Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: NSC 10: Hawk vs Pekkarinen
Date: Mar 26, 2019

#R1#
Vurny smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Salvador swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salvador wants to land a leg kick but Vurny is out of range.
Salvador bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vurny's head.
Salvador misses with a low kick.
Vurny avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Salvador looks to clinch
and Vurny counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Salvador ducks under a wild hook from Vurny.
Salvador misses with a low kick.
We've been told by Salvador's head coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Salvador scores with a head kick. #CUT#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Salvador looks to land a right hand but Vurny moved out of range.
Vurny with the counter takedown but Salvador avoids it easily.
Salvador connects with a right hand. Vurny shakes it off.
Salvador looks to land a body kick but Vurny moved away.
Salvador throws a jab but it's blocked by Vurny.
Vurny tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vurny fails with the takedown.#T1#
Vurny misses with a double jab.
Vurny takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Salvador misses with a straight left.
Vurny changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vurny takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice sprawl there from Salvador as Vurny shoots in.
Vurny keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice cross by Salvador.
Vurny misses with a hook. Salvador ducked under it nicely.
Salvador slaps away a takedown attempt from Vurny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
George Salvador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Vurny works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
George Salvador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salvador throws a looping overhand right but Vurny ducks down to avoid it.
Salvador looks to throw the jab but Vurny is out of range.
Vurny looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salvador. #T2#
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!
Salvador fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown but Salvador shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Salvador shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Salvador fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vurny is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Vurny.
Vurny shoots in for a double leg but Salvador sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Salvador tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salvador slips under a jab from Vurny.
Vurny staying out of range there.
Salvador connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vurny tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salvador sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vurny somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Salvador dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Salvador has managed to clinch.
Salvador lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Salvador has Vurny pressed against the ropes, preventing Vurny from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Salvador misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salvador tries to land a knee to the head but Vurny blocks with his arms.
Salvador lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salvador is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vurny can do to turn this around?
Salvador misses with some punches.
Salvador tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vurny's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Vurny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vurny.
Vurny keeps the fight on the outside.
Salvador lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Vurny keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vurny feints the counter takedown.
Vurny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salvador throws out the jab.
Salvador scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vurny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vurny thuds his right hand into Salvador's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salvador defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vurny.
George Salvador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Salvador fails with an attempt to clinch.
George Salvador is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salvador tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vurny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salvador lands a nice shot that snaps Vurny's head back.
Vurny on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salvador. Vurny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salvador throws a hook but Vurny blocks it.
Salvador throws a right hand that Vurny ducks under and follows up with a left that Vurny also avoids with ease.#T2#
Salvador lands a leg kick that knocks Vurny off balance momentarily.
George Salvador is winning the standup battle so far.
Salvador turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salvador misses with a looping right.
Salvador walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vurny checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vurny throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Salvador counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vurny goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Salvador looks to throw the jab but Vurny is out of range.
Salvador fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salvador.
Vurny has his takedown stuffed
and Salvador connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salvador throws a leg kick but Vurny sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Salvador looks to land a right hand but Vurny moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vurny! But no joy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vurny.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Salvador dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vurny.
Aldo Vurny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salvador with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Salvador scores with a leg kick.
Salvador looks to land a right hand but Vurny moved out of range.
Vurny tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Salvador misses the shot to the body.
Salvador throws a leg kick which misses Vurny's front leg but catches the back leg as Vurny tries to avoid it.
Vurny takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Aldo Vurny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salvador darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Salvador uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vurny.
Salvador shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vurny ducks right into an uppercut from Salvador. #T1#
Salvador throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vurny darts in looking for a takedown but Salvador gets double underhooks and turns Vurny into the ropes.
Salvador misses with a low kick.
Vurny looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Salvador chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Salvador catches Vurny with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Salvador scores with a punch to the head.
Vurny's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vurny lands with a nice combination. Salvador backs away looking to recover.
Vurny looks to land a combination but Salvador avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Salvador on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salvador swings for the body but Vurny moves out of range.
Salvador cracks Vurny with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Salvador avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salvador avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Salvador.
Vurny throws a series of punches but Salvador avoids them all with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Salvador misses the target.
George Salvador is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Salvador. #CL#
Vurny gets tackled into the ropes by Salvador. Salvador maintains the clinch.
Salvador lands a right hand.
Salvador trying to land knees to the body.
Vurny drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
George Salvador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Salvador blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Salvador.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salvador.
Salvador scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salvador.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salvador.
Salvador lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salvador lands with a light punch inside.
Vurny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Salvador scores a nice knee to the body.
Vurny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salvador lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Salvador showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salvador 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for George Salvador!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for George Salvador!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for George Salvador!

George Salvador wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble George Salvador misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: GC 256
Date: Nov 03, 2018

#R1#
Murillo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vurny checks it well.
Murillo tries to bum rush Vurny with a series of wild strikes but Vurny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vurny gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Murillo counters with a series of strikes. Vurny will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murillo loads up on a big right hand but Vurny slips the punch.
Murillo slaps away a takedown attempt from Vurny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jab by Murillo.#CUT2#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Vurny misses with a straight left.
Murillo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny tests Murillo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murillo throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Vurny does no damage.
Murillo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murillo takes one on the button.#T1#
Murillo lands a nice hook to Vurny's body. Vurny takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #TD#
Vurny shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Murillo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Murillo is looking to get back to his feet here but Vurny is keeping cool and he's managed to take Murillo's back.
Vurny is trying to stick to Murillo's back but Murillo is turning into Vurny. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Vurny's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Murillo.#SU2#
Murillo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Murillo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vurny.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murillo throws a jab but it's blocked by Vurny.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murillo scores with a body shot.
Murillo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vurny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murillo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vurny has his takedown stuffed
and Murillo counters with a one-two to the body. #T2#
Vurny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vurny misses with a few strikes there.
Vurny moves out of range of the strikes.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt - Murillo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vurny closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vurny on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murillo throws a wild body kick that Vurny sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Vurny misses its intended target.
Murillo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vurny with a body shot.
Vurny shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murillo defends it nicely.
Murillo misses with a straight right. #T3#
Vurny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Vurny.
Murillo clobbers Vurny with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murillo throws a head kick but Vurny moves out of range.
Murillo throws a push kick but Vurny slaps the foot to one side.
Murillo throws a sloppy head kick and Vurny moves out of range easily.
Jefferson Murillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murillo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vurny doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Murillo counters with a one-two to the body.
Murillo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed right hand from Murillo misses the target.
Murillo thumps Vurny with a low kick.
Vurny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murillo.
Vurny throwing a counter right hand but Murillo manages to avoid it.
Vurny slips under a jab.
Vurny ducks under a wild hook from Murillo.#T4#
Vurny shoots in for a takedown but Murillo shows good takedown defense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Murillo.
Vurny throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murillo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murillo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A low kick from Murillo misses #TD#
and Vurny counters with a single leg into guard. Murillo didn't expect that.
Murillo looking to control.
Murillo wants to stand but Vurny is controlling the position. #ES2#
Murillo manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Murillo breaks the clinch.
Vurny staying out of range there.
Vurny drops down looking for a counter takedown but Murillo sprawls and moves away.
Nice cross by Vurny.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jefferson Murillo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Murillo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vurny.
Decent striking displayed by Murillo there.
Jefferson Murillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Murillo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vurny. Murillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murillo slips a straight right by Vurny.
Vurny throws a combination that misses
and Murillo counters with a nice uppercut.
Vurny throws a series of punches but Murillo avoids them all with ease.
Murillo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vurny under the eye.
Jefferson Murillo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vurny lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murillo circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Murillo. No joy for Vurny on that attempt.
Vurny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vurny drops his hands momentarily and Murillo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murillo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murillo connects with a body shot that sends Vurny's belly button to the back.
Murillo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #T1#
Vurny walks into a straight right hand from Murillo.#CUT2#
Aldo Vurny's cut is getting worse.
Murillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vurny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murillo misses with an uppercut.
Vurny takes one to the chin there.
Murillo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vurnys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A punch lands to the side of Murillo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vurny on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murillo throws a shot to the body.
Murillo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A swing and a miss from Murillo.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown but Murillo shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murillo misses with a hook
and Vurny counters with a stiff right hand.
Vurny takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murillo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T2#
Murillo lands the left hand.
A head kick from Murillo lands but Vurny takes it in his stride.
Aldo Vurny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vurny slips a jab from Murillo.
Vurny takes a swing at Murillo's ribcage but misses.
Murillo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vurny with a body shot.
Murillo misses with a leg kick.
Vurny just misses with a punch to the body.
Vurny checks a leg kick nicely.
Vurny fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Murillo works Vurny's body with a nice hook.
Vurny shoots in for a double leg but Murillo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#T3#
Murillo misses with a hook to the body
and Vurny counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Vurny throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murillo throws out a counter right but Vurny avoids it with no problem.
Murillo misses with a lunging right hand
and Vurny counters with a nice uppercut.
Murillo just misses with a punch to the body.
As Murillo looks to move away, Vurny throws a big counter combo but Murillo just gets out of the way.
Vurny drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT2#
Aldo Vurny's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vurny looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murillo.
Murillo throws out a powerful jab.
Vurny tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Murillo defends well and Vurny ends up having to push Murillo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vurny goes for a double leg but Murillo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Murillo continues to drive forward.
Murillo throws out a counter right but Vurny avoids it with no problem.
Murillo scores with a jab to the head.
Murillo connects with a right hand. Vurny shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murillo cracks Vurny with a good jab.
Murillo lands a nice shot to the body. #T4#
Vurny looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT2#
Jeez, Aldo Vurny's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Murillo throws a head kick that misses.
Vurny walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murillo misses with a wild body shot.
Vurny seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Murillo looks for the body kick but Vurny saw that one coming.
Murillo throws a head kick but Vurny moves out of range.
Vurny seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Murillo slips a jab from Vurny.
A nice side step and Murillo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vurny throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murillo lands with a cross.
Vurny looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vurny on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murillo. Murillo obviously looking to wear him down.
A cross from Murillo lands.
Murillo lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jefferson Murillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Vurny throws a right hand that misses
and Murillo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vurny really felt that one!
Vurny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murillo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vurny.
Murillo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vurny momentarily.
Some bone on bone action there as Vurny checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murillo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vurny stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murillo scores with a jab to the body.
Murillo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murillo connects with a leg kick. Vurny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Decent striking displayed by Murillo there.
Vurny with a jab.
Vurny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murillo.#T1#
Murillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murillo tries to work over Vurny's front leg with a kick but Vurny checks it.
Vurny was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vurny fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vurny lunges at Murillo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murillo's hand.
Murillo scores with a jab.
Vurny on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vurny lands with a straight right. Murillo didn't see that one coming.
Murillo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vurny was well out of range. Poor timing from Murillo.
Murillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vurny. #TD#
Vurny shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Murillo is trying to defend but Vurny finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Murillo is trying to get back to full guard.
Aldo Vurny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jefferson Murillo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Murillo is trying to stand up here but Vurny is controlling him well.
Murillo is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murillo is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Murillo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Murillo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vurny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murillo keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Murillo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Murillo leaves Vurny with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vurny backing away here, and Murillo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T3#
Murillo scores with a jab. Vurny acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vurny misses with a series of wild punches.
Murillo misses with a body shot
and Vurny counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murillo.
Vurny walks into a jab.
Vurny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murillo throws out the jab.
Vurny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murillo.
Vurny avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vurny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murillo throws out a counter right but Vurny avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Murillo takes one to the chin there.
Murillo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body punch from Murillo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vurny lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murillo circles away quickly and effectively.
Vurny takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murillo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vurny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Murillo.
A jab from Vurny does it's job there.
Vurny looks to land a combination. Murillo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Murillo lands with a cross.
A shot to the liver by Murillo. Beautiful body shot.
Murillo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jefferson Murillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murillo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jefferson Murillo!
Jefferson Murillo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: GC 250
Date: Oct 13, 2018

#R1#
Vurny takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fogomayu, right into the meat.
Vurny shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fogomayu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vurny thinking.
Vurny has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Vurny ducks right into an uppercut from Fogomayu. #TD#
Vurny closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fogomayu controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Vurny is keen to just control but Fogomayu is a slippery customer.
Fogomayu is trying to get back to full guard.
Fogomayu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vurny.
Fogomayu tries to get to full guard but Vurny has control of the leg. #T1#
Vurny thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fogomayu's head.
Vurny is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fogomayu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vurny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vurny throws a strike but Fogomayu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Fogomayu throwing strikes from guard but Vurny blocks nicely.
Vurny is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Fogomayu is looking for a sweep. Vurny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vurny is thwarting Fogomayu's attempts to control the position.
Fogomayu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vurny.
Vurny has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fogomayu is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Vurny slows the pace down in half guard.
Vurny working over Fogomayu with some ground and pound. Fogomayu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB#
Vurny is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fogomayu sees it coming and defends easily.
Vurny thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fogomayu's head.
Fogomayu trying to control here.
Vurny thows a huge punch but Fogomayu dodges it nicely.
Fogomayu is looking for a sweep. Vurny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vurny works his way into side control.
Vurny misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards. #T3#
Fogomayu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vurny off and has taken his back!
Fogomayu is landing with strikes from the back.
Fogomayu is trying to stick to Vurny's back but Vurny is turning into Fogomayu. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fogomayu's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Vurny.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurny loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Fogomayu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vurny won't allow Fogomayu to sweep him here.
Vurny distracts Fogomayu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vurny lands a couple of elbows.
Vurny stands up over Fogomayu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fogomayu wants to sweep but no luck.
Vurny is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T4#
Fogomayu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vurny tries to free his leg and advance position but Fogomayu is retaining full guard.
Fogomayu keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
Vurny working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fogomayu's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fogomayu doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Vurny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fogomayu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vurny scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Fogomayu looks to land a right hand but Vurny moved out of range.
Vurny gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vurny fails with a takedown attempt.
Vurny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vurny darts in looking for a takedown but Fogomayu gets double underhooks and turns Vurny into the cage.
Fogomayu looks to score with a jab to the body but Vurny is just out of range.
Fogomayu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#TD#
Vurny looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fogomayu!
Sloppy strikes there by Vurny.
Vurny throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fogomayu on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vurny throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Fogomayu works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. #T1#
Vurny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fogomayu has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Fogomayu flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fogomayu is trying to get back to full guard.
Vurny missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vurny drops an elbow to the side of Fogomayu's head.
Vurny working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fogomayu is trying to get back to full guard.
Fogomayu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vurny scores with a couple of nice shots.#T2#
Vurny sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fogomayu defending well though.
Fogomayu tries to roll over but Vurny keeps him under control.
Fogomayu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vurny is looking to pass into half guard but Fogomayu pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fogomayu is in guard.#REVB#
Fogomayu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vurny looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fogomayu throws a big right hand that misses.
Fogomayu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vurny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fogomayu is one step ahead there.
Fogomayu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T3#
Fogomayu wants to control from the top but Vurny keeps moving.
Fogomayu won't allow Vurny to sweep him here.
Fogomayu trying to control the position from guard on top but Vurny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aldo Vurny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vurny bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fogomayu's guard. #REVR#
Vurny is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fogomayu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vurny scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fogomayu wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
Vurny scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fogomayu keeping full guard, as Vurny tries to pass.
Vurny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fogomayu can do to turn this around?
Fogomayu is trying to keep Vurny in close.
Vurny keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fogomayu's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vurny's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fogomayu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vurny is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurny passes Fogomayu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vurny working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vurny throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Fogomayu to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Vurny throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fogomayu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vurny.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt - Fogomayu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vurny misses with a body kick.
Vurny listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vurny has his takedown stuffed
and Fogomayu counters with a straight right hand.
Fogomayu looks to throw the jab but Vurny is out of range. #TD#
Vurny throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fogomayu was covering up waiting for the punch and Vurny finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fogomayu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fogomayu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T1#
Vurny tries to free his leg and advance position but Fogomayu is retaining full guard.
Vurny trying to control but Fogomayu is working from the bottom.
Vurny postures up and lands a big shot to Fogomayu's brow.
Fogomayu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vurny manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##SUB#
Vurny working for a triangle but Fogomayu defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fogomayu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fogomayu postures up in Vurny's guard and throws a big left but Vurny blocks it.
Fogomayu being controlled here momentarily.
Kwiwan Fogomayu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Vurny looking for a sweep. Not yet Vurny, not yet.
Fogomayu distracts Vurny with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vurny looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vurny looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Vurny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fogomayu is one step ahead there.
Vurny wants to hit a switch here but Fogomayu passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vurny there!
Fogomayu dominating with strikes here.#T3#
Vurny takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fogomayu cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Vurny regains half guard.
Vurny is looking to get back to full guard here but Fogomayu has managed to pass to side control instead.
Vurny sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Vurny keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vurny keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vurny has hold of Fogomayu's hands but Fogomayu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fogomayu prevents Vurny from improving his position.#T4#
Vurny trying to control but Fogomayu postures up. #SUB2#
Fogomayu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vurny avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fogomayu.
Vurny gets full guard.
Fogomayu landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurny is trying to keep Fogomayu in close.
Vurny preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kwiwan Fogomayu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vurny 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Vurny!
During a confident post fight interview, Aldo Vurny thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: GC 243
Date: Sep 19, 2018

