
Turnbull tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Turnbull's brow.
A short right from Darren.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Turnbull's brow.
Turnbull tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Turnbull.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked. #T4#
Turnbull avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.
Darren throws an elbow that misses.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
Turnbull lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turnbull blocks the elbow strike.
Darren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Turnbull throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Turnbull's brow.
Darren gets through Turnbull's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Turnbull lands with a right to the head.
Darren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Turnbull working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roderick Turnbull will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Turnbull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darren is looking to counter the offense by Turnbull and move into the clinch.
Nice jab there from Darren.
Darren moves in looking to clinch but Turnbull pushes him off.
Turnbull cracks Darren with a good jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turnbull.
Roderick Turnbull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turnbull is looking to clinch but Darren is avoiding it.
Darren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turnbull will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turnbull lunges at Darren with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darren's hand.
Darren just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Turnbull coming out on top.
Turnbull misses with a body kick.
Turnbull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darren moves away.
A shot to the liver by Turnbull. Beautiful body shot.
Darren turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1#
Darren takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turnbull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darren manages to avoid it.
Darren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turnbull.
Darren throws a right hand that Turnbull ducks under and follows up with a left that Turnbull also avoids with ease.
Turnbull lets loose with a powerful body kick. Darren will feel that in the morning.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Turnbull connects with a body shot that sends Darren's belly button to the back.
Turnbull lands a jab to Darren's midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Turnbull.
Turnbull just misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darren.
Darren 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.
Turnbull tries to bum rush Darren with a series of wild strikes but Darren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turnbull. #T2#
Darren looks to score with a jab to the body but Turnbull is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turnbull changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Turnbull misses with a head kick.
Turnbull looks for the body kick but Darren saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Darren misses the target.
Darren swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Turnbull has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darren connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turnbull's hands.
Turnbull throws out a loose jab but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull stuns Darren with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turnbull throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Darren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turnbull misses with a right hand
and Darren counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Darren cracks Turnbull with a good jab.
Turnbull looks to clinch
and Darren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turnbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Darren is just out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Turnbull crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Darren - the referee stops the clock and Turnbull gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Darren. Turnbull manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#T3#
Turnbull smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Turnbull throws a leg kick but Darren moved away.
A jab from Turnbull does it's job there.
Turnbull lands with a hook. Darren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Darren misses with a hook.
Turnbull appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Darren takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Darren wants to clinch up but Turnbull keeps it at a distance.
Turnbull misses with an uppercut.
Darren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darren tries to clinch up.
Darren moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turnbull throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turnbull throws a poor cross that misses
and Darren counters with a stiff right hand.
Darren tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turnbull throws a hook but Darren avoids it easily.#T4#
Turnbull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darren.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren just misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull throws a fast counter high kick but Darren manages to duck under it in time.
Turnbull swings widly with a right hand #CL#
and Darren counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Darren.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
Turnbull lands a body shot.
Darren tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darren digs a right hand underneath Turnbull's ribcage. Turnbull let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Darren lands a nice elbow.
Darren tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
Turnbull working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Turnbull.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turnbull.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Turnbull avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Turnbull leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roderick Turnbull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Darren connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darren throws the left hand but Turnbull avoids the punch easily.
Darren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decent striking displayed by Turnbull there.
Turnbull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turnbull misses with a body kick.
Darren has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turnbull.
Turnbull checks a leg kick.
Turnbull staying out of range there.
Darren tries to clinch there but Turnbull circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Darren clinches up against the cage.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Darren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turnbull throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darrens head.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turnbull scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Darren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
A short uppercut from Turnbull.
Turnbull throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Darren lands an elbow just above Turnbull 's eye.
Darren prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
Turnbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turnbull avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Turnbull lands a body shot.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Turnbull lands a body punch in the clinch.
Darren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
James Darren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turnbull lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darren or not.
Turnbull scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Darren fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Turnbull blocks the elbow strike.
Darren lands with a right to the head.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Turnbull makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Darren scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Turnbull avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Turnbull is working Darren over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
Turnbull lands a right hand that snaps the head of Darren backwards.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike. #T3#
Darren throws an elbow that misses.
Darren misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turnbull.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Turnbull's defenses.
Darren blocks an uppercut.
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as Turnbull controls the action.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands.
Darren misses with an elbow strike.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike.
Darren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turnbull misses with a body punch.
Darren lands a nice elbow.
Turnbull throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Turnbull digs a right hand underneath Darren's ribcage. Darren let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T4#
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Turnbull as the two fighters clinch.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darren is leaning against Turnbull and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turnbull lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Turnbull leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Turnbull makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Darren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turnbull lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darren backwards.
Turnbull lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darren stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Turnbull takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Darren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Turnbull's defenses.
Turnbull throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Turnbull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turnbull lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roderick Turnbull.
Well Turnbull 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roderick Turnbull!
James Darren was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm a loser!'.

Event: ICS 54
Date: Sep 06, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noir tries to score a power double leg takedown but Darren sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Noir somewhat.
A jab lands there for Darren.
Noir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL#
and Darren moves into the clinch.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Noir leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Noir blocks an elbow strike.
Noir tries to pull guard but Darren holds him up against the cage and eventually Noir drops back down to his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Noir's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren lands an elbow inside. #CUT#It looks like James Noir has been cut.
Darren lands a left hand.
Noir has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Darren is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
James Darren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Noir.
Noir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Noir lands an uppercut.#T1#
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noir has a couple of punches blocked by Darren.
Darren throws an elbow that misses.
Darren lands an elbow inside that Noir shrugs off.
Darren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Noir misses with a punch to the body. #TD2#
Noir jumps guard and drags Darren to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Darren has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Darren would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB2#
Noir throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Darren tries to stand but Noir is controlling from the bottom. #T2##SU#
Darren gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
James Noir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Noir looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Darren!
Darren wants to get back to his feet.#ES#
Darren explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Darren moves into range and clinches up with Noir.
Noir misses with a punch on the inside.
Noir swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Darren's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Darren lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Noir.#TD2#
Noir gets control of Darren's arms and successfully pulls guard. Noir will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Noir looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Darren is looking to stand up but Noir won't let him. #T3##SU#
Darren decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Noir, up you get!
Noir shoots and misses
enabling Darren to counter with a crisp jab.
Darren takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Darren does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A low kick lands for Darren.
Noir connects with a body shot.
Darren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noir throws out the jab.
Darren stuffs the takedown.
Noir connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Noir has a takedown stuffed.
A shot to the liver by Darren. Beautiful body shot.#T4#
Noir misses with a straight left.
Darren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darren tries to clinch but Noir moves away
and Noir counters with a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Darren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Noir shoots in but Darren avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Noir throws a lazy uppercut
letting Darren counter with a right hand.
Noir throws a shot from downtown. Darren moves away and avoids it.
Darren lands with a shot to the body.
Noir works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Noir takes a shot to the body in his stride. #CL#
Darren gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Darren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Noir's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL#
Darren closes the distance and clinches.
James Darren has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Noir is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Darren is defending well.
Darren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Noir fails to land.
Darren lands an elbow inside.
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Noir's defenses.
Noir avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.
A short right from Darren.
Noir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Noir tries to pull guard but Darren won't allow it.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darren lands an elbow inside.
Darren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Darren tries to work over Noir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD2#
Noir manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noir has a closed guard, preventing Darren from standing up. #SU#
Darren gets to his feet - Noir follows without any prompting. #T1#
Noir misses the jab.
Noir looks to throw the jab but Darren is out of range.
Darren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noir feints the counter takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Noir.
James Darren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Noir.
Darren tries to land a front kick but Noir steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Noir gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Darren scores with a leg kick.
Noir misses with a straight right.
Darren throws out a loose jab but Noir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noir feints the counter takedown.
A big left from Noir misses.
Darren wants to clinch.#T2#
Darren jabs Noir right on the nose. Noir blinks but takes it well.#TD2#
Noir dives in and scores a takedown into Darren's guard.
Noir won't allow Darren to get back to his feet.
Darren preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Noir dives into side control.
James Noir has got the better of the ground game so far.
Noir landing a few strikes.
Darren pushes Noir away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Noir gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Noir trying to control the action but Darren is working from the bottom.
Darren wants to get back to his feet.#T3##ES#
Darren throws Noir to one side and escapes!
Darren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Noir misses the shot to the body.
Darren swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Darren dodges the punch combination from Noir.
Noir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noir throws a lazy uppercut
and Darren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Noir misses with a left hand
and Darren counters with a stiff right hand.
Noir misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Noir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darren is looking to counter the offense by Noir and move into the clinch.#T4#
Darren swings for the body but Noir moves out of range.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Noir.
Noir misses with an uppercut. Darren saw that one coming.
Darren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noir scores with a jab. Darren acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noir jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Noir takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Darren takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Darren lands a high kick!
Noir smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Noir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Noir swings for the body but Darren moves out of range.
Noir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Noir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Darren dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Noir's cut.
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#
Darren tries a head kick but it misses.
Noir thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darren takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #CL#
Darren rushes Noir and presses him up against the cage.
Darren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Darren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Darren working aggressively here.
Darren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Noir in his tracks for a moment.
Darren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noir.
Darren lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Noir working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T1#
Darren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Good body shot from Noir.
Noir wants a takedown but no success here.
Noir is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Darren to keep the fight standing.
Noir fails to pull the fight into his guard.
James Darren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Noir.
Darren lands an elbow inside.
Darren takes a shot to the head.
Noir's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darren scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Noir misses with a punch on the inside.
Noir struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noir's elbow.
Noir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noir tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Noir back against the cage.
Darren lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Noir.
James Noir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Noir can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darren.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darren lands a nice elbow.
Noir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Noir misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A hook to the body from Darren.
Noir dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
A body shot lands from Darren.
Darren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Noir swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Noir lands a takedown into guard.
Darren wants to stand but Noir is controlling the position. #T3#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES#
Darren pushes Noir off and gets back to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Noir or perhaps it was just good defense by Darren, which made it look bad.
Darren misses with a hook. Noir ducked under it nicely.
James Darren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Noir can do to turn this around?
Noir just misses with a punch to the body.
Darren is looking to slow Noir down with leg kicks.
Noir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darren moves away.
Noir looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James Darren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darren throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Noir's head.
Darren tests Noir's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T4#
A solid leg kick lands there for Darren.
Darren lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darren.
Noir misses the shot to the body.
Darren lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Noir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darren.
Noir throws a lazy uppercut
and Noir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Noir lands a nice looking body shot.
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch but Noir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Noir connects with a nice looking jab.
Darren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Noir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darren connects with a single shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Darren showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Darren, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Darren!
James Darren seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: ICS 48
Date: Aug 02, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bhullar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Darren takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bhullar moves in looking to clinch but Darren pushes him off.
A quick step to the side and Darren tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bhullar slips a jab from Darren.
Darren takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bhullar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Bhullar is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Darren can't fight it off and eventually Bhullar manages to take the fight to the floor. Darren looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Darren trying to keep a closed guard but Bhullar is proving a slippery customer. #T1#
Bhullar is stalling in the full guard.
Bhullar throws a big elbow that misses.
Bhullar connects with a couple of short punches.
Darren keeping moving, preventing Bhullar from controlling successfully.
Darren wants to sweep here but Bhullar controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bhullar throwing strikes from guard but Darren blocks nicely.
Darren is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Oblivion Gate that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Darren working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bhullar. #T2#
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.
Bhullar preventing the sweep.
Darren is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bhullar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bhullar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Darren's head.
Bhullar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bhullar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #ES#
Darren pushes Bhullar off and scrambles back to his feet.
Darren looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Darren avoids the body shot from Bhullar.
Bhullar works Darren's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Bhullar throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3#
Bhullar darts in trying to clinch
and Darren counters with a leg kick.
Bhullar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bhullar throws a hook but Darren blocks it.
Good exchange - Bhullar coming out on top.
Bhullar lands a jab to Darren's midsection.
Darren slips under a jab.
Darren appears to be looking for a big counter.
Darren looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T4#
Bhullar looks to score with a jab to the body but Darren is just out of range.
Bhullar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darren moves away.
Darren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
Bhullar moves into the clinch.
Bhullar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bhullar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darren stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bhullar tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Bhullar back against the cage.
Bhullar slowing the pace effectively.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bhullar struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Darren. #CUT#It looks like Arjan Bhullar has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Darren.
Bhullar lands a left hand.
Bhullar swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arjan Bhullar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arjan Bhullar's cut.
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#
An inside leg kick from Darren misses.
Bhullar misses with an uppercut. Darren saw that one coming.
Bhullar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Darren's head.
Bhullar looks to land a combination. Darren sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Arjan Bhullar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Darren.
Darren throws a hook to the side of Bhullar's head but Bhullar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bhullar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darren doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren moves away from the strike by Bhullar.
Darren slaps away a takedown attempt from Bhullar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Darren throwing a counter right hand but Bhullar manages to avoid it.#T1#
Darren swats away the attempt to clinch by Bhullar.
Darren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#TD2#
Bhullar gets the takedown into side control.
Bhullar working the body and head with strikes.
Darren regains half guard.
Bhullar working over Darren with some ground and pound. Darren looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Darren pushes Bhullar off looking to stand but Bhullar dives back in and keeps control.
Bhullar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bhullar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T2#
Bhullar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bhullar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bhullar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bhullar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Darren wants to improve his position but Bhullar is controlling well.
Darren is looking to control Bhullar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Darren avoid being mounted?
Darren is looking for a sweep. Bhullar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Darren is trying to stand back up but Bhullar is controlling him
Bhullar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Darren on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darren is staying active underneath Bhullar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Darren is trying is best to control the position here. #T3#
Bhullar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bhullar is controlling the pace.
Darren wants to control but Bhullar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bhullar thows a huge punch but Darren dodges it nicely.
Bhullar is trying to control. Darren wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bhullar thows a huge punch but Darren dodges it nicely.
Arjan Bhullar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bhullar working Darren over with strikes. #SUB2#
Bhullar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Darren defends it well.
Darren taking some punishment here, with Bhullar in his half guard. #T4##ES#
Darren has one foot on Bhullar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bhullar blocks an elbow strike.
Bhullar misses with a body punch.
Bhullar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bhullar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bhullar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darren or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bhullar stalling in the clinch.
Bhullar avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bhullar.
Bhullar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bhullar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arjan Bhullar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arjan Bhullar's cut.
That's time! Darren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Bhullar jabs Darren to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arjan Bhullar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darren connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bhullar momentarily.
Bhullar lands a head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhullar lands a nice looking body shot.
Bhullar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T1#
Bhullar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darren moves away.
Darren looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bhullar tries to clinch there but Darren circles away.
Bhullar moves in looking to clinch but Darren pushes him off.
Darren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bhullar throws a jab when Darren was well out of range.
Darren tried to counter with a leg kick but Bhullar avoided it.
Darren looks to land a right hand but Bhullar moved out of range.
Darren is looking to land body kicks.
Bhullar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Darren as he jumps to the side.
James Darren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Bhullar wants to clinch.
Bhullar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bhullar moves away from the strike by Darren.
Bhullar lands an overhand right.
Darren throws a head kick that misses.
Bhullar scores with a body shot.
Bhullar throws a hook but Darren blocks it.
Arjan Bhullar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
James Darren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bhullar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bhullar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Darren defends it well.
Darren misses with a looping left.
Bhullar slips under a jab from Darren.
Bhullar throws a lazy uppercut
and Darren counters with a left to the body.
Darren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bhullar throws out the jab.
Darren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darren tries to move into range but Bhullar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bhullar. Darren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bhullar swings for the body but Darren moves out of range.
Darren throws a head kick but Bhullar moves out of range. #T4#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bhullar, as that shot connected.
Bhullar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bhullar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Darrens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Darren slips under a jab.
Darren appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bhullar jabs Darren right on the nose. Darren blinks but takes it well.#CL#
Darren clinches up with Bhullar and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darren digs a right hand into Bhullar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bhullar's gas tank.
Bhullar tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren throws an elbow that misses.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arjan Bhullar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bhullar 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arjan Bhullar!
Our winner, Arjan Bhullar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated James Darren had this to say: 'I'm a loser!'.

Event: ICS 42
Date: Jul 05, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darren connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boretti slips a straight right by Darren.
Good shot there by Darren.
Darren does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Darren misses with an uppercut. Boretti saw that one coming.
Boretti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boretti looks to land a combination but Darren avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Darren.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren throws a head kick that misses.
Boretti misses with a few strikes there.
Darren connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#KD#
Darren cracks Boretti with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Boretti looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Darren finish him? #T1#
Boretti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boretti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darren connects with a single shot there.
Boretti lands a body shot.
Darren doesn't manage to clinch there - Boretti circles away. #CL#
Darren drives through and clinches with Boretti against the cage.
Boretti working aggressively here.
Boretti blocks a body shot from Darren.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boretti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boretti blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boretti takes an elbow to the forehead. #BC2#
Boretti breaks the clinch.
Darren jabs Boretti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Boretti avoids the head kick by Darren.
Boretti throws a poor cross that misses
and Boretti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darren misses the shot to the body.
Darren lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boretti throws a series of strikes that have Darren backpedaling.
Boretti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boretti throws a hook but Darren blocks it.
Darren tries to counter by clinching up but Boretti breaks away and moves out of range.
Darren throws a lazy uppercut
and Boretti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
A lazy left from Boretti finds it's target.
Some wild striking there from Boretti.
Darren misses with a double jab.
Darren takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boretti avoids the head kick by Darren.
Darren throws a head kick that misses.
Boretti lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Darren throws a head kick that misses.
James Darren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darren steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Boretti. That one must have hurt.
Boretti throws a sloppy head kick and Darren moves out of range easily. #T4#
Darren loads up on a big right hand but Boretti slips the punch.
Boretti throws a fast counter high kick but Darren manages to duck under it in time.
Boretti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darren manages to avoid it.
It looked like Darren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darren misses with a hook
and Boretti counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Boretti lets loose with a powerful body kick. Darren will feel that in the morning.
Darren on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Darren tries to clinch
and Boretti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darren tries to clinch up but Boretti circles away and keeps his distance.
Boretti scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boretti checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Darren will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Boretti looks to land a right hand but Darren moved out of range.
Darren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boretti.
Matteo Boretti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boretti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boretti stuns Darren with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matteo Boretti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boretti lets loose with a powerful body kick. Darren will feel that in the morning.
Boretti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boretti throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Darren connects with a solid leg kick. #T1#
Boretti misses with a wild body shot.
Darren tries to clinch up
and Darren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darren wants to slow Boretti down by chopping away at his legs.
Boretti lands a jab-cross combination. #ROC2#Darren is rocked!
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boretti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Boretti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boretti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Darren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boretti.
Darren went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T2#
Boretti looks to land a body kick but Darren moved away.
Darren swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Darren doesn't manage to clinch there - Boretti circles away.
Darren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boretti.
Darren throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boretti! But no joy.
Boretti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Darren clinches up against the cage.
Darren lands an elbow inside.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boretti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boretti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Boretti throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Darren's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T3#
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darren pushes Boretti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boretti lands with a right to the head.
Boretti has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boretti throws a head punch that misses.
Darren takes a shot to the head.
Boretti fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Boretti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boretti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Darren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Darren moves into the clinch successfully.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Boretti controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Boretti's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T4#
Darren lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boretti backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Boretti.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boretti's elbow.
Boretti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boretti working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Boretti.
Boretti fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Boretti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boretti throws a head kick that misses.
Boretti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darren connects with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darren. Boretti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boretti throws out a counter right but Darren avoids it with no problem.
Darren swings for the body but Boretti moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Boretti misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matteo Boretti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Darren dips to his left and cracks Boretti with an uppercut!
Boretti throws a big shot that misses.
Darren wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Darren closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boretti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boretti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darren.
Boretti moves out of range of the body kick.
Boretti throws a fast counter high kick but Darren manages to duck under it in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren lands an overhand right.
Boretti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darren.
Boretti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T1#
Crunch! Boretti slams his shin into Darren's torso.
Darren misses with a right hand
and Boretti counters with a series of strikes. Darren will be more careful next time no doubt. #KD2#
Boretti lands a left and a right that send Darren crashing to the mat, dazed. Boretti thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Darren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darren tries to clinch but Boretti moves out of range.
Boretti darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Darren's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Boretti before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matteo Boretti!
Matteo Boretti bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
James Darren was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm a loser!'.

Event: ICS 37
Date: Jun 07, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Darren steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Knox.
Darren throws a front kick aimed at Knox's knee but Knox avoids it well.
James Darren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Darren.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darren moves out of range as Knox strikes.
A lazy body kick from Darren
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox jabs at Darren's body.
Darren fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darren. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Knox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darren.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darren moves away.
Knox seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Knox swings for the body but Darren moves out of range.
Darren throws a head kick that misses.
Darren scores with a leg kick.
Darren throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren connects with an inside leg kick.#T1#
Darren takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knox.
Darren is looking to clinch but Knox is avoiding it.
Darren just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#CL2#
Knox tries to keep at a distance but Darren has taken the fight into the clinch.
Darren blocking some punches.
Darren lands an elbow inside that Knox shrugs off.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darren scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knox avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Darren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knox blocks an elbow strike.#T2#
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!
Knox blocks a body shot from Darren.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Knox is trying to break the clinch but Darren has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Knox.
Knox dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knox blocks the elbow strike.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands.
Knox gets through Darren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darren lands a hook that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Knox is looking to break free of the clinch but Darren has double underhooks.
Knox taking a breather.
Knox is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Darren is keeping busy.#T3#
Knox tries a body shot but Darren blocks it.
Knox blocks an elbow strike.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knox blocks an elbow strike.#BC#
Knox breaks the clinch.
Knox looks for the body kick but Darren saw that one coming.
Darren throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Knox throws a head kick that misses #CL2#
and Darren moves into the clinch.
Knox blocks the elbow strike.
A short left from Darren.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knox.
Knox working hard to break the clinch.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Knox stalling the fight.
Darren lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox lands a hook that snaps the head of Darren backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darrens head. #T4#
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Darren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darren lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Darren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#It looks like Archibald Knox has been cut.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox stalling the fight.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Knox takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Darren - that landed with a thud.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Knox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Darren blocks a body shot from Knox.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Knox in his tracks for a moment.
Knox dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Darren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Archibald Knox's cut.
That's time! Knox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Darren is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knox moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Darren misses
and Knox counters with a nice body shot.
Archibald Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Darren wants to clinch up but Knox keeps it at a distance.
Knox throws a wild body kick that Darren sees coming a mile off.
Darren lands with a cross.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Darren moves away and avoids it.
Knox swings for the body but Darren moves out of range.
A big right from Knox misses.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox throws the left hand but Darren avoids the punch easily.
Darren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Darren pivots, looking for a leg kick but Knox is out of range and Darren settles back down.
Knox attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Darren moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#T1#
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darren.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Darren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knox throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Darren to counter with a crisp jab.
Darren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darren throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darren.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darren.
Darren misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Darren.
Darren thows a body kick. Knox tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Darren lunges at Knox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knox's hand.
Darren on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knox. Knox obviously looking to wear him down.
Darren with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darren throws a leg kick
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Darren appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Darren, as that shot connected.
Knox blocks the body kick.
Knox went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Darren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knox pivots, looking for a leg kick but Darren is out of range and Knox settles back down.
Darren delivers a nice body kick.#CL2#
Darren closes the distance and pushes Knox back into the cage.
Darren keeps control of Knox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Darren.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darren prevents a body shot from Knox.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Knox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Darren as Knox tries to tie him up. #BC#
Knox breaks the clinch. #T3#
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Darren misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a three punch combo that has Darren backing up. Darren nods at Knox to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Darren finds it's way through Knox's defenses.
Jab from Darren.
Darren slips a jab from Knox.
Knox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knox misses with a low kick.
Darren bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knox's head.
Knox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Darren feints and then cracks Knox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knox down.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Darren is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Knox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Knox tries to land a front kick but Darren steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T4#
Knox lands with an uppercut that bounces Darren off the cage and back into range.
Knox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Darren moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A big right from Knox misses.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Darren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Darren.
Darren throws a wild body kick that Knox sees coming a mile off.
Knox with the inside leg kick.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Darren scores with a leg kick.
Knox throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Darren to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Darren lands with an uppercut that bounces Knox off the cage and back into range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darren checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Darren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Archibald Knox's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Knox looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darren.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Darren swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Darren moves out of range easily.
Darren misses with a looping left.
Knox tries to score with a low kick but Darren moves his leg out of the way.
Knox throws a low kick, looking for Darren's leg but Darren calmly moves out of range.
Darren steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Knox.
Nice uppercut there from Darren.
Darren misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darren swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knox. Knox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Darren throws a body kick that misses
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Darren closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
Knox tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
Knox blocks the elbow strike.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Darren lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knox lands with a light punch inside.
Darren throws an elbow but it misses.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Darren.
Knox blocks the elbow strike.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Darren lands an elbow inside that Knox shrugs off.
Knox trying to stall but Darren improves his position.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darren misses with an elbow strike.
Knox avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.
James Darren seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Darren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Archibald Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##BC#
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darren throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox tried to counter with a leg kick but Darren avoided it.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox takes one on the button.
Darren misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Darren duly obliges.
A telegraphed right hand from Darren misses the target.
Knox is looking to score with low kicks.
Darren lands the left hand.
Darren looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Darren throws a push kick but Knox slaps the foot to one side.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Darren manages to avoid it.
Darren throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Darren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox misses with a straight left.
A solid body kick from Darren. #T3#
Knox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Knox defending well as Darren loads up on a big left hand.
Darren stuns Knox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Darren counters with a nice kick to the body.
Darren throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James Darren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#CL2#
Darren rushes Knox and presses him up against the cage.
Knox blocks an elbow strike.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox prevents a body shot from Darren.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darren.
Darren blocks a body shot from Knox. #T4#
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darren blocks a body shot from Knox.
Darren has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Knox seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Darren can turn it around.
Knox slowing the pace effectively.
Darren blocking some punches.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Darren scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darren blocking some punches.
Knox looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Darren blocking some punches.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Darren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Darren 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Darren!
James Darren thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: ICS 27
Date: Apr 29, 2020

#R1#
Darren wants to clinch.
Salvador lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Darren moves into range and clinches up with Salvador.
Salvador goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Salvador's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darren lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Darren closes the distance but Salvador moves to the side
and Darren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salvador lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Darren backs up against the cage. #CL#
Salvador tries to keep at a distance but Darren has taken the fight into the clinch.
Salvador lands a good knee to the midsection. Darren won't want to take too many of those.#BC2#
Salvador's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salvador misses with a hook. Darren ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Salvador throws a chopping leg kick but Darren manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Salvador looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice body punch from Salvador.
Darren tries to clinch up but Salvador circles away and keeps his distance.
Salvador now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Salvador takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Darren tries to clinch but Salvador moves out of range.
Salvador tries to bum rush Darren with a series of wild strikes but Darren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've been told by Darren's head coaches at Oblivion Gate that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salvador paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T3#
Darren throws a leg kick
and Salvador counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Salvador does it's job there.
Salvador misses with the body kick
and Darren counters with a nice uppercut.
Darren throws a predictable looking body shot
and Salvador counters with a nice body kick.
Darren fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Salvador checks it well.
Darren misses with a low kick as Salvador jumps back.
Darren takes a body punch but keeps moving. #KD2#
Salvador lands a big head kick that sends Darren tumbling to the mat! Salvador takes a step backwards and waves Darren back to his feet - he wants the finish!#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvador lands a big head kick that sends Darren to the canvas! Salvador follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Salvador!
After the fight, George Salvador was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
James Darren was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm a loser!'.

