Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Dynasty 16
Date: Oct 14, 2017

#R1##CL2#
McGraw clinches.
McGraw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dio takes a shot to the head.
McGraw misses with a punch on the inside.
McGraw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGraw lands with a light punch inside.
Come on Dio - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
I was talking to Dio's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dio prevents a body shot from McGraw.
McGraw tries a body shot but Dio blocks it.
Dio taking a breather.
Dio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGraw scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGraw misses with the head strike.
McGraw works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from McGraw.
Dio throws a punch but it's blocked by McGraw.
Dio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dio tries to work over McGraw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGraw cracks Dio with a nice body shot.
McGraw lands a shoulder strike.
McGraw tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #T1#
A short uppercut from McGraw.
Dio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dio has a couple of punches blocked by McGraw.
Dio is trying to break the clinch but McGraw is controlling him.
McGraw looking to throw knees to the head but Dio is blocking nicely.
McGraw lands a shot to the body.
Dio is breathing heavily.
McGraw lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGraw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for McGraw.
McGraw scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from McGraw on the inside.
McGraw lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dio backwards.
McGraw scores with a shoulder strike.
McGraw scores with a hook to the body.
McGraw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dios head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGraw lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGraw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dio backwards.
Dio wants to stall.
McGraw misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, McGraw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGraw misses with an elbow over the top.
A right handed body shot lands from McGraw.
McGraw lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGraw lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGraw pushes Dio back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
McGraw lands a body shot.
McGraw scores with a shoulder strike.
McGraw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGraw.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, McGraw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Dio is rocked!
McGraw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Dio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hook to the body lands for McGraw.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGraw.
McGraw breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Dio with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Dio looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Dio get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bonesaw McGraw!
Bonesaw McGraw was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: Dynasty 12
Date: Sep 16, 2017

#R1#
Astrok blocks a head kick by Dio.
Astrok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Astrok lands with a shot to the body.
Dio takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Astrok throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Astrok was well out of range. Poor timing from Dio.
Dio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dio moves in looking to clinch but Astrok pushes him off.
Astrok has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blackthorn Reborn - Trinity in the buildup to the fight.
Dio misses with a head kick.
Dio lands a nice looking body kick.
Dio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Astrok thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dio if he has to take too many more of those.
Astrok tries a head kick but it misses.
Astrok defending well as Dio loads up on a big left hand.
Astrok cracks the inside of Dio's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dio misses with a hook. Astrok ducked under it nicely.
Dio walks into a left hand.
Astrok scores with a sloppy right hand. Dio should have avoided that one. #T1#
Dio misses with a head kick.
Dio misses with a right hand
and Astrok counters with a leg kick.
Astrok moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Astrok was well out of range. Poor timing from Dio.
Astrok throws a nice looking combination but Dio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Astrok lands with a thumping leg kick.
Astrok takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL2#
Dio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Dio is trying to break the clinch but Astrok has him pressed against the ropes. #BC#
Astrok breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Dio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Astrok.
Dio lands with a shot to the body.
Astrok throws a nice looking combination but Dio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2#
Dio swings widly with a right hand
and Astrok counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Astrok paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dio throws a poor cross that misses
and Astrok counters with a solid body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dio ducks right into an uppercut from Astrok.
Dio takes one on the button.
Dio's coach down at White's ELITE Fitness Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dio's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dio moves out of range of the strikes.
Dio replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Astrok blocks it well.
Astrok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Astrok listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Astrok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Astrok fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL2#
Dio instigates a clinch.
Dio is trying to maintain a safe position but Astrok gets an underhook and turns Dio into the ropes.#BC#
Astrok breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Astrok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Astrok is looking to slow Dio down with leg kicks.
Astrok lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Astrok swats away the attempt to clinch by Dio.
A quick step to the side and Astrok tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Astrok dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Astrok throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Astrok misses.
A head kick by Dio misses
and Dio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Astrok connects with a looping right hand.
Astrok swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Dio counter with a right hand.
Dio throws a big shot that misses.
Dio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dio throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astrok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dio moves away.
Dio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Astrok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dio manages to avoid it.
Dio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Astrok jabs Dio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That kick from Astrok tenderised Dio's leg. Dio is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Astrok is looking to land body kicks.
Dio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dio motions for Astrok to come forward. Dio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Astrok looks to score with a jab to the body but Dio is just out of range.
Astrok tries a head kick but it misses.
Astrok looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Astrok avoids the body shot from Dio.
Astrok on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Astrok circles away from the clinch attempt.
Astrok bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Elvis Astrok is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Dio.
Dio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Astrok.
Astrok throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Astrok throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters circling a little - Astrok finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dio is breathing heavily.
Astrok fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Astrok feints and then cracks Dio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dio down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Astrok lands a glancing blow to the side of Dio's head.#T2#
Dio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Astrok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dio misses with a body kick.
Astrok bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A shot to the liver by Astrok. Beautiful body shot.
Dio tries to close the distance and clinch but Astrok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Astrok scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dio doesn't seem bothered though.
Astrok misses with a wild body shot.
Dio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice body kick from Astrok.
Astrok lands a jab.
Astrok throws a jab but it's blocked by Dio.
Dio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Astrok moves away.
Astrok went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dio throws an overhand right that lands on Astrok's shoulder, as Astrok tries to avoid the shot.
Astrok throws a head kick that misses.
Astrok is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dio can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Astrok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Astrok, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Astrok lands a nice looking body shot.
Dio drops his hands momentarily and Astrok takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Astrok dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Astrok throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zack Dio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Astrok lands with a straight right. Dio didn't see that one coming.
Dio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Astrok takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dio throws the kick towards the body but Astrok avoids it.#CL2#
Dio has Astrok up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dio struggles to land a body shot inside as Astrok controls his hands. #BC2#
Dio manages to break the clinch.
Astrok scores with a spinning back kick!
Dio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Astrok here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Astrok scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astrok tests Dio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Astrok checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Astrok is looking to counter punch.
Astrok moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dio tries to clinch but Astrok moves out of range.
Dio doesn't manage to clinch there - Astrok circles away.
Dio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Astrok lunges at Dio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dio's hand.
Astrok misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dio has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Astrok.
Dio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Astrok's hands.
Astrok thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dio if he has to take too many more of those.
Dio tries to clinch there but Astrok circles away.
Astrok scores with a shot to the body.
Astrok connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dio. Dio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Astrok finds it's way round the side to connect with Dio's head. #ROC#
Dio is rocked!
Astrok connects with a quick right hand that sends Dio tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Elvis Astrok!
During a confident post fight interview, Elvis Astrok thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Dynasty 8
Date: Aug 19, 2017

