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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darwin Dorsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kalaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Kalaway will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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162 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darwin Dorsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Kalaway!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorsey keeps the fight on the outside.
Kalaway wants to clinch.
Kalaway is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dorsey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kalaway takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good leg kick by Dorsey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kalaway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kalaway moves into the clinch.
Kalaway is trying to pull guard but Dorsey has him pressed against the cage.
Dorsey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kalaway has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dorsey uses from the top position.
Kalaway had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dorsey defends it easily.
Kalaway working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dorsey has passed into half guard!
Still in half guard, Dorsey seems content to control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalaway looking for submissions off his back.
Kalaway looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dorsey tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kalaway controls his leg.
Dorsey slows the pace down in half guard.
Kalaway actively working from the bottom here.
Kalaway tries to roll over but Dorsey keeps him under control.
Kalaway is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dorsey pulls his head out easily.
Dorsey controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kalaway looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dorsey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kalaway looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kalaway actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalaway looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dorsey is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kalaway looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kalaway is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dorsey pulls his head out easily.
Kalaway is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dorsey pulls his head out easily.
Dorsey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kalaway looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dorsey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kalaway actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dorsey slows the pace down in half guard.
Kalaway looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dorsey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dorsey continues to stall.
Kalaway looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dorsey controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dorsey wants to free his trapped foot but Kalaway is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kalaway actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin Dorsey dominated that round.
That's time! Dorsey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dorsey throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dorsey 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dorsey.
Kalaway takes one to the chin there.
Dorsey connects with an inside leg kick.
Kalaway tries for a takedown but Dorsey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kalaway moves in looking to clinch but Dorsey pushes him off.
Dorsey jabs at Kalaway's body.
Kalaway chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dorsey can pounce on him.
Kalaway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dorsey lands a big head kick that sends Kalaway tumbling to the mat! Dorsey takes a step backwards and waves Kalaway back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kalaway is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dorsey drops Kalaway with a naaaaasty hook - Kalaway is in real trouble here! Dorsey dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darwin Dorsey!
Our winner, Darwin Dorsey, 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.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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