Event: ICS 19
Date: Mar 29, 2020

#R1#
Bhullar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darren attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bhullar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Darren takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CL2#
Darren forces Bhullar back against the cage and clinches.
Bhullar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren prevents a body shot from Bhullar.
Darren lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Arjan Bhullar has been cut.
Bhullar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bhullar misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Bhullar.
Bhullar struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands.
Bhullar swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Bhullar - that landed with a thud.
Darren swings wildly with an uppercut but Bhullar uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bhullar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters. #T1#
Bhullar pushes Darren back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
Bhullar avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Bhullar controls his hands. #BC#
Bhullar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bhullar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darren doesn't seem bothered though. #CL2#
Darren takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Bhullar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Darren uses from the top position.
Darren told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Bhullar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SU2#
Darren stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Darren misses with a hook. Bhullar ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Darren is looking to clinch but Bhullar is avoiding it.
Darren throws an off balance right hand
and Bhullar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darren takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bhullar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darren tries to clinch up but Bhullar circles away and keeps his distance.
Arjan Bhullar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darren swings widly with a right hand
and Bhullar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bhullar misses the shot to the body.
Bhullar backing away here, and Darren unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#TD#
Bhullar feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Darren is looking to stand back up but Bhullar counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Darren. #T3##REVB#
Darren tries to kick Bhullar off but Bhullar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Darren is not content to let Bhullar control the position.
Darren looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bhullar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #ES2#
Darren has one foot on Bhullar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bhullar lands a head shot.#CL2#
Bhullar gets tackled into the cage by Darren. Darren maintains the clinch.
Darren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bhullar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #TD#
Bhullar ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bhullar no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Darren wants to get up but he can't break Bhullar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SU2#
Darren stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Darren closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bhullar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Bhullar connects with a right hand. Darren shakes it off.
Darren throws a sloppy head kick
and Bhullar counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arjan Bhullar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arjan Bhullar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
A low kick from Darren is predictable there
and Bhullar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bhullar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darren counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bhullar paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD#
Bhullar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Darren is looking for a sweep. Bhullar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bhullar is taking a breather. Darren says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bhullar prevents Darren from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhullar working over Darren with some ground and pound. Darren looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Darren tries to roll over but Bhullar keeps him under control.
Arjan Bhullar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bhullar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Darren does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Darren tries to kick Bhullar off but Bhullar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T1#
Darren is refusing to be controlled, as Bhullar sits in half guard.
Bhullar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Darren with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bhullar prevents Darren from standing back up.
Darren wants to improve his position but Bhullar is controlling well.
Darren taking some punishment here, with Bhullar in his half guard.
Darren wants to sweep but Bhullar has passed to side control!
Darren takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Darren is looking to reverse the position.
Bhullar working the head with strikes.
Bhullar cracks Darren with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bhullar prevents Darren from escaping the position.
Bhullar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darren can do to turn this around?
Check out the look on Bhullar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bhullar prevents Darren from escaping the position.
Bhullar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darren keeps working. #T2#
Darren being controlled for a moment.
Darren is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Darren tries to bench press Bhullar off him but Bhullar keeps the position.
Darren is not content to let Bhullar control the position.
Darren is looking for a sweep.
Darren takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Darren takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Darren takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bhullar is looking to take a break and control but Darren is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bhullar working the ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T3#
Bhullar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bhullar trying to control the position but Darren is working away.
Darren struggling a bit here.
Darren is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bhullar cracks Darren with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bhullar in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bhullar 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.
Bhullar working the ground and pound.
Darren is looking for a sweep.
Darren is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bhullar lands a decent elbow from side control.
Darren is trying to get back to his feet.
Bhullar is chipping away with strikes.
Bhullar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Darren some visible discomfort. #ROC#
Darren is rocked!
Bhullar working the head with strikes.
Darren is still in real trouble! Can Bhullar finish him?
Bhullar grinds an elbow into Darren's temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bhullar cracks Darren with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Bhullar immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Darren is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Bhullar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arjan Bhullar!
Our winner, Arjan Bhullar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
James Darren spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm a loser!'.

Event: ICS 11
Date: Feb 26, 2020

#R1#
Darren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhaa.
Murhaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murhaa scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa missing with a left hand there. Darren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Darren looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Darren has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murhaa.
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch but Murhaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murhaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murhaa connects with a nice looking jab.
Murhaa misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa tries a low kick but Darren avoids it.
Murhaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Darren is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Murhaa slips under a jab.#CL#
Darren fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murhaa, pushing him back against the cage.
Darren lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Murhaa working aggressively here.
I was talking to Darren's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Murhaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murhaa.
Murhaa blocks the elbow strike.
Darren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Murhaa in his tracks for a moment.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren blocks an uppercut.
Murhaa blocks an elbow strike from Darren.
Darren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Murhaa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Darren working aggressively here.
Darren blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Darren cracks Murhaa with a nice body shot.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Murhaa avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.
Darren throws an elbow but it misses.
Murhaa tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Murhaa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Darren seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murhaa can turn it around.
Darren lands a nice shot to the body.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Murhaa.
Darren digs a right hand into Murhaa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murhaa's gas tank.
Murhaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Darren.
Darren blocking some punches.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Murhaa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren lands a hook that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Darren throws an elbow but it misses.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action. #T3#
Murhaa dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Darren lands an elbow just above Murhaa 's eye.
Murhaa dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Darren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Darren.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murhaa's defenses.
Darren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murhaas head.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darren lands an elbow just above Murhaa 's eye.
Nice elbow from Darren.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Murhaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darren lands a nice uppercut.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
Darren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren misses with an elbow strike. #T4#
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
Darren lands a body punch.
Murhaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Murhaa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
Darren throws an elbow that misses.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murhaa's brow.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darren lands an elbow just above Murhaa 's eye. #CUT#
It looks like Ispa Murhaa has been cut.
Darren throws a punch but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darren prevents a body shot from Murhaa.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A left hand lands to the body for Murhaa.
Murhaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darren.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Darren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Murhaa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Darren takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murhaa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murhaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murhaa misses with a hook.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murhaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darren. That did some damage!
Murhaa scores with a leg kick.
Murhaa thumps Darren with a low kick.
Darren takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darren stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a solid leg kick but Darren takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murhaa.
Murhaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Darren half committed to a counter leg kick.#T1#
Darren staying out of range there.
It looked like Darren was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murhaa.
Crunch! Murhaa slams his shin into Darren's torso.
Ispa Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhaa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Darren will feel that in the morning.
Darren lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murhaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darren walks into a straight right hand from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with a nice combination. Darren backs away looking to recover.
A swing and a miss from Murhaa.
Darren half committed to a counter leg kick.
Murhaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darren.
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darren.
Darren looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Murhaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darren.
Darren half committed to a counter leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Murhaa 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darren, right into the meat.
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!
Murhaa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2#
Murhaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darren's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murhaa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Darren scrambles back to his feet.
Murhaa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Darren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murhaa! But no joy.
A shot to the body from Murhaa misses
and Darren counters with a thumping low kick.
Murhaa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a left hand
letting Darren counter with a right hand.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Darren moves out of range.
Darren looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Darren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murhaa checks the leg kick.
Darren chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murhaa can pounce on him.
Darren keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T3#
Murhaa sizes up Darren with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murhaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Darren avoids a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Darren - just one landing.
Murhaa throws a series of punches but Darren moves out of range.
Darren appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut #KD#
and Darren counters with a nice right hand that sends Murhaa toppling to the canvas! Murhaa scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Darren finish him?!#ROC#
Murhaa is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darren.
Murhaa is still on wobbly legs! Can Darren finish him?
Darren misses with a head kick.
Murhaa seems to have recovered his senses.
Murhaa throws an off balance right hand
and Darren counters with a big left hand that crumples Murhaa! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Darren!
Our winner, James Darren, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: ICS 5
Date: Jan 22, 2020

#R1#
Ghosh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ghosh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circling - Darren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ghosh tries a low kick but Darren avoids it.
Darren tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ghosh manages to circle out of the way.
Darren with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darren throws a chopping leg kick but Ghosh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Darren throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ghosh is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD2#
Ghosh looking to score a takedown here. Darren is defending well but Ghosh drives through and ends up in Darren's guard.
Darren keeping moving, preventing Ghosh from controlling successfully.
Ghosh won't allow Darren to sweep him here.
Ghosh has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Wild Beasts Zoo . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren wants to stand up but Ghosh is controlling him.
Ghosh passes Darren's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Ghosh is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Darren is just riding it out for now. Ghosh eventually gives up the hold. #T1#
Darren is refusing to be controlled, as Ghosh sits in half guard.
Darren wants to get back to his feet.
Ghosh passes the guard and advances to mount!
Darren is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there. #SUB2#
Ghosh is working for a guillotine from mount but Darren frees his head quite easily.
Darren tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB2#
Ghosh looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Darren wants to try and get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Ghosh has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Darren is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sheikh Amun Ghosh!
Sheikh Amun Ghosh is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Sheikh Amun Ghosh made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
James Darren spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm a loser!'.

Event: ICS 2
Date: Jan 01, 2020

#R1#
Darren walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boretti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darren comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boretti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Darren's head backwards.#CL#
Darren gets tackled into the cage by Boretti. Boretti maintains the clinch.
Boretti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darren lands a nice elbow. #BC2#
Darren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boretti avoids the body shot from Darren.
Darren lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darren blocks a head kick by Boretti.
Boretti wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Darren throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Boretti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Darren punishes Boretti's body with a nice straight punch.#CL#
Boretti closes the distance and clinches.
Darren lands an elbow inside.
Darren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Darren lands an elbow inside that Boretti shrugs off.
Boretti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boretti blocks an elbow strike from Darren.
Boretti digs a right hand underneath Darren's ribcage. Darren let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
I was talking to Boretti's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Boretti fails to land.
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boretti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darren lands an elbow just above Boretti 's eye.
Boretti lands a nice uppercut.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boretti's elbow.
Boretti blocks an elbow strike from Darren. #T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darren creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
Boretti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Darren has him pressed against the cage.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren misses with some punches. #BC2#
Darren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darren lands with a nice body punch.
Boretti misses with a double jab #KD2#
and Darren counters with a head kick that drops Boretti to the mat! Boretti scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Darren takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Boretti misses.
Darren misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darren.
Boretti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darren throws a sloppy head kick and Boretti moves out of range easily. #T3#
A swing and a miss from Darren.
Darren takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boretti misses with a double jab.
Boretti throws a shot from downtown. Darren moves away and avoids it.
Darren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boretti throws out the jab.
Darren shapes to counter with a head kick.
Boretti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boretti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boretti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darren was well out of range. Poor timing from Boretti.
Darren moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Darren is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boretti rather than just go for the knockout.
Darren throws a front kick aimed at Boretti's knee but Boretti avoids it well.
Darren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darren appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T4#
Boretti cracks Darren with a good jab.
Boretti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darren counters with an outside leg kick. #KD2#
Darren lands a big head kick that sends Boretti tumbling to the mat! Darren takes a step backwards and waves Boretti back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boretti throws a low kick but Darren avoids it.
Darren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boretti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darren lands a leg kick that knocks Boretti off balance momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Boretti blocks the low kick.
Good leg kick by Darren there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boretti blocks a head kick by Darren.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boretti tries to work over Darren's front leg with a kick but Darren checks it.
Darren digs a good hook to Boretti's body.
Boretti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Darren dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Boretti swings widly with a right hand
and Darren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boretti thinking.
Darren will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boretti. Darren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darren misses with a hook
and Boretti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darren walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boretti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boretti defending well as Darren loads up on a big left hand.
Boretti connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Boretti misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boretti tries to clinch up
and Darren counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
James Darren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darren avoids the head kick by Boretti. #T1#
Boretti takes a swing at Darren's ribcage but misses.
Darren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darren fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boretti tries to clinch up
and Darren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boretti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boretti slips a jab from Darren.
It looked like Boretti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boretti feints and then cracks Darren's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darren down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Darren darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Boretti misses.
Boretti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boretti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Darren motions for Boretti to come forward. Darren throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Darren misses with a head kick. #CL2#
Darren moves into the clinch.
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!
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Boretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Boretti lands a nice uppercut.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Boretti in his tracks for a moment.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darren lands with a right to the head.
Boretti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darren blocks an uppercut.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
James Darren seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Darren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Boretti fails to land.
Boretti has a couple of punches blocked by Darren.
Darren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boretti dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Darren has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Boretti seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Darren can turn it around.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
Boretti can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
Boretti takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Boretti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Boretti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boretti blocks an elbow strike from Darren.
Boretti misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Darren keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boretti's efforts to push away.
Boretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Darren lands an elbow inside.
Darren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boretti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Darren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T4#
Darren lands a brutal head kick. Boretti looks out on his feet and Darren throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). James Darren!
James Darren is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking James Darren made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Pride FC 66
Date: Dec 11, 2019

#R1##CL#
Darren rushes Terranova and presses him up against the cage.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Darren.
Terranova misses with the head strike.
Darren prevents a body shot from Terranova.
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Terranova's defenses.
Darren lands a body punch in the clinch.
Terranova misses with the head strike.
Darren avoids a wild elbow strike from Terranova.
Darren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Terranova lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darren backwards. #BC2#
Terranova breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Terranova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darren connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice uppercut lands for Darren. That snapped Terranova'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!
Darren blocks a jab.
Terranova missing with a left hand there. Darren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Terranova misses with a head kick.
Terranova drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've been told by Darren's head coaches at Oblivion Gate that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Darren moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Terranova misses the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Darren scores with the left hand. Terranova knows he should have avoided that one.
Darren takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T1#
Nice defenses there by Terranova.
Darren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Terranova throws a head kick that misses.
Terranova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darren manages to avoid it.
Darren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Terranova.
Terranova keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terranova throws out a counter right but Darren avoids it with no problem.
Darren lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ciro Terranova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darren misses with a leg kick.
Terranova 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.
An inside leg kick from Darren misses.
Terranova misses with a hook.
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Terranova swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Terranova now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Terranova lands with a straight right. Darren didn't see that one coming.
Darren loads up on a big right hand but Terranova slips the punch.
Darren throws a body shot but no joy.
Terranova loads up on a big right hand but Darren slips the punch.
Terranova throws a looping overhand right but Darren ducks down to avoid it.
Darren thows a left - swing and a miss!
Terranova scores with a head kick.
Darren throws a leg kick
and Terranova counters with a stiff right hand.
Darren throws a shot from downtown. Terranova moves away and avoids it.
Terranova flicks out a counter leg kick but Darren steps away.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terranova throws a jab when Darren was well out of range.
Terranova throws an overhand right that lands on Darren's shoulder, as Darren tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Terranova misses.
Darren tries to score with a low kick but Terranova moves his leg out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Terranova.
Darren throws a leg kick that misses.
Terranova scores with a jab. Darren acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Terranova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Terranova throws a big shot that misses.
Terranova plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Darren moves out of range as Terranova strikes.
Terranova misses with a body shot.
Terranova misses with a looping left.
Darren tries to clinch up but Terranova circles away and keeps his distance.
Terranova throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Terranova.
Terranova misses with a hook.#CL#
Darren fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Terranova, pushing him back against the cage.
Darren blocks the elbow strike. #BC2#
Terranova's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Darren lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Terranova checks a low kick from Darren.
Darren lands a body shot.
Terranova misses with a right hand #CL#
and Darren counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Terranova avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.#BC2#
Terranova breaks the clinch.
Darren ducks right into an uppercut from Terranova.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darren, right into the meat.
Terranova blocks a leg kick.
Darren takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Terranova lands the left hand.
Darren chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Terranova might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Darren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Terranova.#CL#
Terranova gets tackled into the cage by Darren. Darren maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terranova lands a right hand that snaps the head of Darren backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darren. #CUT#
It looks like Ciro Terranova has been cut.
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Terranova blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Terranova blocks an elbow strike from Darren.
Nice elbow from Terranova. #T4#
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Terranova in his tracks for a moment.
Darren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darren keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Terranova's efforts to push away.
Darren throws an elbow but it misses.
Terranova takes an elbow to the temple.
Terranova stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC2#
Terranova escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darren throws a nice outside leg kick.
Terranova swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Terranova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darren misses with a straight left.
Darren lands with a shot to the body.
Darren shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Terranova shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Darren.
Darren listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Darren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Terranova connects with the punch.
Terranova scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Darren will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ciro Terranova's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Darren forces Terranova back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Terranova manages to break the clinch.
Nice cross by Darren.
Terranova ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Terranova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darren.
Terranova stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darren.
Terranova rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darren moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Darren defending well as Terranova loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Terranova. Those never looked like landing.
Darren seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Terranova misses with a looping right.
Terranova dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darren feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Terranova's calf.
Terranova throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Terranova looks to throw the jab but Darren is out of range.
Darren tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Terranova's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Terranova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darren manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terranova checks a low kick from Darren.
Darren on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Darren takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Terranova pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T1#
Darren lands a head shot.
A big left from Terranova misses.
Terranova pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darren seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Terranova throws an overhand right that lands on Darren's shoulder, as Darren tries to avoid the shot.
Darren cracks the inside of Terranova's front leg.
Terranova misses with a straight right.
Terranova pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darren lands a nice leg kick that just misses Terranova's sensitive parts.
Darren catches Terranova with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Terranova staying out of range there.
Darren blocks a jab.
Darren scores with a jab.
Terranova pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darren.
Terranova connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Terranova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terranova throws a big shot that misses.
Darren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Terranova.
Darren misses with a low kick.#T2#
Terranova keeps the fight on the outside.
Terranova moves out of range of the leg kick from Darren.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Terranova.
A good leg kick by Darren.
Terranova throws a hook but Darren blocks it.
A big right from Darren misses.
Terranova now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Darren connects with a leg kick. Terranova looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Terranova misses with a hook. Darren ducked under it nicely.
Crunch! Terranova slams his shin into Darren's torso.
Terranova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darren tries to counter by clinching up but Terranova breaks away and moves out of range.
Darren is looking to chop away at Terranova's legs.
Terranova misses with a straight left.
Darren tries to clinch but Terranova moves out of range.
Darren moves out of range of the leg kick from Terranova.
Darren motions for Terranova to come forward. Darren throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Terranova takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Darren misses.
Terranova misses with a hook to the body #CL#
and Darren counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Darren.
Darren is working Terranova over against the cage.#T3#
Terranova misses with an elbow strike.
Darren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Terranova throws an elbow that misses.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
Terranova lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darren or not.
Terranova pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
Terranova lands a damaging elbow.
Darren blocks an elbow strike.
Terranova throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Nice body punch from Darren.
Darren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Darren presses Terranova against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Terranova is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darren.
Terranova fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darren blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darren tries a body shot but Terranova blocks it. #T4#
Terranova wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as Terranova controls the action.
Darren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Terranovas head.
Darren lands an elbow inside that Terranova shrugs off.
Terranova avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Terranova lands an elbow just above Darren 's eye.
Terranova prevents a body shot from Darren.
Terranova throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
Darren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
A body shot lands from Darren.
Darren lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for Darren.
Terranova takes an elbow to the forehead.
Terranova can't break the clinch.
Terranova tries a body shot but Darren blocks it.
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Darren dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ciro Terranova's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Darren paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Terranova takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Terranova misses with a straight left.
Darren seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Darren tries to clinch there but Terranova circles away.
Terranova takes a swing at Darren's ribcage but misses.
Darren seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Terranova takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Terranova takes one to the chin there.
Terranova throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL#
and Darren counters by clinching up.
Darren blocking some punches.
Darren throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Terranova wants to break the clinch but can't.
Terranova is looking to break free of the clinch but Darren has double underhooks.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terranova misses with an elbow strike.
Terranova lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Terranova misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Terranova creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Darren.
A short right from Terranova. #T1#
Terranova avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Darren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darren lands a nice shot to the body.
Terranova takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Terranova controls his hands.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Terranova in his tracks for a moment.
James Darren has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Terranova's brow.
Darren cracks Terranova with a nice body shot.
Terranova takes an elbow to the temple.
Terranova looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Terranova avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Terranova. #BC2#
Terranova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darren cracks Terranova with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Darren lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Terranova has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Terranova and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terranova paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Darren clinches up with Terranova and pushes him back against the cage.
Darren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Terranova swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terranova throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Darren misses with a body punch.
Terranova lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Terranova breaks from the clinch.
Darren connects with a solid leg kick.
Terranova takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ciro Terranova seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Terranova gets tackled into the cage by Darren. Darren maintains the clinch.
Darren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Terranova's defenses.
Darren lands an elbow just above Terranova 's eye.
Terranova misses with a hook from the clinch.
Terranova prevents a body shot from Darren.
Darren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Darren lands a nice shot to the body.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darren pushes Terranova back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Darren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darren blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Darren - that landed with a thud.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #T3#
Terranova avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Terranova takes an elbow to the forehead.
Terranova prevents a body shot from Darren. #BC2#
Terranova breaks the clinch.
Darren scores with a nice strike.
Terranova misses with a wild combination.
Darren doesn't manage to clinch there - Terranova circles away.
Terranova misses with an uppercut. Darren saw that one coming.
James Darren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Terranova moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Darren moves out of range of the strikes.
Darren getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Terranova needs to keep his hands up - Darren had a free shot at his head there.
Darren lands a nice leg kick that just misses Terranova's sensitive parts.
Darren throws a shot to the body.
Darren throws a leg kick but Terranova sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Terranova lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terranova pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T4#
Darren throws a leg kick but Terranova sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ciro Terranova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darren is looking to chop away at Terranova's legs.
Darren connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darren with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darren scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Darren wants to slow Terranova down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darren.
A slow jab from Terranova misses its intended target.
Terranova loads up on a big right hand but Darren slips the punch.
Terranova tries a head kick but it misses.
Darren connects with a solid leg kick.
Terranova is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Terranova throws a right and a left that Darren avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terranova shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Darren scores with a leg kick.
Terranova has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Darren avoids the head kick by Terranova.
Terranova throws a head kick but Darren moves out of range.
Terranova lunges at Darren with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darren's hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Darren showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Darren, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Darren!
After winning the bout, James Darren thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Pride FC 60
Date: Nov 20, 2019

