Round 10 went about 20-30 seconds long I believe. darchinyan hurt with 5 seconds to go and it went on for another 30 seconds. Surprised the ref didn't stop it.
Round 11 Darchinyan is pushing out his right jab but not using his feet to get in position first, and just falling short with it. Meanwhile Mbamba is whipping him in the face with overhand lefts that are more annoying than anything. Neither has much crunch left in any of their shots. As I say that, Darchinyan throws a big clump to back Mbamba to the ropes! Mbamba looks fragile again. Darchinyan just watches him and up-jabs from his crouch. They come together briefly and push off, each stumbling backward in opposite directions. Now they clinch and the ref needs to take care of it. Clump from Darchinyan and a HUGE LEFT UPPERCUT to the body. Damn. Mbamba has iron ribs. Mbamba is shoulder-tackled into the ropes. Darchinyan is walking in with his hands at his sides, mouth open and looking like he wants to do what he failed to do in the 10th. Mbamba just floats to the ropes and waits for him, guard up. Darchinyan tees off with wide-slapping body shots. 10-9 Darchinyan
I don't understand why Vic doesn't just setup shop on the inside, he would have finished this already if he did. All that jumping in and out is stupid.
Probably a while depending on who he fights. Against world class opposition, I'd give him a couple more years at most. Against cupcakes, about as long as he wants.
Round 12 Darchinyan is throwing lazy jabs and rolling forward into clinches. Mbamba is cut horribly on his right eye. BIG HEAD SHOTS BY DARCHINYAN! Mbamba clinches. Mbamba has that smug and defiant look on again, thrusting his chin up in the air on the outside and staring Darchinyan down. Darchinyan comes in low and puts his palms out to shove Mbamba back into the ropes. Rough clinch as Darchinyan carries Mbamba nearly into a corner before the referee steps in. Darchinyan tackles Mbamba THROUGH THE ROPES. Mbamba amazingly has the wherewithal to stay upright and extricate himself without any help. Big clump by Darchinyan, partially blocked and partially just stood up to by the remarkably resilient Mr. Mbamba. Darchinyan throws another lazy jab and takes a right hook to the cut left eye. Mbamba sets up camp on the ropes to wait for him once more. Darchinyan comes in and again smothers himself by moving too far inward too fast while trying to land punches. Mbamba survives.