#R1#
Vurny shoots for a double leg takedown but Mason sprawls well. He's pushed Vurny's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mason is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vurny with a body shot.#TD#
Vurny shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mason is trying to defend but Vurny finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vurny missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mason keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vurny lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mason felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Vurny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason gets back to full guard.
Vurny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vurny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Mason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vurny throws a strike but Mason rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Vurny trying to control the position.
Mason preventing the sweep.
Vurny has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vurny is looking to sweep but instead, Mason has passed into half guard.
Vurny has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mason is working away from the top position though.
Mason tries to stand but can't do so whilst Vurny controls his leg.
Vurny is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Mason stalling.
Vurny moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mason preventing the sweep.
Mason's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mason stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vurny swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vurny has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T3#
Vurny wants to improve his position but instead Mason has moved into half guard.
Vurny is pressing down on Mason's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Vurny looking for a guillotine here but Mason defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mason pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vurny is keeping the position for now.
Vurny trying to keep a closed guard but Mason is proving a slippery customer. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vurny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mason is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vurny is on top in guard. #REVR#
Mason lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Vurny throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mason trying to control but Vurny is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vurny being controlled here, momentarily.
Mason tries to free his leg and advance position but Vurny is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Vurny throws a hook but Mason avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Mason as Vurny shoots in.
Vurny looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vurny on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vurny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vurny.
Mason defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vurny.
Aldo Vurny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vurny lands a nice hook to Mason's body. Mason takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vurny moves away from the strike by Mason.
Vurny feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason slips a jab and a cross from Vurny.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Vurny lands a glancing blow to the side of Mason's head.#T1#
Vurny dives in for a single leg takedown but Mason sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vurny.
Mason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vurny has a takedown stuffed.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt - Mason sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mason thinks about the counter body kick.
Vurny gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mason scoring well with a low kick there.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vurny manages to avoid it.
Vurny misses with a double jab. #T2#
Mason thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mason defending well as Vurny loads up on a big left hand.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Mason is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vurny rather than just go for the knockout.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Vurny is just out of range.
Vurny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mason.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mason! But no joy.
Dean Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo Vurny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason dodges the punch combination from Vurny.
Mason comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL2#
Mason rushes Vurny and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Mason pushes Vurny back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T3#
Mason tries to work over Vurny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vurny.
Mason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vurny.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vurny.
Mason lands a right hand.
Mason lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vurny backwards.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vurny blocking some punches.
Mason stalling the fight.
Mason working aggressively here.
Mason working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mason effectively controlling the action here.#T4#
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mason stalling in the clinch but Vurny improves position.
Mason lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vurny or not. #BC2#
Mason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mason stuns Vurny with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt
and Mason counters with a stiff right hand.
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vurny throws out a loose jab but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Vurny misses.
Vurny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Vurny changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mason fakes the leg kick and cracks Vurny in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Vurny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mason.#CUT2#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Vurny throws the left hand but Mason avoids the punch easily.
Vurny has his takedown stuffed
and Vurny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mason throws a poor cross that misses
and Vurny counters with a right hand to the body. #TD#
Vurny fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mason to the ground. Vurny is now in Mason's guard.
Mason is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mason looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vurny is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny connects with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Vurny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mason seems keen to control Vurny's posture.
Mason utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vurny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vurny works over Mason with some ground and pound from guard.
Mason wants to sweep but no luck.
Mason not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vurny throws a big right hand that misses.
Vurny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vurny is looking to work some ground and pound but Mason has wrist control.#T2#
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason is trying to keep Vurny in close. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mason throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vurny counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Vurny goes for a double leg but Mason avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mason continues to drive forward.#TD#
Vurny manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mason on his heels. He'll look to pass Mason's guard now, I'm sure.
Vurny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason controlling Vurny's posture.
Mason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Vurny prevents Mason from getting back to his feet.
Mason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vurny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vurny slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vurny throwing strikes from guard but Mason blocks nicely. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vurny throws a jab but it's blocked by Mason. #TD#
Vurny decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mason is looking for a sweep. Vurny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vurny is looking to pass Mason's guard but actually Mason recovers to full guard. #T4#
Vurny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mason looking for a sweep. Not yet Mason, not yet.
Mason not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vurny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vurny is working Mason over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vurny throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mason works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mason holds on and takes a little breather.
Aldo Vurny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vurny landing with the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Vurny showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vurny 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Vurny!
A relieved looking Aldo Vurny thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: GC 237
Date: Aug 29, 2018

#R1#
Vurny's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rydeland connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vurny scrambles back to his feet.
Vurny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vurny slips a straight right by Rydeland.
Vurny scores with a decent looking hook.
Vurny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rydeland displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vurny.
Rydeland is looking to counter the offense by Vurny and move into the clinch.
Vurny throws a good cross that connects.
Rydeland takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rydeland ducks under a wild hook from Vurny.
Rydeland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Vurny. Those never looked like landing.
Rydeland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vurny.
An attempted straight right counter from Rydeland misses the target.#T1##TD2#
Vurny scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rydeland is looking for a sweep.
Rydeland taking a bit of punishment here - Vurny scoring with strikes.
Vurny is looking to take a break and control but Rydeland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vurny is working Rydeland over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rydeland tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vurny wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vurny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vurny lands a nice forearm strike.
Rydeland is trying to get back to half guard.
Vurny is looking to take a break and control but Rydeland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vurny works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T2#
Vurny is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurny throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rydeland is trying to get back to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Vurny working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vurny tries to score with some ground and pound. Rydeland controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Vurny is putting a hurting on Rydeland here, landing some big shots from side control.
Vurny working the ground and pound.
Rydeland manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Vurny seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vurny looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vurny wants to pass to mount but Rydeland is defending the position.
Ground and pound from Vurny. #T3#
Vurny passes to full mount!
Rydeland taking shots to the head.
Rydeland really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vurny dominating with strikes here.
Vurny looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rydeland manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Vurny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rydeland moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vurny with a nice head shot there.#T4#
Rydeland looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vurny is one step ahead there.
Vurny trying to move into half guard but instead Rydeland has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Vurny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rydeland is one step ahead there.
Vurny seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rydeland postures up.
Vurny is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rydeland postures up in Vurny's guard and throws a big left but Vurny blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rydeland with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Rydeland throws a jab but it's blocked by Vurny.
Vurny bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rydeland's head.
Rydeland throws a big shot that misses.
Aldo Vurny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vurny tries for a takedown but Rydeland sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vurny shoots in for a double leg but Rydeland sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vurny moves away from the strike by Rydeland.
Vurny fails to land the takedown.
John Rydeland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Vurny gets the takedown into side control. #SUB2#
Vurny goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rydeland has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vurny but great work by Rydeland.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vurny is trying to control Rydeland's posture but Rydeland avoids it. #T1#
Vurny is looking for a sweep.
Rydeland scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Vurny to see if he's OK.
Vurny looking for a sweep but Rydeland has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rydeland putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rydeland is landing with some decent strikes but Vurny is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rydeland landing strikes from the mount.
Rydeland cracks Vurny with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rydeland connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vurny wants to hold on but Rydeland pushes him away.#T2#
The referee warns Vurny that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vurny can't escape the position.
Rydeland avoids the attempt from Vurny to control.
Rydeland tries to control but Vurny wriggling away.
BOOM! Rydeland connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rydeland working the ground and pound effectively.
Rydeland fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rydeland fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vurny is trying desperately to improve position.
The referee warns Vurny that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head. #T3#
Rydeland wants to control the pace but Vurny is squirming around nicely.
Vurny is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rydeland lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rydeland landing strikes from the mount.
Rydeland lands a big elbow.
Rydeland cracks Vurny with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rydeland landing strikes from the mount and Vurny is in trouble!
John Rydeland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vurny is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rydeland raining down hammerfists from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vurny is working to get back to half guard. #T4#
Rydeland lands a nice shot to the head. #ROC#
Vurny is rocked!
Rydeland lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rydeland scoring with strikes but Vurny is staying in there.
Vurny is still in real trouble! Can Rydeland finish him?
Vurny is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vurny seems to have recovered his senses.
Rydeland landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rydeland unloading with bombs!
Rydeland raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vurny working to try and regain half guard.
Rydeland breaks from Vurny's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Rydeland dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Nice defenses there by Rydeland.
Rydeland wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rydeland lands with a hook. Vurny tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rydeland as he avoids it easily.
Rydeland looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rydeland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vurny can do to turn this around?
Vurny throws a hook but Rydeland blocks it.
Rydeland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vurny.
Vurny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rydeland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rydeland stuffs the takedown.
Rydeland punishes Vurny's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Vurny. That snapped Rydeland's head back.
The fighters circling - Rydeland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vurny throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#TD2#
Rydeland tries to sprawl but Vurny drives through with a takedown into half guard.#T1#
Rydeland tries to get to full guard but Vurny has control of the leg.
Rydeland flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Rydeland moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rydeland is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Vurny is looking to improve his position.
Rydeland winds up and cracks Vurny with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vurny has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rydeland is working away from the top position though.
Rydeland takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T2#
Vurny is looking to improve his position.
Vurny moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rydeland postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rydeland passes into half guard.
Vurny has hold of Rydeland's hands but Rydeland slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rydeland missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vurny is trying to get back to full guard.
Rydeland working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rydeland working the head and body with strikes. #T3#
Rydeland looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vurny with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vurny has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rydeland is working away from the top position though.
Vurny regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vurny wants to sweep but no luck.
Rydeland connects with a couple of short punches.
Vurny wants to sweep here but Rydeland controlling him for the moment.
Vurny manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rydeland manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Rydeland wants to sweep here but Vurny controlling him for the moment.
Vurny pushes down on Rydeland's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T4#
Vurny with the ground and pound but Rydeland uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Vurny is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vurny chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vurny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vurny won't allow Rydeland to sweep him here.
Vurny working some strikes from top position.
Vurny preventing the sweep.
Rydeland keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
Rydeland is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Rydeland winds up and cracks Vurny with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Rydeland clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Vurny's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rydeland under the eye.
Vurny throws a jab but it's blocked by Rydeland.
Rydeland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vurny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vurny tests Rydeland's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vurny blocks a jab.#TD2#
Vurny scores with a takedown into Rydeland's guard.
Vurny seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Rydeland looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Rydeland working for a triangle but Vurny defends it easily. #T1#
Rydeland wants to sweep but no luck.
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rydeland keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
Rydeland looking for a sweep. Not yet Rydeland, not yet.
Vurny keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rydeland's head.
Vurny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vurny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rydeland preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vurny trying to control but Rydeland is working from the bottom. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rydeland is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rydeland looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vurny is one step ahead there.
Vurny throwing strikes but missing.
Vurny is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vurny stopping the sweep attempt from Rydeland.#SUB#
Rydeland looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vurny works over Rydeland with some ground and pound from guard.#T3#
Vurny trying to control but Rydeland is working from the bottom.
Vurny is pushing down on Rydeland's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rydeland is fighting to maintain full guard but Vurny has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vurny looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vurny throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rydeland to regain full guard.
Rydeland keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
Vurny content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rydeland striking off his back but it's not causing Vurny any problems. #SUB#
Rydeland looking for a guillotine here but Vurny defends easily.
Rydeland wants to sweep here but Vurny controlling him for the moment.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.#T4#
Vurny with a nice head shot there.#SUB#
Rydeland looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vurny lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB#
Rydeland had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vurny defends it easily.
Vurny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vurny postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vurny landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R5#
Nice shot by Rydeland.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt
and Vurny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rydeland throws a jab but it's blocked by Vurny.
Rydeland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vurny.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Rydeland.
A big right from Rydeland misses.
Vurny misses with a takedown
and Rydeland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
John Rydeland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.#T1#
Rydeland throws out a loose jab but Vurny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rydeland moves out of range of the strikes.
Rydeland uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vurny has time to react.
John Rydeland is winning the standup battle so far.
Vurny looks to land a right hand but Rydeland moved out of range.
Vurny shoots in but Rydeland avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rydeland throws the left hand but Vurny avoids the punch easily.
Rydeland misses with a looping right.
Vurny steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rydeland.
Vurny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rydeland. #T2#
Vurny misses with a hook.
Vurny fails with a takedown attempt.
Rydeland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vurny misses with an uppercut. Rydeland saw that one coming.
Vurny throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Rydeland to counter with a crisp jab.
Vurny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Rydeland wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rydeland throws a big shot that misses.
Rydeland stuffs the takedown attempt from Vurny. Vurny gets slowly back to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Rydeland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
Vurny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rydeland looks to throw the jab but Vurny is out of range.
Vurny ducks under a wild hook from Rydeland.
Vurny feints the counter takedown.
Rydeland misses with a jab to the body
and Vurny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vurny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rydeland.
Rydeland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #TD2#
Vurny closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rydeland is looking to reverse the position.
Rydeland is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Vurny creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Vurny landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rydeland taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vurny looks up at the clock and then as Rydeland takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vurny smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vurny lands an elbow.
Vurny working the ground and pound from side control.
Rydeland manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Vurny has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rydeland is working away from the top position though.
Vurny moves into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Rydeland.
Well Rydeland 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Rydeland!
A very excited looking John Rydeland 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.

Event: GC 229
Date: Aug 04, 2018

#R1#
Locke staying out of range there.
Locke tries to counter by clinching up but Vurny breaks away and moves out of range.
Vurny fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vurny goes for a double leg but Locke avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Locke continues to drive forward.
Locke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Locke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Vurny misses.
Vurny avoids the body shot from Locke.
Locke 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.
Locke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Locke throws a body punch but Vurny moves out of range.
Locke with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
John Locke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Locke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Locke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Locke takes a swing at Vurny's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Locke clinches with his opponent.
Locke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vurny is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Locke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vurny's elbow. #BC2#
Vurny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #TD2#
Vurny looking to score a takedown here. Locke is defending well but Vurny drives through and ends up in Locke's guard.
Locke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vurny throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Locke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vurny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vurny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Locke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Locke keeping full guard, as Vurny tries to pass.
Vurny loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Vurny tries to free his leg and advance position but Locke is retaining full guard.
Vurny throwing strikes from guard but Locke blocks nicely.
Vurny content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurny is looking to work some ground and pound but Locke has wrist control.
Vurny is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vurny looking to pass the guard.
Vurny trying to control but Locke is working from the bottom. #T3#
Vurny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vurny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vurny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Locke might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vurny is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Vurny closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vurny lands in his opponent's guard.
Vurny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vurny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vurny's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vurny showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T4#
Vurny wants to pass the guard but Locke is keeping the position.
Vurny slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vurny throws a big elbow that misses.
Vurny throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Locke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vurny throwing strikes from guard but Locke blocks nicely.
Vurny throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurny postures up and lands a big shot to Locke's brow.
Vurny tries to free his leg and advance position but Locke is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Locke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick and Vurny moves out of range easily. #CL#
Locke moves into the clinch successfully.
Locke gets underhooks to prevent Vurny's takedown attempt.
Locke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vurny is trying to stall.
Locke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vurny has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Locke can't find room to land a body shot as Vurny controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vurny.
Locke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Locke. #T1#
Locke struggles to land a body shot inside as Vurny controls his hands.
Vurny tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Locke misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Locke.
Locke misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Locke.
Locke's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Locke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vurny's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Locke misses with a body punch. #T2#
Locke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke tries a body shot but Vurny blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Locke takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Locke dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Locke tries a body shot but Vurny blocks it. #BC2#
Vurny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Locke walks into a left hand.
Vurny fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Locke is looking to counter punch.
John Locke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.#T3#
Vurny throws a jab when Locke was well out of range.
Vurny thuds his right hand into Locke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Locke feints a jab promting Vurny to slip. Locke then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vurny slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Locke takes a swing at Vurny's ribcage but misses.
Vurny dives in for a single leg takedown but Locke sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vurny smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Locke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Locke but Locke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Locke swings for the body but Vurny moves out of range.
Vurny shoots in but no luck this time.
A little feinted left hand from Locke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vurny moves away.
Vurny staying out of range there.#T4#
Locke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John Locke is winning the standup battle so far.
Vurny missing with a left hand there. Locke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Locke is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab from Vurny finds it's way through Locke's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Vurny misses.
Locke misses with an uppercut. Vurny saw that one coming.
John Locke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Locke takes one on the button.
Locke is looking to wear down Vurny with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vurny gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and Locke counters by clinching up.
Locke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vurny's elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Vurny lands a takedown into guard.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Locke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vurny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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 John Locke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
A low kick from Locke misses
and Locke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Locke looks to land a left hand but Vurny moved out of range nicely.
Locke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vurny loads up on a big right hand but Locke slips the punch.
Vurny tries to land a leg kick but Locke saw it coming and moves away.
Locke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vurny connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Locke's hands.
Locke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vurny.
Locke is looking to clinch but Vurny is avoiding it.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Locke sprawls well. Locke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vurny gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny closes this distance looking for a takedown but Locke circles away.
Vurny pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Locke tries to close the distance and clinch but Vurny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vurny connects with a solid leg kick.
Locke tries to clinch up.
Vurny tries a quick counter leg kick but Locke is wise to it.
Locke leaves Vurny with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
John Locke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Vurny scores with a sloppy right hand. Locke should have avoided that one.
Locke just misses with a punch to the body.
Vurny takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Vurny does no damage.
Aldo Vurny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vurny dives in and grabs Locke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Locke pushes down on Vurny's head and hops out.#T2#
No joy there for Vurny, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Locke lands a jab to Vurny's midsection.
Vurny throws a hook but Locke avoids it easily.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vurny has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#TD2#
Vurny gets a takedown into half guard.
Vurny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vurny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vurny throwing shots but Locke is blocking nicely.
Vurny throwing shots but Locke is blocking nicely.
Locke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vurny's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vurny's back!
Locke slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish. #T3#
Vurny is in bad spot here.
Locke is trying to stick to Vurny's back but Vurny is turning into Locke. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Locke's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Vurny.
Vurny is looking to work some ground and pound but Locke has wrist control.
Vurny tries to free his leg and advance position but Locke is retaining full guard.
Locke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vurny throws a strike but Locke rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vurny is on top in guard. #REVB#
Vurny looking to pass the guard.
Vurny postures up in Locke's guard and throws a big left but Locke blocks it. #T4#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vurny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vurny postures up in Locke's guard and throws a big left but Locke blocks it.
Vurny is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vurny postures up in Locke's guard and throws a big left but Locke blocks it.
Vurny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vurny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vurny throws a strike but Locke rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Vurny looking for a sweep. Not yet Vurny, not yet.
Vurny manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Locke manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#

And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Vurny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vurny has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Vurny!
During a confident post fight interview, Aldo Vurny thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: MMMA 84 Kelly Vs Kocur
Date: Jul 08, 2018