#R1#
Dio misses with a body shot.
Dio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turpin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Turpin swats away the attempt to clinch by Dio.
Dio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turpin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dio just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTurpin.
Randolph Turpin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Dio finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A left lands for Turpin.
Dio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turpin, right into the meat.
Dio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turpin ducks under a wild hook from Dio.
Turpin looks to land a left hand but Dio moved out of range nicely.
Dio only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Turpin throws a hook but Dio blocks it.
Dio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turpin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dio moves away.
Dio throws out a counter right but Turpin avoids it with no problem.
Turpin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #CL2#
Dio has managed to clinch.
Turpin working aggressively here. #T1#
Turpin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dio goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Dio breaks the clinch.
Turpin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dio jabs at Turpin's body.
Dio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turpin thows a leg kick but Dio checks it
and Dio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dio has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Turpin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turpin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Turpin is breathing heavily.
Dio cracks a nice hook into Turpin's ribs.
Dio throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Dio finds it's way through Turpin's defenses.
Dio throws a chopping leg kick but Turpin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#CL2#
Dio clinches up against the ropes.
Turpin taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Dio. #T2##BC2#
Dio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turpin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dio has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Turpin scores with the left hand. Dio knows he should have avoided that one.
Dio is looking to clinch.
Turpin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dio is out of range and Turpin settles back down.
Dio tries to clinch but Turpin is having none of it.
Turpin tries to clinch but Dio is having none of it.
Dio throws a body kick that misses
and Turpin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turpin punishes Dio's body with a nice straight punch.
Dio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turpin's corner calls for a 1-2. Turpin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turpin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turpin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dio.
Turpin pushes Dio away with a front kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turpin.
Dio looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Turpin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turpin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Dio dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Turpin throws a jab when Dio was well out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Dio.
Turpin wants to land a leg kick but Dio is out of range.
Zack Dio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turpin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Turpin. That snapped Dio's head back.
Dio throws a body punch but Turpin moves out of range.
Dio cracks Turpin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Turpin throws a hook but Dio avoids it easily.
Dio now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Turpin throws a shot from downtown. Dio moves away and avoids it.
Turpin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dio shapes to counter with a head kick.
A big left from Turpin misses.
Turpin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dio avoids a kick to the body.
Dio walks into a stiff left hand from Turpin.
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!#CL2#
Dio moves into the clinch successfully.
Turpin pushes Dio back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Turpin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turpin tries to work over Dio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Dio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Dio has had enough of the clinch but Turpin keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dio looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turpin.
Turpin struggles to land a body shot inside as Dio controls his hands.
Turpin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dio is breathing heavily.
Turpin tries to work over Dio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Turpin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turpin.
A left hand lands to the body for Turpin.
Turpin trying to control the position but instead, Dio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Turpin into the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Dio. #T2#
Dio looking to slow down the pace here.
Turpin avoiding damage. #BC2#
Dio manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Turpin tries to keep at a distance but Dio has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Dio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turpin misses with an uppercut. Dio saw that one coming.
Turpin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dio misses with a straight right.
Dio looks to score with a jab to the body but Turpin is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Turpin misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dio tries to clinch but Turpin moves out of range.
Turpin moves out of range of the body kick from Dio.
Turpin thuds his shin into the meat of Dio's side.
Turpin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Turpin lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randolph Turpin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Turpin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dio's calf.
Dio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dio tries to clinch up but Turpin circles away and keeps his distance.
Turpin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turpin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dio just misses with a punch to the body.
Turpin throwing a counter right hand but Dio manages to avoid it.
Turpin misses with a kick to the body.
Dio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turpin.
Turpin blocks a head kick by Dio.
Turpin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Turpin in his tracks.
Dio fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turpin punishes Dio's body with a nice straight punch.
Dio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turpin's hands.
Turpin catches Dio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Turpin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turpin darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T1#
Dio throws a shot from downtown. Turpin moves away and avoids it.
Dio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turpin sizes up Dio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #ROC#
Dio is rocked!
Dio walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Turpin! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randolph Turpin!
Randolph Turpin took some time post fight to say the following; 'Like to thank my lord and saviour Jesus Christ, without him I am nothing.'.

Event: FC 153:Epic Battle!
Date: Jun 17, 2017

#R1#
Dio tries a head kick but it misses.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Dio is just out of range.
Dio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Dio scores with a jab to the body.
We've been informed that Phoenix has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zack Dio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the body from Phoenix misses
and Dio counters with a good low kick that Phoenix was not able to check.
Phoenix slips a jab from Dio.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Dio moves out of range.
Dio throws a body kick that misses.
Phoenix avoids the body shot from Dio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dio wants to clinch.
Phoenix lands a nice hook to Dio's body. Dio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1#
Phoenix throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Dio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Phoenix.
An inside leg kick lands from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a hook to the side of Dio's head but Dio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dio cracks Phoenix with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Dio moves in looking to clinch but Phoenix pushes him off.
Nice body kick there by Phoenix.
Dio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Phoenix's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dio looks to land a right hand but Phoenix moved out of range.
Dio seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Phoenix backs away, Dio returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dio moves out of range as Phoenix strikes.
Dio lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dio cracks Phoenix with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phoenix.
Dio wants to clinch
and Phoenix counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dio thinking.
Phoenix cracks a nice hook into Dio's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T2#
Phoenix jabs at Dio's body.
Dio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
Dio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phoenix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phoenix doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Phoenix tried to score with a low kick but Dio checks it.
Phoenix misses with a jab to the body
and Dio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Phoenix slips a jab from Dio.
Dio misses with a left hand
and Phoenix counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dio thinking.
Phoenix takes a swing at Dio's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Dio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dio tries to break the clinch but Phoenix is controlling the position.
A short left from Phoenix.
Phoenix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Phoenix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Dio managing to block the knees to the body from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Dio manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Phoenix dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Dio connects with the punch.
Dio checks a leg kick.
It looked like Dio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Phoenix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Phoenix appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Phoenix swats away the attempt to clinch by Dio.
Dio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Phoenix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phoenix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dio. Phoenix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phoenix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Phoenix scores with a shot to the body.
Dio is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Phoenix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dio tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Phoenix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phoenix now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dio moves away.
Phoenix lands with a thumping leg kick.
Phoenix fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
Dio throws a sloppy head kick
and Phoenix counters with a right hand to the body.
Dio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Dio avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a quick inside leg kick.
Phoenix looks to throw the jab but Dio is out of range.
Phoenix misses with a few strikes there.
Dio really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Phoenix looks to land a body kick but Dio moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dio slips under a jab from Phoenix.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phoenix lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Phoenix connects with the punch.
Simon Phoenix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phoenix moves away.
Phoenix misses with a wild body shot.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dio manages to avoid it.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Dio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dio clobbers Phoenix with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dio connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phoenix checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Dio.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Dio moves out of range.
Phoenix looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phoenix throws a hook to the side of Dio's head but Dio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Phoenix swats away the attempt to clinch by Dio.
Phoenix misses with a wild body shot.
Dio jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Dio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dio tries to work over Phoenix's front leg with a kick but Phoenix checks it.
Dio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Phoenix.
Phoenix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Phoenix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
A shot to the body from Phoenix misses
and Dio counters with a body kick that stops Phoenix in his tracks momentarily.
Zack Dio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simon Phoenix is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Dio moves out of range.
Dio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Good work by Phoenix as he checks the leg kick.
Phoenix misses with a double jab.
Phoenix is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Phoenix avoids the head kick by Dio.
A nice side step and Phoenix releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Dio moves out of range.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phoenix just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dio slips a jab from Phoenix.
Phoenix just misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dio closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Phoenix counter with a right hand. #T1#
Phoenix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dio walks into a stiff left hand from Phoenix.
Phoenix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phoenix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dio catches Phoenix napping and cracks him with a perfect head kick! Phoenix goes down! He's bigtime hurt! He's not going to make it back to his feet - the referee has called it off! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Zack Dio!
Our winner, Zack Dio, 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.

