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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Deair Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Darmody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Darmody has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deair Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Darmody!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darmody scores with a sloppy right hand. Shaw should have avoided that one.
Darmody fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shaw on the side of the head.
Darmody jabs at Shaw's body.
Darmody avoids a punch combination nicely.
James Darmody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses.
Shaw moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Darmody scores with a one two! Shaw had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A combination from Darmody does no damage.
Shaw throws a big counter combination but Darmody scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Darmody looks to land a combination. Shaw sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Deair Shaw has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darmody scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darmody.
Darmody throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaw takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Darmody is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Some wild striking there from Darmody.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darmody throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Darmody works the jab nicely.
Shaw staying out of range there.
Darmody looks to score with a jab to the body but Shaw is just out of range.
Darmody fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shaw manages to avoid it.
Darmody just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromShaw.
Darmody looks to land a combination but Shaw avoids it well.
Darmody throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shaw counters with a three punch combo that has Darmody backing up. Darmody nods at Shaw to acknowledge the strikes.
Shaw scores with a shot to the body.
Darmody is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Darmody throws a series of punches but Shaw moves out of range.
Darmody looks winded!
Darmody misses with a body shot.
Shaw looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
James Darmody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Darmody but Darmody pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've been hearing reports that Shaw has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A punch combination from Darmody misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darmody throws a left and a right that both miss
and Darmody takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaw tries to move into range but Darmody moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darmody fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shaw manages to avoid it.
Shaw wants to clinch up but Darmody keeps it at a distance.
Shaw walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Darmody checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Some wild striking there from Darmody.
Darmody missing with a left hand there. Shaw was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darmody throws a hook but Shaw avoids it easily.
Darmody's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Darmody's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darmody paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darmody misses with a right hand
and Shaw counters with a one-two to the body.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Darmody swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Darmody. Beautiful body shot.
Darmody misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Shaw was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Darmody.
Shaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shaw wants to clinch.
Darmody connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darmody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaw moves away.
Shaw takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shaw dives in and grabs Darmody's left leg, looking for a takedown. Darmody pushes down on Shaw's head and hops out.
Darmody throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darmody jabs Shaw right on the nose. Shaw blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the liver by Darmody. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darmody scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shaw tries to clinch but Darmody moves out of range.
Darmody lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Darmody wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Darmody dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Deair Shaw's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Darmody throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaw went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Darmody throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shaw went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shaw on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shaw takes one to the side of the head.
Shaw throws a head kick but Darmody moves out of range.
Darmody throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Darmody throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darmody looks to land a combination but Shaw avoids it well.
Nice cross by Darmody.
James Darmody seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darmody moves away.
Darmody lands a jab to Shaw's midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shaw throws a sloppy head kick and Darmody moves out of range easily.
Darmody tries to bum rush Shaw with a series of wild strikes but Shaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darmody throws a series of strikes that have Shaw backpedaling.
Shaw tries to clinch up but Darmody circles away and keeps his distance.
Deair Shaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darmody throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Darmody misses with a right hand
and Shaw makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Darmody rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shaw shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Darmody pinned against the cage. Darmody gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shaw shoots in looking for a takedown. Darmody tries to sprawl out of it but Shaw keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Darmody manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darmody jabs Shaw right on the nose. Shaw blinks but takes it well.
Darmody connects with a body shot that sends Shaw's belly button to the back.
Darmody throws a right and a left that Shaw avoids nicely.
A lazy left from Darmody finds it's target.
Darmody misses with a series of wild punches.
Darmody misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darmody throws a one two combo.
Shaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darmody has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darmody avoids the head kick by Shaw.
Darmody lands a nice shot to the body.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shaw walks into a straight right hand from Darmody.
Darmody throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Darmody!
Shaw looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Darmody fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darmody throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darmody throws a right and a left that Shaw avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darmody moves out of range of the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darmody lands a really nice looking cross but Shaw seems unphased.
Darmody lands a jab.
Darmody throws a series of punches but Shaw moves out of range.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darmody misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaw.
Darmody looks to land a combination but Shaw avoids it well.
A left lands for Darmody.
Darmody tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Darmody.
Darmody fails to land with a series of punches.
Shaw throws a quick counter head kick but Darmody was just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Darmody showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Deair Shaw's cut.
That's time! Shaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Shaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Darmody circles away.
Darmody throws a nice looking combination but Shaw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Darmody throws a right hand that Shaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Shaw also avoids with ease.
Darmody lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Darmody.
Shaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shaw drops his hands momentarily and Darmody takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darmody with a nice cross.
Darmody blocks the body kick.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sloppy strikes from Darmody. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Shaw wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darmody misses with a jab to the body
and Shaw counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darmody.
Shaw lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Darmody looks to land a combination. Shaw sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Darmody misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaw.
Shaw avoids the body shot from Darmody.
Shaw throws a big counter combination but Darmody scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darmody lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Darmody misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shaw throws a solid leg kick but Darmody takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shaw.
Darmody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaw moves away.
Shaw is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Darmody.
A swing and a miss from Darmody.
Shaw throws a head kick but Darmody moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Darmody.
Deair Shaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Darmody cracks Shaw with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darmody misses with a body shot.
Darmody throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darmody throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Darmody lands with a cross.
Darmody throws a body shot but no joy.
Darmody scores with a shot to the body.
Darmody lands a jab to the nose.
Darmody jabs at Shaw's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darmody lands with a shot to the body.
Darmody throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Darmody lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some wild striking there from Darmody.
Shaw takes one on the button.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Darmody swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darmody scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Darmody.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darmody lands with a straight right. Shaw didn't see that one coming.
Shaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darmody.
Shaw throws a quick counter kick to the body but Darmody avoids it.
Darmody has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Darmody avoids the head kick by Shaw.
Darmody lands with an uppercut that bounces Shaw off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darmody scores with a body shot.
Darmody throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaw seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
James Darmody is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Darmody fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Darmody comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Darmody 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Darmody!
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