#R1##TD2#
Vurny shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dias Jimenez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vurny.
Vurny keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dias Jimenez's head.
Vurny postures up in Dias Jimenez's guard and throws a big left but Dias Jimenez blocks it.
Vurny wants to pass the guard but Dias Jimenez is keeping the position.
Vurny slips nicely into half guard.
Dias Jimenez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dias Jimenez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Vurny is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Dias Jimenez as he works his way to full guard.
Vurny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dias Jimenez is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Dias Jimenez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vurny.
Dias Jimenez wants to sweep but no luck.
Dias Jimenez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vurny is looking to advance position but Dias Jimenez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Vurny is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dias Jimenez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dias Jimenez looking to control but Vurny is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vurny working to try and regain half guard.
Dias Jimenez looking to control but Vurny is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dias Jimenez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T2#
Vurny really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dias Jimenez controlling the pace for now.
Vurny is working to get back to half guard.
Vurny is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T3#
Dias Jimenez looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Vurny working to try and regain half guard.
Dias Jimenez controlling the position easily from mount.
Dias Jimenez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Vurny is desperately trying to improve his position but Dias Jimenez has a good base and remains in mount.
Dias Jimenez controlling from the full mount.
Vurny is squirming around, avoiding Dias Jimenez's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vurny can't escape the position.
Vurny keeps trying to improve his position.
Vurny is still trying to improve position.
Dias Jimenez trying to control but Vurny is having none of it.
Dias Jimenez controlling his opponent.
Dias Jimenez trying to control but Vurny is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dias Jimenez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vurny is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dias Jimenez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Dias Jimenez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Vurny throws a shot from downtown. Dias Jimenez moves away and avoids it.
Vurny lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dias Jimenez misses with a looping left.
Dias Jimenez misses the jab.
Vurny changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jimmy Dias Jimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dias Jimenez misses with a looping right.
Dias Jimenez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vurny looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dias Jimenez. #TD2#
Vurny gets the takedown into side control. #SUB2#
Vurny is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dias Jimenez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dias Jimenez taking a bit of punishment here - Vurny scoring with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vurny works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T1#
Vurny lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Vurny.
Vurny is staying tight to Dias Jimenez's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dias Jimenez is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Vurny looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vurny tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Vurny in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
An elbow from Vurny crashes against the mat.
Vurny fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Vurny working the strikes but Dias Jimenez uses the opportunity to regain half guard. #T2#
Vurny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vurny throwing shots but Dias Jimenez is blocking nicely.
Vurny throwing shots but Dias Jimenez is blocking nicely.
Well, if Vurny is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Vurny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to Dias Jimenez's temple.
Vurny stalling.
Vurny wants to control but Dias Jimenez is keeping him busy.
Vurny missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vurny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T3#
Vurny is looking to take a break and control but Dias Jimenez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vurny trying to pass the guard but Dias Jimenez defending well. #SUB2#
Vurny is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dias Jimenez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vurny.
Vurny trying to mount his opponent but Dias Jimenez defends it.
Vurny looks to land a strike but Dias Jimenez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vurny is looking to pass into half guard but Dias Jimenez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dias Jimenez is in guard.#REVR#
Our spies down at at Rabid Dog inform us that Vurny has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dias Jimenez wants to control from the top but Vurny keeps moving.
Vurny is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vurny trying to keep a closed guard but Dias Jimenez is proving a slippery customer.
Aldo Vurny has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dias Jimenez won't allow Vurny to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Dias Jimenez lands a body shot.
Vurny goes for a double leg but Dias Jimenez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Dias Jimenez continues to drive forward.
Vurny scores with a nice head shot.
Dias Jimenez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dias Jimenez throws an off balance right hand
and Vurny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dias Jimenez throws a leg kick which misses Vurny's front leg but catches the back leg as Vurny tries to avoid it.
Dias Jimenez tries to clinch but Vurny is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez moves out of range of the strikes.
Vurny closes the distance and clinches up with Dias Jimenez, looking for a takedown. Vurny pushes Dias Jimenez against the ropes but Dias Jimenez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vurny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CUT#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Vurny tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dias Jimenez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vurny somewhat.
As Vurny tries to get set, Dias Jimenez tries to push him back and clinch up but Vurny manages to avoid the attempt.
Jimmy Dias Jimenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.#T1#
Dias Jimenez slaps away a takedown attempt from Vurny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dias Jimenez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dias Jimenez looks to throw the jab but Vurny is out of range.
Vurny lands with a hook. Dias Jimenez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big left from Dias Jimenez misses.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dias Jimenez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dias Jimenez slaps away a takedown attempt from Vurny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dias Jimenez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T2#
Dias Jimenez lands a high kick!
Vurny throws a series of punches but Dias Jimenez avoids them all with ease. #TD2#
Vurny drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vurny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dias Jimenez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vurny throws an elbow that misses. Dias Jimenez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vurny's guard. Nice move by Dias Jimenez!#REVR#
Dias Jimenez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vurny is keeping the position for now. #SU#
Dias Jimenez stands up from Vurny's guard - Dias Jimenez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Vurny fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#T3#
Dias Jimenez throws a head kick that misses
and Vurny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vurny throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dias Jimenez.
Jab from Dias Jimenez.#TD2#
Vurny scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dias Jimenez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Vurny.
The strikes coming from Vurny are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Vurny in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Vurny working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Vurny scoring with punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vurny misses with the ground and pound.
Vurny taking a breather here.
Vurny trying to control the position but Dias Jimenez is working away. #T4#
Vurny in side control lands a decent elbow.
Vurny wants to control but Dias Jimenez is keeping him busy.
The ground and pound from Vurny seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #SUB2#
Vurny is trying to get an arm triangle but Dias Jimenez is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vurny scores with punches from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Dias Jimenez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dias Jimenez 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Dias Jimenez!
Jimmy Dias Jimenez managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview.

Event: MMMA 75 Boagrius vs Dragovic 2
Date: May 06, 2018

#R1#
Houston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Houston throws a hook but Vurny avoids it easily.
Max Houston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vurny scores with a jab.
Houston lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CUT#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Houston lunges at Vurny with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vurny's hand.
Houston looks to score with a jab to the body but Vurny is just out of range.
Houston slips a jab from Vurny.
Vurny misses with a few strikes there.
Houston throws a right hand that Vurny ducks under and follows up with a left that Vurny also avoids with ease.
Vurny was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vurny connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Vurny.
A little jabbing left from Vurny on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vurny lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vurny takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T1#
Houston lands an overhand right.
Houston cracks a nice hook into Vurny's ribs.
Houston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vurny appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vurny moves out of range of the strikes.
Houston shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vurny slips under a jab from Houston.
Houston throws a body punch but Vurny moves out of range.
Houston throws a hook but Vurny blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Houston. Vurny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Houston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Houston throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vurny's head.#T2#
Houston has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vurny finds it's way round the side to connect with Houston's head.
The fighters circling - Houston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vurny jabs Houston right on the nose. Houston blinks but takes it well.
Max Houston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Houston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Houston throws a looping overhand right but Vurny ducks down to avoid it.
Houston has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Vurny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Houston.
A countering left hand to the body from Vurny misses.
Houston throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vurny slips under a jab from Houston.
Vurny throws out a counter right but Houston avoids it with no problem.
Houston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vurny momentarily. #CUT#
That has opened up Aldo Vurny's cut even more.
Houston lands a nice shot to the body.
Houston lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Houston. Vurny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vurny was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T3#
Houston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vurny looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Houston tries a low kick but Vurny avoids it.
Houston throws the left hand but Vurny avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Houston.
Houston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Houston fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vurny slips a straight right by Houston.
Houston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vurny.
It seemed like Vurny was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Houston misses the shot to the body.
Vurny swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Houston sizes up Vurny with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vurny fails to land with a series of punches. #T4#
Vurny ducks under a wild hook from Houston.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Houston.
Vurny steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Houston.
Vurny slips a straight right by Houston.
Houston changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Vurny walks into a left hand.
Houston misses with a kick to the body
and Vurny counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Houston tries to move into range but Vurny moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vurny misses with a body shot.
Houston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vurny.
Vurny takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Houston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
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#
Houston's corner calls for a 1-2. Houston obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vurny avoids the head kick by Houston.
Houston throws a front kick aimed at Vurny's knee but Vurny avoids it well.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Vurny might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Houston has got the better of the exchanges.
Vurny shoots in but no luck this time.
Vurny steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Houston.
A head kick misses from Houston.
Vurny is looking to score with low kicks.
Houston throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Houston.
Houston lands a lovely overhand right.
Houston misses with a body shot.
Houston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1#
Houston misses with a looping left.
Houston throws a right hand that Vurny ducks under and follows up with a left that Vurny also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Houston misses the target.
Vurny slips under a jab.
And Vurny tries to counter it with a takedown but Houston pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vurny throws a lazy right hand but Houston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Houston dips to his left and cracks Vurny with an uppercut!
Houston misses with a lunging right hand #TD2#
and Vurny counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vurny looks to land a strike but Houston avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vurny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vurny loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Houston is pulling down on Vurny's head. It's preventing any offense from Vurny, at least for the moment.
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Vurny throws a big right hand that misses.
Vurny throws a big elbow that misses.
Vurny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vurny is in close to Houston's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vurny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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!
Vurny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vurny scoring with some ground and pound.
Houston is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vurny throws a big right hand that misses.
Houston is trying to control the position but Vurny postures up.
Vurny throws a big right hand that misses.
Vurny is in close to Houston's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T3#
Vurny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Houston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vurny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vurny wants to control from the top but Houston keeps moving.
Houston wants to stand up but Vurny is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A head kick misses from Houston.
Vurny looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vurny shoots in for a double leg but Houston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice defenses there by Vurny.
Decent striking displayed by Houston there.
Houston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vurny. That did some damage!
Houston jabs at Vurny's body.#T4#
Houston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vurny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vurny is looking for the big counter here.
Houston lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Houston throws a head kick that misses.
Vurny has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vurny on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CUT#
The cut above Aldo Vurny's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Houston feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vurnys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Houston throws a lazy right hand but Vurny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
A swing and a miss from Houston.
Max Houston is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick by Houston misses #TD2#
and Vurny counters with a nice double leg into side control. Houston won't be happy with that.
Houston tries to improve position but can't.
Houston is trying to control Vurny's posture but Vurny avoids it.
Vurny landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Houston dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A lazy left from Houston finds it's target.
Houston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vurny with the counter takedown but Houston avoids it easily.
Vurny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Houston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vurny lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Houston circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Vurny misses.
Houston lands a lovely overhand right.
Houston cracks the inside of Vurny's front leg.
Houston scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houston misses with a body shot. #TD2#
Vurny shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vurny showed some decent athleticism there.
Houston tries to get to full guard but Vurny has control of the leg. #T1#
Vurny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vurny is trying to control. Houston wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Houston wants to control but Vurny is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vurny lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vurny throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Houston to regain full guard.
Houston is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Houston content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Houston not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vurny is looking to control Houston's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vurny avoid being mounted?
Aldo Vurny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Houston lands strikes from half guard.
Vurny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Houston in particular looking to stall.
Houston's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Houston is trying to control the action in half guard but Vurny is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Houston prevents Vurny from improving his position.
Vurny is still trying to improve position.
Houston trying to pass the guard but Vurny defending well. #T3#
Vurny tries to roll over but Houston keeps him under control.
Houston trying to mount his opponent but Vurny defends it.
Houston is looking to take a break and control but Vurny is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aldo Vurny has got the better of the ground game so far.
Houston controlling the action here.
Houston working the head and body with strikes.
Vurny tries to roll over but Houston keeps him under control.
Houston trying to control from half guard but Vurny is working away. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Houston trying to pass the guard but Vurny defending well.
Max Houston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vurny is trying to get back to full guard.
Vurny is not content to let Houston control the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A head kick by Houston misses
and Vurny counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Houston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vurny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vurny drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Houston defends it well.
A lazy left from Houston finds it's target.
Houston tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Houston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Houston, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: MMMA 70 Vurny vs Williams
Date: Apr 01, 2018

#R1#
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Vurny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams connects with an inside leg kick.
Vurny misses with a hook.
Vurny on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vurny has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Williams moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vurny scores with a jab.
Vurny throws a big shot that misses.
Vurny digs a good body shot into Williams 's ribs.
Vurny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vurny sets himself, and Williams steps forward looking for the clinch! Vurny avoids it this time.
Vurny lands a jab to the nose.
Michael Carter Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Vurny pushes him off.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vurny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vurny drops down looking for a counter takedown but Williams sprawls and moves away.
Vurny misses the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams connects with the punch.
Williams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vurny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Vurny.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL2#
Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Vurny jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Williams walks away with a smile on his face. Vurny gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Vurny moves away and avoids it.
Michael Carter Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Williams gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES2#
Williams is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Vurny presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Williams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vurny blocks an uppercut.
Williams misses with some punches.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vurny avoids it.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Williams misses with some punches. #T2#
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!
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vurny's elbow.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Vurny.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams .
Vurny scores with a shoulder strike.
Williams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Williams .
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Williams .
Vurny tries to pull guard but Williams won't allow it.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Vurny. #T3#
Vurny has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Williams after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams working aggressively here.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vurny prevents a body shot from Williams .
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vurny tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Williams lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Williams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Vurny avoids the damage to the body.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vurny blocks a body shot from Williams . #T4#
Vurny managing to block the knees to the body from Williams .
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Vurny.
Williams throws an elbow that misses.
Williams lands a shoulder strike. #TD#
Vurny gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#ES2#
Williams is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Vurny presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vurny blocks it with crossed arms.
Williams lands a nice knee to the body. #BC#
Vurny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vurny misses with a low kick.
Vurny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Vurny lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Carter Williams dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Vurny bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Williams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vurny. Vurny circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vurny darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vurny swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams .
Williams blocks a jab.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Vurny bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Vurny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Vurny's front leg but catches the back leg as Vurny tries to avoid it.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Vurny.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vurny.
Williams throws a leg kick
letting Vurny counter with a right hand.
Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Williams is looking to slow Vurny down with leg kicks.
Aldo Vurny is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vurny avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #TD#
Williams gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vurny to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Williams wants to stand up but Vurny is controlling him. #T1#
Williams keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
Williams wants to stand and escape but Vurny is having none of it.
Vurny is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vurny chips away with some ground and pound.
Vurny stops Williams from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#ES2#
Williams has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Vurny has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vurny's elbow.
Williams working aggressively here.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Vurny breaks the clinch.
Williams connects with a leg kick. Vurny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Williams tries to clinch but Vurny moves out of range.
Vurny takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Williams digs a good hook to Vurny's body.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As Vurny backs off Williams throws a huge counter combo but Vurny manages to avoid it all.
Michael Carter Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Williams misses with the combination.
A big left from Vurny misses.
Vurny scores with a crisp jab that stopped Williams in his tracks. #T3#
Williams throws a hook but Vurny avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams .
Williams ducks right into an uppercut from Vurny.
Vurny scores with a nice head shot.
Vurny throws a leg kick but Williams checks it.
Williams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Williams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vurny misses with a series of wild punches.
Vurny closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vurny looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Vurny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams .
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williams .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vurny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vurny darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Williams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vurny counters with a stiff right hand.
Vurny avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T4#
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Vurny on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vurny goes for a double leg but Williams avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Williams continues to drive forward.
Vurny keeps the fight on the outside.
Vurny misses with a straight right.
Vurny throws a hook to the side of Williams 's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Williams sizes up Vurny with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vurny on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big left from Williams misses.
Williams lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vurny takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Williams takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL2#
Williams moves into range and clinches up with Vurny.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vurny's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vurny blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Carter Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Williams moves into range and connects with a jab. #TD#
Vurny shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Williams is trying to defend but Vurny finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Williams is trying to stand back up but Vurny is controlling him
Williams is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Vurny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vurny has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Williams is trying to stand. #SUB#
Vurny is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Williams is trying to stand back up but Vurny is controlling him #T1##REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Vurny looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Vurny rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Williams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vurny's knee momentarily.
Williams takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vurny moves out of range of the leg kick from Williams .
Williams misses with a kick to the body.
Vurny blocks a head kick by Williams .
Vurny is looking to counter punch.
Vurny scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vurny connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Williams 's hands.#TD#
Vurny changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Williams looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Aldo Vurny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vurny connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Williams some visible discomfort.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Vurny tries to move into full mount but can't pass Williams 's legs. #T2#
Vurny scoring with punches from side control. #SUB#
Vurny tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vurny has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #ES2#
Williams explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Williams digs a good body shot into Vurny's ribs.
The crowd cheers as Vurny lands an impressive looking overhand right. Williams doesn't seem phased though.
Vurny swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams is looking for the big counter here.#TD#
Vurny scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Williams is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Vurny is controlling him well.
Vurny tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Vurny scores with a couple of short elbows.#ES2#
Williams sneaks out the side door and pushes Vurny away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Vurny steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams .#T3#
Vurny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams .
Vurny lands with a straight right. Williams didn't see that one coming.
Vurny ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Williams .
Vurny gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams swings for the body but Vurny moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Williams . No joy for Vurny on that attempt.
Williams 's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Williams scores with a hook to the body. Vurny takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Williams slaps away a takedown attempt from Vurny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Vurny.
Vurny avoids a kick to the body.
Vurny thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams throws a series of punches but Vurny avoids them all with ease.
Vurny moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams misses with a series of wild punches. #T4#
Williams avoids the body shot from Vurny.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams wants to counter with a clinch but Vurny pushes him away.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams throws a series of punches but Vurny moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Vurny.
Vurny on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams looks to land a combination but Vurny avoids it well.
Vurny is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vurny misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Williams ! But no joy.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vurny.
Vurny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams . Vurny does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Vurny does no damage.
Vurny swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams .
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vurny.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Michael Carter Williams just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R4#
Williams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Williams lands a glancing blow to the side of Vurny's head.
Williams lands a jab to the nose.#CL2#
Williams moves into range and clinches up with Vurny.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Williams gets underhooks to prevent Vurny's takedown attempt.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Williams .
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Vurny avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
A short right from Williams on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Williams throws an elbow but misses. #BC#
Vurny manages to break the clinch. #T1#
A big left from Vurny misses. #TD#
Vurny shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vurny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #ES2#
Williams pushes Vurny off and gets back to his feet.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD#
Vurny bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vurny scoring with punches and elbows.
Williams wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Vurny misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Williams is trying to get back to his feet.
Williams is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vurny connects with a decent elbow.
Williams wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Williams takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well. #T2#
Vurny fails to land a wild elbow strike. #ES2#
Williams sneaks out the side door and pushes Vurny away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams scores with a hook.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams walks into a stiff left hand from Vurny.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Vurny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vurny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams takes one on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Vurny misses the target.
Williams steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vurny.
Williams throws a jab when Vurny was well out of range.#T3#
Vurny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Williams .
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Williams , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vurny.
Vurny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams staying out of range there.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Vurny.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Vurny changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vurny is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD#
Vurny shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vurny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
Vurny throws a big elbow that misses. #T4#
Vurny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
Williams wants to stand and escape but Vurny is having none of it.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #ES2#
Williams wriggles free and stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vurny stalks Williams and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Williams 's face. Williams staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick misses from Williams .
Vurny's jab looks to have found its range, popping Williams under the eye.
Vurny throws an overhand right that lands on Williams 's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Despite the aggression on Williams 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Carter Williams dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R5#
Vurny throws out a powerful jab.
Vurny throws a one two combo. #CL2#
Williams closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Vurny jumps guard and drags Williams to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vurny trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Williams trying to control but Vurny is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams wants to stand but Vurny has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SU2#
Williams stands up from Vurny's guard - Williams perhaps looking for a knockout. #T1#
Williams tries to clinch but Vurny is having none of it.
Williams shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vurny eats them both and turns towards Williams to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vurny scores with a jab. Williams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vurny shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vurny lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Vurny tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vurny lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams throws a hook but Vurny avoids it easily.
Vurny half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vurny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vurny.
Vurny displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A cross from Vurny lands.
Aldo Vurny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Vurny dips to his left and cracks Williams with an uppercut!#TD#
Vurny closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Williams 's guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Williams wants to stand but Vurny is controlling the position.
Vurny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vurny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #ES2#
Williams has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Vurny is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Vurny looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs. #TD#
Vurny has clasped his hands together around Williams 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Vurny prevents Williams from escaping the position.#T3#
Vurny working the head and body with strikes.
The strikes coming from Vurny are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #SUB#
Vurny is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Williams is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Williams is pushing Vurny's head away, looking to escape. Vurny manages to hold on to the position though.
Michael Carter Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vurny tries to advance to mount but Williams denies him. #ES2#
Williams sneaks out the side door and pushes Vurny away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Vurny closes the distance and clinches up with Williams , looking for a takedown. Vurny pushes Williams against the cage but Williams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T4#
Williams throws a shot to the body.
Vurny walks into a left hand.
Williams bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vurny's head.
Vurny throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vurny.
Vurny is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams lands a jab to the nose.
Vurny walks into a left hand.
Williams throws a good cross that connects.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vurny was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams .
Vurny walks into a left hand.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williams lands a really nice looking cross but Vurny seems unphased.
Vurny throws a hook to the side of Williams 's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Williams , right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Carter Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Williams has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Carter Williams !
Michael Carter Williams is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Michael Carter Williams thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: MMMA 65 Kelly vs Vurny
Date: Feb 25, 2018

