Darren Until and Darren Stewart squared off in the primary occasion of Misfits Boxing 21 at Becketwell Reside in Derby, England on Friday, Might 16. The competition featured the previous UFC fighters in an all-English bout at cruiserweight.
The scheduled eight-round matchup went the total distance. Until took the victory, defeating Stewart by unanimous determination. Two judges scored the struggle 77-74, and one decide scored it 77-73.
The spotlight of the struggle noticed Liverpool’s southpaw Until twice sending London’s Stewart to the canvas. The primary knockdown got here from an overhand left within the opening spherical. The second knockdown got here within the closing second of the final spherical, from a straight left, after Stewart received caught within the ropes and was hit on the exit.
Over the course of the struggle, Stewart was predominantly on the entrance foot. Within the early rounds, Until was extra exact along with his punches, touchdown fast photographs. Within the fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds, Stewart was placing on stress. The eighth spherical noticed an trade, with Until as soon as once more being faster, delivering that last-second blow that sealed the deal.
With the victory by unanimous determination, Darren Until improved his boxing document to 2-0, 1 KO, and remained unbeaten. Throughout his MMA profession, the 32-year-old secured a document of 18-5-1.
34-year-old Darren Stewart, who additionally holds a 16-10, 2 NC document in MMA, didn’t reach his Misfits Boxing debut and dropped to 0-1.