Event: FC 151:Legendary!
Date: Jun 03, 2017

#R1##CL#
West moves into range and clinches up with Dio.
Dio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
West tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dio avoids it.
Dio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Dio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
West utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
West misses with some punches.
Dio stalling in the clinch but West improves position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, West creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Dio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Dio moves into the clinch successfully.
West gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dio fails to land.
Dio blocks an elbow strike.
West throws an elbow that misses.
West lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
West pushes Dio back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
West works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dio has had enough of the clinch but West keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from West.
I was talking to West's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
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!
West lands a damaging elbow.
West scores with a nice hook to the head.#T1#
West throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dio blocks it with crossed arms.
Dio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dio looks winded!
West lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
West creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dio's defenses.
West with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by West.
West lands an elbow that stopped Dio in his tracks for a moment.
West scores with an uppercut up the middle.
West is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
West lands with a short punch from the clinch.
West throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dio has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. West seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dio can turn it around.
West softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
West missing with knees to the body.
Dio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
West lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dio backwards.
West putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
West looks to throw an elbow but misses.
West missing with knees to the body. #T2#
Knees in the clinch landing for West.
West works on Dio's body with a couple of short punches.
Dio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
West lands a damaging elbow.
West throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #BC2#
Dio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
West tries to land knees in the clinch but Dio avoids the damage to the body.
Dio lands with a right to the head.
Dio swings wildly with an uppercut but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
West misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, West just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dio's brow. #BC2#
Dio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash. #CL#
West forces Dio back against the ropes and clinches.
West gets through Dio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carson West dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
West looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
West is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dio can do to turn this around?
Dio tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. West manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
West moves in looking to clinch but Dio pushes him off.
West doesn't manage to clinch there - Dio circles away.
Dio tries to clinch but West moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for West. That snapped Dio's head back.
Dio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dio throws a head kick but West moves out of range. #CL#
West closes the distance and clinches.
West blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dio wants to stall.
West using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West pushes Dio back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
West is working Dio over against the ropes.
West lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
West with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West lands an elbow inside.
West misses with an elbow strike. #T1#
West unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
West lands a shot to the body.
Dio is breathing heavily.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
West makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
West lands a damaging elbow.
Dio wants to get back to striking at distance but West won't allow it.
West with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dio misses with a hook from the clinch.
West lands an elbow just above Dio 's eye.
West lands an elbow inside that Dio shrugs off.
Dio swings wildly with an uppercut but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
West lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
West landing some nice looking knees to the body.
West putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dio is trying to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from West.
West comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T2#
West lands a nice elbow.
West lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
West throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from West.
West landing some nice looking knees to the body.
West landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from West.
Dio takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short body shot lands from West as the two fighters clinch.
West lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
West lands an elbow inside that Dio shrugs off.
West scores with a shoulder strike.
West is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dio takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West lands an elbow inside that Dio shrugs off. #ROC#
Dio is rocked!
West softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Dio is still on wobbly legs! Can West finish him?
West is holding Dio round the back of the neck and unloading with elbows! Boom, boom, boom! 3 big elbows land right to the bridge of the nose and Dio goes down! Oh, his nose is a mess! I'm not sure he's going to beat the count... 4,5,6,7,8,9,10. He's done! West takes it and Dio is going to the hospital to get that nose checked out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Carson West!