#R1#
Vurny swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kelly.
Kelly takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vurny misses the jab.
Vurny throws the left hand but Kelly avoids the punch easily.
Kelly misses with a straight right.
Vurny throws a hook to the side of Kelly's head but Kelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body kick from Kelly.
A leg kick checked by Vurny.
Vurny takes a head kick and keeps coming. #CUT#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Vurny misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Vurny misses the target.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Vurny avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vurny looks to throw the jab but Kelly is out of range.
Kelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vurny defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Vurny ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Vurny moved out of range nicely.
Vurny looks to land a left hand but Kelly moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Kelly misses the target.#T1#
Kelly lunges at Vurny with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vurny's hand.
Kelly misses with a double jab.
Aldo Vurny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly walks into a straight right hand from Vurny.
Kelly stuffs the takedown.
Vurny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vurny just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKelly.
A punch combination from Vurny misses.
Vurny looks to land a combination but Kelly avoids it well.
Kelly misses with a two punch combination. #TD2#
Vurny decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Kelly has one foot on Vurny's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
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!
Kelly staying out of range there.
Kelly appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#TD2#
Vurny shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vurny showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB2#
Vurny is working for a kimura but Kelly is defending it quite comfortably.
Vurny throwing shots but Kelly is blocking nicely. #T2#
Vurny not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vurny throwing shots but Kelly is blocking nicely.
Vurny sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kelly defending well though.
Vurny missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB2#
Vurny is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kelly has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Vurny is looking for a kimura but Kelly is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vurny to get the leverage.
Vurny throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kelly to regain full guard. #T3#
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vurny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vurny scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vurny advances to half guard.
Kelly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vurny wants to pass the guard but Kelly is defending well.
Vurny slips a nice elbow through Kelly's hands, connecting with Kelly's forehead.
Vurny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Vurny looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vurny thows a huge punch but Kelly dodges it nicely. #T4##SUB2#
Vurny is working for a kimura but Kelly is defending it quite comfortably.
Kelly is trying to stand up here but Vurny is controlling him well.
Vurny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kelly tries to kick Vurny off but Vurny keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nice strikes from Vurny there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aldo Vurny will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Kelly slaps away a takedown attempt from Vurny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab lands there for Kelly.
Decent striking displayed by Vurny there.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vurny.
Kelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vurny swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kelly.
Kelly cracks a nice hook into Vurny's ribs.
Vurny fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelly went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Vurny moves out of range.
Kelly takes a swing at Vurny's ribcage but misses.
Vurny fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kelly is out of range.
Kelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vurny lands with a hook. Kelly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vurny looks to land a left hand but Kelly moved out of range nicely.
Vurny might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T1#
Vurny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kelly tries to counter by clinching up but Vurny breaks away and moves out of range.
Kelly throws a sloppy head kick and Vurny moves out of range easily.
Kelly moves forwards but Vurny connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vurny lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vurny.
Vurny takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kelly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kelly lands a head kick! #CUT#
That has opened up Aldo Vurny's cut even more.
Vurny shoots in and drives through. Kelly sprawls well.
Gerry Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Vurny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kelly.
Vurny throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kelly's waist but Kelly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vurny off to one side.
Some wild striking there from Kelly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly loads up on a big right hand but Vurny slips the punch.
Kelly cracks a nice hook into Vurny's ribs.#TD2#
Kelly gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vurny throwing strikes but missing. #T2#
Vurny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vurny loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vurny lands a couple of elbows.
Vurny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vurny trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.
Vurny forces his way into half guard.
Vurny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vurny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vurny stalling away here and it's allowed Kelly to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T3#
Kelly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vurny is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kelly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vurny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kelly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vurny throws a big right hand that misses.
Vurny throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gerry Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Kelly throws the left hand but Vurny avoids the punch easily.
Vurny looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vurny throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Vurny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Kelly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vurny lands a lovely overhand right.
Vurny bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL#
Kelly clinches up with Vurny and pushes him back against the cage.
Kelly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vurny blocks it with crossed arms. #BC2#
Vurny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vurny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Vurny misses.
Vurny showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kelly.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vurny scores with a punch to the head.
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 Gerry Kelly will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Vurny tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vurny throws out a powerful jab.
Kelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vurny is defended easily by Kelly.
Kelly moves away from the strike by Vurny.
Vurny dives in and grabs Kelly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kelly pushes down on Vurny's head and hops out.
Kelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gerry Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vurny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.
Kelly checks a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Kelly there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vurny with a hook.
Vurny shoots in looking for a takedown. Kelly tries to sprawl out of it but Vurny keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kelly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gerry Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.#T1#
Kelly connects with a jab.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vurny moves away.
Vurny looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kelly is fending him off so far but Vurny persists. Nope, Kelly circles away and we're back to standing.
Kelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vurny connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kelly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A punch combination from Vurny misses.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vurny.
Kelly throws a right hand that Vurny ducks under and follows up with a left that Vurny also avoids with ease.#CL#
Kelly drives through and clinches with Vurny against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kelly.
Vurny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vurny.
Vurny gets through Kelly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Kelly.
Kelly is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vurny goes for a takedown attempt but Kelly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gerry Kelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Vurny.
A punch combination from Kelly misses.
The crowd cheers as Vurny lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kelly doesn't seem phased though.
Vurny misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly misses the jab.
Vurny connects with a nice looking jab. #T3#
Vurny takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vurny shoots in looking for a takedown but Kelly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vurny's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kelly misses with a straight left.
No luck for Vurny with that takedown attempt.
Kelly throws a hook but Vurny blocks it.
Vurny avoids the head kick by Kelly.
Vurny connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kelly momentarily.
Kelly cracks Vurny with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vurny is defended easily by Kelly.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vurny.
Vurny has a takedown stuffed.
Vurny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
Kelly defending well as Vurny loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
Kelly pushes Vurny up against the cage in a clinch.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Vurny.
Vurny has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kelly seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Vurny can turn it around.
Kelly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vurny has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kelly misses with a knee strike.
Kelly prevents the takedown attempt.
Vurny goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kelly prevents it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is keeping an eye on Kelly - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short uppercut from Kelly.
Kelly has Vurny pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerry Kelly clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Kelly lands a jab.
Kelly plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vurny.
Kelly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vurny's calf.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vurny.
Vurny misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot lands for Vurny.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny misses with a leg kick.
Kelly tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vurny manages to circle out of the way.
Vurny attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vurny checks a leg kick.
Vurny tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vurny bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kelly scores with a nice head shot.#CUT#
The cut above Aldo Vurny's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kelly throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #T1#
Kelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly misses with a wild combination.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Vurny lands a nice shot to the body.
Vurny dives in and grabs Kelly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kelly pushes down on Vurny's head and hops out.
Kelly misses with a combination
and Vurny counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kelly was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL#
Kelly closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Vurny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Kelly. #CUT#
Aldo Vurny's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Vurny prevents a body shot from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelly can't find room to land a body shot as Vurny controls the action.
A short uppercut from Kelly.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Vurny.
Kelly is pushing Vurny up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly just leaning against Vurny, taking a breather. #T3##BC#
Kelly breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Kelly.
Vurny throws a series of punches but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly is looking for a counter combo.
Vurny connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kelly throws a right hand that Vurny ducks under and follows up with a left that Vurny also avoids with ease.
Vurny looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kelly is fending him off so far but Vurny persists. Nope, Kelly circles away and we're back to standing.
Gerry Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Kelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vurny.
Kelly half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vurny misses the jab.
Vurny wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kelly moves away from the strike by Vurny.
Kelly tries to bum rush Vurny with a series of wild strikes but Vurny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vurny moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kelly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aldo Vurny's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gerry Kelly!
Gerry Kelly retains his light heavyweight title!
Gerry Kelly thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: MMMA 61 Legstrong vs Vurny
Date: Feb 04, 2018

#R1#
Legstrong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vurny.
Legstrong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vurny.#TD2#
Vurny feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vurny makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vurny trying to control but Legstrong is working from the bottom.
Vurny throws a big elbow that misses.
Vurny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Legstrong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Legstrong is pulling down on Vurny's head to control his posture.
Vurny is looking to work some ground and pound but Legstrong has wrist control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Legstrong holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legstrong can't keep his opponent in guard - Vurny advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vurny lands a nice short elbow.
Legstrong moves into full guard.
Vurny postures up in Legstrong's guard and throws a big left but Legstrong blocks it. #T1#
Legstrong is trying to keep Vurny in close.
Legstrong looking for a sweep. Not yet Legstrong, not yet.
Vurny slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vurny lands some shots froms side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Vurny.
Legstrong is trying to control Vurny's posture but Vurny avoids it.
Legstrong is holding Vurny down, trying to stall.
Legstrong is looking to reverse the position.
Legstrong is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vurny connects with a decent elbow.
Vurny landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Vurny creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Legstrong is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vurny off and has taken his back!
Legstrong controls the action.
Legstrong doesn't have the hooks in and Vurny manages to turn into his guard. #T2#
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!
Vurny is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vurny lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vurny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Legstrong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vurny is one step ahead there.
Vurny scoring with punches to the head and body.
Legstrong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Legstrong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Legstrong working a defensive guard here.
Vurny keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Legstrong's head.
Vurny won't allow Legstrong to sweep him here.
Vurny trying to control but Legstrong is working from the bottom.
Vurny connects with a couple of short punches.#T3#
Legstrong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Legstrong is on top in guard. #REVR#
Legstrong wants to control from the top but Vurny keeps moving.
Legstrong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vurny is on top in guard. #REVB#
Legstrong controls Vurny momentarily but Vurny frees himself.
Legstrong wants to improve his position but instead Vurny has moved into half guard.
Legstrong wants to get back to full guard.
Vurny working over Legstrong with some ground and pound. Legstrong looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Legstrong wants to control but Vurny is keeping busy. #T4#
Legstrong wants to get back to full guard.
Vurny winds up and cracks Legstrong with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Legstrong moves into full guard.
Legstrong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vurny landing with the ground and pound.
Vurny is pushing down on Legstrong's leg trying to pass to half guard. Legstrong is fighting to maintain full guard but Vurny has managed to sneak the leg through.
Legstrong tries to roll over but Vurny keeps him under control.
Legstrong is working hard here to advance position.
Vurny working over Legstrong with some ground and pound. Legstrong looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vurny throwing shots but Legstrong is blocking nicely.
Legstrong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legstrong trying to control from the bottom.
Legstrong won't allow Vurny to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Vurny lands with a right hand.
Vurny missing with a left hand there. Legstrong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vurny shoots in looking for a takedown but Legstrong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vurny's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vurny throws a combination that misses
and Legstrong counters with a lovely shot to the body.#TD2#
Vurny shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Legstrong is trying to defend but Vurny finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Legstrong wants to control but Vurny is keeping busy.
Vurny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Legstrong is staying active underneath Vurny, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vurny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice strikes from Vurny there.
Legstrong tries to roll over but Vurny keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Legstrong with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Legstrong gets full guard.
Legstrong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vurny's guard. #REVR#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vurny wants to sweep but no luck.
Legstrong trying to control but Vurny is working from the bottom. #T1#
Vurny keeping full guard, as Legstrong tries to pass.
Legstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Vurny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vurny seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vurny lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Legstrong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Legstrong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vurny is one step ahead there.
Vurny keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Legstrong's head.
Legstrong tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Legstrong lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Vurny keeping moving, preventing Legstrong from controlling successfully.
Legstrong stopping the sweep attempt from Vurny.
Vurny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Legstrong trying to control but Vurny is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Vurny working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Legstrong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Legstrong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vurny tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Legstrong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vurny is keeping the position for now.
Legstrong trying to control but Vurny is working from the bottom.
Vurny is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vurny keeping full guard, as Legstrong tries to pass. #T3##SUB2#
Vurny looking for a guillotine here but Legstrong defends easily.
Legstrong trying to control but Vurny is working from the bottom.
Legstrong tries to free his leg and advance position but Vurny is retaining full guard.
Legstrong won't allow Vurny to sweep him here.
Legstrong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vurny is keeping the position for now.
Legstrong postures up.
Vurny is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vurny looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Legstrong passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vurny gets back to half guard.
Vurny is refusing to be controlled, as Legstrong sits in half guard.
Legstrong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vurny knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Legstrong wants to take a breather but Vurny is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurny is trying to control but can't.
Vurny manages to get to full guard.
Legstrong trying to control but Vurny is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aldo Vurny will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Legstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vurny moves away.
Vurny comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Legstrong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vurny with a hook.
Vurny fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Legstrong lands with a straight right. Vurny didn't see that one coming.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Legstrong as he jumps to the side. #TD2#
Vurny drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Aldo Vurny has got the better of the ground game so far.
Legstrong pulls Vurny in close to prevent any damage.
Vurny landing with the ground and pound.
Legstrong controls Vurny momentarily but Vurny frees himself.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Legstrong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T1#
Legstrong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Legstrong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Legstrong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vurny throwing strikes from guard but Legstrong blocks nicely.
Legstrong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vurny scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Vurny drops back looking for a leg! Legstrong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Legstrong manages to kick Vurny off! Vurny jumps back into Legstrong's guard.
Legstrong keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Legstrong is trying to keep Vurny in close.
Vurny content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vurny works over Legstrong with some ground and pound from guard.
Vurny wants to control from the top but Legstrong keeps moving.
Vurny working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vurny working some strikes from top position.
Legstrong wants to sweep here but Vurny controlling him for the moment.
Legstrong working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Legstrong is on top in guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Vurny is looking for a triangle but Legstrong pushes his legs off easily.
Vurny looking to control. #T3#
Legstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Vurny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Legstrong passes Vurny's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vurny is not content to let Legstrong control the position.
Vurny trying to hold on to Legstrong's head to control him but Legstrong postures up.
Vurny tries to roll over but Legstrong keeps him under control.
Legstrong wants to pass to mount but Vurny is defending the position.
Vurny is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vurny felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Legstrong is trying to control. Vurny wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vurny wants to improve his position but Legstrong is controlling well.
Well, if Legstrong is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Vurny tries to roll over but Legstrong keeps him under control.
Legstrong is pressing down on Vurny's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vurny is holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Legstrong controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
Legstrong misses with a double jab.
Vurny loads up on a big right hand but Legstrong slips the punch.
Nice body punch from Legstrong.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown but Legstrong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Legstrong ducks under a wild hook from Vurny.
Legstrong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vurny scores with a jab. Legstrong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Legstrong throws a jab but it's blocked by Vurny.
Vurny looks to land a right hand but Legstrong moved out of range.
Vurny avoids the body shot from Legstrong.
Vurny loads up on a big right hand but Legstrong slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legstrong swinging wildly here.
Vurny misses with an uppercut. Legstrong saw that one coming.
A jab from Vurny does it's job there.
Legstrong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T1#
Legstrong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lance Legstrong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Vurny changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Legstrong looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Legstrong's face as Vurny controls the position.
Legstrong is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Legstrong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Legstrong gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Legstrong is looking for a sweep. Vurny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Vurny looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Legstrong works his way to full guard. Good work.#T2#
Legstrong controls Vurny momentarily but Vurny frees himself.
Legstrong is controlling Vurny's posture.
Legstrong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Legstrong keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
Vurny scoring with some ground and pound.
Vurny content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vurny working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Legstrong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vurny gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vurny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Legstrong swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Vurny is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vurny wants to pass the guard but Legstrong is keeping the position.
Vurny is fighting to break Legstrong's control of his arms but Legstrong is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vurny preventing the sweep.
Vurny is in close to Legstrong's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Legstrong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Legstrong is trying to keep Vurny in close.
Vurny looking to pass the guard.
Legstrong working a defensive guard here.
Vurny won't allow Legstrong to sweep him here. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Legstrong pulls Vurny in to control the position.
Vurny won't allow Legstrong to sweep him here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Vurny postures up and lands a big shot to Legstrong's brow. #ROC2#
Legstrong is rocked!
Legstrong looking to control but Vurny passes into half guard.
Vurny lands with a punch from half guard.
Oh Legstrong is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vurny is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Legstrong is hurt! He's hurt bad - Vurny fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Legstrong from any more punishment! Congratulations to Vurny! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aldo Vurny!
Aldo Vurny is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Aldo Vurny thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: MMMA 59 Bunting vs Powell
Date: Jan 14, 2018