#R1#
Darren lands a jab to Proudhon's midsection.
Proudhon staying out of range there.
Proudhon throws a series of punches but Darren moves out of range.
Darren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good work by Proudhon as he checks the leg kick.
Darren is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Proudhon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Proudhon misses with an uppercut. Darren saw that one coming.
Darren lands with an overhand left.
Darren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Proudhon.
Nice defenses there by Proudhon.
Darren getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Darren is looking to slow Proudhon down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darren looks to score with a jab to the body but Proudhon is just out of range.
Darren scores with a sloppy right hand. Proudhon should have avoided that one.
Proudhon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Darren doesn't manage to clinch there - Proudhon circles away. #T1#
Proudhon throws a hook but Darren avoids it easily.
Proudhon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Proudhon moves out of range as Darren strikes.
Darren throws out a loose jab but Proudhon uses good head movement to avoid it.
James Darren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Proudhon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darren looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darren. That's going to slow Proudhon down.
Darren avoids the body shot from Proudhon.
Darren is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Darren scores with a jab. Proudhon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A left lands for Proudhon.
Darren throws a nice inside leg kick.
Darren scores with a body shot.
Darren scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darren lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #T2#
Proudhon misses with a two punch combination.
Proudhon swats away the attempt to clinch by Darren.
A counter left hand to the body from Proudhon misses its target.
Darren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Darren slips a straight right by Proudhon.
Darren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Proudhon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Proudhon blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Darren misses its intended target. #CL2#
Darren clinches up with Proudhon and pushes him back against the cage.
Proudhon lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darren.
Darren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Proudhon breaks the clinch.
Darren is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Proudhon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#T3#
Proudhon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darren fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Proudhon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Darren gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Darren cracks Proudhon with a good jab.
Nice uppercut there from Darren.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darren.
Darren tries to clinch up.
Darren throws a right hand that misses
and Proudhon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Proudhon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Proudhon swings for the body but Darren moves out of range.
Darren looks to land a left hand but Proudhon moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Proudhon misses the target.
A left lands for Proudhon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Proudhon takes a swing at Darren's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Darren lands with a shot to the body.
Darren uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Darren scores with a shot to the body.
Proudhon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Proudhon.
Darren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Proudhon appears to be looking for a big counter.
Darren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Proudhon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A quick step to the side and Proudhon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darren scores with a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Darren there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Proudhon blocks a jab.
Darren throws the left hand but Proudhon avoids the punch easily.
Proudhon loads up on a big right hand but Darren slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Proudhon.
Darren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Proudhon throws an overhand right that lands on Darren's shoulder, as Darren tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Proudhon finds it's way through Darren's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Darren 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#
Proudhon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Proudhon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darren throws a hook but Proudhon avoids it easily.
Proudhon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Darren throws a body shot but no joy.
Darren throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Darren darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Proudhon misses with a straight left.
Proudhon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darren.
Darren takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Darren misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Proudhon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren scores with a hook to the body. Proudhon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Darren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darren moves into range and connects with a jab.
Proudhon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darren comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Proudhon takes a swing at Darren's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Darren throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Proudhon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Proudhon misses with an uppercut. Darren saw that one coming.
Darren lands with a shot to the body.
Darren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Proudhon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Darren getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Proudhon throws a looping overhand right but Darren ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Darren misses its intended target.
Darren misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darren. That's going to slow Proudhon down.
Proudhon misses with a straight left.
Proudhon lands a nice hook to Darren's body. Darren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Proudhon throws the left hand but Darren avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Darren clinches with his opponent. #T2#
Darren is leaning against Proudhon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Proudhon throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Proudhon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Darren misses with an elbow strike.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
Darren blocks an uppercut.
Proudhon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darren takes a shot to the head.
Proudhon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darren has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Proudhon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Darren can turn it around.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Proudhon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Proudhon swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Proudhon.
Darren lands a hook to the side of the head.
Proudhon wants to get back to striking at distance but Darren won't allow it.
Proudhon throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Proudhon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Darren tries a body shot but Proudhon blocks it. #T3#
Proudhon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Proudhon blocking some punches.
Proudhon tries a body shot but Darren blocks it.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Proudhon lands a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Proudhon's brow.
Darren presses Proudhon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Darren lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Proudhon throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Darren lands an elbow just above Proudhon 's eye.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Proudhon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Proudhon controls his hands.
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as Proudhon controls the action.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Proudhon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Proudhon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Proudhon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Proudhon.
Proudhon can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
Proudhon gets through Darren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Proudhon avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Proudhon avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Proudhon is leaning against Darren and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Proudhon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Proudhon's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Proudhon lands a nice shot to the body.
Proudhon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darren lands a nice shot to the body.
Darren lands an elbow inside that Proudhon shrugs off.
Proudhon gets through Darren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Proudhon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Proudhon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Proudhon swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Darren 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#
Darren misses with an uppercut.
Darren lands a nice hook to Proudhon's body. Proudhon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Darren wants to clinch.
Proudhon throws an overhand right that lands on Darren's shoulder, as Darren tries to avoid the shot.
Proudhon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Darren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Proudhon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Darren throws a hook to the side of Proudhon's head but Proudhon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Proudhon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Darren fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proudhon misses with a wild combination.
Darren connects with a right hand. Proudhon shakes it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darren. #T1#
Darren looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Proudhon misses with a few strikes there.
Darren thumps Proudhon with a low kick.
Proudhon throws a hook to the side of Darren's head but Darren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Proudhon defending well as Darren loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Proudhon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Proudhon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darren moves away from the strike by Proudhon.
Proudhon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darren manages to avoid it.
Darren connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Darren misses with a right hand
and Proudhon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Proudhon misses the shot to the body.
Darren misses with a looping right.
Darren lands a right hook to the body.
Darren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Proudhon.
Proudhon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pierre Joseph Proudhon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Proudhon drops his hands momentarily and Darren takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Darren fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Proudhon slips under a jab.
Proudhon 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.
Darren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Proudhon moves away.
It looked like Proudhon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darren is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Proudhon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darren.
Proudhon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darren manages to avoid it.
Darren comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL2#
Darren clinches.
Proudhon pushes Darren back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Darren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Proudhon backwards.
Proudhon swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Proudhon blocks an elbow strike from Darren.
Proudhon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Proudhon cracks Darren with a nice body shot.
Proudhon wants to break free but Darren has control.
Proudhon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darren backwards.
Darren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Proudhon.
Darren lands an elbow inside that Proudhon shrugs off.
James Darren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Proudhon prevents a body shot from Darren.
Proudhon blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Proudhon.
Proudhon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darren backwards.
Darren prevents a body shot from Proudhon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Proudhon.
A short left from Proudhon. #T4#
Darren lands an elbow inside.
Proudhon tries a body shot but Darren blocks it.
Proudhon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Proudhon tries a body shot but Darren blocks it.
Proudhon prevents a body shot from Darren.
Proudhon swings away with an uppercut 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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darren.
Darren lands a body shot.
Darren blocking some punches.
Proudhon can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
Darren blocks an uppercut.
Proudhon tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Proudhon.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Darren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Darren 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Darren!
A very excited looking James Darren made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: PFC 135 Moors vs Stone
Date: Oct 27, 2019

#R1#
A big right from Darren misses.
A slow jab from Darren misses its intended target.
Darren connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT#
It looks like Mace Blackblood has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Darren there.
Blackblood catches Darren with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blackblood moves away from the strike by Darren.
Blackblood scores with a body shot.
Blackblood scores with a shot to the body.
Darren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackblood moves away.
Blackblood misses with a body shot.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Blackblood.#CL2#
Blackblood moves into the clinch successfully. #T1#
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Darren manages to break the clinch.
Blackblood lands a body shot.
Darren lands with a good body shot.
Blackblood misses with a body shot.
Darren seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Blackblood lands a nice shot that snaps Darren's head back.
Blackblood lands with a shot to the body. #CL2#
Blackblood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Darren throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blackblood swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackblood misses with a punch to the body.
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as Blackblood controls the action.
Blackblood digs a right hand underneath Darren's ribcage. Darren let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Our sources have told us that Darren has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Blackblood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blackblood gets through Darren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blackblood doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blackblood's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackblood swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackblood blocks an elbow strike.
Blackblood throws an elbow that misses.
Darren throws an elbow that misses.
Darren gets through Blackblood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darren throws an elbow but it misses.
Darren cracks Blackblood with a nice body shot.
Blackblood prevents a body shot from Darren.
A head punch on the inside from Blackblood fails to land.
A short uppercut from Darren.
Darren tries to work over Blackblood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Darren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darren doesn't manage to clinch there - Blackblood circles away.
Darren moves forwards but Blackblood connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Darren misses with a jab to the body
and Blackblood counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darren. Blackblood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darren lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T3#
Darren misses with a hook. Blackblood ducked under it nicely.
Darren defending well as Blackblood loads up on a big left hand.
Darren moves into range and connects with a jab.
Darren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blackblood tries to clinch but Darren is having none of it.
Blackblood throws a jab when Darren was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Darren misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Darren.
Darren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackblood.
Blackblood misses with a looping left.
Darren misses with a head kick.
Mace Blackblood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackblood throws a poor cross that misses
and Darren counters with a nice low kick that buckles Blackblood's knee momentarily.
Blackblood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Darren stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T4#
Blackblood tries to clinch
and Darren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#
That has opened up Mace Blackblood's cut even more.
Darren throws a looping overhand right but Blackblood ducks down to avoid it.
Blackblood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darren.
Darren connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackblood throws a right hand that misses
and Darren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blackblood thinking.
Blackblood throws a jab but it's blocked by Darren.
Blackblood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darren.
Blackblood appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
James Darren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blackblood gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Blackblood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blackblood misses with a hook. Darren ducked under it nicely.
Darren throws a body shot but no joy.
Darren jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Darren will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mace Blackblood's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Darren. That's going to slow Blackblood down.
Blackblood misses the jab.
Darren half committed to a counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Darren there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darren half committed to a counter leg kick.
Blackblood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darren sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Darren rushes Blackblood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blackblood's elbow.
Blackblood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blackblood tries to pull guard but Darren forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Blackblood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackblood lands an elbow just above Darren 's eye.
Darren throws a punch but it's blocked by Blackblood.
Blackblood throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blackblood's defenses.
Blackblood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blackblood lands an elbow inside that Darren shrugs off.
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blackblood's defenses. #T1#
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blackblood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blackblood avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Blackblood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blackblood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darrens head.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren lands a hook that snaps the head of Blackblood backwards. #BC#
Darren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blackblood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darren manages to avoid it.
Blackblood throws a hook but Darren avoids it easily.
Darren connects with a leg kick. Blackblood looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Darren looks to score with a jab to the body but Blackblood is just out of range.
Blackblood throws a poor cross that misses
and Darren counters with a nice uppercut.
Darren lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darren slips a jab from Blackblood.#T2#
Darren connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackblood throws out a loose jab but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Darren tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blackblood scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Good exchange - Blackblood coming out on top.
Nice uppercut lands for Blackblood. That snapped Darren's head back.
Darren changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Darren. Beautiful body shot.
Darren misses with an uppercut. Blackblood saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Darren.
A slow jab from Darren misses its intended target. #T3#
Darren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blackblood.
Darren swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Blackblood scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darren in his tracks.
Blackblood catches Darren with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
James Darren is winning the standup battle so far.
Darren takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blackblood tries to close the distance and clinch but Darren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darren throws a leg kick
enabling Blackblood to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Blackblood as he checks the leg kick.
Blackblood moves into range and connects with a jab. #CL#
Darren moves into the clinch successfully.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darren misses with an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blackblood.
A right handed body shot lands from Darren.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darren.
Blackblood is breathing heavily.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blackblood's defenses.
Darren pushes Blackblood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blackblood's brow.
Blackblood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Darren fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blackblood missing with a left hand there. Darren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blackblood fails with a takedown attempt.
Darren tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Blackblood manages to circle out of the way.
James Darren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mace Blackblood.
Darren throws out a powerful jab.#KD#
Darren lands a big head kick that sends Blackblood tumbling to the mat! Darren takes a step backwards and waves Blackblood back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Blackblood is rocked!#CUT#
The cut above Mace Blackblood's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Darren finds Blackblood's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Blackblood flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Darren lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Blackblood will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Darren!
After winning the bout, James Darren thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: PFC 129 Mirage vs Semenko
Date: Sep 22, 2019

#R1#
Lager tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Darren defends well and Lager ends up having to push Darren into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Darren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lager.
A quick step to the side and Darren tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lager digs a good hook to Darren's body.
Darren takes one on the button.
Lager throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lager throws a hook but Darren avoids it easily.
Lager fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lager throws a jab when Darren was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Darren misses the target.
Lager blocks a leg kick.
Lager throws a hook to the side of Darren's head but Darren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lager tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darren was well out of range. Poor timing from Lager.
Aito Lager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lager blocks a low kick nicely.
Lager tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Darren defends well and Lager ends up having to push Darren into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lager missing with a left hand there. Darren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darren definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lager ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Darren moves into range and clinches up with Lager.#T1#
Lager takes an elbow to the temple.
Lager prevents a body shot from Darren.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren. #BC#
Darren breaks from the clinch.
Darren cracks Lager with a right hand to the side of the head.
Darren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darren throws a big shot that misses.#TD2#
Lager closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Darren to the mat! Darren manages to get full guard. #ES#
Darren scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lager.
Darren appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lager cracks Darren with an open hand slap.
Darren looks to score with a jab to the body but Lager is just out of range.
Lager let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Darren misses with a leg kick
letting Lager counter with a right hand.
Darren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lager.
Lager moves out of range of the strikes.
Lager throws a hook but Darren blocks it.#T2#
Lager tries to score a power double leg takedown but Darren sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lager somewhat.
James Darren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aito Lager.
Darren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darren cracks Lager with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lager drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lager throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL#
and Darren moves into the clinch.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lager's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lager.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lager.
Lager jumps guard but Darren stands there with Lager around his waist. Lager gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darren.
Lager goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lager working aggressively here.
Lager working hard to break the clinch.
Lager effectively controlling the action here.#T3#
A left hand lands to the body for Lager.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darren.
Lager is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lager has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Darren after a bit of a struggle.
Darren lands a nice elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Aito Lager has been cut.
A hook to the body from Darren.
Lager looks winded!#BC#
Darren manages to break the clinch.
Lager shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Darren sprawls well. Darren wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lager gets slowly back to his feet.
A cross from Lager lands.
Lager just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Lager.#T4#
Darren shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Darren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lager moves away.
It seemed like Lager was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lager fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darren manages to avoid it.
It looked like Darren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lager uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darren.
Lager uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darren.
Lager jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lager slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darren connects with the punch.
Lager throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lager looks to land a left hand but Darren moved out of range nicely.
Lager lands a nice looking body shot.
Darren tries a head kick but it misses.
Lager blocks a jab.
A cross from Lager lands.
Lager cracks Darren with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Darren will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aito Lager's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Lager connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Darren throws a hook to the side of Lager's head but Lager sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lager is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Darren throws a leg kick but Lager sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lager throws a jab but it's blocked by Darren.
Lager lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A leg kick checked by Darren.
Darren is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lager.
Lager ducks under a wild hook from Darren.
Donk. Lager catches Darren right on the button with a cross.
Darren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lager.
Darren gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lager lands a jab to the nose.
Jab from Lager.
Lager misses with a straight right.
A big left from Darren misses. #T1##TD2#
Lager shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Darren's guard.#ES#
Darren has his feet on Lager's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
James Darren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darren moves out of range of the strikes.
Lager takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Darren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lager throws a shot from downtown. Darren moves away and avoids it.
Lager lands a leg kick that knocks Darren off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lager shoots in for a takedown but Darren shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Darren moves out of range of the strikes.
Darren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lager is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Darren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lager's corner calls for a 1-2. Lager obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lager shoots in and drives through. Darren sprawls well.
Darren tried to counter with a leg kick but Lager avoided it.#T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Lager misses the target.
Darren moves away from the strike by Lager.
Darren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lager throws out the jab.
Lager fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darren manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darren. Lager does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lager looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darren throws a hook but Lager avoids it easily.
Lager looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lager looks to land a right hand but Darren moved out of range.
Lager scores with a decent looking hook.
Darren takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lager connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darren's hands.
Lager throws the left hand but Darren avoids the punch easily.
Lager ducks under a wild hook from Darren.
A telegraphed right hand from Lager misses the target. #T3#
Lager throws an off balance right hand
enabling Darren to counter with a crisp jab.
Lager digs a good body shot into Darren's ribs.
A left lands for Darren.
Darren has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Darren there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lager throws a body punch but Darren moves out of range. #TD2#
Lager scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES#
Darren throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lager paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darren throws out a loose jab but Lager uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Darren.
Lager throws a counter combo.
Darren walks into a straight right hand from Lager.
Darren throws a sloppy head kick and Lager moves out of range easily.
Darren throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Lager counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Darren!
Darren tries to escape but Lager is in control. #T4##SUB2#
Lager is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Darren is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Darren is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lager has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lager wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darren keeps working.
Lager scoring with punches from side control.
Darren tries to bench press Lager off him but Lager keeps the position.
Darren tries to escape but Lager is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lager landing a few strikes.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lager scores with punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darren manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Darren missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB2#
Lager looking for submissions off his back.
Darren is keen to just control but Lager is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aito Lager showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aito Lager's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Lager gets a double leg takedown into Darren's guard.#ES#
Darren is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lager presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lager doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lager can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
Lager lands a shoulder strike.
Lager working aggressively here.
Darren lands a body punch in the clinch. #TD2#
Darren is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lager is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Darren to the mat. Darren regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Darren kicks Lager off and gets to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Darren misses with a body shot. #CL#
Lager gets tackled into the cage by Darren. Darren maintains the clinch.
Darren throws an elbow that misses.
Darren blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Lager - that landed with a thud.
Darren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lager's elbow.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Lager avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren lands an elbow inside that Lager shrugs off.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lager's brow.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren tries to work over Lager's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC#
Darren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lager throws a body shot but no joy.
Lager looks to land a right hand but Darren moved out of range.
Lager throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Darren's waist but Darren gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lager off to one side.
Darren feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Darren looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Darren tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Darren.
Lager keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lager misses with a hook. Darren ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Lager throws the left hand but Darren avoids the punch easily.
A punch lands to the side of Darren 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Darren finds it's way through Lager's defenses.
Darren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lager blocks a low kick nicely.
Lager looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darren lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Lager looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Darren has hold of Lager's hands but Lager slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lager takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#ES#
Darren kicks Lager off and gets back to his feet.#CL#
Darren clinches with his opponent.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lager misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Lager avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage. #T3##BC#
Darren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lager gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Darren moves away from the strike by Lager.
A little feinted left hand from Darren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Lager.
A slow jab from Lager misses its intended target.
Good leg kick by Lager there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lager tries to clinch but Darren is having none of it. #CL2#
Lager rushes Darren and presses him up against the cage.
Darren has Lager pressed against the cage, preventing Lager from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lager's elbow.
Darren gets underhooks to prevent Lager's takedown attempt.
Lager fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darren is working Lager over against the cage.
Nice elbow from Darren.
Lager takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Lager avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage. #T4#
Darren tries a body shot but Lager blocks it.
Darren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lager struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands.
Lager prevents a body shot from Darren.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lager takes an elbow to the forehead.
Darren tries to work over Lager's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren lands a body shot.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lager's brow.
Lager fails to pull the fight into his guard.
James Darren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aito Lager.
Darren pushes Lager back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Darren blocks a body shot from Lager.
Darren lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darren.
Darren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darren.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Darren showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Darren has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Darren!
A relieved looking James Darren thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: PFC 124 Van Buren vs Mirage
Date: Aug 25, 2019

#R1#
Darren throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gariniho.
Good work by Darren as he checks the leg kick.
Gariniho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gariniho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gariniho backing away here, and Darren unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gariniho avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
Gariniho rushes Darren and presses him up against the cage.
Gariniho misses with the head strike.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Gariniho manages to break the clinch.
Darren connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Darren.
Gariniho looks to throw the jab but Darren is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gariniho doesn't manage to clinch there - Darren circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gariniho has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Gariniho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Darren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T1#
Gariniho cracks the inside of Darren's front leg.
Gariniho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Darren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gariniho keeps the fight on the outside.
Gariniho thumps Darren with a low kick.
Gariniho scores with a jab to the body.
Gariniho misses with a series of wild punches.
Gariniho throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Gariniho.
Gariniho misses with a hook. Darren ducked under it nicely.
Gariniho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darren circles away quickly and effectively.#CL2#
Darren gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gariniho blocks the elbow strike.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gariniho slows down the pace here. #T2#
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Darren breaks from the clinch.
Darren takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darren misses with a body shot.
Gariniho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darren.
Gariniho throws a body punch but Darren moves out of range.
Gariniho missing with a left hand there. Darren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darren will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gariniho moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gariniho takes one to the side of the head.
Gariniho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Gariniho.
Darren now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gariniho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darren paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T3#
Gariniho jabs Darren to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Darren moves out of range of the body kick.
Darren appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gariniho throws a sloppy head kick
and Darren counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Darren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gariniho.
Darren is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gariniho with a body shot.
Gariniho tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Darren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gariniho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gariniho chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gariniho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darren.
Gariniho wants to clinch up but Darren keeps it at a distance.
Darren lands a slapping body shot.
Darren takes one to the chin there.
Darren looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gariniho ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Darren lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darren throws a sloppy head kick and Gariniho moves out of range easily.
Darren avoids a kick to the body.
Gariniho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T4#
Gariniho misses with a left hand
and Darren counters with a right hand to the body.
Darren scores with a jab.
Gariniho misses with a body shot.
Darren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gariniho lands a right hook to the body.
Gariniho takes a swing at Darren's ribcage but misses.
Gariniho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darren takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Darren throws a head kick but Gariniho moves out of range.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Gariniho.
Darren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gariniho was well out of range. Poor timing from Darren.
Gariniho on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gariniho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darren looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gariniho tries to clinch up but Darren circles away and keeps his distance.
Gariniho misses with a telegraphed body shot #CL2#
and Darren holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
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 Neyman Gariniho will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Gariniho lands a nice hook to Darren's body. Darren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Darren thuds a left hand into Gariniho's body.
Gariniho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darren.
Darren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gariniho throws a low kick but Darren avoids it.
Darren connects with the punch.
Gariniho scores with a jab to the head.
Gariniho walks into a left hand.
Gariniho misses with a hook. Darren ducked under it nicely.
Darren misses with a low kick.
Darren swats away the attempt to clinch by Gariniho.
Neyman Gariniho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gariniho misses with a wild body shot.
Gariniho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darren on the side of the head.
Gariniho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darren circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darren on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T1#
Gariniho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darren misses with a hook.
Gariniho defending well as Darren loads up on a big left hand.
Darren throws a hook but Gariniho blocks it.
Darren takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gariniho throws a combination. Darren tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gariniho is looking to wear down Darren with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Darren crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gariniho - the referee stops the clock and Darren gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gariniho. Darren manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gariniho swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darren counters with a stiff right hand.
Darren swings widly with a right hand
and Gariniho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gariniho's jab looks to have found its range, popping Darren under the eye.
Gariniho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #ROC2#
Gariniho is rocked!
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!
Gariniho lands a body shot.
Oh Gariniho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gariniho gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Darren gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Gariniho is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Darren!
A very excited looking James Darren made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: PFC 119 Bathory vs Jacobson
Date: Jul 27, 2019

#R1#
Darren plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Harry Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winston misses with a body shot.
Darren throws out a counter right but Winston avoids it with no problem.
Darren takes a swing at Winston's ribcage but misses.
Winston swings for the body but Darren moves out of range.
Darren tries a quick counter leg kick but Winston is wise to it.
Darren's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Winston connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Darren scrambles back to his feet.
Darren connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice jab there from Winston.
Winston shoots in but no luck this time.
Darren scores with a jab. Winston acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Winston ducks under a wild hook from Darren.
Winston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Darren pinned against the cage. Darren gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Darren misses with a body punch
and Winston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Winston misses the body punch #CL2#
and Darren holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Darren.
Darren lands a nice uppercut.
Winston avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Winston cracks Darren with a nice body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Darren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Winston drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Darren told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Winston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winston's defenses.
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winston's defenses.
Winston taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Winston blocks the elbow strike.
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winston's defenses.
Winston lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darren or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darren works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Darren scores with a hook to the body.
Winston blocks an elbow strike.#T2#
Darren prevents the takedown attempt.
I was talking to Winston's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC#
Winston manages to break the clinch.
That kick from Darren tenderised Winston's leg. Winston is trying to keep his angry face on.
Darren stuns Winston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Winston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darren.
Winston lands with a right hand.
Darren stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Darren wants it to stay on the feet.
Darren cracks Winston with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Winston has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Winston there as he acknowledges the shot.
Winston misses with a body punch #KD2#
and Darren counters with a crisp right hand that drops Winston! Darren lets Winston back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#
Winston is rocked!
Darren throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oh Winston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Darren moves into the clinch successfully.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Winston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Winston seems to have got his legs back now.#T3#
Winston wants to stall.
Winston wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC#
Winston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winston misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Winston - just one landing.
Winston moves out of range of the strikes.
Darren has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Winston gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Winston throws a right hand that misses
and Darren counters with a nice uppercut.
Darren throws a leg kick but Winston sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winston.
Darren with a hook.#T4#
Winston swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darren scores with a counter punch that sends Winston to the canvas! Darren smells blood - he's punishing Winston with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Winston has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Darren!
James Darren decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: PFC 114 Yoshida vs Nordskov
Date: Jun 30, 2019