Event: FC 147:
Date: May 06, 2017

#R1#
Dio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CUT#
It looks like Jacek Kaminski has been cut.#CL#
Dio has managed to clinch.
Dio blocks an uppercut.
Kaminski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaminski tries to throw a body punch but Dio avoids it by throwing Kaminski back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dio.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dio.
Kaminski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kaminski misses with a body punch.
Kaminski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dio avoids it.
Kaminski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dio.
Kaminski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dio blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaminski looking to throw knees to the head but Dio is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaminski digs a right hand underneath Dio's ribcage. Dio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Kaminski fails to land.
Dio tries to work over Kaminski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dio avoiding damage as Kaminski throws knees to the body.
Kaminski has Dio pressed against the ropes, preventing Dio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kaminski working aggressively here. #T1#
Kaminski working aggressively here.
Dio blocking some punches. #BC#
Dio breaks from the clinch.
Dio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #CL2#
Kaminski moves into the clinch.
Kaminski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dio lands a right hand.
Kaminski is trying to maintain a safe position but Dio gets an underhook and turns Kaminski into the ropes.
Kaminski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaminski tries to land a knee to the head but Dio blocks with his arms.
Dio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaminski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kaminski stalling in the clinch but Dio improves position.
Dio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaminski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaminski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dio is defending well for now.#T2##BC#
Dio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Kaminski has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Dio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dio takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kaminski is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Kaminski takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dio.
Dio is looking to control Kaminski's arms but Kaminski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dio has his back to the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Dio.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dio trying to control the position but instead, Kaminski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dio into the ropes.
Dio really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dio misses with some punches.
Kaminski stalling in the clinch but Dio improves position.
Kaminski has Dio pressed against the ropes, preventing Dio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kaminski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dio blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacek Kaminski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacek Kaminski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Kaminski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dio to score with a decent uppercut.#CL#
Dio clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dio.
Dio pushes Kaminski back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dio is looking to control Kaminski's arms but Kaminski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dio has his back to the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kaminski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dio.
Kaminski misses with the head strike.
Kaminski looking to throw knees to the head but Dio is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Dio lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaminski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dio holding his opponent close, against the ropes. #BC#
Dio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dio just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaminski steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#T1#
Dio scores with a nice strike.#CUT#
That has opened up Jacek Kaminski's cut even more.#CL2#
Kaminski has managed to clinch.
Kaminski keeps control of Dio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kaminski is keeping busy.
Dio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kaminski is keeping busy.#BC#
Dio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Dio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Dio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kaminski backwards.
Kaminski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kaminski is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Dio.
Dio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Dio is trying to push Kaminski away but Kaminski has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kaminski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaminski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T2#
Dio trying to control the position but instead, Kaminski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dio into the ropes.
Dio prevents a body shot from Kaminski.
Dio is trying to break the clinch but Kaminski is controlling him.
Dio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dio is looking to control Kaminski's arms but Kaminski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dio has his back to the ropes.
Dio has a couple of punches blocked by Kaminski. #BC#
Dio breaks from the clinch.
Dio tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaminski tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaminski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT#
The cut above Jacek Kaminski's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kaminski tries to clinch up but Dio circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Dio moves into the clinch.
Dio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Dio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacek Kaminski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Kaminski takes the fight into the clinch.
Dio is trying to force a seperation but Kaminski has the dominant position.
Kaminski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dio blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaminski effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kaminski.
Dio is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaminski has double underhooks.
Kaminski tries to land knees in the clinch but Dio avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kaminski looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dio can't break the clinch.
Kaminski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kaminski trying to land knees to the body.
Kaminski looking to slow down the pace here.#T1#
A battle for position here, against the ropes.#BC#
Dio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Dio moves into the clinch.
Dio looking to slow down the pace here.
Kaminski looking to slow down the pace here.
Kaminski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaminski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dio's efforts to push away.
Dio managing to block the knees to the body from Kaminski. #BC#
Dio breaks the clinch.
Zack Dio is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaminski doesn't manage to clinch there - Dio circles away.
Dio keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaminski on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T2#
Dio fakes the leg kick and cracks Kaminski in the body.
Kaminski throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Dio.#CL#
Dio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kaminski lands with a light punch inside.
Kaminski tries a body shot but Dio blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Kaminski fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC#
Dio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaminski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaminski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Kaminski has closed the distance and engaged Dio in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC#
Dio breaks the clinch. #KD#
Dio throws out a head kick that Kaminski doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Kaminski crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Kaminski's eyes and has decided to let it go on!#CL#
Dio pushes Kaminski up against the ropes in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Dio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Dio!
An out of breath Zack Dio thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: FC 144:
Date: Apr 08, 2017

#R1#
Columbus avoids the body shot from Dio. #CL2#
Dio moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Dio breaks the clinch.
Dio throws a sloppy head kick
and Columbus counters with a leg kick.
Columbus misses with a body shot
and Dio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dio takes one to the side of the head.
Columbus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Columbus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zack Dio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dio is looking to clinch but Columbus is avoiding it.
Columbus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dio looks for the body kick but Columbus saw that one coming.
Dio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Columbus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Columbus scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Dio looks to throw the jab but Columbus is out of range.
Columbus throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dio avoids it.#CL2#
Dio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Columbus working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T1#
Columbus misses with the head strike.
A short right from Dio on the inside.
Dio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Columbus backwards.
Dio manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Columbus.
A head punch on the inside from Columbus fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Columbus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Columbus backwards.
Columbus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Columbus is keeping busy.#BC2#
Dio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Columbus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dio throws a body punch but Columbus moves out of range.
Columbus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Columbus staying out of range there.
Columbus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for Columbus.
Columbus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dio.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Columbus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dio misses with a head kick.
Dio misses with a hook. Columbus ducked under it nicely.
Dio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Columbus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dio throws an overhand right that lands on Columbus's shoulder, as Columbus tries to avoid the shot.
Columbus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dio lands with a good body shot.
Columbus throws a leg kick which misses Dio's front leg but catches the back leg as Dio tries to avoid it.