#R1#
Vurny connects with a nice looking jab.
Lobo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vurny appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lobo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vurny's sensitive parts.
Lobo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vurny finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lobo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vurny just manages to avoid it.
Lobo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lobo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vurny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vurny misses with the combination.
Vurny throws a hook but Lobo blocks it.
Vurny scores with a hook.
Lobo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vurny is able to avoid easily.
Vurny checks the leg kick.
Lobo tries a low kick but Vurny avoids it.
Vurny scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vurny throws out a leg kick but Lobo moves out of range and Vurny only half commits.
Aldo Vurny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vurny with a hook.
Lobo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vurny missing with a left hand there. Lobo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vurny misses with a looping left.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lobo sprawls well. Lobo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vurny gets slowly back to his feet.
Lobo thinks about countering with a body kick.#T1#
Lobo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vurny is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD2#
Vurny decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lobo is trying to get back to full guard.
Vurny trying to pass the guard but Lobo defending well.
Lobo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vurny is trying to control the action in half guard but Lobo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vurny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lobo wants to get back to full guard.
Lobo is working hard here to advance position.
Lobo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lobo.
Lobo controls Vurny momentarily but Vurny frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lobo managing to control the position.
Lobo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T2#
Vurny trying to control the position.
Vurny keeping moving, preventing Lobo from controlling successfully.
Lobo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lobo passes Vurny's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vurny manages to get to full guard.
Vurny looking for a sweep. Not yet Vurny, not yet. #SUB2#
Lobo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lobo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T3#
Vurny keeping full guard, as Lobo tries to pass.
Vurny trying to keep a closed guard but Lobo is proving a slippery customer.
Lobo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lobo looking to pass the guard.
Lobo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vurny looking to control. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lobo won't allow Vurny to sweep him here.
Lobo trying to control but Vurny is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Lobo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lobo trying to control but Vurny is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Vurny decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to Lobo's temple.
Vurny is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vurny prevents Lobo from improving his position.
Lobo wants to control but Vurny is keeping busy.
Lobo is pressing down on Vurny's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vurny lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that round.
That's time! Lobo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Vurny lands a head shot.
Vurny misses with a hook
and Lobo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aldo Vurny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lobo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vurny finds it's way round the side to connect with Lobo's head.
Vurny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lobo throws a leg kick that misses.
Lobo throws a leg kick but Vurny checks it.
Vurny throws out a powerful jab.
Vurny jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lobo stuffs the takedown.
The crowd cheers as Vurny lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lobo doesn't seem phased though.
Lobo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vurny lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lobo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vurny connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lobo scrambles back to his feet.
Vurny avoids a kick to the body.
Vurny lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lobo circles away quickly and effectively.
Lobo throwing a counter right hand but Vurny manages to avoid it.
A big left from Lobo misses.
Lobo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vurny defending well as Lobo loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Lobo. That's going to slow Vurny down.
Vurny checks a leg kick.
Vurny throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Antonio Lobo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Vurny misses. #TD2#
Vurny drives through with a takedown into Lobo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lobo trying to control the position.
Vurny throwing strikes from guard but Lobo blocks nicely.
Lobo managing to control the position.
Lobo looking to control but Vurny passes into half guard.
Lobo trying to control here. #T2#
Lobo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vurny seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lobo wants to improve his position but Vurny is controlling well.
Lobo trying to hold on to Vurny's head to control him but Vurny postures up.
Vurny winds up and cracks Lobo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lobo is pressing down on Vurny's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lobo looking to control.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Lobo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lobo has control of Vurny's left arm, preventing Vurny from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Vurny thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vurny lands a couple of digs.#T3#
Lobo controls Vurny momentarily but Vurny frees himself.
Lobo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vurny.
Lobo is trying to control the position but Vurny postures up. #SUB#
Lobo looking for a guillotine here but Vurny defends easily.
Lobo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lobo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Vurny is now in half guard.
Lobo is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Vurny.
Vurny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lobo is holding on to half guard well.
Lobo tries to roll over but Vurny keeps him under control.#T4#
Vurny lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lobo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vurny makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vurny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lobo is keeping the position for now.
Vurny stands up over Lobo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lobo trying to keep a closed guard but Vurny is proving a slippery customer.
Vurny lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lobo managing to control the position.
Vurny's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lobo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lobo slips a straight right by Vurny.
Vurny uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lobo has time to react.
Lobo checks a leg kick.
Lobo slaps away a takedown attempt from Vurny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vurny gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lobo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vurny has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lobo tries a low kick but Vurny avoids it.
Vurny avoids the body shot from Lobo.
Lobo slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Lobo.
Vurny misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny throws a jab when Lobo was well out of range.
Lobo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vurny.
Lobo misses the jab.
Lobo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T1#
Vurny works Lobo's body with a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lobo.
Vurny misses with a low kick.
Lobo swings for the body but Vurny moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Vurny.
Vurny shoots in but no luck this time.
Antonio Lobo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Vurny gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lobo counters with a stiff right hand.
Vurny throws a looping overhand right but Lobo ducks down to avoid it.
Vurny uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lobo has time to react.
Lobo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vurny.
Vurny jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lobo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lobo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Vurny. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vurny.
Good standup being displayed there by Lobo as he connects with a hook.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lobo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vurny manages to avoid it.
Vurny avoids the body shot from Lobo.
A jab from Vurny misses.
Lobo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vurny motions for Lobo to come forward. Vurny throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #TD2#
Lobo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lobo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lobo looking to control.
Vurny trying to control but Lobo is working from the bottom.
Lobo tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Vurny postures up.
Lobo is really struggling to control Vurny but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vurny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vurny content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vurny lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lobo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lobo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Vurny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lobo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vurny has Lobo pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB2#
Vurny escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lobo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vurny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Lobo wants to control from the top but Vurny keeps moving.
Lobo wants to pass the guard but Vurny is keeping the position.
Lobo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lobo won't allow Vurny to sweep him here.
Vurny trying to keep a closed guard but Lobo is proving a slippery customer.
Lobo controls from within his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aldo Vurny.
Well Vurny has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Vurny!
Aldo Vurny decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: WFC 19:Baker vs Vurny
Date: Dec 24, 2017

#R1#
Baker throws a leg kick but Vurny sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baker cracks Vurny with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vurny checks a low kick from Baker.
Vurny lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Baker throws out a loose jab but Vurny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker closes the distance but Vurny moves to the side
and Vurny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Baker throws a head kick but Vurny moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Vurny.
Baker seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker wants to clinch but Vurny slips to the side#TD2#
and Vurny counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vurny off and has taken his back!
Vurny tries to escape but Baker has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Vurny keeps trying to improve his position.#T1#
Vurny controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Vurny can't escape the position.
Baker biding his time, controlling Vurny.
Vurny felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Baker wants to control but Vurny is keeping busy.
Vurny can't escape the position. #T2#
Vurny trying to control the position but Baker manages to sink in the hooks.
Vurny rolls, trying to escape but Baker keeps control of the position.
Baker is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
You can see the frustration on Vurny's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Vurny looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
You can see the frustration on Vurny's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later. #T3#
Baker has good solid back control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurny trying to control but not successfully.
Even with his hooks in, Baker manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Vurny wants to control his opponent's hands but Baker gets his hands free.
Vurny can't escape the position.
Vurny trying to control the action but Baker just sinks the hooks in. #T4#
Vurny tries to roll but Baker sticks to his back.
Baker just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Vurny just trying to survive but Baker is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Vurny tries to break free.
Vurny is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Baker tries to get the hooks in deep but Vurny pushed the leg off.
Vurny manages to reverse the position and now he's in Baker's guard. Nice work there by Vurny.
Baker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humphrey Baker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Baker clinches up with Vurny and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Vurny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vurny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vurny throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Baker misses the target.
Vurny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baker.#TD2#
Baker tries to sprawl but Vurny drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Vurny is working for a kimura but Baker is defending it quite comfortably.
Baker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T1#
Vurny is keen to just control but Baker is a slippery customer.
Vurny landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vurny drops an elbow to the side of Baker's head.
Vurny performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Humphrey Baker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vurny is thwarting Baker's attempts to control the position.
Baker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vurny. #SUB2#
Vurny is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Baker is trying to stand up here but Vurny is controlling him well.
Baker regains full guard. Nicely done. #T2#
Baker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vurny is one step ahead there.
Vurny lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Baker trying to keep a closed guard but Vurny is proving a slippery customer.
Baker is pulling down on Vurny's head. It's preventing any offense from Vurny, at least for the moment.
Baker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully. #T3##SUB2#
Vurny is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vurny throws a hook but Baker blocks it.
We've been told by Baker's head coaches at Brazilian Elite Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL#
Baker takes the fight into the clinch.
Baker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Baker tries to work over Vurny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vurny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker digs a right hand into Vurny's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vurny's gas tank. #TD2#
Vurny jumps into guard, dragging Baker to the mat.
Baker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T4#
Baker stopping the sweep attempt from Vurny.
Baker wants to control from the top but Vurny keeps moving.
Vurny being controlled here, momentarily.
Baker wants to stand but Vurny is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vurny wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Vurny avoids the head kick by Baker.
Vurny throws out a counter right but Baker avoids it with no problem.
Vurny takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Baker misses with a low kick.
Vurny lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That kick from Baker tenderised Vurny's leg. Vurny is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vurny has time to react.
Baker misses with a wild combination.
Nice body kick there by Baker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker misses with a kick to the body.
Vurny with the counter takedown but Baker avoids it easily.
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Vurny circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Baker.
Baker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T1#
Baker is looking to chop away at Vurny's legs.
Baker tries to land a body kick
and Vurny counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vurny takes one to the side of the head.
Baker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vurny momentarily.
Vurny looks to land a left hand but Baker moved out of range nicely.
Vurny shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #TD2#
Vurny feints and as Baker raises his hands in defense, Vurny changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Baker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vurny can do to turn this around?
Baker trying to control the position here.
Vurny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vurny scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vurny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
Vurny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vurny won't allow Baker to get back to his feet.
Baker controlling the position.
Vurny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Baker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baker pulls Vurny in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vurny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baker.
Baker is looking to counter the offense by Vurny and move into the clinch.
Vurny throws a hook but Baker avoids it easily.#TD2#
Vurny scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES#
Baker throws Vurny to one side and escapes!
Humphrey Baker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baker, as that shot connected.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vurny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vurny changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Baker throws a right and a left that Vurny avoids nicely.
Baker lands the left hand.
Baker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL#
Baker clinches up with Vurny and pushes him back against the cage.
Vurny is trying to push Baker away but Baker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Baker fails to land. #BC2#
Vurny breaks from the clinch.
Baker wants to clinch
enabling Vurny to counter with a crisp jab.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vurny throws out a counter right but Baker avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Baker scores with a leg kick.
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!#TD2#
Vurny is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Baker's half guard.#ES#
Baker makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vurny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vurny.
Vurny drops his hands momentarily and Baker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Baker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vurny.
Vurny moves away from the strike by Baker. #CL#
Baker pushes Vurny up against the cage in a clinch.
Baker cracks Vurny with a nice body shot.
Baker misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humphrey Baker clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Baker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2#
Vurny scores with a takedown into Baker's guard.
Baker is looking to stand back up but Vurny counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Baker. #REVR#
Vurny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vurny lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB2#
Vurny is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vurny. #T1#
Vurny seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Baker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Vurny is looking for a kimura but Baker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vurny to get the leverage.
Baker is trying to stand.
Vurny lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vurny is stalling here. Baker is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Vurny seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Baker has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Vurny tries to improve position but can't.
Baker postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Vurny tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vurny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Vurny being controlled for a moment. #SU#
Baker decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vurny to his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vurny.
Jab, jab by Vurny - just one landing.
Vurny misses with an uppercut. Baker saw that one coming.
Vurny's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vurny scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
Baker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vurny has time to react.
Baker throws the kick towards the body but Vurny avoids it.
Vurny lands with a right hand.
Humphrey Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baker throws a head kick but Vurny moves out of range.
Vurny tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vurny moves forwards but Baker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Vurny moves out of range easily.
Baker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Baker connects with a solid leg kick.
Baker misses with a few strikes there.
Baker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Vurny circles away.
Baker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Humphrey Baker is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vurny lands the left hand.
Baker tries to clinch up but Vurny circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Vurny on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the body from Baker misses
and Vurny counters with a left and a right that stings Baker.
Baker misses with a head kick.
Baker lands with a nice body kick.
Baker throws a lazy uppercut
and Vurny counters with a three punch combo that has Baker backing up. Baker nods at Vurny to acknowledge the strikes.
Vurny just misses with a punch to the body.
Baker lands with a right hand.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but Vurny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baker.
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 Humphrey Baker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Baker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R5#
Nice body kick there by Baker.
Vurny throws a series of punches but Baker moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baker stuns Vurny with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baker throws a head kick that misses.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vurny moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vurny might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
Baker is looking to clinch but Vurny is avoiding it.
Baker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vurny will feel that in the morning.
Vurny moves forwards but Baker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vurny falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baker counters with a nice uppercut. #TD2#
Vurny closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vurny lands in his opponent's guard.#ES#
Baker scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Baker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aldo Vurny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Vurny closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Baker's guard.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
Vurny stops Baker from standing up.
Baker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vurny stopping the sweep attempt from Baker.
Vurny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baker controls Vurny momentarily but Vurny frees himself.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Baker is looking to stand up but Vurny isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3##TD2#
Vurny shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vurny showed some decent athleticism there.
Baker trying to control but Vurny postures up.
Vurny trying to pass the guard but Baker defending well.
Vurny misses with a head shot. Baker uses the momentum to regain guard.
Vurny is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T4#
Baker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vurny manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Baker won't allow Vurny to sweep him here.
Baker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vurny wants to sweep but no luck.
Vurny trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

And that's the end of the fight!
Humphrey Baker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baker 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humphrey Baker!
Humphrey Baker is the new middleweight champion!
Humphrey Baker spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: CEFC 267
Date: Dec 09, 2017

#R1#
Fitzsimmons connects with a crisp jab.
Vurny jabs Fitzsimmons to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fitzsimmons throws a jab when Vurny was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Fitzsimmons as he connects with a hook.
Vurny slips under a jab from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws a head kick but Vurny moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vurny! But no joy.
Vurny avoids the head kick by Fitzsimmons.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fitzsimmons misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Vurny on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vurny misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzsimmons bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vurny's head backwards.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitzsimmons connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vurny momentarily.
Fitzsimmons misses the shot to the body.
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!
Fitzsimmons looks to land a combination but Vurny avoids it well.
Vurny looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vurny looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Fitzsimmons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vurny feints the counter takedown.
Fitzsimmons cracks Vurny with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fitzsimmons bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook #TD2#
and Vurny counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #ES#
Fitzsimmons kicks Vurny off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Fitzsimmons throws a shot from downtown. Vurny moves away and avoids it.
Fitzsimmons cracks the inside of Vurny's front leg.
Fitzsimmons checks a low kick from Vurny.
Fitzsimmons scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fitzsimmons cracks the inside of Vurny's front leg.
Fitzsimmons throws a low kick, looking for Vurny's leg but Vurny calmly moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Fitzsimmons there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. #T2#
Vurny tries to score with a low kick but Fitzsimmons moves his leg out of the way.
Fitzsimmons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD2#
Vurny closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fitzsimmons to the mat! Fitzsimmons manages to get full guard.
Vurny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vurny looking to pass the guard.
Vurny stops Fitzsimmons from standing up.
Vurny wants to control from the top but Fitzsimmons keeps moving.
Vurny with a nice head shot there.
Vurny looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurny trying to control but Fitzsimmons is working from the bottom. #T3#
Vurny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fitzsimmons utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Vurny is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fitzsimmons working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vurny.
Vurny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vurny looking to sit in guard and control but Fitzsimmons gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Fitzsimmons trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vurny's guard.#T4##SU#
Vurny is working an open guard so Fitzsimmons takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fitzsimmons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vurny.
Fitzsimmons looks to land a left hand but Vurny moved out of range nicely.
Fitzsimmons looks to score with a jab to the body but Vurny is just out of range.
Fitzsimmons scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vurny in his tracks.
Nice uppercut lands for Fitzsimmons. That snapped Vurny's head back.
Fitzsimmons sizes up Vurny with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vurny throws out a loose jab but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fitzsimmons lands with a good body shot.
Fitzsimmons connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Fitzsimmons misses #TD2#
and Vurny counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fitzsimmons!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Fitzsimmons dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Vurny blocks a low kick nicely.
Jim Fitzsimmons is winning the standup battle so far.
Vurny avoids the head kick by Fitzsimmons.
It seemed like Vurny was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vurny scores with a nice head shot.
Vurny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons tries to score with a low kick but Vurny moves his leg out of the way.
Fitzsimmons throws a lazy right hand but Vurny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fitzsimmons moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vurny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vurny! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Vurny misses the target.
Vurny connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fitzsimmons throws a jab when Vurny was well out of range.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vurny.
Fitzsimmons scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1#
Vurny takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fitzsimmons scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vurny in his tracks.
Vurny on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fitzsimmons moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fitzsimmons connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vurny's hands.
Fitzsimmons paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fitzsimmons tests Vurny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fitzsimmons turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fitzsimmons misses with a left hand
and Vurny counters with a left and a right that stings Fitzsimmons.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook.
Fitzsimmons will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fitzsimmons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T2#
Vurny defending well as Fitzsimmons loads up on a big left hand.
Vurny slips a jab from Fitzsimmons.
Vurny looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzsimmons. Vurny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fitzsimmons connects with a leg kick. Vurny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vurny takes a swing at Fitzsimmons's ribcage but misses.
Fitzsimmons wants to slow Vurny down by chopping away at his legs.
Vurny lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fitzsimmons does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vurny feints the counter takedown.
Vurny throws a one two combo.
Jim Fitzsimmons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vurny darts in looking for a takedown but Fitzsimmons gets double underhooks and turns Vurny into the cage.
Fitzsimmons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vurny! But no joy.
Vurny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vurny needs to keep his hands up - Fitzsimmons had a free shot at his head there.
Fitzsimmons scores with a shot to the body. #T3#
Vurny throws a looping overhand right but Fitzsimmons ducks down to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fitzsimmons connects with an inside leg kick.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook. Vurny ducked under it nicely.
Jim Fitzsimmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Fitzsimmons misses #TD2#
and Vurny counters with a takedown into side control.
Fitzsimmons is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Vurny.
Aldo Vurny has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fitzsimmons parries the strikes from Vurny easily there. Vurny is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fitzsimmons to escape.
Vurny works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fitzsimmons regains half guard, as Vurny was trying to land strikes. #T4#
Vurny scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB2#
Vurny is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fitzsimmons has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Vurny seems to be working for a kimura but Fitzsimmons defends the submission attempt.
Vurny throwing shots but Fitzsimmons is blocking nicely.
Vurny is trying to control. Fitzsimmons wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Fitzsimmons dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Fitzsimmons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fitzsimmons takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vurny blocks a head kick by Fitzsimmons.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vurny! But no joy.
Vurny shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fitzsimmons defends it nicely.
Vurny defending well as Fitzsimmons loads up on a big left hand.
Vurny checks a leg kick.
Vurny ducks under a wild hook from Fitzsimmons.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vurny can do to turn this around?
Fitzsimmons fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vurny has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A shot to the body from Vurny misses
letting Fitzsimmons counter with a right hand.
Fitzsimmons waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vurny.
Vurny looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fitzsimmons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vurny.
Vurny is looking for the big counter here.#T1#
Vurny shoots in for a double leg but Fitzsimmons sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fitzsimmons fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vurny.
Fitzsimmons throws an overhand right that lands on Vurny's shoulder, as Vurny tries to avoid the shot.
Vurny looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vurny shoots in and drives through. Fitzsimmons sprawls well.
Jim Fitzsimmons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Vurny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fitzsimmons shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vurny takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fitzsimmons misses with a head kick.
Vurny gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fitzsimmons avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vurny slips a straight right by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
Fitzsimmons throws a leg kick #TD2#
so Vurny counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vurny lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vurny wants to control from the top but Fitzsimmons keeps moving.
Vurny is stalling in the full guard.
Vurny throws a big elbow that misses.
Fitzsimmons keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
Vurny with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3#
Vurny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fitzsimmons keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Vurny has gone for a leg lock! Fitzsimmons slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vurny's guard.#REVR#
Fitzsimmons wants to get up but he can't break Vurny's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fitzsimmons won't allow Vurny to sweep him here. #SU#
Fitzsimmons gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vurny walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fitzsimmons.
Vurny throws out a powerful jab.
Fitzsimmons lands with an overhand left.#T4#
Vurny bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vurny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vurny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice body punch from Fitzsimmons.
Vurny misses with the combination.
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!
Fitzsimmons tries to move into range but Vurny moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vurny throws a big shot that misses.
Fitzsimmons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vurny looks to land a left hand but Fitzsimmons moved out of range nicely.
Fitzsimmons lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Fitzsimmons clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Vurny misses the jab.
Fitzsimmons throws a jab but it's blocked by Vurny.
It seemed like Vurny was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fitzsimmons throws a front kick aimed at Vurny's knee but Vurny avoids it well.
Vurny avoids the head kick by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook but Vurny avoids it easily.
Fitzsimmons dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vurny. That did some damage!
Fitzsimmons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vurny was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzsimmons.
Vurny tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vurny throws a good cross that connects.
Fitzsimmons misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Vurny counters with a single leg into guard. Fitzsimmons didn't expect that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny landing some decent shots from guard.
Vurny is in close to Fitzsimmons's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T1#
Vurny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vurny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vurny scoring with some ground and pound.
Vurny cracks Fitzsimmons with a solid left hand.
Vurny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fitzsimmons preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Vurny throwing strikes but missing.
Vurny working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fitzsimmons's head.
Vurny postures up in Fitzsimmons's guard and throws a big left but Fitzsimmons blocks it.
Vurny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Fitzsimmons keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
Vurny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vurny is looking to work some ground and pound but Fitzsimmons has wrist control.
Vurny trying to move into half guard but instead Fitzsimmons has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Fitzsimmons postures up.
Vurny wants to sweep but no luck.
Fitzsimmons wanted to stand there but Vurny had control of the position. #SU#
Fitzsimmons stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fitzsimmons throws a lazy head kick
and Fitzsimmons takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fitzsimmons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vurny manages to avoid it.
Vurny's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vurny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fitzsimmons.#T3#
Nice sprawl there from Fitzsimmons as Vurny shoots in.
Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vurny was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons misses the body punch
and Vurny counters with a nice uppercut.
Fitzsimmons misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Vurny to counter with a crisp jab.
Vurny blocks a head kick by Fitzsimmons.
Vurny is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vurny checks a low kick from Fitzsimmons.
A slow jab from Fitzsimmons misses its intended target.
Vurny connects with the punch.
Fitzsimmons slips under a jab from Vurny.
Fitzsimmons will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T4#
Fitzsimmons connects with an inside leg kick.
Vurny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzsimmons.
Vurny tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fitzsimmons scores with a nice right hand.
Vurny has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fitzsimmons throws a head kick that misses.
Fitzsimmons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vurny lands a glancing blow to the side of Fitzsimmons's head.
Vurny steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fitzsimmons.
Vurny slips under a jab from Fitzsimmons.
And Vurny tries to counter it with a takedown but Fitzsimmons pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vurny fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Aldo Vurny will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R5#
Fitzsimmons scores with a jab to the head.
Fitzsimmons scores with a hook.
Vurny goes for a double leg but Fitzsimmons avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fitzsimmons continues to drive forward.
Fitzsimmons swings widly with a right hand
and Vurny counters with a stiff right hand.
Fitzsimmons connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fitzsimmons lands with an uppercut that bounces Vurny off the cage and back into range.
Fitzsimmons throws a leg kick but Vurny moved away.
Vurny swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vurny walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzsimmons attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slow jab from Fitzsimmons misses its intended target.
Vurny swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fitzsimmons throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Vurny counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fitzsimmons won't be happy with that. #ES#
Fitzsimmons explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
We've been told by Fitzsimmons's head coaches at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T1#
Vurny staying out of range there.
Vurny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fitzsimmons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fitzsimmons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fitzsimmons connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick by Fitzsimmons misses
and Vurny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fitzsimmons throws a body punch but Vurny moves out of range.
Vurny connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fitzsimmons connects with a high kick.
Vurny shoots in but no luck this time.
Fitzsimmons was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jab, jab by Fitzsimmons - just one landing.
Aldo Vurny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzsimmons misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vurny looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fitzsimmons misses with a low kick.
Fitzsimmons throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vurny let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vurny fails with the takedown.
Jim Fitzsimmons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Fitzsimmons throws an off balance right hand
and Vurny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vurny fails with a takedown attempt.
Vurny is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fitzsimmons sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vurny throws a hook but Fitzsimmons blocks it.
Vurny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
Fitzsimmons sizes up Vurny with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fitzsimmons takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fitzsimmons lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fitzsimmons connects with a leg kick. Vurny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vurny takes one to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons throws an overhand right that lands on Vurny's shoulder, as Vurny tries to avoid the shot.
Jim Fitzsimmons is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vurny takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fitzsimmons scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fitzsimmons punishes Vurny's body with a nice straight punch.
Vurny looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook to the body #TD2#
and Vurny decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fitzsimmons's guard.#ES#
Fitzsimmons pushes Vurny off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #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!
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fitzsimmons misses with a looping right.
Nice takedown defense from Fitzsimmons. No joy for Vurny on that attempt.
Vurny is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fitzsimmons fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fitzsimmons lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vurny at a distance.
Vurny on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons obviously looking to wear him down.
Fitzsimmons throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fitzsimmons lands a high kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Fitzsimmons. That's going to slow Vurny down.
Fitzsimmons throws a right and a left that Vurny avoids nicely.
Vurny chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fitzsimmons can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Fitzsimmons showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fitzsimmons 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Fitzsimmons!
Jim Fitzsimmons retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Jim Fitzsimmons, 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: CEFC 264
Date: Nov 18, 2017

