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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Darmody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tigey Maquigregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tigey Maquigregor told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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139 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Darmody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tigey Maquigregor!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darmody throws the left hand but Maquigregor avoids the punch easily.
Darmody throws a right hand that Maquigregor ducks under and follows up with a left that Maquigregor also avoids with ease.
Darmody takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A jab from Darmody does it's job there.
Maquigregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maquigregor tries to close the distance and clinch but Darmody swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maquigregor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darmody.
Maquigregor tries to close the distance and clinch but Darmody swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darmody connects with a body shot that sends Maquigregor's belly button to the back.
Darmody really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maquigregor misses with the combination.
Darmody lands a nice shot that snaps Maquigregor's head back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maquigregor misses with a two punch combination.
Maquigregor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Darmody connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maquigregor scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darmody throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maquigregor.
Darmody takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maquigregor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maquigregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darmody swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Maquigregor.
A little feinted left hand from Darmody on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Darmody. Those never looked like landing.
Darmody cracks Maquigregor with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maquigregor lands with a nice combination. Darmody backs away looking to recover.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Maquigregor.
Maquigregor connects with a leg kick. Darmody looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maquigregor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maquigregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Darmody is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Darmody is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Darmody cracks Maquigregor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maquigregor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maquigregor lands a jab-cross combination.
Maquigregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Maquigregor looks for the body kick but Darmody saw that one coming.
Maquigregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Darmody misses with a few strikes there.
Maquigregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darmody lands a slapping body shot.
Maquigregor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Darmody eats them both and turns towards Maquigregor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Maquigregor throws a right and a left that Darmody avoids nicely.
Maquigregor clinches with his opponent.
Maquigregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maquigregor scores with a sloppy right hand. Darmody should have avoided that one.
Darmody throws a right hand that Maquigregor ducks under and follows up with a left that Maquigregor also avoids with ease.
Darmody is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maquigregor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Darmody ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Darmody takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maquigregor throws a sloppy head kick and Darmody moves out of range easily.
Darmody appears to be looking for a big counter.
Maquigregor lands a front kick.
Maquigregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Darmody. Beautiful body shot.
Maquigregor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Maquigregor tries to close the distance and clinch but Darmody swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darmody throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maquigregor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maquigregor.
Maquigregor misses with a two punch combination.
Maquigregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darmody.
Maquigregor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Darmody avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darmody dodges the punch combination from Maquigregor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darmody lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maquigregor at a distance.
Darmody scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Darmody uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maquigregor.
Darmody misses with a body shot.
Maquigregor unleashes a big counter combination but Darmody bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Darmody is breathing heavily.
Maquigregor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darmody showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maquigregor.
Darmody lands with a cross.
Darmody throws a body punch but Maquigregor moves out of range.
A punch combination from Maquigregor misses.
We've been informed that Maquigregor has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A punch combination from Maquigregor misses.
Maquigregor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darmody throws a series of punches but Maquigregor avoids them all with ease.
Darmody misses with a looping left.
Maquigregor misses with a double jab.
Maquigregor throws a head kick that Darmody semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maquigregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maquigregor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tigey Maquigregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maquigregor drives through and clinches with Darmody against the cage.
Maquigregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maquigregor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Maquigregor walks into a straight right hand from Darmody.
Maquigregor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Darmody back to the cage. Maquigregor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Maquigregor tries to clinch up.
Darmody circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Darmody.
No joy there for Maquigregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maquigregor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maquigregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maquigregor wants to clinch up but Darmody keeps it at a distance.
Darmody appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Maquigregor lands with a kick to the temple. Darmody shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Darmody takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maquigregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tigey Maquigregor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maquigregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darmody circles away quickly and effectively.
As Maquigregor looks to move away, Darmody throws a big counter combo bu Maquigregor just gets out of the way.
Maquigregor throws a combination that misses
and Darmody counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maquigregor thinking.
Darmody scores with a one two! Maquigregor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Maquigregor.
Maquigregor misses with a body kick.
Darmody lands with a nice body punch.
Maquigregor throws a head kick that misses
and Darmody counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maquigregor looks to land a combination but Darmody avoids it well.
Donk. Darmody catches Maquigregor right on the button with a cross.
Darmody tries to bum rush Maquigregor with a series of wild strikes but Maquigregor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darmody throws a lazy right hand but Maquigregor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maquigregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Darmody, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maquigregor throws a series of punches but Darmody avoids them all with ease.
Darmody misses with a body shot.
Maquigregor works over Darmody's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darmody dodges the punch combination from Maquigregor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maquigregor misses with a series of wild punches.
Darmody swats away the attempt to clinch by Maquigregor.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Maquigregor is working the combinations to good effect here.
A right-left combo lands from Darmody.