#R1#
Darren slips a jab from Stenger.
Stenger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darren.
Stenger scoring well with a low kick there.
Stenger throws a lazy uppercut
and Darren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stenger seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stenger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darren. Darren circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stenger lands with a kick to the temple. Darren shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fighters circling - Stenger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stenger misses with the body kick
and Darren counters with a nice leg kick.
Stenger throws a hook but Darren blocks it.
Darren feints a counter leg kick.
Stenger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stenger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Darren does no damage.
Darren misses with a combination
and Stenger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stenger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Darren on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stenger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stenger scores with a shot to the body.
Darren takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stenger throws a body punch but Darren moves out of range.
Stenger throws a shot to the body.
Stenger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Darren misses with a head kick.
Darren takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stenger lands with an uppercut that bounces Darren off the cage and back into range.
Stenger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stenger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stenger moves out of range as Darren throws a body kick.
Darren throws a leg kick but Stenger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stenger scores with a one two! Darren had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Darren lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stenger scores with a leg kick.
Stenger throws a shot from downtown. Darren moves away and avoids it.
Stenger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darren momentarily.
Darren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darren blocks a head kick by Stenger.
Stenger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stenger throws a head kick but Darren moves out of range.
Darren avoids the head kick by Stenger. #T3#
Stenger throws a hook to the side of Darren's head but Darren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darren throws out a counter right but Stenger avoids it with no problem.#CL2#
Darren pushes Stenger up against the cage in a clinch.
Stenger pushes Darren back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stenger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stenger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stenger trying to land knees to the body.
Stenger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stenger tries to land a knee to the head but Darren blocks with his arms.
Darren lands a shot to the body.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Darren.
Stenger lands a hook that snaps the head of Darren backwards. #T4#
A right hand to the body from Darren.
Stenger lands with a left to the head.
Stenger has a couple of punches blocked by Darren.
Darren lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stenger backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darren.
Stenger misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Stenger as the two fighters clinch.
Darren stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Darren lands an elbow just above Stenger 's eye.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Stenger controls his hands.
Stenger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darren is defending well for now.
Stenger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stenger pushes Darren back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stenger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stenger throws a head punch that misses.
Stenger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Darren lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aksel Stenger dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Stenger misses with a right hand
and Darren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stenger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stenger tries a head kick but it misses.
Darren avoids the body shot from Stenger.
Darren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stenger moves out of range as Darren throws a body kick.
Darren turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stenger connects with a high kick.
Stenger misses with a jab to the body
and Darren counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenger scores with a jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Darren 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.
Stenger scores with a decent looking hook.
Aksel Stenger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stenger wants to clinch up but Darren keeps it at a distance.
Stenger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stenger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Stenger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stenger misses with an uppercut
and Darren counters with a straight right hand.
Darren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stenger.
Darren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stenger misses the shot to the body.
Darren misses with an uppercut.
Darren 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.
Stenger misses with an uppercut. Darren saw that one coming.
Darren unleashes a big counter combination but Stenger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Stenger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darren scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stenger.
Darren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Stenger finds it's target.#T2#
Darren gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stenger blocks a head kick by Darren.
Stenger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Darren's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Darren throws a wild body kick that Stenger sees coming a mile off.
Stenger throws a front kick aimed at Darren's knee but Darren avoids it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stenger.
Stenger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stenger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Darren motions for Stenger to come forward. Darren throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stenger misses the shot to the body.
As Stenger backs off Darren throws a huge counter combo but Stenger manages to avoid it all.
A low kick from Stenger is predictable there
and Darren counters with a straight right hand.
Stenger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darren can do to turn this around?
Stenger throws a leg kick
and Darren counters with a left to the body. #T3#
A head kick from Stenger lands but Darren takes it in his stride.
Stenger lands a body shot.
Darren moves out of range of the leg kick from Stenger.
Darren is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Stenger misses with a body punch
and Darren counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stenger's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stenger avoids a kick to the body.
Darren is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Stenger was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Darren.#CL2#
Darren has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Darren.
Stenger swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
James Darren seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stenger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stenger misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darren works on Stenger's body with a couple of short punches.#T4#
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
Stenger lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Stenger.
Stenger swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stenger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stenger struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands.
Stenger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Darren is leaning against Stenger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stenger blocks an elbow strike from Darren.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stenger.
Stenger stalling in the clinch but Darren improves position.
Stenger dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Stenger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aksel Stenger 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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
A head kick by Stenger misses
and Darren counters with a low kick, right behind Stenger 's knee.
Stenger looks for the body kick but Darren saw that one coming. #CL2#
Darren moves into range and clinches up with Stenger.
Darren avoiding damage as Stenger throws knees to the body.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stenger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stenger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Darren.
Darren lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Darren.
Stenger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darren has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stenger seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Darren can turn it around.
Darren lands a body punch.
Stenger swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Stenger fails to land.
Darren lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Stenger.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stenger misses with a punch to the body.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Stenger controls his hands.
Darren prevents a body shot from Stenger.
Stenger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stenger tries to land knees in the clinch but Darren avoids the damage to the body.
Stenger blocks a body shot from Darren.
Stenger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stenger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darren lands an elbow just above Stenger 's eye.
Darren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
James Darren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Stenger misses with a punch to the body.
Stenger tries a knee to the head but Darren blocks it.
Stenger looking to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stenger's brow.
Stenger has a couple of punches blocked by Darren.
Stenger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stenger's elbow.
Darren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Darren scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stenger swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stenger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Stenger fails to land.
Stenger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stenger misses with some punches. #T3#
Stenger misses with a knee to the head.
Stenger throws a head punch that misses.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren scores with a hook to the body.
Stenger dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Darren blocks an uppercut.
Aksel Stenger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stenger misses with a punch on the inside.
Stenger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Stenger.
A left hand lands to the body for Stenger.
Stenger misses with a body punch.
Stenger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darren throws an elbow that misses.
Darren works on Stenger's body with a couple of short punches.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stenger doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T4#
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Stenger avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Stenger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darren.
Darren blocks a body shot from Stenger.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stenger fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Stenger avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Stenger presses Darren against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stenger is working Darren over against the cage.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stenger takes an elbow to the temple.
Stenger blocks a body shot from Darren.
Stenger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stenger.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Darren.
Well Stenger 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aksel Stenger!
Aksel Stenger thanked the fans post fight for their support.
James Darren spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm a loser!'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 22, 2019

#R1#
Tisoaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tisoaka dives in and grabs Darren's left leg, looking for a takedown. Darren pushes down on Tisoaka's head and hops out.
Tisoaka is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Darren Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Tisoaka is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). James Darren!
An out of breath James Darren thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Katuro Tisoaka had this to say: 'I fall but RIZE again!!!!!!'.

Event: PFC 103 Mirage vs Lafitte
Date: May 04, 2019

#R1#
Li bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Darren's head.
Nice defenses there by Darren.
Darren tries to clinch there but Li circles away.
Darren lands with a hook. Li tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darren was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Li connects with a leg kick. Darren looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Darren tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Darren closes the distance and clinches.
Darren lands a shoulder strike.
Li lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Li's brow.
Li blocking some punches.
Li lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darren backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darren tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
Darren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Darren blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Darren.
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Li leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren. #T1#
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Darren lands an uppercut.
Darren lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Darren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Li goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darren blocks it with crossed arms.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Darren.
Li lands a shot to the body.
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Darren.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Darren is working Li over against the cage.
Li throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darrens head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Li works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Li cracks Darren with a nice body shot.#T2#
Li cracks Darren with a nice body shot.
Li lands a body shot in the clinch.
Darren is breathing heavily.
Li throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
Li misses with a body punch.
Li lands an elbow inside.
Darren blocking some punches.
Li misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Darren.
Li stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Li throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darrens head.
Darren lands a left hand.
Darren tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
Li misses with some punches.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Darren throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Nice body punch from Darren - that landed with a thud.
Li goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darren dodges an elbow strike from Li.
Li lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darren or not. #T3#
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Li - that landed with a thud.
Li scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Li lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Li.
Li is working Darren over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Li.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Li is leaning against Darren and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Li dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
A hook to the body from Li.
A short body shot lands from Li as the two fighters clinch.
Li lands with a short shot to the head.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren throws a head punch that misses.
Li dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li blocks an elbow strike.
Li throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Li lands a left hand.
Li is working Darren over against the cage.#T4#
Li misses with some punches.
Li digs a right hand into Darren's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Darren's gas tank.
Li lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darren or not.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Li blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short body shot lands from Li as the two fighters clinch.
Li lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Li lands a right hand.
Li blocks an elbow strike from Darren.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Li.
Li lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darren backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Li.
Li lands with a right to the head.
Li working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Li 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.

Yonglong Li dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Li takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Darren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Li.
Li stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Li throws the left hand but Darren avoids the punch easily.
Darren catches Li with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Darren wants to clinch.
As Darren backs off Li throws a huge counter combo but Darren manages to avoid it all.
Li slips under a jab from Darren.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darren manages to avoid it.
James Darren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darren wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Darren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Li! But no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Li 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T1#
Darren moves in looking to clinch but Li pushes him off.
Darren closes the distance looking to clinch
and Li counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Li moves out of range as Darren strikes.
Li avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darren avoids the body shot from Li.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darren takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.
Darren moves out of range of the body kick from Li.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Li.
As Li tries to get set, Darren tries to push him back and clinch up but Li manages to avoid the attempt.
Darren lands a jab to the nose.#T2#
Darren slips a jab and a cross from Li.
Li moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Li misses the target.
Good exchange - Li coming out on top.
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darren tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Li manages to circle out of the way.
Li has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Li there.
Darren moves out of range as Li strikes.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Darren is just out of range.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Darren is just out of range.
Darren wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Darren lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Darren looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Darren listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Darren.#T3#
Darren stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Darren lands a head shot.
Darren throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Li counters by clinching up.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Darren scores with a nice short uppercut.
Li lands an uppercut.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
Yonglong Li seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Li lands an uppercut.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Darren.
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Darren.
Still in the clinch, Li scores with a nice short uppercut.
Li misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Darren misses with some punches. #T4#
Li softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darren is defending well for now.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darren blocks it with crossed arms.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Darren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Li in his tracks for a moment.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li misses with some punches.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Darren is blocking nicely.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Darren lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Yonglong Li has been cut.
Darren lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonglong Li showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yonglong Li's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Darren lands with an uppercut that bounces Li off the cage and back into range.
Darren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Li misses.
Li stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darren.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Darren.
Darren throws a shot from downtown. Li moves away and avoids it.
Darren bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Darren throws a low kick, looking for Li's leg but Li calmly moves out of range.
Li thows a body kick. Darren tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren lands a two punch combo.
Li pushes Darren away with a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Darren blocks the low kick.
Darren connects with a looping right hand. #T1#
Darren tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Li steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Li misses with a kick to the body.
Darren seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Li throws a hook but Darren avoids it easily.
Darren is looking to counter the offense by Li and move into the clinch.
Darren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Li thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Darren if he has to take too many more of those.
Li takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Darren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Li! But no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Darren blocks the leg kick.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darren was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Li looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darren scores with a jab to the jaw.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yonglong Li seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Li lands a nice shot to the body.
James Darren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Darren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darren throws a right hand that misses
and Li counters with an outside leg kick.
Good work by Darren as he checks the leg kick.
Darren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darren blocks the body kick.
Darren throws the left hand but Li avoids the punch easily.
Li throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Darren.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darren tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darren gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Li.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darren.
Darren is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Li.
Li throws a jab when Darren was well out of range.#T3##CL#
Darren instigates a clinch.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darren blocking some punches.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darren tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Darren.
Yonglong Li is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darren has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
Darren throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
A left hand lands to the body for Li.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Li. #T4#
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Li leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Li blocks an elbow strike from Darren.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Darren.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Darren misses with a body punch.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yonglong Li.
Well Li 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yonglong Li!
Yonglong Li seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated James Darren had this to say: 'I'm a loser!'.

Event: PFC 87 Slurper vs Kansleri
Date: Feb 02, 2019

#R1#
Trujillo misses with an uppercut
and Darren counters with a one-two to the body. #CL#
Trujillo gets tackled into the cage by Darren. Darren maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
A short right from Trujillo.
Darren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trujillo. #BC2#
Trujillo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trujillo lands with an overhand left.
Darren changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Trujillo digs a good hook to Darren's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trujillo digs a good hook to Darren's body.
Trujillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trujillo takes a swing at Darren's ribcage but misses.
Trujillo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trujillo connects with a single shot there.
Trujillo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Darren looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
The crowd cheers as Darren lands an impressive looking overhand right. Trujillo doesn't seem phased though.
Darren misses with a head kick.
Trujillo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Darren on the side of the head.
Darren looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #TD2#
Trujillo feints and as Darren raises his hands in defense, Trujillo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Trujillo cracks Darren with a solid left hand.
Darren working a defensive guard but Trujillo passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Trujillo there. #SUB#
Darren looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trujillo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trujillo stalling away here and it's allowed Darren to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #SUB#
Darren is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Trujillo is aware though and is defending well.#T2#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trujillo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darren looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Trujillo lands a couple of digs.
Trujillo landing some decent shots from guard.
Trujillo tries to free his leg and advance position but Darren is retaining full guard.
Trujillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Darren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Darren has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trujillo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Darren looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T3#
Darren has momentary wrist control but Trujillo slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Darren looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Trujillo with a nice head shot there.
Trujillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Darren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trujillo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Trujillo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Trujillo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Darren misses with a right hand
and Trujillo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darren throws a lazy right hand but Trujillo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trujillo cracks Darren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Darren. Trujillo shrugs it off though.
Darren scores with a jab to the jaw.
Trujillo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Darren throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Trujillo to counter with a crisp jab.
Trujillo cracks Darren with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Trujillo keeps the fight on the outside.
Darren connects with a jab.
Trujillo jabs Darren right on the nose. Darren blinks but takes it well.
Trujillo misses with a looping left.
Darren is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Trujillo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Darren. Trujillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trujillo! But no joy.
Darren throws a body shot but no joy.
Trujillo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Darren defends it well.
Trujillo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darren in his tracks. #CL#
Darren pushes Trujillo up against the cage in a clinch.
Darren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trujillo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darren blocks a body shot from Trujillo.
Trujillo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Darren throws a punch but it's blocked by Trujillo.
Trujillo prevents a body shot from Darren.
Darren keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trujillo's efforts to push away.
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as Trujillo controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Trujillo.
A head punch on the inside from Darren fails to land.
Trujillo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trujillo is looking for a takedown.
Trujillo struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands.
Trujillo lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
Trujillo swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Trujillo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trujillo misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Darren misses its intended target.
Trujillo throws a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Trujillo.
Trujillo lands a jab to Darren's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trujillo. Darren does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Darren counters with a quick kick to the body but Trujillo blocks it.
Trujillo throws a good cross that connects.
Trujillo misses with the combination.
Trujillo has his takedown stuffed
and Darren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Darren stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Darren wants it to stay on the feet.
James Darren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Trujillo.
Trujillo throws an overhand right that lands on Darren's shoulder, as Darren tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the liver by Trujillo. Beautiful body shot.
Trujillo lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darren looks for the body kick but Trujillo saw that one coming.
Trujillo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A cross from Trujillo lands.
Trujillo sizes up Darren with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Darren wants to clinch.
Trujillo stuns Darren with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T3#
Trujillo scores with a jab. Darren acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL#
Darren closes the distance and clinches.
Trujillo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trujillo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Darren.
Trujillo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darren creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Darren stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trujillo.
Darren has a couple of punches blocked by Trujillo.
Trujillo cracks Darren with a nice body shot.
Trujillo tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch on the inside from Darren fails to land.
Trujillo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darren lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Darren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darren lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darren prevents a body shot from Trujillo.
Darren tries a body shot but Trujillo blocks it.
Darren lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trujillo blocks a body shot from Darren.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trujillo.
Darren presses Trujillo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Trujillo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trujillo tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trujillo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darren backwards.
Trujillo tries a body shot but Darren blocks it.
Darren tries to work over Trujillo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Trujillo on the inside.
Darren tries to work over Trujillo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Darren fails to land.
Trujillo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Trujillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Darren lands an overhand right.
Trujillo works the jab nicely.
Trujillo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Darren throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Trujillo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dominic Trujillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Darren.
Trujillo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Darren takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Decent striking displayed by Trujillo there.
Trujillo throws out a powerful jab.
Trujillo scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trujillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Trujillo. Beautiful body shot.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Trujillo misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Darren misses its target.
Trujillo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Trujillo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Trujillo scoring well with a low kick there.
Trujillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darren doesn't manage to clinch there - Trujillo circles away.
Trujillo misses with a hook. Darren ducked under it nicely.
As Trujillo tries to get set, Darren tries to push him back and clinch up but Trujillo manages to avoid the attempt.
Darren takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Trujillo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trujillo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darren. Darren circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice uppercut there from Trujillo.
James Darren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Trujillo loads up on a big right hand but Darren slips the punch.
Trujillo scores with a nice head shot.
Darren looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab by Trujillo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darren comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Trujillo avoids a kick to the body.
Trujillo lands with a hook. Darren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Trujillo throws an overhand right that lands on Darren's shoulder, as Darren tries to avoid the shot.
Darren wants to clinch up but Trujillo keeps it at a distance.
Darren staying out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Trujillo.
Trujillo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T3#
Trujillo misses with an uppercut. Darren saw that one coming.
Darren throws a front kick that sends Trujillo stumbling back into the cage.
Trujillo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darren moves out of range as Trujillo strikes.
Darren tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Trujillo manages to circle out of the way.
Trujillo throws out a loose jab but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Trujillo misses with a hook.
Trujillo connects with a single shot there.
Darren lands a jab to the nose.
Trujillo throws a big shot that misses.
Darren lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Trujillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Dominic Trujillo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Darren falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trujillo counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Darren moves forwards but Trujillo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big left from Trujillo misses.
Darren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darren takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trujillo misses with a left hand
and Darren makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No luck for Trujillo with that takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Trujillo, right into the meat.
Trujillo throws a hook but Darren avoids it easily.
Darren feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Trujillo digs a good hook to Darren's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Trujillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Trujillo 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Trujillo!
A relieved looking Dominic Trujillo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, James Darren stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm a loser!'.

Event: PFC 68 Karimov vs Pate
Date: Oct 13, 2018

#R1#
Van Veen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Van Veen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ludo Van Veen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Veen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darren throws a head kick but Van Veen moves out of range.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
A head kick misses from Van Veen.
Van Veen misses with a right hand
and Darren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Veen misses with a low kick.
Darren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Veen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Veen misses with a straight left.
Van Veen throws a nice inside leg kick. #CL2#
Van Veen has closed the distance and engaged Darren in a clinch.
Darren throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Veen.
Darren lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Veen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Veen can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
Van Veen swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Van Veen. #T1#
Van Veen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Veen swings away with an uppercut that misses. #TD#
Darren manages to pull guard.
Darren keeping full guard, as Van Veen tries to pass.
Darren is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Sweat that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Van Veen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Van Veen wants to get up but he can't break Darren's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Darren wants to sweep here but Van Veen controlling him for the moment.
Van Veen controlling from the top position. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Darren looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Van Veen advances position into side control!
Van Veen is looking to take a break and control but Darren is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Darren is trying to get back to half guard.#T3#
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Van Veen is looking to take a break and control but Darren is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Darren is looking to regain half guard here but Van Veen keeps moving and retains side control. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A big left from Darren misses.
Van Veen flicks out a counter leg kick but Darren steps away.
Van Veen moves out of range of the body kick from Darren.
Van Veen lands with a good body shot.
Darren misses with a kick to the body.
Van Veen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darren throws a hook to the side of Van Veen's head but Van Veen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Veen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darren.#CL#
Darren moves into range and clinches up with Van Veen.
Van Veen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
Van Veen digs a right hand underneath Darren's ribcage. Darren let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Veen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Veen lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Van Veen as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Veen cracks Darren with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Van Veen.
Darren is breathing heavily.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Van Veen avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Darren blocking some punches.
Van Veen tries a body shot but Darren blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludo Van Veen dominated that round.
That's time! Darren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Van Veen scores with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Veen.
Van Veen throws a leg kick which misses Darren's front leg but catches the back leg as Darren tries to avoid it.
Ludo Van Veen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Veen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Van Veen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darren at a distance.
Van Veen thuds his right hand into Darren's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CL2#
Van Veen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van Veen misses with the head strike.
Darren is trying to pull guard but Van Veen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Darren scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Veen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren gets through Van Veen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Veen lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Veen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
Van Veen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Darren.
Darren lands a shot to the body.
Van Veen lands an uppercut.#T1#
Van Veen misses with some punches.
Darren lands a shoulder strike.
Darren working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darren lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Veen backwards.
Van Veen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
Darren is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Van Veen to keep the fight standing.
Van Veen struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands.
Van Veen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Veen backwards.
Van Veen working aggressively here.
Ludo Van Veen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Van Veen.
Van Veen throws a head punch that misses.
Darren working aggressively here.
Darren misses with a body punch.
Van Veen swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Veen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Veen misses with a punch to the body.
Van Veen misses with a body punch.
Darren tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Darren. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Darren throws a head punch that misses.
Darren lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Veen backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Veen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darrens head.
Darren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darren blocking some punches.
Darren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darren tries to pull guard but Van Veen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Darren misses with the head strike.
Darren tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Van Veen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Darren prevents a body shot from Van Veen.
Darren cracks Van Veen with a nice body shot.
Darren lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Veen backwards.
Darren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Veen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darren jumps guard but Van Veen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Darren tries to stall but Van Veen uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #BC2#
Van Veen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Veen misses with a jab to the body
and Darren makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Van Veen missing with a left hand there. Darren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darren tries to counter by clinching up but Van Veen breaks away and moves out of range.
Van Veen avoids the head kick by Darren. #T3#
Van Veen cracks the inside of Darren's front leg.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Van Veen - that will leave a mark!
Van Veen lands an overhand right.
Van Veen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Van Veen jabs Darren right on the nose. Darren blinks but takes it well.
Van Veen lands with a nice body punch.
Darren looks for the body kick but Van Veen saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Veen.
Van Veen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darren.
Van Veen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Darren looks to land a body kick but Van Veen moved away.
Darren fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Van Veen is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Van Veen.
Darren misses with a head kick.
Van Veen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darren at a distance. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darren throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Veen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Darren with a body shot.
Van Veen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Darren avoids the body shot from Van Veen.
Darren takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Veen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Van Veen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Darren on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Darren takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van Veen, right into the meat.
A jab from Darren misses.
Darren sizes up Van Veen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darren has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Van Veen finds it's way round the side to connect with Darren's head.
Van Veen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darren throws out the jab.
Darren throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludo Van Veen 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#
Van Veen lands a body shot.
Darren drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Veen. Darren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Veen lands a nice shot to the body.
Darren misses with a hook.
Van Veen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Veen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Van Veen delivers a nice body kick.
Van Veen throws a head kick but Darren moves out of range.
Darren tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Van Veen manages to circle out of the way.
Good standup being displayed there by Van Veen as he connects with a hook.
Van Veen keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Veen looks to land a right hand but Darren moved out of range.
Van Veen jabs Darren right on the nose. Darren blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Veen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Van Veen stuns Darren with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Darren moves out of range as Van Veen strikes.
Van Veen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #CL2#
Van Veen clinches up with Darren and pushes him back against the cage.
Darren lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Veen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Van Veen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darren misses with a body punch.
Darren misses with the head strike.
Van Veen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darren throws a head punch that misses.
Van Veen is working Darren over against the cage.
Van Veen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Veen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Veen misses with a punch on the inside.
Darren tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van Veen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darrens head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darren is trying to pull guard but Van Veen has him pressed against the cage.
James Darren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##BC2#
Van Veen manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Van Veen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Veen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Veen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CL2#
Van Veen clinches up with Darren and pushes him back against the cage.
Van Veen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Veen digs a right hand underneath Darren's ribcage. Darren let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Darren tries a body shot but Van Veen blocks it.
Van Veen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Veen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Veen digs a right hand underneath Darren's ribcage. Darren let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Darren fails to land.
Van Veen lands with a right to the head.
Van Veen lands a left hand.
Van Veen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darren or not.
Van Veen tries a body shot but Darren blocks it.
Darren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darren is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Darren swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Veen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Veen lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T3#
Darren tries to pull guard but Van Veen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Darren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darren has a couple of punches blocked by Van Veen.
Darren fails to pull guard.
Van Veen lands an uppercut.
Van Veen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Van Veen manages to break the clinch.
Van Veen is looking to slow Darren down with leg kicks.
Darren takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Darren avoids a kick to the body.
Van Veen throws a sloppy body shot
and Darren counters with a solid body kick.
Van Veen connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Veen misses with a straight right.
Van Veen throws a shot to the body.
Van Veen swings for the body but Darren moves out of range.
As Van Veen tries to get set, Darren tries to push him back and clinch up but Van Veen manages to avoid the attempt.
Van Veen takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T4#
Van Veen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Van Veen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Veen.
Van Veen throws the kick towards the body but Darren avoids it.
Good leg kick by Van Veen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Van Veen throws a jab but it's blocked by Darren.
Darren seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
No joy there for Darren, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darren moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVan Veen.
Darren on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Veen.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
Darren thinks about countering with a head kick.
Van Veen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Darren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Veen tries to clinch but Darren is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Van Veen moves into the clinch successfully.
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as Van Veen controls the action.
Van Veen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Darren fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ludo Van Veen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Veen 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludo Van Veen!
Ludo Van Veen very nearly forgot to thank Reaper Combatwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated James Darren had this to say: 'I'm a loser!'.

Event: PFC 59 Brophy vs Gaetz II*
Date: Aug 25, 2018

#R1#
Darren throws a body shot but no joy.
James Darren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darren cracks the inside of Stone's front leg.
Darren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Darren looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darren fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stone.
An inside leg kick from Darren misses.
Darren throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darren. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Darren does it's job there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darren.
We've been told by Darren's head coaches at Sweat that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Darren throws a leg kick but Stone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Darren moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Stone connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stone 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.
Stone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stone checks a low kick from Darren.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stone! But no joy.
Darren looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Stone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Darren staying out of range there.
Darren misses with a hook to the body
and Stone counters with a body kick.
A cross from Darren lands.
Darren throws a leg kick
and Stone counters with a nice kick to the body.
Darren wants to clinch.
Darren doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away. #T2#
Darren misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stone moves out of range as Darren throws a body kick.
Darren takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darren misses with a hook.
Darren misses with a wild body shot.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Darren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darren scores with a leg kick.
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by Darren.
Darren misses with a wild body shot.
Darren just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone counters with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darren.
Darren moves out of range as Stone throws a body kick.
Stone avoids a kick to the body. #T3#
Darren fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Darren misses with an uppercut.
Stone let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Darren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darren is looking to wear down Stone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darren.
Stone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Darren thumps Stone with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darren. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darren misses with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Darren.
A slow jab from Darren misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stone.
Darren scores with a leg kick.
Stone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Darren tries to land a body kick
and Stone counters with a good low kick that Darren was not able to check. #T4#
Darren lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darren feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stone's calf.
Stone defending well as Darren loads up on a big left hand.
Stone appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Darren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darren.
Darren misses with the body kick
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stone.
Darren tries to land a body kick
and Stone counters with a thumping low kick.
Stone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Darren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darren lands a right hook to the body.
Stone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Darren moves out of range easily.
Stone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Darren dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Darren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone tries a quick counter leg kick but Darren is wise to it.
Stone checks a low kick from Darren.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darren.
Darren throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stone on the side of the head.
Darren throws a leg kick which misses Stone's front leg but catches the back leg as Stone tries to avoid it.
Darren misses with a body punch
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darren lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stone at a distance.
Stone throws a low kick but Darren moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darren thows a leg kick but Stone checks it
and Stone counters with a nice body shot.
Stone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darren misses with a right hand
and Darren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Darren lands a head shot.
Darren fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stone.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darren. #CL#
Stone gets tackled into the cage by Darren. Darren maintains the clinch.
Stone lands a right hand.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stone tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Stone back against the cage.
Stone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Darren blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Stone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stone lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Stone.
Stone throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Darren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren works on Stone's body with a couple of short punches.
Darren blocking some punches. #T2#
Good body shot from Stone.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darren.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darren misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Stone.
Jack Stone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Stone.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Stone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Stone.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Stone avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Stone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Stone in his tracks for a moment.
Stone blocks an elbow strike from Darren.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stone. #T3#
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Darren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darren throws a wild body kick that Stone sees coming a mile off.
Darren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Darren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Darren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stone steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Stone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Darren lands with a nice body kick. #T4#
Stone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darren.
Stone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Darren works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice cross by Stone.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#KD2#
Stone cracks Darren with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Darren looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Stone finish him? #ROC2#
Darren is rocked!
Darren throws a right hand that misses
and Stone counters with a huge left! Darren is in big trouble! He's backing up but Stone isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Darren from any more damage. A dominating finish by Stone!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Stone!
Jack Stone seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated James Darren had this to say: 'I'm a loser!'.