#R1#
Frost scores with a head kick. #CUT2#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Olaf Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vurny definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Frost looks to throw a body kick
and Vurny counters with a nice uppercut.
Frost fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vurny on the side of the head.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Vurny on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frost connects with a nice looking jab.
Frost throws out a loose jab but Vurny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frost misses with a double jab
and Vurny counters with a right hand to the body.
Frost is looking to clinch.
Frost throws a head kick that misses.
Vurny misses with a wild body shot.
Frost stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Frost wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Frost moves into the clinch successfully. #T1#
Frost misses with the head strike. #BC#
Vurny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
Frost falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vurny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frost throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A cross from Frost lands.
Frost misses with the combination.
Vurny lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Frost throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
Vurny scores with a shot to the body.
Frost throws a poor cross that misses
and Vurny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vurny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Frost.
Frost misses with a hook
and Vurny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Frost.
Frost gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vurny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frost throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vurny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frost tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vurny is able to avoid easily.
Vurny throwing a counter right hand but Frost manages to avoid it.
Vurny darts in looking for a takedown but Frost gets double underhooks and turns Vurny into the cage. #T3#
Vurny moves out of range as Frost strikes.
Frost tries to land a front kick but Vurny steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A combination from Frost does no damage.
Frost connects with a leg kick. Vurny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Frost throws a series of punches but Vurny moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Vurny misses the target.
Vurny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vurny dives in for a single leg takedown but Frost sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frost throws a head kick that misses.
Frost lands with an uppercut that bounces Vurny off the cage and back into range.
Vurny takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vurny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vurny was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
Frost swings widly with a right hand
enabling Vurny to counter with a crisp jab.
Vurny displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Frost.
Frost scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vurny is looking to counter punch.
Donk. Frost catches Vurny right on the button with a cross.
Vurny has his takedown stuffed
and Frost counters with a series of strikes. Vurny will be more careful next time no doubt. #TD#
Frost gets caught flat footed, as Vurny shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olaf Frost dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Frost throws a body punch but Vurny moves out of range.
Vurny steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Frost. That one must have hurt.
Vurny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frost throws an overhand right that lands on Vurny's shoulder, as Vurny tries to avoid the shot.
Frost throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
so Vurny counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vurny trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Frost is looking to stand up but Vurny isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny throws a big right hand that misses. #T1#
Frost is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vurny keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Frost's head.
Frost is looking to stand up but Vurny isn't so interested in that idea.
Frost has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vurny throws a nice looking combination but Frost bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vurny fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Frost looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T2#
Frost wants to land a leg kick but Vurny is out of range.
Frost takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Frost misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frost tries to clinch
and Vurny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vurny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frost tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vurny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vurny.
Vurny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vurny is looking for a counter combo.#TD#
Vurny closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Frost to the mat! Frost manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vurny is looking to work some ground and pound but Frost has wrist control.
Vurny has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Frost wants to stand and escape but Vurny is having none of it. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vurny throwing strikes but missing.
Vurny scoring with some ground and pound.
Vurny content to stall in guard here.
Vurny works over Frost with some ground and pound from guard.
Frost is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vurny is controlling him.
Vurny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vurny controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vurny works over Frost with some ground and pound from guard.
Vurny working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vurny with a nice head shot there.
Frost wants to stand and escape but Vurny is having none of it.
Frost has momentary wrist control but Vurny slips an elbow through the middle.
Vurny postures up in Frost's guard and throws a big left but Frost blocks it.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vurny controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Frost slaps away a takedown attempt from Vurny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A head kick by Frost misses
and Vurny counters with a right hand to the body.
A left and a right from Frost both land. Nice combination.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vurny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frost is looking to land body kicks.
No joy there for Frost, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vurny seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Olaf Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny fails with a takedown attempt.
Vurny changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frost tries to avoid it but Vurny manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frost to the ground. Frost escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Frost lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vurny backs up against the cage.
Frost throws a poor cross that misses
and Vurny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frost goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Frost throws a lazy uppercut
and Vurny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frost dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vurny. That did some damage!
A low kick from Frost misses #TD#
and Vurny counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Frost is in trouble now - Vurny has advanced to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frost is in a horrible position here. Vurny smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vurny breaks from Frost's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T2#
Frost is trying to stand up.#ES2#
Frost bucks up and throws Vurny to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Frost throws a body punch but Vurny moves out of range.
Frost scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vurny lunges at Frost with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Frost's hand.
No joy there for Vurny, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frost misses with a jab, cross combination. #TD#
Vurny shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Frost manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frost wants to get back to his feet but Vurny is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vurny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Vurny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vurny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vurny trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Vurny lands a couple of elbows.
Vurny pushes down on Frost's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Vurny looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #T4#
Frost is trying to stand up here but Vurny is controlling him well.
Vurny is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to Frost's temple.
Aldo Vurny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Vurny is working for a kimura but Frost is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Aldo Vurny did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Frost misses with a two punch combination.
Vurny tests Frost's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frost walks into a straight right hand from Vurny.
Frost lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Frost pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vurny half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vurny or perhaps it was just good defense by Frost, which made it look bad.
As Vurny backs off Frost throws a huge counter combo but Vurny manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Frost thuds a left hand into Vurny's body.
Olaf Frost seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Vurny throws a lazy right hand but Frost sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frost lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Frost feints and then cracks Vurny's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vurny down.
Frost scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Frost scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Frost goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Frost is looking to score with low kicks.
Vurny tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Frost connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frost avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frost fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Vurny wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2#
Frost misses with a body shot
enabling Vurny to counter with a crisp jab.
Frost lands with a slapping head kick.
Frost scores with a jab to the jaw.
Frost scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Frost tries to clinch but Vurny moves out of range.
Frost tries to clinch up but Vurny circles away and keeps his distance.#TD#
Vurny closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vurny lands in his opponent's guard.
Vurny tries to free his leg and advance position but Frost is retaining full guard. #T3#
Frost has momentary wrist control but Vurny slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vurny's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #ES2#
Frost is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Vurny presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Vurny is trying to pull guard but Frost turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vurny taking a breather.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frost lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vurny.
Vurny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frost swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frost throws a head punch that misses.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Frost working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost is leaning against Vurny and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Frost.
Frost content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Frost gets through Vurny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vurny goes for a takedown attempt but Frost pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vurny takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost throws a head kick that misses.
Vurny throwing a counter right hand but Frost manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olaf Frost dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
#R5#
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
Frost connects with a solid leg kick.
Frost looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vurny is fending him off so far but Frost persists. Nope, Vurny circles away and we're back to standing.
Frost misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Frost pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Vurny misses the target.
Frost throws a lazy uppercut
and Vurny counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Vurny gets the takedown into side control.
Vurny advances to full mount.
You get the feeling that Frost really doesn't like being in this position too much. #T1#
Vurny punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vurny working Frost over with strikes here.
Frost is trying to stand up.
Vurny breaks from Frost's wrist control and lands an elbow. #SUB#
Vurny is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Frost to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Frost shrugs it off.
Vurny controlling his opponent.
Frost is trying to stand up.
The referee warns Frost that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Frost is in a horrible position here. Vurny smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position. #T2#
Frost is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Frost is squirming around, avoiding Vurny's attempts to control the action.
Frost is trying to stand.
Vurny lands a nice shot to the head.
Vurny tries to control but Frost wriggling away.
Frost is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Vurny postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Frost looks a forlorn figure. #T3#
Frost takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Frost squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Vurny looking to finish Frost with some ground and pound. This is bad for Frost!
Vurny lands a big shot there that rocks Frost but he's holding on and managing to survive for now. #ROC#
Frost is rocked!
You get the feeling that Frost really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Frost is still in real trouble! Can Vurny finish him?
Vurny breaks from Frost's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Frost tries to buck Vurny off but he can't manage it.
Vurny lands a big elbow - Frost is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Frost is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aldo Vurny!
Aldo Vurny retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Aldo Vurny 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.

Event: CEFC 260
Date: Oct 28, 2017

#R1#
Burgundy misses with a right hand
and Vurny counters with a series of strikes. Burgundy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vurny steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burgundy.
Burgundy misses with a body kick.
Vurny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vurny takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CUT2#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Burgundy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vurny circles away quickly and effectively.
Vurny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Burgundy misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burgundy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Burgundy throws a combination that misses
and Vurny counters with a stiff right hand.
Burgundy throws a looping overhand right but Vurny ducks down to avoid it.
Burgundy throws an off balance right hand
and Vurny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burgundy misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheers as Vurny lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burgundy doesn't seem phased though.
Burgundy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Vurny wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A low kick from Burgundy is predictable there
and Vurny counters with a two punch combo.
Burgundy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vurny counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Burgundy throws a lazy right hand but Vurny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vurny ducks under a wild hook from Burgundy.
Vurny feinted with a counter takedown.
Vurny scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Burgundy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Vurny on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vurny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burgundy.
Burgundy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vurny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vurny's corner calls for a 1-2. Vurny obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ron Burgundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vurny checks a leg kick.
Vurny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burgundy.
Vurny tries to move into range but Burgundy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ron Burgundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Burgundy. Those never looked like landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Burgundy scores with a four punch combination!
Vurny definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burgundy scores with a punch to the head.
Vurny fails with the takedown.#T2#
Burgundy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vurny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burgundy throws a series of punches but Vurny moves out of range.
Vurny listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burgundy loads up on a big right hand but Vurny slips the punch.
Burgundy missing with a left hand there. Vurny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vurny feinted with a counter takedown.
Burgundy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vurny counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burgundy thinking.
Burgundy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burgundy misses with an uppercut
and Vurny counters with a stiff right hand.
Vurny dives in for a single leg takedown but Burgundy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Burgundy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burgundy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vurny.
Burgundy throws a series of punches but Vurny moves out of range.
Vurny appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vurny is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T3#
Burgundy takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Burgundy misses.
Vurny moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Burgundy misses with a right hand
and Vurny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vurny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vurny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burgundy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT2#
Aldo Vurny's cut is getting worse.
Burgundy throws a leg kick #TD#
so Vurny counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Burgundy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vurny is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Burgundy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vurny has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vurny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vurny tries to free his leg and advance position but Burgundy is retaining full guard.
Burgundy is controlling Vurny's posture.
Vurny stands and throws Burgundy's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB#
Vurny is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Burgundy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burgundy struggling a bit here.
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 Aldo Vurny will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Burgundy misses the shot to the body.
Vurny seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Burgundy throws an overhand right that lands on Vurny's shoulder, as Vurny tries to avoid the shot.
Vurny was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vurny darts in looking for a takedown but Burgundy gets double underhooks and turns Vurny into the cage.
Burgundy throws a counter combo.
A combination from Burgundy does no damage.
Burgundy misses the shot to the body.
Vurny attempts a counter takedown but Burgundy avoids it well and moves away.
Vurny with a jab.
Burgundy clobbers Vurny with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Burgundy throws a leg kick but Vurny checks it.
Burgundy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vurny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burgundy loads up on a big right hand but Vurny slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgundy throws a right and a left that Vurny avoids nicely.
Burgundy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vurny.
An attempted straight right counter from Vurny misses the target.
Burgundy misses with an uppercut
enabling Vurny to counter with a crisp jab.
Burgundy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vurny counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
A cross from Burgundy lands.
Burgundy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burgundy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD#
and Vurny counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #ES2#
Burgundy pushes Vurny off and gets back to his feet.
Burgundy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vurny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Burgundy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burgundy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vurny counters with a nice uppercut. #TD#
Vurny is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Burgundy's half guard.
Vurny is keen to just control but Burgundy is a slippery customer.
Vurny is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vurny is pressing down on Burgundy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Burgundy is holding on for now. #T2#
Vurny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vurny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vurny not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Vurny is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burgundy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vurny.
Vurny lands with a punch from half guard.
Vurny seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burgundy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vurny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T3##ES2#
Burgundy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Burgundy looks to score with a jab to the body but Vurny is just out of range.
Burgundy misses with a double jab
and Vurny counters with a one-two to the body.
Vurny misses with a two punch combination.
Burgundy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burgundy tries to clinch but Vurny moves out of range.
Burgundy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vurny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burgundy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vurny counters with a nice uppercut.
Burgundy misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burgundy throws a lazy uppercut
and Vurny counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burgundy misses with a combination
and Vurny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4##TD#
Vurny closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Burgundy quickly recovers to half guard.
Burgundy is trying to get back to full guard.
Burgundy won't allow Vurny to pass to mount. #SUB#
Vurny is looking for a kimura here.
Vurny lands strikes from half guard.
Vurny lands with a punch from half guard.
Burgundy is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Vurny misses with an uppercut.
Burgundy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burgundy throws a sloppy head kick and Vurny moves out of range easily.
Burgundy throws a lazy uppercut
and Vurny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burgundy misses with a lunging right hand
and Vurny counters with a stiff right hand.
Burgundy catches Vurny with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burgundy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vurny counters with a straight right hand.
Burgundy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vurny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burgundy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgundy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vurny back to the cage. Burgundy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burgundy throws an off balance right hand
and Vurny makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vurny misses with a double jab.
Vurny closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burgundy circles away.
Burgundy misses with a left hand
and Vurny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
An inside leg kick lands from Burgundy.
Vurny on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vurny connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burgundy's hands.
Aldo Vurny is winning the standup battle so far.
Burgundy misses with an uppercut
and Vurny counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burgundy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burgundy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt
and Burgundy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vurny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vurny on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Burgundy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vurny jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Burgundy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burgundy throws a series of punches but Vurny avoids them all with ease.
Burgundy throws a combination. Vurny tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vurny takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vurny half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD#
Vurny shoots in and gets a takedown into Burgundy's guard.
Burgundy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vurny sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Burgundy's guard.
Vurny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vurny wants to take a breather but Burgundy is having none of it.
Vurny not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB2#
Burgundy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vurny working over Burgundy with some ground and pound. Burgundy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T3#
Vurny controlling the pace.
Vurny lands with a punch from half guard. #ES2#
Burgundy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Burgundy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Vurny to counter with a crisp jab.
Vurny moves out of range of the strikes.
Burgundy misses with a leg kick
and Vurny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Burgundy.#TD#
Vurny shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vurny showed some decent athleticism 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!
Nice strikes from Vurny there. #T4#
Vurny lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Burgundy has hold of Vurny's hands but Vurny slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#ROC#
Burgundy is rocked!
Aldo Vurny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to Burgundy's temple.
Burgundy is still in real trouble! Can Vurny finish him?
Vurny landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vurny lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Burgundy quite badly. Burgundy pulls Vurny in close trying to recover. Vurny postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Burgundy on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Burgundy doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aldo Vurny!
Aldo Vurny retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Aldo Vurny, 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: CEFC 185 tourney round 1
Date: Oct 15, 2017