Dio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Columbus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dio misses with a body punch
and Columbus counters with a nice uppercut.
Columbus throws a jab when Dio was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dio avoids the head kick by Columbus.
Dio digs a good body shot into Columbus's ribs.
Dio checks a leg kick nicely.
Columbus blocks a head kick by Dio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zack Dio will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Dio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dio throws a lazy uppercut
and Columbus counters with a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Dio clinches.
Dio prevents a body shot from Columbus.
Dio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dio blocks a body shot from Columbus.
A nice left hand lands by Columbus.
Dio gets through Columbus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Columbus throws a head punch that misses.
Dio blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dio trying to control the position but instead, Columbus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dio into the ropes.
Columbus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Columbus misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Dio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scott Columbus is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Columbus.
Dio has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T1#
Dio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dio tries to clinch but Columbus moves out of range.
Columbus is looking to counter punch.
Columbus throws a jab but it's blocked by Dio.
Dio looks for the body kick but Columbus saw that one coming.
Columbus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dio tries to move into range but Columbus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Columbus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Columbus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Columbus.
Dio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Columbus.
Columbus misses with a kick to the body.
Dio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Columbus's head.#CL2#
Dio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Columbus, pushing him back against the ropes.#BC2#
Dio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Dio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Columbus.
Columbus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Columbus moves out of range of the body kick.
Dio is looking to score with low kicks.
Dio throws a head kick but Columbus moves out of range.
Columbus misses with an uppercut. Dio saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dio.
Dio avoids the body shot from Columbus.
Dio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dio scores with a nice body kick.
Dio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Columbus. Columbus obviously looking to wear him down.
Columbus looks to land a right hand but Dio moved out of range.
Dio scores with a punch to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Columbus.
Nice uppercut lands for Columbus. That snapped Dio's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Scott Columbus will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Dio misses with a head kick.
Columbus throws a looping overhand right but Dio ducks down to avoid it.
Dio throws a head kick that misses
and Columbus counters with a stiff right hand.
Dio misses with a head kick.
Dio is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Columbus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Columbus misses with an uppercut
letting Dio counter with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Columbus. Beautiful body shot.
Columbus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dio was well out of range. Poor timing from Columbus.#CL2#
Dio drives through and clinches with Columbus against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Columbus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Columbus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Columbus swings wildly with an uppercut but Dio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dio prevents Columbus from breaking the clinch.#T1##BC2#
Dio manages to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dio connects with a high kick.
Dio closes the distance but Columbus moves to the side
and Columbus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dio thinking.
Dio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Columbus manages to avoid it.
Columbus is looking to counter punch.
A nice combination there by Columbus.
Dio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Columbus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dio has time to react.
Dio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dio throws out a loose jab but Columbus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Columbus blocks a head kick by Dio.
Columbus moves out of range of the body kick.
Dio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Columbus ducks under a wild hook from Dio.
Columbus is looking to counter punch.
Dio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dio tries to clinch but Columbus moves away
and Columbus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Columbus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Columbus moves out of range of the body kick.
Dio throws a lazy head kick
and Columbus counters with a nice uppercut.
Dio tries a head kick but it misses.
Dio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Columbus.
Columbus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dio.
Dio avoids a kick to the body.
Dio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Columbus throws a front kick aimed at Dio's knee but Dio avoids it well.
Columbus missing with a left hand there. Dio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Columbus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dio misses with a hook
enabling Columbus to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Columbus clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
A head kick misses from Dio.
Columbus feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Columbus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A lazy left from Dio finds it's target.
Dio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Columbus. Columbus obviously looking to wear him down.
Dio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Columbus. That one must have hurt.#CL2#
Columbus gets tackled into the ropes by Dio. Dio maintains the clinch.
Zack Dio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dio throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Dio manages to break the clinch.
Columbus misses with a looping right.
Dio cracks a nice hook into Columbus's ribs.
Dio just misses with a punch to the body.
Columbus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dio misses with a lunging right hand
and Columbus counters with a left to the body.
Columbus connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Dio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Columbus swats away the attempt to clinch by Dio.#T1#
Columbus looks to throw the jab but Dio is out of range.
Dio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Columbus blocks the body kick.
Columbus appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dio tries to clinch up
and Columbus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Columbus's corner calls for a 1-2. Columbus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL2#
Dio clinches.
Columbus working aggressively here.
Columbus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Columbus misses with the head strike.
Dio is trying to stall.
Dio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Columbus is keeping busy.
Dio doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
Columbus wants to get back to striking at distance but Dio won't allow it.
Dio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC2#
Dio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Columbus tries to keep at a distance but Dio has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Columbus.
Dio lands a shot to the body.
Dio blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Dio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dio ducks under a wild hook from Columbus.
Columbus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dio lands with an overhand left.#CL2#
Dio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Dio trying to control the position but instead, Columbus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dio into the ropes.
Dio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Scott Columbus will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R5#
Dio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Columbus was well out of range. Poor timing from Dio.
Zack Dio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dio lands with a cross.
Dio is looking to clinch.
Columbus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dio manages to avoid it.
Dio checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Dio.
Columbus dips to his left and cracks Dio with an uppercut!
Columbus fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Dio.
Dio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Columbus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Columbus is looking to land body kicks.
Columbus cracks Dio with an open hand slap.
Nice shot by Columbus.
A solid body kick from Columbus.
Columbus works the jab nicely.#T1#
Columbus misses with a head kick.
Dio moves out of range as Columbus strikes.
Columbus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Columbus blocks a jab.
Dio misses with a leg kick
and Columbus counters with a nice uppercut.
Columbus misses with an uppercut. Dio saw that one coming.
Dio moves out of range as Columbus strikes.
Columbus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Columbus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dio tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Columbus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Dio closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Dio blocking some punches.
Dio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2#
Columbus wants to break free but Dio has control.
Columbus lands an uppercut.
Columbus misses with some punches.
Dio is trying to maintain a safe position but Columbus gets an underhook and turns Dio into the ropes.
Dio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short uppercut from Dio.
Dio blocking some punches.
Columbus letting Dio take a breather here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dio.
Dio blocking some punches.
Columbus misses with a punch on the inside.
Columbus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dio blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Dio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut there from Columbus.#ROC#
Dio is rocked!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Columbus - that will leave a mark!
Dio is still on wobbly legs! Can Columbus finish him?
Dio is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dio tries to land a front kick but Columbus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Columbus lands a body shot.
Columbus cracks Dio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Columbus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Columbus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 50:46
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Scott Columbus!
Scott Columbus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: FC 141:Lievin vs Spong
Date: Feb 25, 2017