Event: PFC 53 Pate vs Crank
Date: Jul 21, 2018

#R1#
Reich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darren throwing a counter right hand but Reich manages to avoid it.
A head kick by Reich misses
and Darren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reich thinking.
Darren moves away from the strike by Reich.
Some bone on bone action there as Darren checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reich checks a leg kick.
Darren just misses with a punch to the body.
Darren misses with the combination.
Reich looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reich throws a jab but it's blocked by Darren.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reich scores with a nice strike.
Reich scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darren thumps Reich with a low kick.#T1#
Reich scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Darren misses the target.
Jarred Reich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Reich. That snapped Darren's head back.
Darren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reich avoids the body shot from Darren.
Reich misses with a leg kick
and Darren counters with a nice uppercut.
Reich scores with a jab.
We've been informed that Reich has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Reich blocks a jab.
Reich cracks Darren with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reich lands a nice hook to Darren's body. Darren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reich misses with a leg kick.
Reich misses with a low kick.
We've been told by Darren's head coaches at Sweat that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T2##TD2#
Reich dives in and scores a takedown into Darren's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Darren is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reich defends well.
Reich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reich engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Darren looking to control.
Reich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Darren working a defensive guard here.
Darren keeping moving, preventing Reich from controlling successfully. #T3#
Darren is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reich with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reich misses with a left hand
and Darren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Reich as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Reich finds it's way through Darren's defenses.
Reich thumps Darren with a low kick.
Reich takes a swing at Darren's ribcage but misses.
Darren is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Reich.
Nice jab there from Reich.
Reich explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Darren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reich. #T4#
A jab lands there for Reich.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Darren avoids the body shot from Reich.
Good shot there by Reich.
Darren misses with a right hand
and Reich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Reich.
Nice defenses there by Darren.
Darren takes one to the chin there.
Darren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reich.
A left and a right from Reich both land. Nice combination. #ROC2#
Darren is rocked!
Good leg kick by Reich there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reich thuds his right hand into Darren's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarred Reich dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Reich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reich thuds his right hand into Darren's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reich throws a big shot that misses.
Darren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darren turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reich scores with a hook to the body. Darren takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reich throws a big shot that misses.
Darren is looking to counter the offense by Reich and move into the clinch.
Darren moves out of range as Reich strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darren.
Reich misses with a body shot
and Darren counters with a nice body shot.
Reich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darren.
Reich throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Reich throws a right and a left that Darren avoids nicely. #CL#
Darren rushes Reich and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reich.
Reich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reich doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Reich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darren bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters circling - Reich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reich misses with a left hand
and Reich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darren's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reich connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Darren scrambles back to his feet.
Reich is looking to chop away at Darren's legs.
Reich throws a leg kick but Darren moved away.
Reich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T2#
Reich misses with a kick to the body.
Darren tries to counter by clinching up but Reich breaks away and moves out of range.
Reich misses with a looping left.
Darren tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Reich manages to circle out of the way.
A jab from Reich misses.
Darren seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Reich lands with a hook. Darren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Darren. No joy for Reich on that attempt.
Darren appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reich, as that shot connected.
Darren slips under a jab.
Darren was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Reich takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reich.
Darren misses with an uppercut. Reich saw that one coming.
James Darren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reich misses with the combination. #T3#
Darren moves out of range of the leg kick from Reich.
Darren swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reich throws a leg kick but Darren sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darren is looking to counter the offense by Reich and move into the clinch.
Darren looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reich throws out a leg kick but Darren moves out of range and Reich only half commits.
Reich lands an overhand right.
Reich turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Darren takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reich throws a jab but it's blocked by Darren.
Reich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reich. Darren does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Reich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid body kick from Reich.
Reich blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Darren.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darren fakes the leg kick and cracks Reich in the body.
Darren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A good leg kick by Reich.
Reich scoring well with a low kick there.
Darren throws a low kick, looking for Reich's leg but Reich calmly moves out of range.
Reich misses the jab.
Darren is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Darren takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarred Reich 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Reich takes a swing at Darren's ribcage but misses.
Darren appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Reich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Darren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reich.
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Darren throws out a loose jab but Reich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darren. That did some damage!
Reich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darren is looking to counter punch.
Darren connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reich misses with a left hand #CL#
and Darren counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Darren.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Reich tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Reich back against the cage.
Darren working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darren misses with an elbow strike.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reich's elbow. #T1#
Darren blocking some punches.
Darren blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Darren.
A short uppercut from Darren.
Reich has a couple of punches blocked by Darren.
Darren misses with a body punch.
Darren cracks Reich with a nice body shot.
Darren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Darren lands an elbow inside.
Darren misses with the head strike.
Darren lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Darren scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Darren presses Reich against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darren tries a body shot but Reich blocks it.
Reich misses with the head strike.
Reich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Darren backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darren takes a shot to the head.
James Darren has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Darren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
James Darren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CUT#
It looks like Jarred Reich has been cut.#T2#
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren tries to work over Reich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reich scores with a shoulder strike.
Reich pushes Darren back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Darren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reich avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.
Reich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Reich avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Reich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darren lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reich prevents a body shot from Darren.
Reich lands a body punch.
Darren keeps control of Reich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reich's elbow.
Reich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reich tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Reich back against the cage.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reich lands a left hand.
Reich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Reich in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
A body shot lands from Reich.
Reich lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reich avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.
Nice elbow from Darren.
Darren throws a punch but it's blocked by Reich.
A right handed body shot lands from Darren.
Reich takes an elbow to the temple.
Reich blocks an elbow strike from Darren.
Reich blocks an elbow strike.
Darren prevents a body shot from Reich.
Reich presses Darren against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reich swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Reich breaks the clinch.
Reich scores with a hook to the body. Darren takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reich goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reich keeps the fight on the outside.
Darren moves away from the strike by Reich.
Darren dodges the punch combination from Reich.
Darren misses with a body kick.
Darren swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reich throws a combination that misses
and Darren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Darren showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reich 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarred Reich!
Jarred Reich seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
James Darren spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm a loser!'.

Event: PFC 47 Penn vs Jorma
Date: Jun 22, 2018

#R1#
Darren throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A left lands for Darren.
House tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
House lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A good leg kick by Darren.
House lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
House misses with a left hand
and Darren makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Darren moves away from the strike by House.
House tries to clinch but Darren moves away
and Darren counters with a leg kick.
House looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Darren misses with an uppercut.
Darren throws a jab when House was well out of range.
Darren connects with a solid leg kick.
Darren takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T1#
House lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
House plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
House tries to land a body kick
and Darren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darren, right into the meat.
House jabs Darren right on the nose. Darren blinks but takes it well.
House throws a leg kick
and Darren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A clash of legs there as House blocks the low kick.
Darren moves out of range as House strikes.
House throws a wild body kick that Darren sees coming a mile off.
Nice body kick from House.
House misses with a jab to the body
letting Darren counter with a right hand. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren blocks a head kick by House.
Darren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Darren throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #CL2#
Darren rushes House and presses him up against the cage.
Darren lands an elbow inside that House shrugs off.
House blocks an elbow strike from Darren.
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through House's defenses.
Darren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt House or not.
Nice elbow from Darren.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
House doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
House fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
House tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darren misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards House's brow. #T3#
Darren misses with a body punch.
House swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren lands a right hand.
House dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but House avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
House has a couple of punches blocked by Darren.
House tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
House blocks the elbow strike.
House dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
House lands a body punch.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with House's elbow.
Darren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
House scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darren lands with a short shot to the head.
Darren throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
House blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darren. #T4#
House avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by House.
House working aggressively here.
Darren lands a right hand that snaps the head of House backwards.
House lands with a short shot to the head.
House misses with the head strike.
Darren tries a body shot but House blocks it.
Darren throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
House swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darren.
Darren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by House.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Darren dominated that round.
That's time! House's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Darren fails in his attempt to clinch.
House fires out a quick counter leg kick but Darren just manages to avoid it.#CL#
House gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darren tries to work over House's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
House throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darrens head.
A frustrated look appears on Darren's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Darren lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Darren.
James Darren seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Darren.
House working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from House fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but House avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with House's elbow.
Darren throws an elbow that misses.
Darren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darren scores with a hook to the body.
Darren throws an elbow but it misses. #T1#
Darren is leaning against House and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
House prevents a body shot from Darren.
Darren throws an elbow but it misses.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but House avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Darren has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as House controls the action.
Darren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Darren throws a punch but it's blocked by House.
House misses with some punches.
House pushes Darren back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
House has a couple of punches blocked by Darren.
Darren throws a head punch that misses.
House throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
House working aggressively here. #BC2#
Darren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from House.#T2#
Darren misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from House misses the target.
House throws a low kick but Darren avoids it.
A shot to the body from House misses
enabling Darren to counter with a crisp jab.
House throws a jab when Darren was well out of range.
Darren was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
House checks a low kick from Darren.
Maxwell House seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House wants to clinch.
House buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
House fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T3#
House moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Darren takes one on the button.
House takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
House misses with a hook to the body
and Darren counters with a nice leg kick.
Darren scores with a nice strike.
Darren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good leg kick by House there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darren blocks a leg kick.
Darren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
House scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darren doesn't seem bothered though.
Darren scores with a head kick. House tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slow jab from House misses its intended target.
House misses with a hook to the body
and Darren counters with a stiff right hand. #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!
House misses with a hook to the body
and Darren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
House avoids the body shot from Darren.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from House.
House swings widly with a right hand
and House takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
House moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
House misses with a hook to the body
and Darren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps House thinking. #KD2#
Darren lands a big uppercut and House crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but House looks OK. Darren waves House back to his feet!#ROC2#
House is rocked!
House throws a combination that misses
and Darren counters with a right hand from hell and House is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Darren!
During a confident post fight interview, James Darren thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: PFC 42 McGuire vs Mayhem
Date: May 26, 2018

#R1#
Darren slips under a jab from Daebak.
Darren lands with an overhand left.
A low kick from Daebak is predictable there #CL#
and Darren moves into the clinch.
Daebak misses with a body punch.
Darren is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Daebak.
Daebak tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Daebak fails to land.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darren lands an uppercut.
Daebak tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daebak takes an elbow to the forehead.
Daebak scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daebak.
Darren lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darren.
Daebak lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Darren blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Darren.
Daebak prevents a body shot from Darren.
Darren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Darren throws an elbow but it misses.
Daebak blocks a body shot from Darren.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
Darren lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Daebak.
Darren has a couple of punches blocked by Daebak.
Darren wants to break the clinch but can't.
Darren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daebak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren blocks a body shot from Daebak.
Daebak tries a body shot but Darren blocks it.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Daebak in his tracks for a moment.
Daebak misses with a punch on the inside.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darren. #T2#
Darren scores with a nice hook to the head.
Our sources have told us that Darren has been working on his elbows in the gym.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Darren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Darren.
Darren blocks a body shot from Daebak.
Daebak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren has a couple of punches blocked by Daebak.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daebak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Daebak avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daebak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daebak lands with a left to the head.
Darren tries a body shot but Daebak blocks it.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daebak struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands.
Daebak blocks an elbow strike from Darren.
Daebak gets through Darren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Darren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daebak throws a leg kick but Darren sees it coming and moves out of range.
Daebak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Darren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
Daebak lands the left hand.#CL#
Darren has managed to clinch.
Darren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daebak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daebak throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Darren throws a head punch that misses.
Darren takes a shot to the head.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren lands an elbow inside.
Darren prevents a body shot from Daebak.
A hook to the body from Darren.
Darren stalling against the cage.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
Daebak misses with a body punch.
Daebak dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
A head punch on the inside from Daebak fails to land.
Darren works on Daebak's body with a couple of short punches.
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#
Darren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darren moves out of range of the body kick from Daebak.
Daebak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Darren is able to avoid easily.
Daebak cracks Darren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Daebak chopping away at his opponent's legs. #CL2#
Daebak moves into range and clinches up with Darren.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Darren lands a body punch.
Daebak avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.#BC#
Darren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daebak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daebak tries to land a leg kick but Darren saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Darren dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A swing and a miss from Daebak.
It looked like Darren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darren doesn't manage to clinch there - Daebak circles away.
Daebak counters with a body kick.
Daebak misses with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Daebak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Daebak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darren doesn't seem bothered though.
Daebak misses the shot to the body.
Darren looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Darren keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Darren throws a quick counter kick to the body but Daebak avoids it.
Darren throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darren backing away here, and Daebak unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daebak lands a jab to Darren's midsection.
Darren with a nice cross.
Darren avoids the head kick by Daebak. #T1#
Darren misses with a lunging right hand
and Daebak makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Darren really felt that one!
Darren misses with a looping right.
Daebak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Darren's head backwards.
Darren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darren throws a lazy head kick
and Daebak counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice jab there from Darren.
Ono Daebak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daebak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Darren has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good leg kick by Daebak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daebak lands a jab to the nose.
Daebak jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2#
Darren throws a low kick but it's checked well by Daebak.
Daebak throws a low kick, looking for Darren's leg but Darren calmly moves out of range.
Daebak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darren looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Daebak looks for the body kick but Darren saw that one coming.
Darren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daebak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Darren.
Daebak swings for the body but Darren moves out of range.
Darren lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Darren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daebak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Daebak tries to get set, Darren tries to push him back and clinch up but Daebak manages to avoid the attempt.
Ono Daebak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daebak scoring well with a low kick there. #T3#
Daebak throws a leg kick but Darren checks it.
An inside leg kick from Daebak misses.
A quick step to the side and Darren tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daebak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Darren uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Daebak throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Daebak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darren throws a low kick but Daebak avoids it.
Darren moves out of range as Daebak strikes.
Daebak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darren.#CL#
Darren has managed to clinch. #T4#
Daebak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren tries to break the clinch but Daebak is controlling the position.
Daebak misses with some punches.
Daebak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darren prevents a body shot from Daebak.
Daebak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Daebak avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Darren.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darren misses with an elbow strike.
Darren works on Daebak's body with a couple of short punches.
James Darren has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Darren lands an elbow inside that Daebak shrugs off.
Daebak dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Daebak misses with a punch to the body.
Darren works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as Daebak controls the action.
Darren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darren lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ono Daebak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Daebak tests Darren's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daebak takes a swing at Darren's ribcage but misses.
Darren appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Daebak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darren.
Daebak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Daebak throws a head kick but Darren moves out of range.
Darren swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daebak lands with a hook. Darren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Daebak blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Daebak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Daebak misses the shot to the body.
Daebak misses with a body shot.
Darren has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daebak thows a leg kick but Darren checks it
and Darren counters with a stiff right hand.
Daebak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Daebak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daebak tries a head kick but it misses. #T1#
Darren takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A low kick from Daebak misses
and Darren counters with a nice body kick.
Darren fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daebak.
Daebak misses with a jab to the body
and Darren counters with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Daebak misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Darren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darren attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Daebak misses the shot to the body.
Darren throwing a counter right hand but Daebak manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darren.
Darren looks to score with a jab to the body but Daebak is just out of range.#CL2#
Daebak clinches up with Darren and pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
Darren blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Darren.
Darren lands an elbow inside that Daebak shrugs off.
Daebak lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daebak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darren swings wildly with an uppercut but Daebak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren swings wildly with an uppercut but Daebak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren tries to work over Daebak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Still in the clinch, Darren scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daebak tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Daebak back against the cage.
Darren lands an elbow just above Daebak 's eye.
Daebak misses with a body punch.
Daebak misses with a punch to the body.
Daebak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daebak has a couple of punches blocked by Darren. #T3#
Daebak takes an elbow to the temple.
Daebak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daebak misses with a punch to the body.
Darren lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daebak backwards.
Darren digs a right hand into Daebak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Daebak's gas tank.
Daebak takes an elbow to the temple.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Daebak in his tracks for a moment.
Daebak throws a head punch that misses.
Darren blocks a body shot from Daebak.
A hook to the body from Darren.
Daebak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darren pushes Daebak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC#
Darren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darren misses with a head kick.
Nice shot by Darren.
Darren scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Darren swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T4#
Daebak avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Daebak avoids the head kick by Darren.
Daebak avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Darren is looking to chop away at Daebak's legs.
Daebak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good shot there by Darren.
Daebak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Darren misses.
Daebak throws a fast counter high kick but Darren manages to duck under it in time.
Daebak avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Daebak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darren. That did some damage!
Daebak takes a swing at Darren's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Darren showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Darren has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Darren!
James Darren thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: PFC 36 Kwon vs Brophy
Date: Apr 28, 2018

#R1#
Darren avoids the body shot from Van Veen.
Darren swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jab by Darren.
Darren thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darren needs to keep his hands up - Van Veen had a free shot at his head there.
Nice uppercut there from Van Veen.
Van Veen tries a head kick but it misses.
Darren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Veen throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Veen.
Van Veen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Veen misses with an uppercut.
Van Veen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darren.
Van Veen is looking to counter punch.
Darren throws a head kick that misses.
Van Veen works Darren's body with a nice hook.
Van Veen throws a jab but it's blocked by Darren.
Ludo Van Veen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darren lands a right 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!
Darren scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Veen should have avoided that one.
Van Veen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Veen lands with a nice body kick.
Darren shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T1#
Darren throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Veen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Darren counters with a solid body kick.
Darren lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Veen off the cage and back into range.
Van Veen scores with a shot to the body.
Darren throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Darren. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Veen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Van Veen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van Veen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van Veen tries a body shot but Darren blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Van Veen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Veen lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Veen misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Veen misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Darren manages to break the clinch. #T2#
Van Veen defending well as Darren loads up on a big left hand.
Van Veen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Darren takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Veen cracks Darren with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Veen.
Van Veen lands with an overhand left.
Van Veen misses with a kick to the body.
Van Veen avoids the body shot from Darren.
Van Veen scores with a body shot.
Darren throws a hook but Van Veen blocks it.
Darren misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Darren.
Van Veen lands a leg kick that knocks Darren off balance momentarily.
Darren throws a body shot but no joy.
Darren misses with a hook.
Darren 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.
Darren's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Veen under the eye.
Van Veen misses with a wild body shot.
Darren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Van Veen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Van Veen tries a head kick but it misses.
Darren takes a jab right on the kisser.
Van Veen misses the jab.
Van Veen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDarren.
A lazy left from Van Veen finds it's target.
Van Veen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Darren.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
Darren misses with a straight right.
Van Veen delivers a nice body kick.
Darren throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Van Veen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darren. That did some damage!
Van Veen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darren blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Veen scores with a punch to the head.
Darren thumps Van Veen with a low kick.
Darren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darren throws out a counter right but Van Veen avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Darren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Veen.
Darren throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Van Veen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Darren's sensitive parts.
Darren throws a jab when Van Veen was well out of range.
Darren's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van Veen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Darren scrambles back to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Darren there.
Darren takes a swing at Van Veen's ribcage but misses.
Van Veen takes a swing at Darren's ribcage but misses.
Van Veen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Van Veen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Veen lands a head shot.
Nice straight punches there by Van Veen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Veen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Veen.
Darren 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Veen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darren jabs at Van Veen's body.
Van Veen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darren.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Veen.
Van Veen lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludo Van Veen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Darren moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ludo Van Veen is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Veen tries to clinch but Darren is having none of it.
Van Veen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darren misses the shot to the body.
Van Veen walks into a stiff left hand from Darren.
Van Veen thows a body kick. Darren tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Darren throws a head kick that misses.
Darren's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Van Veen misses the shot to the body.
Van Veen misses with a looping right.
Darren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Van Veen there.
Darren chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Veen misses with a hook.
Darren throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Van Veen.
Darren scores with a head kick. Van Veen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#ROC2#
Van Veen is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darren connects with a leg kick. Van Veen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oh Van Veen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheers as Van Veen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Darren doesn't seem phased though.
Van Veen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Darren looks to land a left hand but Van Veen moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Van Veen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darren was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Veen.
Van Veen seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Veen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Darren lands with an overhand left.
Darren misses the shot to the body.
Van Veen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darren.
A jab from Van Veen finds it's way through Darren's defenses.
Darren with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Veen to score with a decent uppercut.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
Van Veen looks to score with a jab to the body but Darren is just out of range.
Van Veen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Darren on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Van Veen wants to land a leg kick but Darren is out of range.
The fighters circling - Van Veen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darren looks to land a left hand but Van Veen moved out of range nicely.
Darren catches Van Veen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Darren motions for Van Veen to come forward. Darren throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Veen misses with a straight left. #T2#
Darren misses with a looping left.
Van Veen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darren looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Darren cracks Van Veen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Veen throws a body kick that misses
and Van Veen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Veen blocks a head kick by Darren.
Darren throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Veen.
Van Veen's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Veen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Veen wants to clinch.
Donk. Van Veen catches Darren right on the button with a cross.
Van Veen blocks a jab.
The crowd cheers as Darren lands an impressive looking overhand right. Van Veen doesn't seem phased though.
Darren avoids the body shot from Van Veen.
Darren is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Van Veen with a body shot.#T3#
Darren throws a front kick aimed at Van Veen's knee but Van Veen avoids it well.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
Van Veen avoids the head kick by Darren.
Van Veen works the jab nicely.
Nice defenses there by Darren.
Darren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Veen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Van Veen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Darren misses.
Darren uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Van Veen does it's job there.
Van Veen lands with a slapping head kick.
Van Veen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darren defending well as Van Veen loads up on a big left hand.
Darren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Van Veen misses the target.
Van Veen lands a slapping body shot.
Van Veen lands the left hand.#T4#
Darren on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Veen. Van Veen obviously looking to wear him down.
Darren misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van Veen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Veen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darren misses with a kick to the body.
Darren has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Darren connects with a high kick.
Van Veen tries to land a front kick but Darren steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Darren throws a poor cross that misses
letting Van Veen counter with a right hand.
Darren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Darren walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Van Veen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Darren defending well as Van Veen loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Veen misses the target.
Darren drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darren wants to clinch up but Van Veen keeps it at a distance.
Darren misses with a body punch
and Van Veen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Veen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludo Van Veen dominated that second round.
That's time! Van Veen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Van Veen connects with a crisp jab.
Darren throws a hook but Van Veen avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Darren finds it's target.
Van Veen throws a head kick that misses.
Van Veen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darren.
Darren misses with a hook
and Van Veen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Veen scores with a head kick. Darren tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Van Veen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Veen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Veen looks to score with a jab to the body but Darren is just out of range.
Van Veen takes one to the chin there.
Darren blocks the body kick.
Van Veen throws a hook to the side of Darren's head but Darren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Veen misses the target.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darren manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Darren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Van Veen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Veen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T1#
Van Veen throws a front kick that sends Darren stumbling back into the cage.
Darren moves out of range of the body kick.
Van Veen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
That kick from Darren tenderised Van Veen's leg. Van Veen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Veen jabs Darren right on the nose. Darren blinks but takes it well.
Darren lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Veen misses with a head kick.
Van Veen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darren takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van Veen thuds a left hand into Darren's body.
Darren throws a hook but Van Veen avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Van Veen blocks the low kick.
Van Veen tries to clinch up but Darren circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Veen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darren.
Van Veen takes a swing at Darren's ribcage but misses.
Van Veen just misses with a punch to the body.
James Darren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Van Veen ducks right into an uppercut from Darren.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren misses with an uppercut.
Van Veen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Darren misses with a straight left.
Darren connects with a jab.
Van Veen misses with a straight left.
Darren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Veen avoids the body shot from Darren.
Darren misses with a hook. Van Veen ducked under it nicely.
Van Veen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Van Veen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Veen misses with a low kick as Darren jumps back.
Van Veen connects with a leg kick. Darren looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Van Veen moves out of range of the body kick from Darren.
Van Veen throwing a counter right hand but Darren manages to avoid it.
Darren has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Van Veen.
Van Veen just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Van Veen.
Darren misses the jab.
Darren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T3##CL#
Van Veen rushes Darren and presses him up against the cage.
Van Veen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Veen lands a body shot.
Van Veen pushes Darren back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Veen misses with some punches.
Van Veen can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
Van Veen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darrens head.
Van Veen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Van Veen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Van Veen in his tracks for a moment.
Van Veen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
Van Veen misses with the head strike.
Van Veen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Darren swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Veen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Veen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Darren stalling in the clinch but Van Veen improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Van Veen fails to land.
A hook to the body from Darren.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Veen working aggressively here.
Darren tries to work over Van Veen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Van Veen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Veen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Darren.
A shot to the liver by Van Veen. Beautiful body shot.
Darren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Veen.
Darren throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Van Veen scores with a hook to the body. Darren takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Van Veen slips under a jab.
Darren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Veen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ludo Van Veen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van Veen 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludo Van Veen!
Ludo Van Veen gave a mention to Reaper Combatwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: PFC 27 Tepes vs House
Date: Mar 23, 2018