#R1#
Frost looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vurny shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frost pinned against the cage. Frost gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Frost.
Frost jabs Vurny to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Frost throws a combination that misses
and Vurny counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Frost misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Frost.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost misses with a two punch combination.
Frost wants to clinch up but Vurny keeps it at a distance.
Frost throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Vurny decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Frost's guard.#T1#
Vurny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vurny is in close to Frost's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vurny distracts Frost with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vurny postures up and lands a big shot to Frost's brow.
Vurny is working Frost over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Frost can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vurny controls the pace.
Vurny wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
Vurny is standing up over Frost. Frost looks to escape but Vurny dives into side control.
Vurny prevents Frost from escaping the position.#T2#
Frost takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Frost stops Vurny from passing to mount.
Vurny working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vurny wants to control but Frost is keeping him busy.
Vurny postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Vurny lands a decent elbow from side control.
Vurny lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Frost down.
Frost takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#SUB2#
Vurny looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T3#
Frost is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Vurny is controlling him well.
Frost regains half guard, as Vurny was trying to land strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Frost tries to kick Vurny off but Vurny keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vurny is looking to advance position but Frost won't allow it. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Frost is not content to let Vurny control the position.
Vurny throws a strike but Frost avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Vurny prevents Frost from getting back to his feet.
Vurny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vurny looking to sit in guard and control but Frost gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frost looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurny tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Frost is looking to clinch.
Vurny looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Frost connects with a single shot there.
Vurny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frost.
Olaf Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vurny misses with a straight right.
Vurny throws a series of punches but Frost avoids them all with ease. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vurny.
Frost is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost has a couple of punches blocked by Vurny.
Frost throws a punch but it's blocked by Vurny.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Vurny controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frost. #T1#
Vurny blocks a body shot from Frost.
Vurny tries to pull guard but Frost won't allow it.
Frost misses with the head strike.
Frost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Vurny controls the action.
Frost misses with a punch on the inside.
Vurny blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Frost.
Frost misses with the head strike.
Frost misses with some punches.
Frost lands with a short shot to the head. #TD2#
Vurny is trying to trip Frost. He has hold of a leg but Frost is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Vurny persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Vurny loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vurny trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Vurny is stalling in the full guard.
Vurny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Frost wants to get back to his feet but Vurny passes into half guard.
Vurny working Frost over with strikes. #T3#
Vurny seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Frost does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vurny takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vurny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Frost avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vurny.
Vurny is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vurny scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Frost is looking to escape.
Vurny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vurny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frost keeps working. #T4#
Vurny is nestled in close to Frost, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vurny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vurny not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vurny is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Vurny.
Vurny lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Frost is trying to stand back up but Vurny is controlling him
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurny working the head and body with strikes.
Frost is looking to get back to is feet but Vurny passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Vurny misses with a two punch combination.
Frost plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vurny tries to bum rush Frost with a series of wild strikes but Frost uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frost swings for the body but Vurny moves out of range.
Vurny swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
A lazy body kick from Frost #TD2#
and Vurny counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Frost!
Frost wants to get back to his feet but Vurny drags him back down.
Vurny trying to control the position but Frost is working away.
Frost is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vurny asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T1#
Vurny is looking to take a break and control but Frost is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Frost taking a bit of punishment here - Vurny scoring with strikes.
Vurny trying to control the position but Frost is working away.
Vurny passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Frost!
Aldo Vurny has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vurny scoring with strikes but Frost is staying in there.
You get the feeling that Frost really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Vurny pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Frost is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Vurny lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Frost hang on?
Frost is trying to stand.
Frost is bucking up trying to escape but Vurny cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Frost is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Vurny can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frost is looking to escape.
Frost trying desperately to get to his feet. #T3#
Vurny raining down hammerfists from mount.
Frost squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Frost is in a horrible position here. Vurny smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vurny with the ground and pound from mount.
Frost is trying to stand up.
Vurny lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns Frost that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Frost is in a horrible position here. Vurny smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position. #T4#
Frost is bucking up trying to escape but Vurny cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Frost is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Frost is squirming around, avoiding Vurny's attempts to control the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Vurny working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vurny cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Frost takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's time! Frost's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Frost fails with a takedown attempt.
Frost goes for a double leg but Vurny avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vurny continues to drive forward.
Vurny unleashes a big counter combination but Frost bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Frost pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vurny is out of range and Frost settles back down.
A countering left hand to the body from Vurny misses.
Vurny stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Frost throws a big shot that misses.
Frost fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vurny is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Frost.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olaf Frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Frost lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vurny circles away quickly and effectively.#T1#
A head kick from Frost lands but Vurny takes it in his stride.
Frost throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vurny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frost misses with a wild combination.
Vurny tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vurny blocks a low kick nicely.
Vurny let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Frost lands with a hook. Vurny tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Frost just misses with a punch to the body.
Frost needs to keep his hands up - Vurny had a free shot at his head there.#CL#
Frost darts in and clinches Vurny up against the cage.
Vurny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Frost throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vurnys head. #T2#
Frost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vurny.
Frost lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Frost lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vurny's elbow.
Frost stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vurny wants to take the fight to the mat but Frost manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Frost - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Frost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frost misses with a punch on the inside. #T3#
Frost tries a body shot but Vurny blocks it.
Frost tries to throw a body punch but Vurny avoids it by throwing Frost back against the cage.
Vurny prevents a body shot from Frost.
Vurny's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frost throws a punch but it's blocked by Vurny.
Vurny wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vurny is trying to pull guard but Frost has him pressed against the cage.
Vurny tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Frost just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vurny blocking some punches.
Olaf Frost has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Frost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vurny is looking for a takedown.
Frost working aggressively here. #T4#
Frost misses with a punch on the inside.
Frost lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frost trying to control the position but instead, Vurny has worked for underhooks and has pushed Frost into the cage.
Vurny drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Frost gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Vurny controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Vurny has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Frost is trying to keep an underhook but Vurny manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Frost scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Vurny manages to mount him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olaf Frost had his way with Aldo Vurny in that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Frost fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vurny! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frost. Vurny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frost throws a leg kick #TD2#
so Vurny counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vurny with a nice head shot there.
Vurny passes Frost's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Vurny is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Frost is just riding it out for now. Vurny eventually gives up the hold.
Well, if Vurny is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait. #T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny is nestled in close to Frost, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Vurny there.
Vurny stops Frost from getting back to his feet.
Frost is staying active underneath Vurny, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Vurny is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Frost sees it coming and defends easily.
Vurny seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Frost does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vurny lands with a punch from half guard. #T2#
Vurny scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB2#
Vurny is working for a kimura but Frost is defending it quite comfortably.
Frost tries to kick Vurny off in order to stand up. Vurny Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Vurny is looking to take a break and control but Frost is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Frost pushes Vurny away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Vurny gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Vurny lands an elbow. #T3##SUB2#
Vurny tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vurny has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vurny cracks Frost with an elbow. That is naaassty.
An elbow from Vurny crashes against the mat.
Vurny working the ground and pound.
Vurny wants to take a breather but Frost manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Vurny.
Vurny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Olaf Frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Frost preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frost throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Vurny working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Frost is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vurny is aware though and is defending well.
Vurny lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Frost has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Vurny is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Frost.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frost is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Vurny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vurny has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Vurny!
Aldo Vurny is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Aldo Vurny thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: CEFC 257
Date: Oct 07, 2017

#R1#
Nice shot lands for Vurny.
Nice uppercut there from Lombard.#CUT2#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Vurny closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lombard circles away.#TD#
Vurny scores with a takedown into Lombard's guard.#SUB2#
Vurny avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vurny working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lombard's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Lombard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vurny defends it easily.#T1#
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Lombard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vurny sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vurny throws a strike but Lombard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Vurny pulls Lombard in to control the position.
Vurny manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lombard manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Lombard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Vurny slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vurny looking to sit in guard and control but Lombard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Lombard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Lombard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lombard pushing down on Vurny's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Lombard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vurny sees it coming and defends easily.
Lombard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T3#
Vurny is working to get back to half guard.
Vurny definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lombard tries to control but Vurny wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurny sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#SUB#
Vurny is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lombard pulls his head out easily.
Vurny gets full guard.
Lombard advances to half guard.
Vurny regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Vurny is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lombard looking to pass the guard. #T4#
Lombard advances position into side control!
Vurny is looking to regain half guard here but Lombard keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Lombard swings around for an armbar but Vurny sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lombard's guard.
Vurny sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vurny throwing strikes from guard but Lombard blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurny trying to control but Lombard is working from the bottom.
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 Aldo Vurny will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Vurny fails with the takedown.
Lombard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lombard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lombard throws a leg kick which misses Vurny's front leg but catches the back leg as Vurny tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lombard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vurny.#T1#
Lombard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lombard avoids the body shot from Vurny.
Vurny backing away here, and Lombard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#TD#
Vurny closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lombard's guard.
Vurny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lombard can do to turn this around?
Vurny controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vurny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T2#
Vurny throws a strike but Lombard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Lombard wants to pass the guard but Vurny is keeping the position.
Lombard won't allow Vurny to sweep him here.
Vurny pulls Lombard in close to prevent any damage.
Vurny looking to control but Lombard passes into half guard.
Lombard is trying to control the action in half guard but Vurny is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Vurny looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lombard trying to control the action but Vurny is working from the bottom. #T3#
Lombard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vurny knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Lombard is working for a kimura but Vurny is defending it quite comfortably.
Vurny is looking to improve his position.
Vurny gets back to full guard.
Lombard slips nicely into half guard.
Lombard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vurny is looking to improve his position. #T4#
Vurny trying to hold on to Lombard's head to control him but Lombard postures up.
Vurny tries to get to full guard but Lombard has control of the leg.
Vurny won't allow Lombard to pass to mount. #SUB#
Vurny looking for submissions off his back.
Vurny works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lombard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vurny swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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 Aldo Vurny will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Vurny lands the left hand.
Lombard fails to land the takedown.
Vurny uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lombard has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T1#
Vurny scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A low kick from Lombard is predictable there #TD#
and Vurny counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Lombard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vurny is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Vurny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lombard keeps working.
Vurny is looking to pass Lombard's guard but actually Lombard recovers to full guard. #T2#
Vurny slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vurny's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB2#
Lombard looking for subs off his back but Vurny has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lombard regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Vurny. #T3#
Vurny is looking to work some ground and pound but Lombard has wrist control.#SUB2#
Vurny got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lombard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vurny has managed to get both his arms back between Lombard's legs - danger averted.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vurny's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hank Lombard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vurny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB2#
Vurny got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lombard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vurny has managed to get both his arms back between Lombard's legs - danger averted.
Vurny trying to control but Lombard is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Lombard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vurny is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vurny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2#
Lombard looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vurny passes into side control.
Lombard tries to improve position but can't.
Vurny wants to control but Lombard is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Vurny looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lombard is not content to let Vurny control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Vurny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vurny 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Vurny!
Aldo Vurny thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: CEFC Live 41
Date: Sep 21, 2017

#R1#
Vurny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Severn.
Severn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vurny has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vurny's jab looks to have found its range, popping Severn under the eye.
Vurny fails to land with a series of punches.
Severn scores with a body shot.
Vurny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vurny avoids the head kick by Severn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vurny swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
The fighters circling - Severn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Severn just misses with a punch to the body.
Severn swings for the body but Vurny moves out of range.
Severn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Vurny with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Severn to score with a decent uppercut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Vurny moves out of range as Severn throws a body kick.
A big left from Vurny misses.
Severn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vurny.
Vurny throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Severn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Severn misses with a series of wild punches. #T2#
A low kick from Severn misses
and Vurny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chris Severn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vurny connects with a right hand. Severn shakes it off.
Severn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vurny throwing a counter right hand but Severn manages to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Severn as Vurny shoots in.
Severn scores with a spinning back kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vurny misses the jab.
Severn counters with a body kick.
Severn jabs Vurny right on the nose. Vurny blinks but takes it well.
Vurny throws a hook to the side of Severn's head but Severn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T3#
Vurny shoots in but no luck this time.
Severn misses with a wild body shot.
Severn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vurny dodges the punch combination from Severn.
Vurny changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Severn throws a push kick but Vurny slaps the foot to one side.
Vurny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Severn.
Vurny half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vurny takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vurny looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T4#
Severn misses with a shot to the body
and Vurny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Severn scores with a hook.
Severn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vurny drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vurny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vurny lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vurny scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vurny missing with a left hand there. Severn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vurny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Severn.
Vurny seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vurny avoids the body shot from Severn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Severn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's time! Vurny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Vurny takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Severn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Severn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Severn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Severn misses with an uppercut
and Vurny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Severn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vurny avoids the head kick by Severn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny swinging wildly here.
Vurny fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T1#
Vurny fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vurny lands a jab-cross combination.
Vurny's jab looks to have found its range, popping Severn under the eye.
Severn cracks Vurny with a right hand to the side of the head.
Severn just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Severn.
Vurny half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T2#
Vurny throws a hook to the side of Severn's head but Severn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Severn misses with a wild body shot.
Severn misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Vurny on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Severn throws a head kick that misses.
Severn tries a head kick but it misses.
Severn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vurny throws out the jab.
Vurny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Severn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vurny shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Severn pinned against the cage. Severn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aldo Vurny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Nice defenses there by Vurny.
Vurny avoids the head kick by Severn.
Severn cracks a nice hook into Vurny's ribs.
Chris Severn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vurny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Severn throws a body shot but no joy.
Vurny was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Severn lands with a nice body punch. #T4#
Severn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Severn just misses with a punch to the body.
Vurny scores with a nice right hand.
Severn throws a body shot but no joy.
Vurny is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vurny rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Severn counters with a series of strikes. Vurny will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vurny misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vurny throws a shot from downtown. Severn moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Severn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Vurny showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Severn.
Severn throws a head kick but Vurny moves out of range.
Severn stuffs the takedown attempt from Vurny. Vurny gets slowly back to his feet.
Vurny shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Severn defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Severn is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T1#
Severn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vurny looks for a takedown but Severn sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Severn catches Vurny right on the button with a cross.
Vurny steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Severn. That one must have hurt.
Severn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vurny misses with a lunging right hand
and Severn counters with a head kick.
Aldo Vurny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Vurny walks into a straight right hand from Severn.
Severn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vurny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vurny takes a kick to the side of the head.
Severn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vurny.
A big left from Vurny misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vurny shoots in but Severn avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T3#
Vurny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Severn was well out of range. Poor timing from Vurny.
Severn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vurny.
Vurny throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Severn on the side of the head.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt
and Severn counters with a low kick, right behind Vurny 's knee.
Vurny swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Severn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Severn misses with the combination.
Severn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #T4#
Vurny throws a body shot but no joy.
Severn connects with a solid leg kick.
Vurny misses with the combination.
Severn takes a swing at Vurny's ribcage but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Severn.
Severn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Severn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Severn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Severn!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Chris Severn made sure he mentioned Hellbent , along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: CEFC 251
Date: Sep 02, 2017