#R1#
Wild cracks Dio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice jab there from Wild.
Dio tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wild keeps the fight on the outside.
Dio is looking to clinch but Wild is avoiding it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wild.
Wild tries a head kick but it misses.
Dio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dio lands a jab.#ROC2#
Wild is rocked!
Dio connects with a body shot that sends Wild's belly button to the back.
Oh Wild is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wild has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wild is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Dio throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Wild is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the ropes! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zack Dio!
Zack Dio seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Jared Wild stepped up to the mic, saying 'I feel faint'.

Event: Junior Master of KT 3 Final
Date: Feb 04, 2017

#R1#
Shavershian throws a good cross that connects.
Dio misses with a wild body shot.
Dio moves out of range as Shavershian throws a body kick.
Shavershian throws a head kick but Dio moves out of range.
Dio has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White's ELITE Fitness Gym in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Dio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dio blocking some punches.
Shavershian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dio.
Dio really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A shot in the inside from Dio. #BC#
Dio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shavershian moves away from the strike by Dio.
Shavershian misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Dio rushes Shavershian and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Shavershian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.#BC#
Dio breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Dio moves into the clinch.
Dio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Dio doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
Dio tries to stall but Shavershian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dio lands a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Shavershian lands an elbow inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Shavershian.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dio.#BC#
Dio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Dio clinches up against the ropes.
Shavershian taking a break, stalling in the clinch. #BC#
Dio breaks from the clinch.
Dio lands a really nice looking cross but Shavershian seems unphased.
Dio throws a sloppy head kick #CL2#
and Shavershian counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shavershian.
Dio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shavershian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T2#
Shavershian throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dio misses with a punch on the inside.
Dio displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shavershian up against the ropes.
Dio scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Dio breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dio tries to clinch there but Shavershian circles away.
Donk. Shavershian catches Dio right on the button with a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shavershian.
Dio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Shavershian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Dio. Beautiful body shot.
Dio is looking to clinch.
Shavershian moves out of range of the strikes.
Dio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shavershian's hands.
Dio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shavershian on the side of the head.
Shavershian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dio moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Dio dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Shavershian tries to bum rush Dio with a series of wild strikes but Dio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shavershian can do to turn this around?
Shavershian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dio.
Shavershian tries to counter with a clinch but Dio shakes him off and moves away.
Dio throws a head kick but Shavershian moves out of range. #CL#
Dio gets a clinch.
Shavershian is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shavershian can't break the clinch.
Dio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shavershian up against the ropes.
Dio is pushing Shavershian up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dio gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shavershian is looking to break free of the clinch but Dio has double underhooks. #BC2#
Shavershian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shavershian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dio fails with an attempt to clinch. #T1#
Shavershian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aziz Shavershian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dio wants to clinch up but Shavershian keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Shavershian releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dio moves in looking to clinch but Shavershian pushes him off.
Shavershian thinks about the counter body kick.
Dio wants to clinch up but Shavershian keeps it at a distance.
Dio moves out of range of the leg kick from Shavershian.
Dio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shavershian misses with a straight right.
Dio was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shavershian lands with a slapping head kick.
Good shot there by Dio.#CL#
Dio clinches up with Shavershian and pushes him back against the ropes.#BC2#
Shavershian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dio. That's going to slow Shavershian down.
Zack Dio is winning the standup battle so far.
Shavershian throws a series of punches but Dio avoids them all with ease.
Dio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Shavershian misses its intended target.
Shavershian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dio dodges the punch combination from Shavershian.
A little feinted left hand from Dio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2##CL#
Shavershian tries to keep at a distance but Dio has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Dio. #BC#
Dio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shavershian tries a head kick but it misses. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shavershian throws an elbow but it's blocked. #BC2#
Shavershian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Dio drives through and clinches with Shavershian against the ropes.
Shavershian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. #BC#
Dio breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shavershian checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Zack Dio will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Shavershian getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dio tries to clinch up but Shavershian circles away and keeps his distance.
Shavershian looks to land a body kick but Dio moved away.
Shavershian motions for Dio to come forward. Shavershian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dio blocks the body kick.
Shavershian moves forwards but Dio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shavershian throws a hook to the side of Dio's head but Dio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shavershian throws a body shot but no joy.
Shavershian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shavershian walks into a stiff left hand from Dio.
Shavershian throws a leg kick but Dio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shavershian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dio moves in looking to clinch but Shavershian pushes him off.
Shavershian replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dio blocks it well.
Dio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shavershian.
Shavershian takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL#
Dio clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shavershian stalling in the clinch but Dio improves position. #T1#
Dio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Shavershian is trying to break the clinch but Dio is controlling him.
Dio trying to control the position but instead, Shavershian has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dio into the ropes.
Dio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shavershian throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dio lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Shavershian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shavershian's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shavershian scrambles back to his feet.
Shavershian throws a series of punches but Dio avoids them all with ease.
Dio tries to clinch up but Shavershian circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the liver by Dio. Beautiful body shot.
Shavershian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dio tries to clinch but Shavershian is having none of it.
Dio moves in looking to clinch but Shavershian pushes him off.
Dio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Shavershian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dio tries to clinch up.
Shavershian throws a head kick but Dio moves out of range. #CL#
Dio rushes Shavershian and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#BC#
Dio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dio just misses with a punch to the body.
Dio throws out a powerful jab.
Shavershian throws out a loose jab but Dio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shavershian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dio.#KD#
Dio drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Shavershian onto his butt! Shavershian pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.#ROC#
Shavershian is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Dio and Shavershian falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Dio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zack Dio!
After winning the bout, Zack Dio thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: FC: A New Year
Date: Jan 07, 2017

#R1##CL2#
Kaminski has closed the distance and engaged Dio in a clinch.
Dio can't break the clinch.
Kaminski swings wildly with an uppercut but Dio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaminski.#BC#
Dio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dio lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT#
It looks like Jacek Kaminski has been cut.
Kaminski misses with a hook.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dio stalling against the ropes.
Dio is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaminski has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaminski trying to land knees to the body.
Dio trying to control the position but instead, Kaminski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dio into the ropes.
Kaminski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kaminski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T1#
Dio is trying to maintain a safe position but Kaminski gets an underhook and turns Dio into the ropes.
Kaminski stalling in the clinch but Dio improves position. #BC#
Dio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Kaminski clinches up against the ropes.
Dio is trying to stall.
Dio tries to stall but Kaminski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kaminski blocking some punches.
Kaminski has Dio pressed against the ropes, preventing Dio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kaminski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaminski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dio's efforts to push away.
Dio lands a nice uppercut.
Dio can't break the clinch.
Kaminski displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dio up against the ropes.
Kaminski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. #T2#
Kaminski looking to stall.
Kaminski seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Dio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaminski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaminski displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dio up against the ropes.
Kaminski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dio is trying to break free.
Kaminski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaminski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dio taking a break, stalling in the clinch. #BC#
Dio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacek Kaminski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacek Kaminski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Kaminski tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dio tried to score with a low kick but Kaminski checks it.
Kaminski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kaminski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kaminski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dio is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.#CL#
Dio clinches up against the ropes.
Dio goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Dio breaks from the clinch.
Kaminski tries to clinch but Dio moves out of range.
Kaminski tests Dio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaminski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab lands there for Dio.
Dio throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Kaminski crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zack Dio!
An out of breath Zack Dio thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: EFFA 169
Date: Jul 09, 2016