Some wild striking there from Maquigregor.
No joy there for Maquigregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maquigregor moves in looking to clinch but Darmody pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Maquigregor.
Darmody avoids the head kick by Maquigregor.
Darmody keeps the fight on the outside.
Darmody has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maquigregor.
Darmody has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Maquigregor throws a series of punches but Darmody moves out of range.
James Darmody is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maquigregor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darmody swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maquigregor.
Darmody avoids the head kick by Maquigregor.
Darmody throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maquigregor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darmody looks to land a combination but Maquigregor avoids it well.
Maquigregor throws a head kick but Darmody moves out of range.
Maquigregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darmody.
Darmody fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maquigregor manages to avoid it.
Maquigregor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Maquigregor misses with a head kick.
Darmody misses with a wild combination.
Maquigregor keeps Darmody at a distance using the push kick.
Maquigregor tries to bum rush Darmody with a series of wild strikes but Darmody uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maquigregor misses with a wild combination.
Darmody avoids the head kick by Maquigregor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maquigregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Darmody misses its target.
No joy there for Maquigregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maquigregor rushes Darmody and presses him up against the cage.
Darmody is trying to break the clinch but Maquigregor has him pressed against the cage.
Maquigregor stalling against the cage.
Maquigregor breaks the clinch.
Maquigregor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maquigregor misses with a few strikes there.
Maquigregor throws a nice head kick!
Maquigregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maquigregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Darmody scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darmody throws a hook but Maquigregor avoids it easily.
Darmody looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maquigregor lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maquigregor moves into range and clinches up with Darmody.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maquigregor is stalling here.
Maquigregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Maquigregor.
Maquigregor misses with the combination.
Darmody throws a big counter combination but Maquigregor scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Maquigregor throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maquigregor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Maquigregor misses with a few strikes there.
Darmody closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tigey Maquigregor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Darmody's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Maquigregor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Darmody's head.
Darmody throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darmody looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darmody slips a jab and a cross from Maquigregor.
Tigey Maquigregor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Maquigregor misses.
Darmody showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maquigregor.
Maquigregor lands with an overhand left.
Maquigregor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darmody.
Maquigregor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maquigregor throws the kick towards the body but Darmody avoids it.
Darmody throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maquigregor misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Darmody. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darmody avoids a kick to the body.
Maquigregor lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darmody scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maquigregor doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maquigregor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maquigregor misses with the combination.
Darmody lands a jab.
Maquigregor walks into a stiff left hand from Darmody.
Darmody dodges the punch combination from Maquigregor.
Maquigregor avoids the body shot from Darmody.
Maquigregor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maquigregor scores with a shot to the body.
Maquigregor misses with a few strikes there.
Maquigregor is looking to clinch.
Maquigregor throws a lazy right hand but Darmody sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darmody connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maquigregor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Darmody takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maquigregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Darmody throws an overhand right that lands on Maquigregor's shoulder, as Maquigregor tries to avoid the shot.
Maquigregor scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maquigregor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maquigregor throws a nice looking combination but Darmody bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maquigregor keeps Darmody at a distance using the push kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maquigregor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A counter left hand to the body from Darmody misses its target.
Darmody looks to land a combination but Maquigregor avoids it well.
Maquigregor misses with a two punch combination.
Maquigregor throws a nice looking combination but Darmody bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maquigregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darmody.
A punch combination from Maquigregor misses.
Darmody walks into a left hand.
Darmody slips a jab and a cross from Maquigregor.
Maquigregor tries to clinch there but Darmody circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maquigregor swinging wildly here.
Maquigregor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Darmody's calf.
Maquigregor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maquigregor throws a series of punches but Darmody avoids them all with ease.
Darmody appears to be looking for a big counter.
Maquigregor throws a series of punches but Darmody moves out of range.
Maquigregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maquigregor misses with a combination
and Darmody counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Darmody throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Darmody backs off Maquigregor throws a huge counter combo but Darmody manages to avoid it all.
Darmody is looking to wear down Maquigregor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A solid body kick from Maquigregor.
Maquigregor throws a head kick but Darmody moves out of range.
Maquigregor misses with the combination.
Maquigregor misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darmody gets tackled into the cage by Maquigregor. Maquigregor maintains 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!
Darmody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maquigregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darmody circles away quickly and effectively.
Maquigregor scores with a three punch combo!
Maquigregor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darmody throws a body punch but Maquigregor moves out of range.
Darmody showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maquigregor.
Darmody showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maquigregor.
Darmody misses with a wild combination.
Darmody showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maquigregor.
James Darmody has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tigey Maquigregor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maquigregor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Darmody eats them both and turns towards Maquigregor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tigey Maquigregor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maquigregor 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tigey Maquigregor!
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