#R1#
Trujillo goes for a double leg but Darren avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Darren continues to drive forward.
Darren lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Trujillo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darren can pounce on him.
Darren throws a low kick but Trujillo moves out of range easily.
Trujillo 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.
Trujillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darren misses with a wild body shot.
Darren throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Trujillo counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Trujillo 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.
Darren dodges the ground and pound from Trujillo.
Darren can't do much from the bottom here.
Trujillo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Darren stops Trujillo from passing to mount.
Darren tries to improve position but can't.
Trujillo controls the position.
Darren tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trujillo lands a nice forearm strike.
The strikes coming from Trujillo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Trujillo 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.
Trujillo has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Trujillo with shots to the head and body - Darren looks very uncomfortable down there. #T2#
Trujillo with good strikes from the mount here!
Trujillo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Darren looks a forlorn figure.
Darren wants to control but Trujillo is having none of it.
Trujillo looking to control but Darren is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Trujillo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Darren looks a forlorn figure.
Trujillo lands a nice shot to the head. #T3#
Darren slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Darren is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Trujillo jumps into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darren stops Trujillo from passing to mount.
Darren can't do much from the bottom here.
Trujillo tries to score with some ground and pound. Darren controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Darren is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trujillo taking a break here but Darren is having none of it and regains half guard.
Trujillo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Darren's head. #T4#
Darren wants to improve his position but Trujillo is controlling well.
Trujillo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Trujillo there.
Darren taking some punishment here, with Trujillo in his half guard.
Trujillo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Darren defending well though.
Darren taking some punishment here, with Trujillo in his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trujillo trying to control from half guard but Darren is working away.
Trujillo controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Trujillo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Darren tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Trujillo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trujillo throws a looping overhand right but Darren ducks down to avoid it.
Darren pivots, looking for a leg kick but Trujillo is out of range and Darren settles back down.
Trujillo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Darren throws a sloppy head kick and Trujillo moves out of range easily.
Trujillo feints the counter takedown.
Darren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darren throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo misses with an uppercut. Darren saw that one coming.
Trujillo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Darren misses with an uppercut. Trujillo saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Trujillo. That snapped Darren's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darren. #T1#
Darren lands a jab.
Trujillo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Darren misses with a low kick.
Darren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darren looks to throw the jab but Trujillo is out of range.
Trujillo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darren. Trujillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trujillo cracks Darren with a right hand to the side of the head.
Darren defending well as Trujillo loads up on a big left hand.
Darren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trujillo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Trujillo looks to throw the jab but Darren is out of range.
Darren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Trujillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Trujillo backs away, Darren returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
James Darren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darren chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darren with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trujillo ducks under a wild hook from Darren.
Darren lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Darren connects with a good right hand that stumbles Trujillo. Trujillo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Darren lands with an uppercut that bounces Trujillo off the cage and back into range.
James Darren is winning the standup battle so far.
Trujillo throws a jab but it's blocked by Darren.
Trujillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darren throws a low kick but Trujillo moves out of range easily.
Trujillo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Darren loads up on a big right hand but Trujillo slips the punch.
Trujillo misses with a wild body shot.
Darren looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T3#
Darren misses with a head kick.
Trujillo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Darren's corner calls for a 1-2. Darren obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Darren misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darren. Trujillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darren throws a hook but Trujillo blocks it.
Trujillo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Darren scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darren gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trujillo.
Trujillo throws an overhand right that lands on Darren's shoulder, as Darren tries to avoid the shot.
Darren swings for the body but Trujillo moves out of range.
Trujillo connects with a body shot that sends Darren's belly button to the back.
Darren misses with a head kick. #T4#
Trujillo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darren is looking to clinch.
Trujillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Darren is just out of range.
Darren jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Trujillo misses with a wild body shot.
Trujillo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Darren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trujillo blocks a head kick by Darren.
Darren misses with a looping right.
Darren finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Trujillo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Darren defends it well.
Trujillo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Trujillo cracks the inside of Darren's front leg.
Darren misses with a low kick.
Darren lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Trujillo at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Darren dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Trujillo lands a slapping body shot.
Darren throws out a loose jab but Trujillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Trujillo tries to counter it with a takedown but Darren pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Darren bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Darren misses with a looping left.
Trujillo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Trujillo slips under a jab.
Trujillo with the counter takedown but Darren avoids it easily.
We've been told by Darren's head coaches at Sweat that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Trujillo cracks Darren with a good jab.
Darren takes a swing at Trujillo's ribcage but misses.
Trujillo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo connects with a body shot.
Darren moves out of range of the body kick from Trujillo.
Darren checks the leg kick nicely there.
Darren looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Trujillo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Trujillo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Darren defends it well.#T1#
Darren turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Trujillo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Darren throws a looping overhand right but Trujillo ducks down to avoid it.
Darren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trujillo lands a jab to the nose.
Darren scores with a hook.
James Darren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trujillo slips under a jab from Darren.
Darren missing with a left hand there. Trujillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trujillo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Darren defends it well.
Decent striking displayed by Darren there.
Trujillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Trujillo misses with a looping right.
Trujillo slips a straight right by Darren.
Trujillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trujillo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T2#
Trujillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darren.
Darren throws a head kick but Trujillo moves out of range.
Darren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trujillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trujillo feints the counter takedown.
Darren slips a straight right by Trujillo.
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!
Trujillo avoids the head kick by Darren.
Darren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trujillo feints the counter takedown.
Trujillo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Darren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Darren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Darren swings for the body but Trujillo moves out of range.
Trujillo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Trujillo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darren can pounce on him. #T3#
Darren misses with a body shot.
Trujillo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Darren defends it well.
A good leg kick by Darren.
Trujillo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darren looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Trujillo swings for the body but Darren moves out of range.
Trujillo swings for the body but Darren moves out of range.
Darren walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Trujillo throws a body kick that misses
and Darren counters with an outside leg kick.
Trujillo ducks under a wild hook from Darren.
Darren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trujillo throws a looping overhand right but Darren ducks down to avoid it.
Trujillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darren lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T4#
Darren misses with a straight left.
Trujillo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Darren defends it well.
Darren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darren misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Trujillo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trujillo wants to take a breather but Darren is having none of it.
Trujillo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Trujillo stops Darren from getting back to his feet.
Darren is staying active underneath Trujillo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Trujillo working Darren over with strikes. #ES#
Darren has one foot on Trujillo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Darren slips a straight right by Trujillo.
Trujillo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Darren. That one must have hurt.

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 James Darren.
I think Darren has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... James Darren!
James Darren seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: PFC 19 Neil vs Aldo
Date: Feb 23, 2018

#R1#
A punch combination from Darko misses.
It seemed like Darren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Darko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Darko throws a right hand that Darren ducks under and follows up with a left that Darren also avoids with ease.
Darren misses with an uppercut. Darko saw that one coming.
Darko fails with a takedown attempt. #TD#
Darko looking to score a takedown here. Darren is defending well but Darko drives through and ends up in Darren's guard.
Darko landing with the ground and pound.
Darren wants to stand up but Darko is controlling him.
Darren is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Darko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Darko being controlled here momentarily.
Darko with a flurry of punches that miss. #T1#
Darko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Darko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Darko is looking to work some ground and pound but Darren has wrist control.
Darko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Darren has momentary wrist control but Darko slips an elbow through the middle.
Darren is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Darko trying to control the position from guard on top but Darren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darren is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Darko stopping the sweep attempt from Darren.
Darko postures up and lands a big shot to Darren's brow. #ES2#
Darren wriggles free and stands up. #T2#
Darko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darren circles away quickly and effectively.
Darko moves away from the strike by Darren.
Darko misses with a looping right.
Darko throws an off balance right hand
and Darren counters with a leg kick.
Darko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Darren throws an overhand right that lands on Darko's shoulder, as Darko tries to avoid the shot.
Darren missing with a left hand there. Darko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Darko wants to clinch but Darren slips to the side
enabling Darren to counter with a crisp jab.
Darko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Darren throws a head kick that misses
and Darko counters with a straight right hand.
Darren shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Darko scores with a nice strike.#T3#
Darko blocks a head kick by Darren.
Darren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darko.#TD#
Darko throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Darren was covering up waiting for the punch and Darko finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES2#
Darren pushes Darko off and scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Darko misses.
Darren swats away the attempt to clinch by Darko.
Darko digs a good hook to Darren's body.
Darko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darren in his tracks. #CL#
Darko darts in and clinches Darren up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darren scores with a shoulder strike.
Darren takes a shot to the head.
Darko lands with a short shot to the head. #T4#
Darko takes an elbow to the temple.
Darren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Darren lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Darko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Darren on the inside.
Darren is leaning against Darko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Darko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darren is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Darren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darren lands a body punch.
Darren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darren taking a breather.
Darko blocks a body shot from Darren.
Darren lands with a left to the head.
Darko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darren has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Darko seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Darren can turn it around.
Darren lands a right hand.
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 Erick Darko will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Darren throws a head kick but Darko moves out of range.
Darren slips under a jab.
Darko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Darren scores with a shot to the body.
Darko throws an off balance right hand
and Darren counters with a stiff right hand.
Darren jabs Darko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Darren throws a head kick that misses.
Darren takes one to the side of the head.
Darren swings for the body but Darko moves out of range.
Darko throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Darko throws an overhand right that lands on Darren's shoulder, as Darren tries to avoid the shot.
Darren buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Darko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darren.
A big right from Darren misses. #T1#
Darko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darko's corner calls for a 1-2. Darko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Darren lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Darko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Darren gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darko.
Darren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darko with a nice cross.
Darko needs to keep his hands up - Darren had a free shot at his head there.
Erick Darko is winning the standup battle so far.
Darko fails to land the takedown.
Darko slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Darko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Darko, as that shot connected.
Darren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darko ducks under a wild hook from Darren.#T2#
Darren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Darko misses its target.
Darko tests Darren's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darren.
Darren throws a sloppy head kick and Darko moves out of range easily.
Darko darts in trying to clinch
and Darren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darren misses with a body punch
and Darko counters with a nice uppercut.
Darren drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Darko.
Darko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Darko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Darren walks into a stiff left hand from Darko.
Darren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Erick Darko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Darko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Darren blocks a jab.
A jab from Darko finds it's way through Darren's defenses.
Darko tries to bum rush Darren with a series of wild strikes but Darren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darren throws a head kick that misses
and Darko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darko cracks Darren with an open hand slap.
Darko jabs Darren to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Darko wants to clinch
and Darren counters with a solid body kick.
Darko throws a poor cross that misses
and Darren counters with a right hand to the body.
Darko staying out of range there.
Darko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Darren has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darko ducks under a wild hook from Darren.
Darren scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darko in his tracks.
Darren has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T4#
Darko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Darren slaps away a takedown attempt from Darko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Darko slips a straight right by Darren.
Darren lands a nice looking kick to the body. Darko takes a step back to recover.
James Darren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darko cracks Darren with a good jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darko throws a lazy uppercut
letting Darren counter with a right hand.
Darko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Darren as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erick Darko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darren on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darren is looking to slow Darko down with leg kicks.
Darren thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Erick Darko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Darko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Nice jab there from Darko.
Darren lands a right hook to the body.
Darko lands with a nice combination. Darren backs away looking to recover.#CL2#
Darren clinches up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Darko.
Darko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darren blocks a body shot from Darko.
Darren blocks a body shot from Darko.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Darren gets through Darko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Darko.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darko.
Darren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darkos head.
Darko throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Darren blocking some punches. #T1#
Darren blocking some punches.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Darko throws a head punch that misses.
Darko is trying to break the clinch but Darren is controlling him.
Darko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Darko's brow.
Darko scores with a shot to the side of Darren's head.
A short uppercut from Darko.
A short right from Darko.
Darko throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Darren lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Darko has a couple of punches blocked by Darren.
Darren pushes Darko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darren lands an elbow inside that Darko shrugs off.
A shot in the inside from Darko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren is trying to stall.
James Darren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Darren is looking to control Darko's arms but Darko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Darren has his back to the cage.
Darren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darko working aggressively here.
Darko misses with the head strike.
Darko lands with a left to the head.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darren lands a body shot in the clinch.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darko blocks the elbow strike.
Darren misses with the head strike.
Darko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darren misses with the head strike.
Darko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Darko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
Darko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Darko fails to land.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.#T3#
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Darko gets through Darren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darko scores with a shoulder strike.
Darko lands a hook that snaps the head of Darren backwards.
Darko misses with the head strike.
Darko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Erick Darko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Darren misses with some punches.
Darko misses with some punches.
Darko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darren backwards.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Darko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Darren prevents a body shot from Darko.
Darko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darren is trying to maintain a safe position but Darko gets an underhook and turns Darren into the cage.
Darko misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Darko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Erick Darko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darren creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darren blocking some punches.
A short left from Darko.
A hook to the body from Darren.
Darko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Darren walks away with a smile on his face. Darko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Darko misses with a looping left.
Darren throws a jab but it's blocked by Darko.
Darko scores with a nice right hand.
Darren moves away from the strike by Darko.
Darren throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Darren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darren misses with a hook.
Darko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darren tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erick Darko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Darko 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erick Darko!
Erick Darko bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: PFC 12 Kwon vs Jenner
Date: Jan 26, 2018

#R1#
Darren lands with a shot to the body.
Hunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darren on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hunt. Hunt obviously looking to wear him down.
Darren avoids a kick to the body.
Hunt is looking to score with low kicks.
Darren swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Darren's sensitive parts.
Hunt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darren was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
An attempted straight right counter from Darren misses the target.
Hunt throws a series of strikes that have Darren backpedaling.
Darren lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hunt lands a glancing blow to the side of Darren's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1#
Darren misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hunt scores with a nice right hand.
A low kick from Hunt misses
and Darren counters with a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Hunt both land. Nice combination.
We've been informed that Hunt has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Darren misses with a body kick.
Hunt feints and then cracks Darren's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darren down.
Darren throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Darren keeps it at a distance.
Hunt slips a straight right by Darren.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Darren counters with a good low kick that Hunt was not able to check.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Hunt connects with a solid leg kick. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darren checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A telegraphed right hand from Darren misses the target.
Hunt tries a quick counter leg kick but Darren is wise to it.
Hunt throws a head kick but Darren moves out of range.
Hunt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darren.
Darren seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A leg kick checked by Darren.
Nice body kick there by Hunt.
Darren takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darren blocks a jab.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Darren tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T3#
Darren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt avoids the body shot from Darren.
Darren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Nice shot lands for Hunt.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Hunt feints and then cracks Darren's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darren down.
Darren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darren throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
Hunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darren looks to land a body kick but Hunt moved away.
A low kick from Hunt misses
and Darren counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hunt is lucky that one didn't land flush. #T4#
Hunt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hunt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Darren counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Pave Hunt has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hunt misses with a leg kick.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darren half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Hunt misses.
Darren misses the shot to the body.
Darren tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darren. Darren circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hunt scores with a hook to the body. Darren takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pave Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pave Hunt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Darren takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Pave Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Hunt.
Hunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hunt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt cracks a nice hook into Darren's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunt.
Darren's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hunt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Darren scrambles back to his feet.
Darren on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Darren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a body punch
and Darren counters with an outside leg kick.
Hunt lands a head shot.#T1#
Darren swings away with a body shot that misses #CL2#
and Hunt counters by moving into the clinch.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
Hunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darren pushes Hunt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hunt tries a body shot but Darren blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Hunt.
Darren tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Darren breaks the clinch.
Darren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Hunt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Darren.#T2#
Darren swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Darren throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darren moves away.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Darren moves out of range of the strikes.
Darren is looking to wear down Hunt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hunt lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darren works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hunt throws a low kick but Darren avoids it.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Darren is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T3#
Hunt wants to slow Darren down by chopping away at his legs.
Darren connects with a single shot there.#ROC#
Hunt is rocked!
Hunt wants to slow Darren down by chopping away at his legs.
Darren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hunt misses with a body punch
and Darren counters with a crisp right that sends Hunt to the canvas! Darren follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Darren!
James Darren seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: PFC 5 Tepes vs Stone
Date: Dec 30, 2017

#R1#
Darren takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Li lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darren circles away quickly and effectively.
Li keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darren.
Darren scores with a spinning back kick!
Li misses the jab.
Li digs a good hook to Darren's body. #CL2#
Darren has managed to clinch.
Li has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A right hook to the body lands for Darren.
Li digs a right hand underneath Darren's ribcage. Darren let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Li in his tracks for a moment.
Darren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Li dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li scores with a shoulder strike. #T1#
Darren scores with a nice hook to the head.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li tries a body shot but Darren blocks it.
Li keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Darren's efforts to push away.
A right hand to the body from Li.
Darren misses with a body punch.
Li lands a right hand.
Darren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li misses with a body punch.
Li using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Li lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darren backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Li takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC#
Li manages to break the clinch.
Li on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T2#
Li blocks the body kick.
Darren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li.
Yonglong Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darren slips a jab from Li.
Darren scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darren takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Darren.
Li scores with a sloppy right hand. Darren should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Darren.
Darren looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Li.
Darren is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Li with a body shot.
Li swings widly with a right hand
and Darren counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T3#
Li swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darren stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Li.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Li, right into the meat.
Darren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darren thows a left - swing and a miss!
Li appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Li buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Darren takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Li misses with a left hand
enabling Darren to counter with a crisp jab.
Darren lands with a nice body punch.
Li misses with a hook to the body
and Darren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darren cracks Li with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#ROC2#
Li is rocked!
Darren misses with a body shot
and Li counters with a good low kick that Darren was not able to check.
Oh Li is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darren dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li. That did some damage!
Darren tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Li seems to have got his legs back now.
Li throws a right and a left that both miss.
Li throws a left and a right that both miss
and Darren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darren scores with a nice body kick.
Li misses with a wild combination.
Darren on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Darren will probably get the nod.
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##CL2#
Darren closes the distance and clinches.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch lands to the side of Darren 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Darren thows a leg kick but Li checks it
and Li counters with a one-two to the body.
Darren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li.
Darren let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Li.
Li misses with a low kick.
Darren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Li misses the body punch
and Darren counters with a good low kick that Li was not able to check.
Li tries to bum rush Darren with a series of wild strikes but Darren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darren walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Li checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Darren takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T1#
A slapping body kick lands there for Darren.
Li throws a lazy uppercut
and Darren counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Darren misses with a body shot.
Darren throws a poor cross that misses
and Li counters with a straight right hand.
Darren takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Darren tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Li throws out the jab.
Darren swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Li takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Darren misses the jab.
Darren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Darren takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren avoids the head kick by Li.
Darren now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Darren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Li swings widly with a right hand
and Darren counters with a nice low kick that buckles Li's knee momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Darren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li cracks Darren with a right hand to the side of the head.
Li misses with a straight right.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Darren is just out of range.
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Li swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Darren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darren lands with a nice body punch. #T3#
Li scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darren takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Li takes one on the button.
Li fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Darren takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Darren lands with a nice body punch.
Yonglong Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Li will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body punch from Li. #T4#
Li lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darren at a distance.
Darren uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Darren avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Darren has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li cracks Darren with a good jab.
Darren's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Li wants to land a leg kick but Darren is out of range.
Darren doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Li looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Li's jab looks to have found its range, popping Darren under the eye.
Darren misses with a kick to the body.
Li feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Li throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Darren counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Li scores with a head kick.
Li stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darren.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonglong Li dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Darren slips under a jab.
Darren throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
Li is looking to chop away at Darren's legs.
It seemed like Darren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Darren checks a low kick from Li.#CL2#
Darren gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Li lands a body punch in the clinch.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darren misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Li.
Li lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darren.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Darren.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darren.
Li lands a body shot in the clinch.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren stalling.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Darren takes a shot to the head.
Darren avoids a wild elbow strike from Li.
Darren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Darren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Li misses with some punches.
Darren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lis head.
Darren gets through Li's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T2#
Darren scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Darren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darren lands an elbow inside that Li shrugs off.
Li avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Darren tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Li's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Darren misses with a body punch.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Li's brow.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Li throws an elbow that misses. #T3#
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
James Darren seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage. #BC#
Li breaks from the clinch.
Darren tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darren. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darren misses with a low kick.
Li throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darren swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Li takes a swing at Darren's ribcage but misses.
Darren keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Darren misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Li throws a looping overhand right but Darren ducks down to avoid it.
Li throws an off balance right hand
and Darren counters with a thumping low kick.
Darren tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
Li jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Darren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Darren takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Li misses with a body shot.
Darren doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Li.
Li connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darren. Darren circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li throws a lazy uppercut
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Darren.
I think Darren 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