#R1##CL#
Frost pushes Dio up against the ropes in a clinch.
Frost misses with a body punch.
Dio trying to stall but Frost improves his position.
Frost has Dio pressed against the ropes, preventing Dio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Dio controls the action.
Frost blocks a body shot from Dio.
Frost misses with a body punch.
Dio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dio blocks a body shot from Frost.
Frost lands a left hand.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frost lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Frost lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frost has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frost.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dio throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost. #T1#
Dio is trying to maintain a safe position but Frost gets an underhook and turns Dio into the ropes.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Dio controls the action. #BC2#
Dio manages to break the clinch.
Dio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Dio.
Dio tries a head kick but it misses.
Dio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Frost. Frost obviously looking to wear him down.
Frost fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dio.
Frost scores with a jab to the body.
Dio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frost scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Frost bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frost staying out of range there.
Dio checks a low kick from Frost.
Frost works Dio's body with a nice hook.
Dio tests Frost's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Dio has closed the distance and engaged Frost in a clinch.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Frost.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dio is looking to control Frost's arms but Frost gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dio has his back to the ropes. #BC2#
Dio breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Dio rushes Frost and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost takes a shot to the head.
Dio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frost is working Dio over against the ropes.#BC2#
Dio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dio swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Frost throws a hook but Dio avoids it easily.#T3#
Dio lands a nice looking body shot.
Dio connects with a leg kick. Frost looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab from Dio misses.
Frost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dio.
Frost circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Frost takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Frost throws a low kick but Dio moves out of range easily.
Dio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dio wants to clinch up but Frost keeps it at a distance.
Frost tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dio manages to circle out of the way.
The fighters circling - Dio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dio.
Frost scores with a jab. Dio acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T4#
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!
Frost lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dio throws an off balance right hand #CL#
and Frost moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Frost.
Frost stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frost cracks Dio with a nice body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Frost cracks Dio with a nice body shot.
Frost working aggressively here.
Frost tries to throw a body punch but Dio avoids it by throwing Frost back against the ropes.
Frost tries to throw a body punch but Dio avoids it by throwing Frost back against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Frost as the two fighters clinch.
Frost misses with a punch to the body.
Frost misses with a punch to the body.
Frost misses with a body punch.
Frost tries to work over Dio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dio working hard to break the clinch.
Dio avoiding damage.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dio's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tobin Frost will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Frost fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dio.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frost digs a good body shot into Dio's ribs.
Dio tries to clinch but Frost moves out of range.
Dio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frost sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dio misses with a head kick.
Zack Dio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frost avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frost misses the shot to the body.
Dio throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL#
and Frost counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dio blocking some punches.
Frost keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dio's efforts to push away.
Tobin Frost has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frost lands with a left to the head.
Dio trying to stall but Frost improves his position. #T1#
Dio blocks a body shot from Frost. #BC2#
Dio breaks the clinch.
Dio moves in looking to clinch but Frost pushes him off.
Frost seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Frost throws a head kick that misses
and Dio counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Frost uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dio.
A swing and a miss from Dio.
Frost blocks a head kick by Dio.
A telegraphed right hand from Dio misses the target.
Frost blocks a jab.
Frost throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frost waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dio.
Dio lands a glancing blow to the side of Frost's head.
Dio throws a right hand that misses #CL#
and Frost counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Frost.
A short uppercut from Frost.
Frost swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frost lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Frost here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.#T2#
Frost throws a head punch that misses.
Frost lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Dio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Dio tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Dio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Dio breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Dio takes the fight into the clinch.
Dio is trying to maintain a safe position but Frost gets an underhook and turns Dio into the ropes.
Frost blocking some punches. #BC2#
Dio manages to break the clinch.
Frost throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dio takes one on the button.
Dio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Frost steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dio.
Dio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T3#
Dio throws an overhand right that lands on Frost's shoulder, as Frost tries to avoid the shot.
Dio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Frost.
Dio tries to clinch up.
Dio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frost fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dio checks it well.
Dio looks to land a right hand but Frost moved out of range.
Frost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dio manages to avoid it.
Frost throws a nice inside leg kick.
Frost throws a solid leg kick but Dio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Frost.
Dio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Frost moves out of range of the leg kick from Dio.
Frost lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Frost throws a body punch but Dio moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Frost blocks the low kick.#T4#
Frost lands a nice looking body shot.
Dio moves away from the strike by Frost.
Frost digs a good hook to Dio's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Dio.
Dio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Dio.
Dio lands a jab to the head.
Dio misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Frost there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frost has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Frost waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dio.
Frost wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dio slips a straight right by Frost.
A jab from Dio misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobin Frost dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Frost lands a nice hook to Dio's body. Dio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Frost scores with a body shot.
Dio lands with a straight right. Frost didn't see that one coming.
Dio misses with a low kick.
Frost is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dio.
Frost defending well as Dio loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Dio.
A nice inside leg kick there by Frost. That's going to slow Dio down. #CL#
Frost instigates a clinch.
Frost works on Dio's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Frost - that landed with a thud.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Dio controls the action.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frost.
Dio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dio trying to control the position but instead, Frost has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dio into the ropes.
Frost works on Dio's body with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Frost stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dio's elbow.
Frost blocking some punches.
Dio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Frost.
Frost makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Frost lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frost makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Frost is working Dio over against the ropes.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dio's elbow.
Frost lands with a left to the head.
Frost is working Dio over against the ropes.
Dio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Frost misses with a punch to the body.
Frost lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frost presses Dio against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Frost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frost lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zack Dio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tobin Frost is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Dio controls his hands.
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!
Dio tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Dio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Dio controls his hands.
Frost lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frost.
Dio prevents a body shot from Frost.
A hook to the body from Frost.
Frost tries a body shot but Dio blocks it.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Dio controls his hands.
Frost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frost has him pressed against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Frost.
Frost tries a body shot but Dio blocks it. #T3#
Frost lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dio or not.
Dio blocks a body shot from Frost.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frost.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Dio controls the action.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dio's elbow.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Frost.
A nice left hand lands by Frost.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Frost - that landed with a thud.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Dio controls his hands.
Frost lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dio tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Dio lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Frost.
Frost lands an uppercut.
Frost lands a body punch.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Dio controls the action.
Frost lands with a light punch inside. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frost lands a body punch in the clinch.
Frost works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Frost tries to throw a body punch but Dio avoids it by throwing Frost back against the ropes.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frost misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frost lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dio backwards.
Frost lands a body punch.
Frost throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Frost scores with a nice short uppercut.
Frost lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Frost.
Frost stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frost.
Frost lands a shot to the body.
Frost cracks Dio with a nice body shot.
Frost lands a shot to the body.
Frost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frost lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC#
Dio is rocked!
Frost lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobin Frost showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Frost has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobin Frost!
Tobin Frost seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: EFFA 166
Date: Jun 18, 2016