Event: PFC 1- Rudimentary Changes
Date: Dec 02, 2017

#R1#
Darren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tepes counters with a nice body kick.
Darren just misses with a punch to the body.
Darren moves out of range of the body kick from Tepes.
Darren jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Tepes slips a jab from Darren.
Tepes throws a poor cross that misses
and Darren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tepes.
Darren misses with an uppercut
and Tepes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice jab there from Darren.
Tepes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tepes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Darren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darren scores with a sloppy right hand. Tepes should have avoided that one.
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!
Tepes throws a push kick but Darren slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Darren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darren looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Darren tries a head kick but it misses.
Tepes flicks out a counter leg kick but Darren steps away.
Darren throws an off balance right hand
and Tepes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bruno Tepes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darren scores with a nice head shot.#T1#
Darren takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Darren lunges at Tepes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tepes's hand.
Darren moves out of range of the body kick from Tepes.
As Tepes tries to get set, Darren tries to push him back and clinch up but Tepes manages to avoid the attempt.#CL#
Darren closes the distance and clinches.
Darren takes a shot to the head.
Tepes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tepes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tepes blocks an elbow strike from Darren.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tepes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Darren.
Darren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Tepes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T2#
Tepes walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tepes. Darren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darren 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.
Darren throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Tepes counter with a right hand.
Darren throws a sloppy head kick and Tepes moves out of range easily.
Tepes throws a leg kick but Darren sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Darren swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tepes.
Tepes is looking to land body kicks.
Darren jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Darren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tepes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tepes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tepes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Darren checks a leg kick.
Darren takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tepes connects with a leg kick. Darren looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T3#
Tepes stuns Darren with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tepes scores with a jab to the body.
Darren is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tepes misses with a kick to the body.
Tepes misses with a body shot.
Darren throws an off balance right hand
and Tepes counters with a low kick, right behind Darren 's knee.
Tepes checks the leg kick.
Tepes is looking to land body kicks.
Tepes throws a hook to the side of Darren's head but Darren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Darren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tepes misses with a hook to the body
and Darren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darren. That's going to slow Tepes down.
Darren misses the shot to the body.
Darren missing with a left hand there. Tepes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darren thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body kick from Tepes.#T4#
Tepes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darren throws a sloppy head kick and Tepes moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Tepes misses.
As Tepes backs away, Darren returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Darren is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tepes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tepes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Darren rather than just go for the knockout.
Tepes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tepes throws a leg kick
and Darren counters with an outside leg kick.
Tepes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darren.
Tepes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darren.
Tepes lands a right hook to the body.
Tepes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Darren lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tepes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Darren avoids the body shot from Tepes.
Tepes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Tepes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Tepes slips under a jab.
Tepes looks to score with a jab to the body but Darren is just out of range.
Tepes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice uppercut lands for Darren. That snapped Tepes's head back.
Darren throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tepes.
Tepes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darren wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tepes throws a big shot that misses.
Darren checks a low kick from Tepes.
Tepes just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDarren.
Tepes works the jab nicely.
Tepes feints and then cracks Darren's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darren down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tepes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Darren throws a jab but it's blocked by Tepes.
Darren throws out a leg kick but Tepes moves out of range and Darren only half commits.
Darren misses with a straight right.
Tepes counters with a body kick.#T1#
Tepes staying out of range there.
Tepes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darren.
Darren tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tepes manages to circle out of the way.
Tepes looks to land a body kick but Darren moved away.
Darren is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tepes looks for the body kick but Darren saw that one coming.
Darren swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Darren scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Darren tries to land a leg kick but Tepes saw it coming and moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tepes.
Tepes throws an off balance right hand
enabling Darren to counter with a crisp jab.
Darren takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Darren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darren is looking to clinch.
Darren is looking to clinch but Tepes is avoiding it.
Tepes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Darren's sensitive parts.
Tepes connects with a right hand. Darren shakes it off.
Darren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Tepes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tepes connects with a single shot there.
Darren slips under a jab.
A head kick from Darren lands but Tepes takes it in his stride.
Darren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tepes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tepes misses with a two punch combination.
Tepes moves away from the strike by Darren.
Darren chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tepes can pounce on him.
Darren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darren throws a big shot that misses.
Darren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tepes.
Darren scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T3#
Tepes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Darren looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darren on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tepes tries to land a front kick but Darren steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tepes is looking to land body kicks.
Tepes feints and then cracks Darren's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darren down.
Tepes throws a lazy uppercut
letting Darren counter with a right hand.
Darren takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A good leg kick by Tepes.
Darren moves out of range as Tepes throws a body kick.
Darren throws a low kick but Tepes moves out of range easily.
Darren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tepes lands a leg kick that knocks Darren off balance momentarily.
Bruno Tepes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tepes misses with an uppercut. #T4#
Darren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Darren tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tepes moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tepes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darren avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A quick step to the side and Darren tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tepes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tepes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darren doesn't seem bothered though.
Tepes jabs at Darren's body.
Darren walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tepes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darren moves out of range as Tepes throws a body kick.
Tepes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darren.
Tepes cracks Darren with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Tepes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Tepes misses the jab.
Darren tries to clinch but Tepes moves out of range.
Tepes scores with a jab to the head.
Tepes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tepes connects with a jab.
Darren lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tepes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darren.
Tepes throws a low kick, looking for Darren's leg but Darren calmly moves out of range.
Darren throws a head kick but Tepes moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Tepes - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Darren. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Darren.
Tepes is looking to land body kicks.
As Tepes tries to get set, Darren tries to push him back and clinch up but Tepes manages to avoid the attempt.
Darren scores with a body shot.
Tepes misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darren takes one to the side of the head. #T1#
Tepes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tepes throws out a powerful jab.
Tepes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Darren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tepes.
Tepes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tepes cracks the inside of Darren's front leg.
Darren throws a leg kick but Tepes moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tepes! But no joy.
Darren connects with the punch.
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch but Tepes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tepes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darren checks a leg kick.
Darren moves out of range as Tepes throws a body kick.
Tepes throws a body kick that misses
and Darren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tepes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T2#
Darren misses with a straight left.
Darren takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tepes throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Darren.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tepes, right into the meat.
Tepes throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Tepes misses.
Darren works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tepes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Darren looks to land a left hand but Tepes moved out of range nicely.
Tepes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Darren with a body shot.
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tepes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tepes scores with a hook.
Darren fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tepes.#T3#
Tepes throws a big shot that misses.
Tepes punishes Darren's body with a nice straight punch.
Tepes misses with an uppercut.
Darren throwing a counter right hand but Tepes manages to avoid it.
Darren takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Darren lands a jab to the nose.
Darren throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tepes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darren. That did some damage!
Tepes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tepes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tepes. That's going to slow Darren down.
Darren is looking to clinch but Tepes is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darren. Tepes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tepes steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tepes swats away the attempt to clinch by Darren.#T4#
Darren misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Tepes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Darren throws a lazy right hand but Tepes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tepes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Darren counters with an inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Darren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tepes moves away.
Tepes throws a leg kick but Darren checks it.
Tepes misses with a looping left.
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch but Tepes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Tepes. That snapped Darren's head back.
Tepes throws a looping overhand right but Darren ducks down to avoid it.
As Tepes backs away, Darren returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tepes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tepes misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Darren clinches up against the cage.
Tepes lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Tepes really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Darren is looking to clinch.
Tepes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Darren throws a body punch but Tepes moves out of range.
Darren throws a body punch but Tepes moves out of range.
Darren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darren throws a head kick that misses
and Tepes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tepes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL#
Darren darts in and clinches Tepes up against the cage.
Tepes blocks an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Tepes scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Tepes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darren.
Darren looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tepes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tepes wants to break free but Darren has control.
Tepes misses with the head strike. #T1#
Tepes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tepes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tepes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tepes takes an elbow to the temple.
Tepes is trying to break free.
Darren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darren misses with a punch on the inside.
Tepes swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tepes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tepes throws a head punch that misses.
Darren lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tepes lands a nice uppercut.
Tepes working aggressively here.
Tepes tries to circle away but Darren has him pinned against the cage.#T2#
Tepes tries to break the clinch but Darren is controlling the position.
Tepes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
James Darren has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tepes.
Tepes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Darren seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tepes can turn it around.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tepes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darrens head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tepes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Tepes.
Darren lands an elbow inside.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Tepes in his tracks for a moment.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Tepes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tepes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tepes misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tepes. #T3#
A right handed body shot lands from Tepes. #BC2#
Tepes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Tepes.
Darren throws out a loose jab but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tepes looks to land a body kick but Darren moved away.
Tepes looks to land a body kick but Darren moved away.
As Tepes tries to get set, Darren tries to push him back and clinch up but Tepes manages to avoid the attempt.
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tepes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tepes.
Tepes lands the left hand.
Tepes connects with a right hand. Darren shakes it off.
Darren checks a leg kick.
Darren is looking to counter punch.
Tepes misses with a low kick.
Darren lands a really nice looking cross but Tepes seems unphased. #T4#
Tepes connects with a body shot.
Tepes misses with a straight right.
Darren is looking to counter punch.
Darren misses the jab.
Darren moves away from the strike by Tepes.
Tepes lands a really nice looking cross but Darren seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tepes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darren.
Darren is looking to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Tepes misses.
Darren wants to clinch.
Tepes tries a quick counter leg kick but Darren is wise to it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tepes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Tepes dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R5#
Tepes misses with a body shot.
Tepes throws a body kick that misses.
Tepes looks to land a left hand but Darren moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Darren instigates a clinch.
Tepes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tepes tries to break free but Darren pushes him back against the cage.
Darren will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Darren prevents a body shot from Tepes.
Tepes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tepes struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands. #BC2#
Tepes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes lands a jab to Darren's midsection.
Tepes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tepes keeps the fight on the outside.
Darren connects with an inside leg kick.
Tepes misses with an uppercut
and Darren counters with a nice body kick. #T1#
Darren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tepes throws an overhand right that lands on Darren's shoulder, as Darren tries to avoid the shot.
Tepes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Darren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darren jabs at Tepes's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tepes.
Donk. Darren catches Tepes right on the button with a cross.
Tepes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tepes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Darren gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tepes ducks under a wild hook from Darren.#CL#
Darren darts in and clinches Tepes up against the cage.
Tepes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
James Darren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tepes.
Tepes takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darren lands a shoulder strike.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darren tries to work over Tepes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tepes's elbow.
Tepes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tepes's defenses.
Darren pushes Tepes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darren lands a nice elbow.
Tepes takes an elbow to the temple.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tepes.
Darren is working Tepes over against the cage.
Tepes lands with a short shot to the head. #T3#
Darren pushes Tepes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tepes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tepes takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Tepes lands with a left to the head.
Tepes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Darren blocks an uppercut.
Tepes goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Tepes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darren connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tepes. Tepes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tepes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darren. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Tepes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruno Tepes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Darren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tepes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darren.
Darren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tepes's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darren checks a leg kick.
Darren is looking to counter punch.
Darren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tepes.
Darren tries to clinch
and Tepes counters with a low kick, right behind Darren 's knee.
That kick from Tepes tenderised Darren's leg. Darren is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tepes works the jab nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Tepes there.
Tepes connects with a leg kick. Darren looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice shot lands for Tepes.
Darren throws a hook to the side of Tepes's head but Tepes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

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 James Darren.
I think Tepes 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Tepes! Bruno Tepes retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Bruno Tepes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: PFN - 10
Date: Nov 15, 2017

#R1#
Darren lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darren looks to score with a jab to the body but Adedji is just out of range.
Adedji tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Darren to counter with a crisp jab.
Adedji loads up on a big right hand but Darren slips the punch.
Adedji drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Adedji takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've been told by Adedji's head coaches at Hellfire Antechamber that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adedji swings widly with a right hand
and Darren counters with a nice uppercut.
Adedji gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Darren gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Darren!
An out of breath James Darren thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Aspire 79: Hardy v Warror
Date: Oct 01, 2017

#R1#
Mancini swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Darren.
Mancini misses with a body shot.
Mancini misses with an uppercut.
Mancini with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Darren.
Mancini looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mancini comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mancini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darren.
Darren checks a low kick from Mancini.
A good leg kick by Darren.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren avoids the body shot from Mancini.
Mancini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darren manages to avoid it.
Mancini throws a lazy right hand but Darren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mancini throws out the jab. #T1#
Darren lands a glancing blow to the side of Mancini's head.
Mancini throws a leg kick that misses.
Darren tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mancini manages to circle out of the way.
Mancini on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT#
It looks like Ray Mancini has been cut.
Darren connects with a nice looking jab. #ROC#
Mancini is rocked!
Darren fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Mancini out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). James Darren!
A relieved looking James Darren thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Aspire 69: Frankels v Castillo
Date: Aug 27, 2017

#R1#
Darren cracks Van Veen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Van Veen scores with a kick to the body.
Van Veen misses with a lunging right hand
and Darren counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Veen throws an overhand right that lands on Darren's shoulder, as Darren tries to avoid the shot.
We've been told by Darren's head coaches at Sweat that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Darren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Veen was well out of range. Poor timing from Darren.
Darren avoids the body shot from Van Veen.
Darren fires out a quick counter leg kick but Van Veen just manages to avoid it.
Van Veen misses with a right hand
and Darren counters with a nice body kick.
Van Veen misses with a jab to the body
and Darren counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Darren misses with a shot to the body
and Van Veen counters with a left to the body.
Van Veen scores with a punch to the head.
Darren slips under a jab.
Van Veen looks for the body kick but Darren saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Veen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Van Veen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Darren counter with a right hand.
Darren connects with a looping right hand.
Van Veen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T1#
Darren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Veen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darren.
Van Veen connects with a leg kick. Darren looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Darren moves out of range of the body kick.
Darren scores with a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Van Veen
enabling Darren to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#
Van Veen is rocked!
Van Veen with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Van Veen there.
Darren throws a low kick but Van Veen moves out of range easily.
Van Veen connects with an inside leg kick.
Darren throws a lazy right hand but Van Veen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darren misses with a body shot.
Darren avoids a kick to the body.
Darren fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Darren misses
and Van Veen counters with a nice uppercut.
Ludo Van Veen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Veen looks to score with a jab to the body but Darren is just out of range.
Darren throws a wild body kick that Van Veen sees coming a mile off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Van Veen - that will leave a mark!
Darren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Veen.
A little feinted left hand from Darren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Darren.
Van Veen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Van Veen throws a body kick that misses.
Darren feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Van Veen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Darren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darren throws a push kick but Van Veen slaps the foot to one side.
Darren moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Veen jabs at Darren's body.
Van Veen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.#T3#
Darren cracks the inside of Van Veen's front leg.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Darren.
Darren throws a body punch but Van Veen moves out of range.
Van Veen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darren on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Darren takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Van Veen throws a wild body kick that Darren sees coming a mile off.
Darren throws a counter high kick but Van Veen was just alert enough to avoid it.
Van Veen lands a slapping body shot.
Darren looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Van Veen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darren's hands.
Darren misses with an uppercut. Van Veen saw that one coming.
Van Veen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Van Veen misses its intended target.
Darren on the wrong end of a nice hook.#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!
Van Veen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Veen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Darren fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Darren.
Van Veen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Darren looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Veen is just out of range.
Van Veen tries to move into range but Darren moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Darren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Van Veen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Veen slips under a jab from Darren.
Darren is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A slow jab from Van Veen misses its intended target.
Darren looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludo Van Veen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Darren fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Veen, pushing him back against the cage.
Darren prevents a body shot from Van Veen.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Veen controls his hands.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Van Veen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darren.#BC2#
Van Veen manages to break the clinch.
Darren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Veen avoids the head kick by Darren.
A little jabbing left from Van Veen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Veen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darren. Darren obviously looking to wear him down.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
Van Veen throws the kick towards the body but Darren avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Veen.
Van Veen scoring well with a low kick there.
Darren blocks a head kick by Van Veen.
Darren misses with a body shot. #T1#
Darren slips under a jab.
Van Veen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darren fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Veen on the side of the head.
Van Veen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Darren takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Van Veen cracks the inside of Darren's front leg.
Van Veen scores with a nice body kick.
Darren tries to clinch but Van Veen is having none of it.
Darren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Veen lands a nice looking body kick.
Van Veen with a hook.
Van Veen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Veen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darren.
Nice straight punches there by Van Veen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Veen.#T2#
Van Veen throws a body kick that misses.
Van Veen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Darren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Veen counters with a right hand to the body.
Van Veen misses with a straight right. #CL#
Van Veen gets tackled into the cage by Darren. Darren maintains the clinch.
Darren holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Van Veen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van Veen tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Veen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
Darren stalling in the clinch but Van Veen improves position.
Van Veen blocks a body shot from Darren.
The referee is keeping an eye on Darren - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Darren blocks an uppercut.
Darren lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Van Veen fails to land. #T3#
Darren throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Van Veen tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #BC2#
Van Veen manages to break the clinch.
Darren takes a swing at Van Veen's ribcage but misses.
Darren steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Van Veen. That one must have hurt.
Van Veen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darren takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Darren throws a push kick but Van Veen slaps the foot to one side.
Van Veen counters with a body kick.
Darren wants to clinch.
Van Veen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darren moves away.
Donk. Van Veen catches Darren right on the button with a cross.
Van Veen throws an overhand right that lands on Darren's shoulder, as Darren tries to avoid the shot. #T4#
Darren takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Van Veen avoids a kick to the body.
Darren connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Van Veen with a jab.
Van Veen throws a push kick but Darren slaps the foot to one side.
Van Veen misses with a hook. Darren ducked under it nicely.
Darren takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Darren stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Veen.
Van Veen misses with a wild body shot.
Darren listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Darren lands a leg kick that knocks Van Veen off balance momentarily.
Van Veen digs a good hook to Darren's body.
Van Veen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Veen circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludo Van Veen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Van Veen throws the left hand but Darren avoids the punch easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Veen.
Darren misses with an uppercut.
Darren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darren manages to avoid it.
Van Veen misses with a low kick as Darren jumps back.
A quick step to the side and Darren tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Veen scores with a body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Darren.
Van Veen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Darren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren misses with a wild combination.
Darren misses with an uppercut. Van Veen saw that one coming.
Darren misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Van Veen throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Veen keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Veen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darren.
Darren slips under a jab from Van Veen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Veen. Darren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darren fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Veen throws a lazy right hand but Darren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darren slips under a jab from Van Veen.
A punch lands to the side of Van Veen 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL#
Darren moves into the clinch.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James Darren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Van Veen lands a hook that snaps the head of Darren backwards. #BC2#
Van Veen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Veen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ludo Van Veen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darren misses with a kick to the body
and Van Veen counters with an inside leg kick.
Van Veen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Veen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darren is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Darren.
Van Veen cracks Darren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Van Veen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Veen tries to land a front kick but Darren steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Darren is looking to score with low kicks.
Van Veen throws a jab but it's blocked by Darren.
Darren misses with a low kick.
Darren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T3#
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Veen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good leg kick by Van Veen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darren misses with a looping left.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
Van Veen connects with a right hand. Darren shakes it off.
Van Veen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Darren tries to counter by clinching up but Van Veen breaks away and moves out of range.
Darren takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the body from Van Veen misses
and Darren counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the liver by Darren. Beautiful body shot.
Van Veen throws a jab but it's blocked by Darren.
Van Veen throws a leg kick but Darren moved away.
Darren throws a body punch but Van Veen moves out of range.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darren manages to avoid it.#T4#
Darren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Veen connects with a body shot.
Darren is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Darren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Veen.
Darren swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Veen misses with an uppercut. Darren saw that one coming.
Van Veen blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Veen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Darren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Darren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darren just misses with a punch to the body.
Darren takes a swing at Van Veen's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Van Veen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Veen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Darren stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ludo Van Veen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Veen 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludo Van Veen!
Ludo Van Veen made sure to mention his sponsor, Reaper Combatwear in his post fight interview.

Event: Aspire 62: Gracie vs Warror
Date: Jul 23, 2017

#R1#
Saarelainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saarelainen misses with a two punch combination.
Saarelainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#TD2#
Saarelainen feints and as Darren raises his hands in defense, Saarelainen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Saarelainen looking to pass the guard.
Darren has his hands on Saarelainen's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren continues to stall.#T1#
Saarelainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saarelainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Darren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saarelainen is pushing down on Darren's leg trying to pass to half guard. Darren is fighting to maintain full guard but Saarelainen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Saarelainen trying to control from half guard but Darren is working away.
Darren trying to control but Saarelainen postures up.
Saarelainen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Darren wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Saarelainen is looking to stall here but Darren recovers full guard.
Saarelainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Darren has wrist control.
Saarelainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Darren has wrist control.
Saarelainen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Saarelainen trying to control but Darren is working from the bottom.
Darren pulls Saarelainen in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Darren moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Saarelainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darren manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saarelainen. Darren does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Darren was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Darren on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Saarelainen swings widly with a right hand
and Darren counters with a body kick.
Ahti Saarelainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darren looks to clinch #TD2#
and Saarelainen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Darren!
Saarelainen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Saarelainen is putting a hurting on Darren here, landing some big shots from side control.
Darren stops Saarelainen from passing to mount.
Saarelainen trying to control the action but Darren is working from the bottom.
Darren can't do much from the bottom here. #T4#
Darren tries to bench press Saarelainen off him but Saarelainen keeps the position.
Saarelainen working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darren tries to buck Saarelainen off but Saarelainen is having none of it.
Saarelainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darren keeps working.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Darren's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darren is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahti Saarelainen 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#
Saarelainen swings for the body but Darren moves out of range.
Saarelainen scores with a shot to the body.
Saarelainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darren moves away.
Darren just misses with a punch to the body.
Saarelainen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Darren defends it well.
Darren misses with a looping left.
Saarelainen throws out a counter right but Darren avoids it with no problem.
Darren lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Saarelainen lands a head shot.
We've been told by Darren's head coaches at Sweat that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Saarelainen misses with a body shot
and Darren counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Darren blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saarelainen shoots in and drives through. Darren sprawls well.
Darren looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Darren misses with a low kick as Saarelainen jumps back.
Saarelainen misses with a wild body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Darren. Saarelainen shrugs it off though. #T1#
Saarelainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Saarelainen scores with a punch to the head.
Darren misses with a wild body shot.
Saarelainen stuns Darren with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saarelainen misses with a hook. Darren ducked under it nicely.
Darren is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Saarelainen misses with a left hand
and Darren counters with a nice low kick that buckles Saarelainen's knee momentarily.
Darren moves in looking to clinch but Saarelainen pushes him off.
Darren misses with a looping left.
Darren fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Saarelainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saarelainen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Darren avoids the body shot from Saarelainen. #T2#
Saarelainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darren swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Saarelainen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Darren misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darren will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Darren feints and then cracks Saarelainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saarelainen down.
Saarelainen misses with a shot to the body
letting Darren counter with a right hand.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Saarelainen.
Darren was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Darren throws a head kick that misses.
Darren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ahti Saarelainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saarelainen misses with a body shot
and Darren counters with an inside leg kick.
Darren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saarelainen throws out the jab.
Darren looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T3#
Darren lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darren throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Darren takes one on the button.
A shot to the body from Saarelainen misses
and Darren counters with a nice low kick that buckles Saarelainen's knee momentarily.
Saarelainen misses with a body shot.
Darren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saarelainen throws out the jab.
Darren throws a leg kick which misses Saarelainen's front leg but catches the back leg as Saarelainen tries to avoid it.
Darren thows a body kick. Saarelainen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Darren throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #CL#
Darren has taken the fight to the clinch.
Darren throws an elbow that misses.
Saarelainen tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
A hook to the body from Darren.
Darren lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Darren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saarelainen wants to stall.
Saarelainen avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Saarelainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darren.
Saarelainen effectively controlling the action here.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saarelainen.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Saarelainen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Darren prevents a body shot from Saarelainen.
A shot in the inside from Darren.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Darren dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Darren fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saarelainen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Darren throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darren lands a nice shot that snaps Saarelainen's head back.
A bone on bone clash there as Saarelainen blocks the leg kick.
Darren throws a head kick that misses.
Saarelainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darren.
Saarelainen throws a combination. Darren tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CL#
Darren closes the distance and pushes Saarelainen back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Ahti Saarelainen has been cut.
Saarelainen takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #TD2#
Saarelainen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Darren uses from the top position. #T1#
Darren preventing the sweep. #SU#
Darren decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Saarelainen, up you get! #CL#
Darren drives through and clinches with Saarelainen against the cage.
Darren throws an elbow but it misses.
Saarelainen avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.
Saarelainen blocks an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Darren as Saarelainen tries to tie him up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Darren lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Saarelainen fails to land.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren lands a damaging elbow. #T2#
Nice body punch from Darren - that landed with a thud.
Saarelainen tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Saarelainen back against the cage.
Darren digs a right hand underneath Saarelainen's ribcage. Saarelainen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Saarelainen blocks an uppercut.
Darren prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darren.
Darren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saarelainen is trying to break free.
Saarelainen tries to pull guard but Darren holds him up against the cage and eventually Saarelainen drops back down to his feet.
Saarelainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as Saarelainen controls the action.
Darren lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saarelainen backwards. #T3#
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darren.
Darren has a couple of punches blocked by Saarelainen.
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saarelainen's defenses.
Saarelainen trying to stall but Darren improves his position.
Saarelainen tries to break the clinch but Darren is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Saarelainen.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saarelainen.
Darren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saarelainen can do to turn this around?
Darren blocks a body shot from Saarelainen.
Saarelainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as Saarelainen controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saarelainen.
Darren takes a shot to the head.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saarelainen tries to pull guard but Darren holds him up against the cage and eventually Saarelainen drops back down to his feet.
James Darren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahti Saarelainen.#T4#
Saarelainen dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Darren lands a nice elbow.
Saarelainen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Darren lands with a light punch inside.
Darren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darren has a couple of punches blocked by Saarelainen.
Saarelainen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Darren to keep the fight standing.#BC2#
Saarelainen manages to break the clinch.
Darren swings for the body but Saarelainen moves out of range.
Darren throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darren tries to clinch but Saarelainen moves out of range.
Saarelainen misses the body punch
and Darren counters with an outside leg kick.
Darren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saarelainen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Darrens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

And that's the end of the fight!
James Darren showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Darren has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Darren!
James Darren decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: D53 Von Richthof v Costacurta
Date: Jun 10, 2017

#R1#
Darren scores with a leg kick.
Stone lands a jab to Darren's midsection.
Stone checks a low kick from Darren.
Darren darts in trying to clinch
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Stone has Darren up against the cage in a clinch.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Darren lands a nice elbow.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Stone avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Stone as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stone blocks a body shot from Darren.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Stone blocks the elbow strike.
Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darren blocking some punches. #T1#
Darren takes a shot to the head.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stone blocks the elbow strike.
Darren lands an elbow just above Stone 's eye.
Darren tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Darren fails to land.
Stone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darren working aggressively here.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
Darren has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stone prevents a body shot from Darren.
Stone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stone.
Stone fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Darren lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stone blocks an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stone or not.
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stone's defenses.
Darren misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Darren fails to land.
Stone misses with a punch to the body.
Stone throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Darren has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stone seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Darren can turn it around.
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Darren just leaning against Stone, taking a breather.
Darren fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darren tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
Stone blocks an elbow strike from Darren.
Stone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T3#
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands.
Stone misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
Stone misses with a body punch.
Darren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Darren working aggressively here.
Stone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Darren leaning his opponent against the cage.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Stone lands a nice uppercut.
Darren doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T4#
Stone avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.
Stone avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Stone has a couple of punches blocked by Darren.
Stone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stone has a couple of punches blocked by Darren.
Darren throws an elbow but it misses.
Darren tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darren tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone lands a shot to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 Jack Stone will probably get the nod.
That's time! Stone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darren.
Darren throws a low kick but Stone avoids it.
Stone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Darren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Darren misses the target.
Darren throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Stone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stone looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#CL#
Stone clinches with his opponent.
Darren pushes Stone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren lands a nice elbow.
A short uppercut from Stone.
Darren is struggling to control the position.
Darren slowing the pace effectively.#T1#
Darren scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darren lands with a right to the head.
Stone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darrens head.
Still in the clinch, Darren scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darren blocking some punches.
Stone lands a shot to the body.
Darren swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Stone prevents a body shot from Darren.
Stone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses. #T2#
Stone blocking some punches.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Darren tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
Stone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stone takes a shot to the head.
Stone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
Darren scores with a hook to the body.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
I was talking to Stone's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Stone lands a nice uppercut.
Stone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stone lands a right hand. #T3#
Darren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Stone.
Stone lands with a right to the head.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darren misses with a punch on the inside.
Darren trying to control the position but instead, Stone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Darren into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darren.
Darren throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone tries a body shot but Darren blocks it.
James Darren seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Stone avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage. #T4#
Darren works on Stone's body with a couple of short punches.
Stone misses with some punches.
Darren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stone throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Darren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stone lands a shoulder strike.
Stone scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren misses with an elbow strike.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Stone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Darren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darren or not.
Come on Darren - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Darren fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Darren will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Stone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stone throws a hook but Darren blocks it.
Darren throws out a loose jab but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darren connects with an inside leg kick.
Stone connects with a crisp jab.
Darren throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
Darren wants to land a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
Stone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stone takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Darren pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Darren lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stone.
A short right from Stone.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #T1#
Stone tries a body shot but Darren blocks it.
Stone avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Darren fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stone tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Stone throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Stone dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Darren lands with a short shot to the head.
Darren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darren lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Darren works on Stone's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Stone.
Stone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stone misses with the head strike. #T2#
A bit of stalling here from Darren.
Darren is trying to stall.
Stone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stone avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands.
Come on Darren - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Stone digs a right hand underneath Darren's ribcage. Darren let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow. #T3#
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Darren misses with an elbow strike.
Darren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stone throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Stone lands a shot to the body.
Stone lands a body shot in the clinch.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darren.
Darren lands with a left to the head.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren wants to stall.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Darren is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stone pushes Darren back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stone lands an uppercut.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Darren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stone blocks a couple of punches 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!
Stone has a couple of punches blocked by Darren.
Stone blocks the elbow strike.
Darren misses with a body punch.
Stone scores with a shoulder strike.
Stone scores with a shot to the side of Darren's head.
A short left from Stone.

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 Stone.
I think Stone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Jack Stone!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Jack Stone!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Jack Stone!