#R1#
Frost tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dio cracks Frost with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Frost looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dio checks the leg kick.
Dio missing with a left hand there. Frost was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frost throws a head kick that misses.
Dio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frost thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dio if he has to take too many more of those.
Frost scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Dio misses.
Dio avoids a kick to the body.
Frost throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frost tries to clinch but Dio is having none of it. #CL#
Frost instigates a clinch.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Dio controls his hands.
Frost misses with some punches.
Dio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head punch on the inside from Frost fails to land. #T1#
Frost stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frost tries a body shot but Dio blocks it.
Dio prevents a body shot from Frost.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dio's elbow.
Dio prevents a body shot from Frost.
Frost lands with a left to the head.
Frost works on Dio's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Frost.
Frost misses with a body punch.
A short left from Dio.
Dio blocks an uppercut.
Dio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good body shot from Frost.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Dio controls the action.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Frost scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frost. #T2#
Dio taking a breather.
Dio tries to throw a body punch but Frost avoids it by throwing Dio back against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Frost.
Dio has Frost pressed against the ropes.
Dio looking to slow down the pace here.
Frost is leaning against Dio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Frost lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dio scores with a shot to the side of Frost's head.
Frost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frost working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Frost keeps control of Dio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dio trying to stall but Frost improves his position.
Frost lands a left hand.
Dio content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
Frost tries to work over Dio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Frost lands with a short shot to the head.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dio tries a body shot but Frost blocks it. #BC2#
Dio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dio tried to score with a low kick but Frost checks it.
Dio misses with a looping right.
Dio throws a jab when Frost was well out of range.
Frost bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
Frost clinches.
Frost tries a body shot but Dio blocks it. #BC2#
Dio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frost circles away quickly and effectively.
Dio blocks the body kick.
Frost takes a head kick and keeps coming. #T4#
Dio throws a low kick but Frost moves out of range easily.
As Dio tries to get set, Frost tries to push him back and clinch up but Dio manages to avoid the attempt.
Dio misses with the combination.
Dio throws a big shot that misses.
Dio moves out of range as Frost throws a body kick.
Frost bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dio's head.
Zack Dio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frost cracks a nice hook into Dio's ribs.
Dio blocks the body kick.
Dio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frost is looking to land body kicks.
Dio throws a leg kick which misses Frost's front leg but catches the back leg as Frost tries to avoid it.
Frost throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dio on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Frost checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Frost lands with a nice body kick.
No joy there for Dio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobin Frost dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Frost takes one to the chin there.
Dio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dio misses with a head kick.
Dio throws a hook but Frost blocks it.
Dio scores with a sloppy right hand. Frost should have avoided that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frost.
Dio moves out of range of the body kick.
Dio moves out of range of the body kick from Frost.
Dio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Frost lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Frost.
Dio connects with a single shot there.
Frost looks to throw a body kick
and Dio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frost lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Frost avoids the head kick by Dio. #T1#
Dio throws a big shot that misses.
Dio scores with a nice strike.
Dio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Frost can pounce on him.
Dio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Frost moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Frost in his tracks.
An inside leg kick from Dio misses.
Frost avoids the head kick by Dio.
As Dio tries to get set, Frost tries to push him back and clinch up but Dio manages to avoid the attempt.
Dio is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dio connects with a high kick. #ROC2#
Frost is rocked!
Dio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frost takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Frost goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Frost turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frost tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Dio misses #CL#
and Frost counters by clinching up. #T2#
Dio tries to stall but Frost uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dio prevents a body shot from Frost.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frost.
Frost lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dio backwards.
Frost lands a shoulder strike.
Frost misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Frost fails to land.
Frost lands an uppercut.
Dio stalling against the ropes.
Dio blocks an uppercut.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dio's elbow.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dio's elbow.
Frost is working Dio over against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Frost as Dio tries to tie him up.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Dio controls the action. #T3#
Frost tries to throw a body punch but Dio avoids it by throwing Frost back against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Frost throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dios head.
Frost pushes Dio back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frost tries to work over Dio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Frost here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Frost throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dios head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Frost misses with a body punch.
Tobin Frost has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Frost tries to work over Dio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Dio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dio looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.
Frost scores with a jab to the head.
Dio looks to land a combination but Frost avoids it well. #T4#
Dio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Frost's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Frost clinches up with Dio and pushes him back against the ropes.
Frost lands an uppercut.
Frost tries to throw a body punch but Dio avoids it by throwing Frost back against the ropes.
Frost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dio trying to stall but Frost improves his position. #BC2#
Dio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frost lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Frost takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dio misses with a straight left.
Dio misses with a jab, cross combination. #CL#
Frost moves into the clinch successfully.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dio looking to stall.
Dio trying to stall but Frost improves his position.
Dio seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tobin Frost will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Frost misses with a body shot.
Frost avoids the head kick by Dio.
Frost seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Frost is looking to land body kicks.
Dio appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Frost has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Frost and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Frost uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dio.
Dio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Frost looks to land a body kick but Dio moved away.#CL#
Frost closes the distance and pushes Dio back into the ropes.
Dio scores with a shot to the side of Frost's head.
Dio takes a shot to the head.
Dio prevents a body shot from Frost.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frost misses with a punch to the body.
Dio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Frost is keeping busy.
Dio has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Frost swings wildly with an uppercut but Dio uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Frost tries to throw a body punch but Dio avoids it by throwing Frost back against the ropes.
Frost lands a hook that snaps the head of Dio backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dio misses with a body punch.
A short left from Dio.
Frost is leaning against Dio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC2#
Dio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dio throws a hook but Frost blocks it.
Frost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dio.
Frost throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dio counters with an outside leg kick.
Frost looks for the body kick but Dio saw that one coming.
Frost throws a body shot but no joy.
Frost uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dio.
Frost seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Frost defending well as Dio loads up on a big left hand.
Frost wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dio throws an overhand right that lands on Frost's shoulder, as Frost tries to avoid the shot.
Zack Dio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tobin Frost is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Frost throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frost. Dio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frost misses with an attempted mid kick.
Frost throws the kick towards the body but Dio avoids it.
Frost bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frost tries to counter by clinching up but Dio breaks away and moves out of range.
Dio throws the left hand but Frost avoids the punch easily.
Frost misses with a looping left.
Frost is looking to slow Dio down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frost scores with a body shot.
Dio moves out of range of the body kick.#CL#
Frost has Dio up against the ropes in a clinch.
Frost prevents a body shot from Dio.
Frost lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3##BC2#
Dio breaks from the clinch. #KD2#
Dio cracks Frost with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Frost get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Frost looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Frost throws a wild body kick that Dio sees coming a mile off.
Dio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Frost's hands.
Oh Frost is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Frost scores with a kick to the midsection.
Frost seems to have got his legs back now.
Dio looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.
Dio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frost is looking to wear down Dio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dio looks to land a left hand but Frost moved out of range nicely.
Frost is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dio.
Dio moves away from the strike by Frost.
Dio fails to land with a series of punches.
Dio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big left from Dio misses.
Frost lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dio will feel that in the morning.
Zack Dio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frost scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dio doesn't seem bothered though.
Dio throws out a leg kick but Frost moves out of range and Dio only half commits.
Frost scores with a hook to the body. Dio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T4#
Frost throws a head kick that misses.
Dio throws a hook but Frost blocks it.
Dio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Frost.
Dio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Frost's hands.
Frost throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frost tries to land a front kick but Dio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Frost throws a lazy body kick
and Dio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Frost avoids the body shot from Dio.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Frost lands a head shot.
Some wild striking there from Dio.
Dio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Dio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Frost has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

Event: EFFA 159
Date: Apr 29, 2016

#R1#
Martinez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dio.
Dio checks the leg kick.
Dio looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Martinez looks to throw the jab but Dio is out of range.
Dio cracks the inside of Martinez's front leg.
Martinez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dio.
Dio slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Martinez blocks a head kick by Dio.
Martinez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dio.#CUT#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Martinez misses with a low kick.
Dio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dio checks a leg kick.
Dio is looking for a counter combo.
Dio throws a series of punches but Martinez avoids them all with ease.
Martinez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dio.
Martinez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Dio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Martinez.
Dio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dio throws a counter high kick but Martinez was just alert enough to avoid it.#T1#
Martinez defending well as Dio loads up on a big left hand.
Dio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dio, as that shot connected. #CL2#
Martinez gets a clinch. #BC2#
Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinez misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Martinez.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Dio.#KD#
Dio throws out a head kick that Martinez doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Martinez crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Martinez's eyes and has decided to let it go on!#ROC#
Martinez is rocked!
Zack Dio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dio cracks Martinez with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zack Dio!
A very excited looking Zack Dio made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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