Jack Stone wins by unanimous decision!
Jack Stone decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Aspire MMA - Just Bleed 39
Date: May 19, 2017

#R1#
Darren throws a body kick that misses
and Madruga counters with a right hand to the body.
Madruga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Darren's sensitive parts.
Madruga lands with a cross.
Darren misses the jab.
Darren listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Madruga throws out a powerful jab.
Madruga connects with a body shot.
Madruga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Madruga scores with a body 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!
Madruga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darren's hands.
Madruga stuns Darren with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Madruga misses with a looping right.
Madruga throws a jab when Darren was well out of range.
It seemed like Darren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1#
Madruga connects with a jab.
Darren is looking to chop away at Madruga's legs.
Madruga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darren misses with a hook
and Madruga counters with a slapping leg kick.
Darren avoids the body shot from Madruga.
Darren tries a quick counter leg kick but Madruga is wise to it.
A big right from Madruga misses.
Darren misses with a body shot
enabling Madruga to counter with a crisp jab.
Darren moves away from the strike by Madruga.
Madruga walks into a stiff left hand from Darren.
Darren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Madruga misses with a low kick as Darren jumps back.
Nice jab there from Darren. #T2#
Madruga lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madruga lands with a hook. Darren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Madruga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Darren has time to react.
Madruga defending well as Darren loads up on a big left hand.
Darren throws out a loose jab but Madruga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren throws a push kick but Madruga slaps the foot to one side.
Otavio Madruga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Madruga misses the target.
Madruga moves out of range as Darren strikes.
Madruga throws a leg kick but Darren sees it coming and moves out of range.
Madruga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darren moves away.
A head kick misses from Madruga.
Madruga sets himself, and Darren steps forward looking for the clinch! Madruga avoids it this time.
Madruga misses with a wild body shot.
Madruga misses with a left hand
and Darren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Madruga thinking. #T3#
Darren misses with a lunging right hand
and Darren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Madruga looks to land a body kick but Darren moved away.
Madruga throws a poor cross that misses
and Darren counters with a good low kick that Madruga was not able to check.
Madruga is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Madruga throws a jab but it's blocked by Darren.
Darren was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Madruga misses with a looping right.
Madruga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Madruga has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darren.
Darren throws a lazy right hand but Madruga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darren uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Madruga has time to react.#CUT2#
It looks like Otavio Madruga has been cut.
Madruga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darren.
Darren throws an overhand right that lands on Madruga's shoulder, as Madruga tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Madruga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Madruga lands with a shot to the body. #T4#
Darren attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Darren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Darren backs away, Madruga returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A clash of legs there as Darren blocks the low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Madruga checks a leg kick.
Madruga is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madruga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Madruga moves out of range of the body kick.
Madruga throws a poor cross that misses
and Darren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darren tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Madruga throws a body punch but Darren moves out of range.
A big right from Darren misses.
Madruga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darren moves away.
Madruga throws an off balance right hand
and Darren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otavio Madruga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Otavio Madruga's cut.
That's time! Madruga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Madruga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Madruga throws a front kick aimed at Darren's knee but Darren avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Madruga.
Nice jab there from Madruga.
Darren misses the body punch
and Madruga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darren misses with a looping right.
Darren lands a jab to Madruga's midsection.
Darren moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Darren misses.
Madruga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madruga shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Darren eats them both and turns towards Madruga to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A swing and a miss from Madruga.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Madruga misses its intended target. #T1#
Madruga misses with the body kick
and Darren counters with a straight right hand.
Darren moves out of range of the strikes.
Darren misses with a straight right.
Madruga thinks about countering with a head kick.
Madruga scores with a shot to the body.
Darren takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A low kick from Madruga is predictable there
and Darren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madruga.
Madruga checks a leg kick.
Darren lands with a shot to the body.
Darren throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Madruga is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Madruga misses.
Madruga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darren sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Darren throws a shot to the body.
Madruga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darren can do to turn this around?
Darren's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Madruga connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Darren scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madruga manages to avoid it.
Madruga cracks Darren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Madruga scores with a nice strike.
Darren fakes the leg kick and cracks Madruga in the body.
Otavio Madruga is winning the standup battle so far.
Madruga misses with a straight left.
Madruga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Darren pushes Madruga away with a front kick.
Darren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Madruga.
Madruga misses with an uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Darren.#T3#
Darren loads up on a big right hand but Madruga slips the punch.
It looked like Madruga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Madruga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Darren throws a low kick, looking for Madruga's leg but Madruga calmly moves out of range.
Madruga throws the kick towards the body but Darren avoids it.
Madruga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darren looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Madruga.
Darren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darren throws a leg kick which misses Madruga's front leg but catches the back leg as Madruga tries to avoid it.
Darren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Madruga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Darren counter with a right hand.
Madruga staying out of range there.#T4#
Darren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madruga misses with a hook. Darren ducked under it nicely.
Darren stuns Madruga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Madruga throws a right hand that misses
and Darren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darren keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Darren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madruga.
Darren tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Madruga is able to avoid easily.
Darren has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Madruga.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Darren might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Madruga has got the better of the exchanges.
A big right from Madruga misses.
Darren wants to counter the offense by Madruga and move into the clinch position.
Darren misses the body punch
and Madruga counters with a straight right hand.
Darren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madruga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otavio Madruga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Otavio Madruga's cut.
That's time! Madruga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Madruga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madruga misses with a wild body shot.
Madruga blocks a jab.
Darren scoring well with a low kick there.
Madruga scores with a jab to the body.
Darren throws a big shot that misses.
Madruga swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice shot by Darren.
Darren scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren throws a looping overhand right but Madruga ducks down to avoid it.
Madruga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darren throws out the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Madruga there.
Darren with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T1#
Darren moves out of range of the leg kick from Madruga.
Madruga lands the left hand.
Madruga checks a leg kick.
Madruga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Madruga misses.
Darren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madruga.
Darren has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Darren there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab, jab by Madruga - just one landing.
Darren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madruga was well out of range. Poor timing from Darren.
Madruga is looking to counter with a body kick.
Darren checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Madruga misses with an uppercut
letting Darren counter with a right hand.
James Darren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Madruga lunges at Darren with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darren's hand.
Madruga scores with a jab to the jaw.
Darren swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Madruga counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madruga.
It looked like Madruga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darren throws a hook but Madruga avoids it easily.
Darren throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darren pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Madruga on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Madruga looks to throw the jab but Darren is out of range.
Madruga throws a shot from downtown. Darren moves away and avoids it.
Darren tries to land a front kick but Madruga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Madruga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darren throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Madruga. #T3#
Darren throws a hook to the side of Madruga's head but Madruga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darren has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Darren misses with a wild body shot.
Darren misses with a low kick.
Darren lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Darren on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Madruga tries a head kick but it misses.
Madruga defending well as Darren loads up on a big left hand.
Madruga swings widly with a right hand
and Darren counters with a straight right hand.
Madruga staying out of range there.
Darren thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Madruga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T4#
Madruga connects with a body shot that sends Darren's belly button to the back.
Darren moves out of range of the strikes.
Darren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Madruga throws a counter high kick but Darren was just alert enough to avoid it.
Darren tries to land a front kick but Madruga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Madruga misses the target.
Madruga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Darren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Otavio Madruga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darren thumps Madruga with a low kick.
Madruga swings for the body but Darren moves out of range.
Madruga thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madruga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Darren has time to react.
Madruga lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Darren lands the left hand.

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 Otavio Madruga.
Well Madruga 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otavio Madruga!
After winning the bout, Otavio Madruga thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Revolution XC 16
Date: Mar 18, 2017

#R1#
Burns looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Burns gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Darren just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Burns lands an impressive looking overhand right. Darren doesn't seem phased though.
Darren uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burns takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burns misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darren! But no joy.
Darren digs a good body shot into Burns's ribs.
Darren lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Some bone on bone action there as Burns checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darren feints a counter leg kick.
Burns lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Darren scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burns walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Burns swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Darren counters with a stiff right hand.
Burns throws a nice looking combination but Darren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Darren moves out of range as Burns strikes.
Darren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darren stuns Burns with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Burns lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Darren tests Burns's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burns has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Shit House in the buildup to the fight.
Burns throws a lazy head kick
and Darren counters with a thumping low kick.
Darren lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Darren has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A cross from Darren lands.
Burns on the wrong end of a nice hook.#ROC2#
Burns is rocked!
Burns misses with the combination.
Darren Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns throws a head kick but Darren moves out of range.
Darren jabs at Burns's body.
Burns walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darren takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Burns wants to slow Darren down by chopping away at his legs.
Darren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns walks into a jab.
Burns keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Darren scores with a hook to the body. Burns takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2#
Darren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns closes this distance looking for a takedown but Darren circles away.
Burns misses with a double jab.
Burns misses with a combination
and Darren counters with an outside leg kick.
Darren connects with an inside leg kick.
Darren throws a leg kick which misses Burns's front leg but catches the back leg as Burns tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Darren.
Darren uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Burns has time to react.
Burns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darren can pounce on him.
Burns takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burns takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Burns fails with the takedown
and Darren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darren jabs Burns to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Darren scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burns in his tracks.
Darren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burns's head backwards.#T3#
Darren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darren circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Burns misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Darren misses.
Darren takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
James Darren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burns misses with an uppercut
and Darren counters with a right hand to the body.
Darren uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Burns has time to react.
Oh Burns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A cross from Darren lands.
Burns jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Burns takes one on the button.
Burns misses with a body punch
enabling Darren to counter with a crisp jab.
Darren connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Darren as he connects with a hook.
Burns will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Darren misses with a looping right.
Burns pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Darren back to the cage. Burns follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Burns seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
Darren scores with the left hand. Burns knows he should have avoided that one.
Burns misses with an uppercut
and Darren counters with a right hand to the body.
Burns throws a poor cross that misses
and Darren counters with a straight right hand.
Darren digs a good body shot into Burns's ribs.
Burns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick by Burns misses
and Darren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Burns. Those never looked like landing.
Burns is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Darren, as that shot connected.
Darren scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Darren throws a leg kick which misses Burns's front leg but catches the back leg as Burns tries to avoid it.
Darren lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Darren misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darren scores with a push kick.
Darren connects with a body shot.
Darren takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Darren doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Burns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Darren keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Darren 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#
Burns misses with a two punch combination.
Darren has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Darren there as he acknowledges the shot.
Burns stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darren.
Darren cracks the inside of Burns's front leg.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darren takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
Darren feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burns's calf.
Burns throws the kick towards the body but Darren avoids it.
Darren cracks the inside of Burns's front leg.
Burns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darren circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circle momentarily. Darren darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Burns is looking to score with low kicks.
Burns drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
James Darren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Darren only half commits to the counter leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Burns might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Burns takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Darren Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Darren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burns 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.
Darren scores with a punch to the head.
Darren checks the leg kick.
Darren will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burns misses with a double jab.
Burns gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Darren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burns takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Darren dodges the punch combination from Burns.
A nice side step and Darren releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darren.
Burns drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Burns misses the jab.
Burns with a jab.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns tries to bum rush Darren with a series of wild strikes but Darren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darren scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Darren.
Darren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darren fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Burns to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Burns looks to clinch but Darren throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Burns taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). James Darren!
During a confident post fight interview, James Darren thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Helsinki Fighting League: 49
Date: Jan 20, 2017

#R1#
Darren misses with an uppercut.
Darren lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Clintsari looks to score with a jab to the body but Darren is just out of range.
Darren fires out a quick counter leg kick but Clintsari just manages to avoid it.
Clintsari throws a left and a right that both miss
and Darren counters with a thumping low kick.
Clintsari throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Darren to counter with a crisp jab.
Darren swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Clintsari lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Clintsari 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.
Darren lands the left hand.
Nice defenses there by Clintsari .
A swing and a miss from Clintsari .
Darren looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clintsari misses with a two punch combination.
Darren throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clintsari on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clintsari throws a body punch but Darren moves out of range.
Darren gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Clintsari is looking to clinch.
Clintsari walks into a stiff left hand from Darren.#T1#
Darren moves out of range as Clintsari strikes.
Clintsari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darren.
Clintsari staying out of range there.
Rusoposkinen Clintsari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darren misses with a low kick.
Clintsari misses the body punch
and Darren counters with a leg kick.
Darren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clintsari .
Darren connects with an inside leg kick.
Darren needs to keep his hands up - Clintsari had a free shot at his head there.
Good work by Clintsari as he checks the leg kick.
Clintsari appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice body kick there by Darren.
Darren looks to land a left hand but Clintsari moved out of range nicely.
Darren takes a swing at Clintsari 's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Clintsari .#T2#
Darren misses with a straight left.
Darren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clintsari moves out of range as Darren strikes.
Clintsari is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Darren throws a leg kick that misses.
Clintsari blocks a low kick nicely.
Clintsari throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darren misses with a wild body shot.
Darren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clintsari .
Clintsari throws a lazy uppercut
and Darren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Clintsari thinking.
Clintsari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clintsari fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Some wild striking there from Clintsari .
Darren is looking to counter punch.
Clintsari looks to score with a jab to the body but Darren is just out of range.
Darren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T3#
Darren just misses with a punch to the body.
Darren slips a jab from Clintsari .
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Clintsari .
A big right from Darren misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darren.
Darren does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A clash of legs there as Clintsari blocks the low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clintsari ! But no joy.
Clintsari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Darren cracks Clintsari with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#ROC#
Clintsari is rocked!
Darren lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clintsari is still on wobbly legs! Can Darren finish him?
Clintsari misses with an uppercut
and Darren counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clintsari looks winded!
Darren finds Clintsari 's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Clintsari flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Darren lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Clintsari will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Darren!
James Darren retains his welterweight title!
James Darren thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Helsinki Fighting League: 45
Date: Dec 31, 2016

#R1#
Darren turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've been told by Norlin's head coaches at Raztafarai Training Camp that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Darren lands a nice looking body kick.
A leg kick checked by Norlin.
Norlin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Darren.
Darren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darren.
Norlin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darren throws out the jab.
Norlin misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Norlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darren moves away.
Darren uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL2#
Darren closes the distance and clinches.
Norlin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norlin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Norlin in his tracks for a moment.
Darren avoiding damage as Norlin throws knees to the body.
Darren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norlin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norlin looking to throw knees to the head but Darren is blocking nicely. #T1#
Norlin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Darren has Norlin pushed against the cage.
Darren trying to control the position but instead, Norlin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Darren into the cage.
Norlin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Darren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Norlin trying to land knees to the body.
Norlin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darren.
Darren on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Darren avoiding damage as Norlin throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Norlin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darren is defending well for now.
Norlin blocks a body shot from Darren.
Norlin tries to land a knee to the head but Darren blocks with his arms.
Darren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Darren is working Norlin over against the cage.
Darren managing to block the knees to the body from Norlin. #T2#
Darren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norlin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Norlin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Norlin avoids the elbow strike from Darren, against the cage.
Norlin tries to land knees in the clinch but Darren avoids the damage to the body.
Darren avoiding damage as Norlin throws knees to the body.
Darren leaning against his opponent.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Petter Norlin has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darren.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darren manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Darren managing to block the knees to the body from Norlin.
Darren lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Darren - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Norlin controls his hands.
Darren is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Darren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norlin tries a knee to the head but Darren blocks it.
Norlin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
Norlin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Darren throws an elbow but it misses.
Darren misses with the head strike.
Norlin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darren avoids it.
Norlin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norlin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Norlin tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Norlin back against the cage.
Darren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norlin blocks an elbow strike from Darren.
Norlin looking to throw knees to the head but Darren is blocking nicely.
Norlin lands a knee to the body.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Norlin controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Darren - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Darren throws a head punch that misses.
Norlin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Norlin controls his hands.
Norlin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darren is defending well for now.#T4#
Darren'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.
Norlin missing with knees to the body.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Darren.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darren is trying to maintain a safe position but Norlin gets an underhook and turns Darren into the cage.
Norlin prevents a body shot from Darren.
Darren avoiding damage as Norlin throws knees to the body.
Norlin misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Darren.
Norlin missing with knees to the body.
Darren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Norlin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norlin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darren avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Norlin controls his hands.
Darren lands a nice elbow.
Darren avoiding damage as Norlin throws knees to the body.
Darren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Darren will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petter Norlin's cut.
That's time! Norlin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Norlin misses with a lunging right hand
and Darren counters with a low kick, right behind Norlin 's knee.
Norlin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Norlin misses with a wild body shot.
Norlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darren was well out of range. Poor timing from Norlin.
Darren lands a nice shot that snaps Norlin's head back.
Norlin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norlin.
A countering left hand to the body from Darren misses.
A punch lands to the side of Norlin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Norlin blocks the body kick.
Norlin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Darren manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren tests Norlin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Norlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darren moves away.
Norlin misses with a wild body shot.
Norlin staying out of range there.
Norlin throws an overhand right that lands on Darren's shoulder, as Darren tries to avoid the shot. #T1##CL#
Darren tries to keep at a distance but Norlin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Darren tries to stall but Norlin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Norlin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Norlin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Norlin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Darren has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Darren misses with an elbow strike.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
Norlin looking to throw knees to the head but Darren is blocking nicely.
Darren on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norlin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Darren lands an elbow just above Norlin 's eye.
Darren wants to stall.
Norlin lands a good knee to the midsection. Darren won't want to take too many of those.
Darren throws an elbow that misses.
Norlin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Norlin landing some nice looking knees to the body. #T2#
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Darren misses with a body punch.
Norlin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darren.
Darren is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norlin lands a damaging elbow.
Norlin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Norlin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Norlin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Norlin crunches a lovely knee into Darren's ribcage.
Darren managing to block the knees to the body from Norlin.
Norlin lands a knee to the head.
Norlin tries to land a knee to the head but Darren blocks with his arms.
Norlin tries to land knees in the clinch but Darren avoids the damage to the body.
Norlin tries to land knees in the clinch but Darren avoids the damage to the body.
Norlin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Norlin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Norlin being controlled against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darren. #T3#
Norlin misses with an elbow over the top.
Darren pushes Norlin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Norlin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren lands an elbow just above Norlin 's eye.
Darren throws a punch but it's blocked by Norlin.
Norlin missing with knees to the body.
Darren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norlin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Darren lands an elbow inside that Norlin shrugs off.
Norlin misses with a knee to the head.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Norlin controls his hands.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norlin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darren avoids it.
Darren lands a nice elbow.
Darren lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Norlin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darren avoids it.#T4#
Darren is struggling to control the position.
Norlin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Darren has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Darren on the defensive, avoiding the knees 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!
A right handed body shot lands from Darren.
Petter Norlin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Darren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Norlin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darren avoids it.
Norlin avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norlin's elbow.
Darren gets through Norlin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norlin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Darren's face.
A right hook to the body lands for Darren.
Norlin misses with a knee strike.
Norlin prevents a body shot from Darren.
Darren lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darren.
Darren lands a left hand that snaps the head of Norlin backwards.
Norlin tries to land knees in the clinch but Darren avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Darren will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Petter Norlin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Darren drops Norlin with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Norlin! Darren dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Darren!
James Darren is the new welterweight champion!
James Darren seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Helsinki Fighting League: 42
Date: Nov 26, 2016

#R1#
Darren lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smiff swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darren counters with a good low kick that Smiff was not able to check.
Smiff shoots in for a double leg but Darren sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smiff tries a head kick but it misses. #CL2#
Darren clinches up with Smiff and pushes him back against the cage.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Smiff in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#
It looks like Stratovarius Smiff has been cut.
Darren works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smiff's defenses.
Darren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smiff looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Darren stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Darren leaning against his opponent.
Darren lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Darren.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darren.
Stalling in the clinch from Darren. #T1#
Darren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smiff or not.
Darren works on Smiff's body with a couple of short punches.
Smiff is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darren. #ROC2#
Smiff is rocked!#CUT2#
Stratovarius Smiff's cut is getting worse.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Darren takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Oh Smiff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
Darren dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Darren pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Smiff! Darren unloads with more strikes and Smiff sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Darren!
James Darren thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Stratovarius Smiff was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks for coming out party's on me '.

Event: LKO23 Thunder
Date: Oct 01, 2016

#R1#
Nerlinger misses with a hook.#TD#
Nerlinger looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Darren!
Nerlinger scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Darren to see if he's OK.
Darren manages to get back to half guard.
Nerlinger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Nerlinger looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Darren is looking to control Nerlinger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Darren avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Nerlinger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Darren doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nerlinger.
Nerlinger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Nerlinger prevents Darren from improving his position.
Nerlinger trying to mount his opponent but Darren defends it.
Nerlinger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Darren blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nerlinger.
Darren makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Darren.#SUB#
Nerlinger is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nerlinger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
Nerlinger stands up over Darren, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nerlinger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Darren preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nerlinger pushing down on Darren's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Darren is defending against the submission attempts here by Nerlinger.
Darren is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nerlinger scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nerlinger thows a huge punch but Darren dodges it nicely. #SUB#
Nerlinger looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nerlinger wants to take a breather but Darren is having none of it. #T3#
Darren taking some punishment here, with Nerlinger in his half guard.
Nerlinger thows a huge punch but Darren dodges it nicely. #SUB#
Darren is defending against the submission attempts here by Nerlinger.
Darren has hold of Nerlinger's hands but Nerlinger slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nerlinger lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Darren avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nerlinger. #SUB#
Nerlinger wants to work for an arm triangle but Darren is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Darren trying to control from the bottom. #T4#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nerlinger lands a nice short elbow.
Nerlinger slips a nice elbow through Darren's hands, connecting with Darren's forehead.
Nerlinger lands strikes from half guard.
Nerlinger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nerlinger winds up and cracks Darren with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #ROC#
Darren is rocked!
Nerlinger is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Darren is hurt! He's hurt bad - Nerlinger fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Darren from any more punishment! Congratulations to Nerlinger! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Nerlinger!

Event: LKO16 RollingStone
Date: Aug 20, 2016

#R1#
Darren works over Thompson's head and body with a nice combination.
Darren lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darren.
Darren swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Thompson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Darren scores with a head kick. #CL#
Thompson clinches up against the cage.
Darren working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darren lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#
It looks like Chris Thompson has been cut.
Darren keeps control of Thompson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Darren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Darren lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Thompson to his knees! Darren keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Darren!
James Darren thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 26, 2016

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Darren. Goodman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goodman is looking to clinch but Darren is avoiding it.
Goodman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#TD2#
Goodman gets a double leg takedown into Darren's guard.#ES#
Darren is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Goodman jumps guard but Darren stands there with Goodman around his waist. Goodman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Darren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goodman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD2#
Goodman has clasped his hands together around Darren's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goodman working away.
Darren is trying to improve his position.#T1##SUB2#
Darren is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Goodman's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Goodman! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Darren has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Daxx Goodman!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 13, 2016

#R1#
Mustacho Jr slips a jab from Darren.
And Mustacho Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Darren pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mustacho Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Darren defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mustacho Jr.
Mustacho Jr scores with a jab. Darren acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mustacho Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Darren tries to sprawl out of it but Mustacho Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Darren manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Darren wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Darren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darren throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mustacho Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darren is looking to counter the offense by Mustacho Jr and move into the clinch.#CL2#
Mustacho Jr moves into range and clinches up with Darren.
Darren managing to block the knees to the body from Mustacho Jr.
Darren lands a body shot.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Darren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mustacho Jr prevents a body shot from Darren. #BC2#
Mustacho Jr manages to break the clinch.
Mustacho Jr avoids the head kick by Darren.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Darren.
Mustacho Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Darren as he jumps to the side.
Darren tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mustacho Jr manages to circle out of the way.
James Darren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Mustacho Jr.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mustacho Jr.
Mustacho Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Darren appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mustacho Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darren connects with a leg kick. Mustacho Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mustacho Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darren paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T2##CL#
Darren darts in and clinches Mustacho Jr up against the cage.
Mustacho Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Darren lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mustacho Jr.
Mustacho Jr looks winded!
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #BC2#
Mustacho Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Darren. No joy for Mustacho Jr on that attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darren.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick there by Darren.
Darren feints and then cracks Mustacho Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mustacho Jr down.
Mustacho Jr fails to land the takedown.#CL#
Darren forces Mustacho Jr back against the cage and clinches.#T3#
Darren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Darren tries a body shot but Mustacho Jr blocks it.
Darren lands a body punch.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Darren as the two fighters clinch.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren is leaning against Mustacho Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Darren lands a nice shot to the body.
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as Mustacho Jr controls the action.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Mustacho Jr avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Darren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mustacho Jr's defenses.
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as Mustacho Jr controls the action.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren lands a body shot.
Darren tries a body shot but Mustacho Jr blocks it. #T4#
Nice body punch from Darren - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Darren.
Mustacho Jr takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#
It looks like Rogerio Mustacho Jr has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Darren.
Darren pushes Mustacho Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Darren lands an elbow inside.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mustacho Jr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Darren is defending well.
Nice body punch from Darren.
Mustacho Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Darren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Darren lands a body shot.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mustacho Jr's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Darren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rogerio Mustacho Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Mustacho Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Darren's waist but Darren gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mustacho Jr off to one side.
Darren leaves Mustacho Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rogerio Mustacho Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darren tries a head kick but it misses. #KD#
Darren lands a big head kick that sends Mustacho Jr tumbling to the mat! Darren takes a step backwards and waves Mustacho Jr back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Mustacho Jr is rocked!
Darren tries a head kick but it misses.
Mustacho Jr throws a big counter head kick but Darren avoids it with no problem.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darren.
Rogerio Mustacho Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mustacho Jr.
James Darren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Mustacho Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mustacho Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Darren tries to sprawl out of it but Mustacho Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Darren manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mustacho Jr is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mustacho Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darren wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T1#
Darren misses with a head kick.
Mustacho Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darren.
Darren throws a leg kick but Mustacho Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mustacho Jr feints the counter takedown.
Mustacho Jr avoids the head kick by Darren.
Mustacho Jr feints the counter takedown.#CL#
Darren gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mustacho Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Darren just stands there and leans against the cage.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Mustacho Jr in his tracks for a moment.
Darren tries to work over Mustacho Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Darren.
Mustacho Jr prevents a body shot from Darren.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Darren lands a nice elbow.
Darren lands a body punch in the clinch.
Darren has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as Mustacho Jr controls the action.
Mustacho Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mustacho Jr's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Darren.
Darren tries to work over Mustacho Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Darren.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mustacho Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Darren finish him?
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Darren is leaning against Mustacho Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mustacho Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Darren lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Darren.
Mustacho Jr takes an elbow to the temple. #T3#
A right hand to the body from Darren.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darren.
Mustacho Jr prevents a body shot from Darren.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren tries a body shot but Mustacho Jr blocks it.
Mustacho Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Darren manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Darren.
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as Mustacho Jr controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Darren.
Mustacho Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Darren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mustacho Jr can do to turn this around?
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darren lands an elbow inside.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darren presses Mustacho Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T4#
Mustacho Jr is pressed against the cage. Darren pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Mustacho Jr! Two more big strikes from Darren and Mustacho Jr crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). James Darren!

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