#R1#
Vurny throws a nice looking combination but Frost bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frost looks to land a right hand but Vurny moved out of range.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Frost throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vurny.#CUT#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Frost throws a jab when Vurny was well out of range.
Frost throws a jab but it's blocked by Vurny.
No joy there for Frost, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Olaf Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost misses with a combination #TD2#
and Vurny counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vurny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frost is keeping the position for now.
Frost is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T1#
Vurny throws a strike but Frost rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Frost won't allow Vurny to sweep him here.
Frost wants to control from the top but Vurny keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frost is one step ahead there.
Vurny throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vurny tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Frost trying to control the position from guard on top but Vurny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vurny is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vurny shoots in but no luck this time.
Frost connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vurny's hands.#TD2#
Frost gets caught napping as Vurny dives in and scores a takedown. Frost manages to retain guard.
Vurny is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T3#
Vurny throwing strikes from guard but Frost blocks nicely.
Frost working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vurny.
Frost wants to stand up but Vurny is controlling him.
Vurny trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Frost is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Frost keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
Vurny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vurny stops Frost from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vurny looks to land a combination but Frost avoids it well.
Frost throws a nice outside leg kick.
Frost takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vurny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frost.
Vurny looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Frost gets a clinch. #BC2#
Vurny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vurny but Vurny pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frost fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Frost.
Vurny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 Olaf Frost will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Vurny throws a series of punches but Frost avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Frost wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
Olaf Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vurny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frost was well out of range. Poor timing from Vurny.
Frost misses with a hook.#TD2#
Vurny scores with a takedown into Frost's guard.
Vurny trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Frost manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Frost missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frost is one step ahead there.
Vurny manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Frost manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##T1#
Vurny throws a big right hand that misses.
Vurny stops Frost from standing up.
Vurny wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
Vurny stops Frost from standing up.
Vurny is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vurny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vurny trying to move into half guard but instead Frost has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Frost slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vurny trying to keep a closed guard but Frost is proving a slippery customer. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Frost stands and throws Vurny's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Vurny looking for a sweep but Frost has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Frost wants to stand but Vurny is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Frost thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Vurny is trying to escape the mount. #T3#
Vurny regains half guard.
Aldo Vurny has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vurny is not content to let Frost control the position.
Vurny wants to get back to full guard.
Frost passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vurny!
Frost tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vurny is wriggling around trying to escape. #T4#
Frost trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Frost is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Frost wants to control the pace but Vurny is squirming around nicely.
Vurny is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frost can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vurny is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frost is looking to stand but Vurny has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olaf Frost dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's time! Frost's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Vurny throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frost throwing a counter right hand but Vurny manages to avoid it.
Vurny throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Frost's waist but Frost gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vurny off to one side.
Frost shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vurny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frost fails with the takedown.
A nice leg kick lands there from Frost.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vurny takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Frost swings for the body but Vurny moves out of range.
Frost shoots for a double leg takedown but Vurny sprawls well. He's pushed Frost's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olaf Frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Vurny throws a body punch but Frost moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Frost.
Frost waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vurny.
Vurny dodges the punch combination from Frost.
Frost scores with a leg kick.
Frost misses with a combination #TD2#
and Vurny counters with a shoot takedown. Frost fights it but they end up in guard.
Vurny is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vurny postures up in Frost's guard and throws a big left but Frost blocks it.
Vurny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
Vurny works over Frost with some ground and pound from guard.
Frost wants to stand and escape but Vurny is having none of it.
Vurny looking to sit in guard and control but Frost gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Frost preventing the sweep.
Frost wanted to stand there but Vurny had control of the position.
Frost trying to control the position from guard on top but Vurny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frost passes Vurny's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
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 is thwarting Vurny's attempts to control the position.#T3#
Vurny wants to improve his position but Frost is controlling well.
Vurny regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vurny working a defensive guard here.
Frost would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Frost won't allow Vurny to sweep him here.
Vurny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frost controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vurny takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vurny connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Frost misses the shot to the body.
Frost with a nice cross.
Frost throws a right and a left that Vurny avoids nicely.
Vurny connects with the punch.
Frost tries a head kick but it misses.
Frost lands a leg kick that knocks Vurny off balance momentarily.
Frost feints and then cracks Vurny's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vurny down. #TD#
Frost drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vurny is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olaf Frost clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R4#
Frost stuffs the takedown attempt from Vurny. Vurny gets slowly back to his feet. #TD2#
Vurny shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vurny is keen to just control but Frost is a slippery customer.
Frost is trying to stand up here but Vurny is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vurny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vurny winds up and cracks Frost with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Frost taking some punishment here, with Vurny in his half guard. #T1##SUB2#
Vurny is working for a submission of some sort.
Frost is trying to stand back up but Vurny is controlling him
Vurny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vurny prevents Frost from standing back up.
Vurny is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Frost is refusing to be controlled, as Vurny sits in half guard.
Frost looks like he's trying to stand up.
Frost taking some punishment here, with Vurny in his half guard. #T2#
Vurny lands strikes from half guard.
Vurny is looking to advance position but Frost won't allow it.
Vurny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Frost avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vurny.
Vurny wants to free his trapped foot but Frost is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Frost is looking to escape.#SUB2#
Vurny is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Frost defends it well.
Vurny not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T3#
Vurny is looking to stall here but Frost recovers full guard.
Vurny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vurny prevents Frost from getting back to his feet.
Vurny works over Frost with some ground and pound from guard.
Vurny cracks Frost with a solid left hand.
Vurny tries to free his leg and advance position but Frost is retaining full guard.
Vurny wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
Vurny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
Vurny throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Frost works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vurny lands a couple of elbows.
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vurny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vurny avoids the body shot from Frost.
Vurny checks a leg kick nicely.
Vurny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frost manages to avoid it.
Frost misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frost misses with a series of wild punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vurny avoids the head kick by Frost.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R5#
Frost shoots in for a double leg but Vurny sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Frost turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Frost lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vurny backs up against the cage. #TD2#
Frost gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vurny to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vurny showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vurny wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frost is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Vurny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vurny looking to pass the guard.
Vurny's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vurny prevents Frost from getting back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vurny misses with a straight left.
Frost lands a nice looking body kick.
Frost looks to land a combination but Vurny avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Vurny on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Frost walks into a stiff left hand from Vurny.
Aldo Vurny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##TD2#
Vurny looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Vurny there.
Frost tries to kick Vurny off but Vurny keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vurny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vurny performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Vurny landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T3#
Vurny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vurny looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vurny trying to control the action but Frost is working from the bottom.
Vurny looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Frost with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vurny seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vurny wants to advance to full mount but Frost doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Frost wants to get back to his feet but Vurny is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olaf Frost is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Vurny content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Frost is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vurny blocks a head kick by Frost.
Vurny swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice combination there by Frost.
Vurny avoids the head kick by Frost.
Frost throws a leg kick which misses Vurny's front leg but catches the back leg as Vurny tries to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurny just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Vurny. Those never looked like landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aldo Vurny.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 47:48
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Olaf Frost!
Olaf Frost retains his light heavyweight title!
Olaf Frost decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: ABW 52 Vurny - Bones
Date: Aug 10, 2017

#R1#
Vurny shoots in for a takedown but Bones shows good takedown defense.
Vurny connects with the punch.
Vurny checks the leg kick.
Vurny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jon Bones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bones defending well as Vurny loads up on a big left hand.
Vurny jabs Bones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bones tries to score with a low kick but Vurny moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Vurny misses.
Bones unleashes a big counter combination but Vurny bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vurny stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones lands a jab to Vurny's midsection.
Vurny lands a glancing blow to the side of Bones's head.
Bones misses with a hook
and Vurny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Vurny shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bones as he avoids it easily.
Bones misses the shot to the body.
Bones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vurny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vurny takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vurny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bones.
Bones throws a leg kick #TD#
and Vurny counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Vurny is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bones taking some punishment here, with Vurny in his half guard.
Bones tries to roll over but Vurny keeps him under control.
Bones regains full guard. Nicely done. #T2#
Bones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vurny is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vurny throwing strikes from guard but Bones blocks nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vurny showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bones wants to improve his position but instead Vurny has moved into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bones is looking to get back to full guard here but Vurny has managed to pass to side control instead.
Bones takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Vurny tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Bones is not content to let Vurny control the position.
Vurny landing a few strikes. #T3#
Bones tries to improve position but can't.
Vurny content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bones is looking for a sweep.
Vurny looks up at the clock and then as Bones takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vurny smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vurny has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bones defending against the ground and pound.
Vurny working away.
Bones tries to improve position but can't.
Bones has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Vurny looks up at the clock and then as Bones takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vurny smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vurny throws an elbow but Bones slips to the side and avoids it well.#SUB#
Vurny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bones, who protects the arm well. #T4#
Bones is looking to regain half guard here but Vurny keeps moving and retains side control.
Bones looks to move to half guard but instead Vurny has passed into mount! Damn!
Bones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vurny trying to control but Bones is having none of it.
Bones tries to hold on but Vurny pushes him away.
Bones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bones is squirming around, avoiding Vurny's attempts to control the action.
Vurny unloading with bombs!
Vurny breaks from Bones's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Vurny has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bones finds it's way round the side to connect with Vurny's head.
Vurny dodges the punch combination from Bones.
It looked like Vurny wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vurny checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Vurny on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jon Bones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vurny keeps the fight on the outside.
Vurny tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vurny somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny fails with a takedown attempt.
Vurny looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Bones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vurny cracks Bones with a good jab.
Bones throws a right hand that Vurny ducks under and follows up with a left that Vurny also avoids with ease.
Vurny seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bones misses with a wild body shot.
Vurny throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Bones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aldo Vurny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bones lands with a good body shot.
Bones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vurny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Nice cross by Vurny.
Vurny throws a right hand that Bones ducks under and follows up with a left that Bones also avoids with ease.
Bones wants to counter the offense by Vurny and move into the clinch position.
Bones misses with a body punch
and Vurny counters with a straight right hand.
Vurny will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bones tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bones tries to clinch but Vurny moves out of range.
It looked like Vurny wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vurny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bones can do to turn this around?
Bones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Vurny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bones moves away.
Bones dodges the punch combination from Vurny. #T3#
Vurny takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CL2#
Bones moves into the clinch successfully.
Bones tries a body shot but Vurny blocks it.
Bones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vurny leaning against his opponent.
Vurny is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bones is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vurny's brow.
Bones throws a punch but it's blocked by Vurny.
Vurny blocks a body shot from Bones. #T4#
Vurny stalls. #TD#
Vurny is trying to trip Bones. He has hold of a leg but Bones is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Vurny persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Vurny working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bones's head.
Vurny stands up over Bones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vurny controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vurny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bones is trying to keep Vurny in close.
Bones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vurny manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Vurny has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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 Aldo Vurny will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3##CL2#
Bones rushes Vurny and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bones can't find room to land a body shot as Vurny controls the action.
Bones tries a body shot but Vurny blocks it.
Vurny taking a breather.#BC2#
Bones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bones pinned against the cage. Bones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1#
Vurny throws a body punch but Bones moves out of range.
Vurny scores with a punch to the head.
Bones looks to clinch
letting Vurny counter with a right hand.
Bones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vurny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bones throws a hook but Vurny blocks it.
Bones misses with a body shot.
Bones misses with a wild body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vurny. #T2#
Bones misses with a body shot
and Bones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bones misses the shot to the body.
Bones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vurny counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bones throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Vurny counter with a right hand.
Vurny takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vurny misses with a looping left.
Bones throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Vurny to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vurny.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bones scores with the left hand. Vurny knows he should have avoided that one.
Bones misses with a left hand
and Vurny counters with a straight right hand.
Bones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vurny's hands.
Bones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vurny was well out of range. Poor timing from Bones.
Vurny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T4#
Bones misses with a body shot.
Vurny was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vurny cracks Bones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bones misses the jab.
Bones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jon Bones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bones throws a sloppy body shot
and Vurny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vurny misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Vurny lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bones doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vurny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Bones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vurny drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bones sprawls and moves away.
Vurny shoots in looking for a takedown. Bones tries to sprawl out of it but Vurny keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bones tries to clinch
and Vurny counters with a three punch combo that has Bones backing up. Bones nods at Vurny to acknowledge the strikes.
Bones tries to clinch up but Vurny circles away and keeps his distance.
Bones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vurny manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny throws a right and a left that Bones avoids nicely.
Bones looks to land a left hand but Vurny moved out of range nicely.
Bones stuffs the takedown.#T1#
Vurny misses with a wild combination.
Bones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vurny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bones.
Bones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vurny counters with a nice uppercut.
Vurny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bones.
Bones takes a jab right on the kisser. #T2#
Vurny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vurny sets himself, and Bones steps forward looking for the clinch! Vurny avoids it this time.
Bones tries to score with a low kick but Vurny moves his leg out of the way.
Vurny on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bones, as that shot connected.
Vurny keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bones wants to clinch up but Vurny keeps it at a distance.
Vurny is looking for a counter combo.
Vurny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vurny checks a low kick from Bones.#T3#
Vurny moves out of range as Bones strikes.
Vurny is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vurny rather than just go for the knockout.
Bones lands with an uppercut that bounces Vurny off the cage and back into range.
That kick from Bones tenderised Vurny's leg. Vurny is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab by Vurny.
Vurny fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vurny comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T4#
Bones tries to clinch but Vurny is having none of it.
Vurny changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bones throws a leg kick
and Vurny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #TD#
Vurny manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bones on his heels. He'll look to pass Bones's guard now, I'm sure.
Bones trying to keep a closed guard but Vurny is proving a slippery customer.
Vurny sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bones's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bones wants to get back to full guard.
Vurny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bones regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vurny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bones is trying to control the position but Vurny postures up.
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 Aldo Vurny will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
The fight stays on the outside here - Bones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vurny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bones wants to slow Vurny down by chopping away at his legs.
Vurny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bones.
Vurny fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones tries to bum rush Vurny with a series of wild strikes but Vurny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bones closes the distance looking to clinch #TD#
and Vurny counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bones! #T1#
Vurny scoring with punches and elbows.
Vurny working away.
Vurny looks up at the clock and then as Bones takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vurny smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vurny is putting a hurting on Bones here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bones is trying to control Vurny's posture but Vurny avoids it.
Bones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vurny wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Vurny is trying to get an arm triangle but Bones is defending well.
Vurny working away.
Bones tries to buck Vurny off but Vurny is having none of it.
Jon Bones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Bones is not content to let Vurny control the position.
Vurny working away.
Vurny scores with punches from side control.
Bones is looking to reverse the position.
Vurny working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vurny. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vurny in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #SUB#
Vurny goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bones rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vurny's guard! Nice work there by Bones!
Bones's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T3#
Bones preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Vurny is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bones wants to pass the guard but Vurny is keeping the position.
Bones wants to control from the top but Vurny keeps moving.
Bones advances position into side control!
Vurny can't do much from the bottom here.
Aldo Vurny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bones in side control lands a decent elbow. #SUB2#
Bones swings around for an armbar but Vurny sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bones's guard.
Bones lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Vurny looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bones is working Vurny over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Bones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bones landing some decent shots from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Vurny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vurny, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Vurny!
Aldo Vurny retains his light heavyweight title!
Aldo Vurny decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.

Event: ABW 45 Vurny - High
Date: Jul 18, 2017

#R1#
A nice leg kick lands there from High.
High stuffs the takedown attempt from Vurny. Vurny gets slowly back to his feet.
Phil High seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vurny looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vurny checks a low kick from High.
High on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vurny definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
High lands a head kick! #CUT2#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
High lands with a nice body punch.
High takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vurny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vurny lands with a hook. High tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
High looks to score with a jab to the body but Vurny is just out of range.
High throws an off balance right hand
and Vurny counters with a three punch combo that has High backing up. High nods at Vurny to acknowledge the strikes.
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!#TD#
Vurny closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vurny lands in his opponent's guard.
High is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Vurny dives into side control. #T1##REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurny misses with the ground and pound.
High is looking to regain half guard here but Vurny keeps moving and retains side control.
High is trying to control Vurny's posture but Vurny avoids it.
Vurny throwing strikes but High manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Vurny is looking for a sweep.
High tries to stand but Vurny is controlling his head. #SU2#
High decides to stand back up. High steps back and let's Vurny get back to his feet.
High sizes up Vurny with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vurny! #T2#
Vurny cracks High with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from High misses the target.
Vurny lands a really nice looking cross but High seems unphased.
A jab from High misses.
A slow jab from Vurny misses its intended target.
A solid body kick from High.
Vurny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by High. #TD#
Vurny shoots in and bounces High off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
High is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
High wants to sweep here but Vurny controlling him for the moment.
High preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Vurny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. High swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vurny wants to control from the top but High keeps moving.
High manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vurny manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
High wants to control from the top but Vurny keeps moving.
High stopping the sweep attempt from Vurny.
Vurny is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
High is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vurny lands a nice short elbow.#T4#
High has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vurny is working away from the top position though.
Vurny winds up and cracks High with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vurny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vurny tries to pass to full mount but High defends it.
Vurny not landing any meaningful shots this time.
High wants to improve his position but Vurny is controlling well.
Vurny trying to pass the guard but High defending well.
High taking some punishment here, with Vurny in his half guard. #ES2#
High kicks Vurny off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
High throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
High keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vurny.
High throws out a counter right but Vurny avoids it with no problem.
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 Aldo Vurny will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
High thuds his shin into the meat of Vurny's side.#TD#
Vurny closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vurny prevents High from improving his position.
Vurny has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vurny wants to control but High is keeping him busy.
Vurny throwing shots but High is blocking nicely.
High is looking to control Vurny's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can High avoid being mounted?
High felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Aldo Vurny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vurny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
High is trying is best to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
High trying to control from the bottom.
High is controlling Vurny's position as best he can from this difficult position.#SUB#
Vurny seems to be looking for submissions.
Vurny working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T1#
Vurny takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vurny thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed High's head.
Well, if Vurny is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Vurny trying to control from half guard but High is working away. #SUB#
Vurny is looking for a kimura but High is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vurny to get the leverage.
High wants to control but Vurny is keeping busy.
Vurny throwing shots but High is blocking nicely.
Vurny takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vurny thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2#
High tries to roll over but Vurny keeps him under control.
Vurny working over High with some ground and pound. High looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vurny missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB#
Vurny seems to be working for a kimura but High defends the submission attempt.
High is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vurny's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vurny's back!
Vurny tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Vurny is working to get back to half guard.
High working the ground and pound effectively.
Vurny is looking to improve his position but High isn't that keen on the idea.#T3#
High postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vurny looks a forlorn figure.
High takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
High prevents Vurny from getting the reversal.
Vurny tries to hold on but High postures up.
Vurny bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Vurny scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Vurny preventing the sweep.
Vurny is pushing down on High's leg trying to pass to half guard. High is fighting to maintain full guard but Vurny has managed to sneak the leg through.
High wants to control but Vurny is keeping busy.
High is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Vurny is looking for a kimura here.
Vurny is looking to advance position but High won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurny wants to control but High is keeping him busy.
Vurny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
High throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vurny counters with a stiff right hand.
High connects with a jab.#CUT2#
Aldo Vurny's cut is getting worse.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vurny. #SUB#
Vurny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by High, who protects the arm well.
Vurny trying to control the action but High is working from the bottom.
High manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
High is in trouble now - Vurny has advanced to mount!
BOOM! Vurny connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The referee warns High that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head. #T1#
Vurny dominating with strikes here.
Vurny lands with some strikes.
High keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vurny lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
High is in a horrible position here. Vurny smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vurny raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vurny cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Vurny connects with a massive shot to the dome!
High tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vurny unloading with bombs!#ROC#
High is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vurny postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have High in real trouble here! The ref calls for High to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aldo Vurny!
Aldo Vurny is the new light heavyweight champion!
Aldo Vurny decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.

Event: Angry Birds War 31
Date: Jun 16, 2017

#R1#
Vurny's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vurny duly obliges.
Fisher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fisher throws a looping overhand right but Vurny ducks down to avoid it.
Vurny half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD#
Vurny closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fisher to the mat! Fisher manages to get full guard.
Vurny won't allow Fisher to sweep him here.
Fisher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fisher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vurny connects with a couple of short punches.
Vurny working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fisher's head.
Vurny working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Vurny preventing the sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vurny scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vurny has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fisher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vurny is one step ahead there.
Fisher controls Vurny momentarily but Vurny frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fisher holds on and takes a little breather.
Vurny sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fisher's guard.
Fisher wants to get back to full guard.
Vurny working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to Fisher's temple.
Fisher is not content to let Vurny control the position.
Vurny prevents Fisher from improving his position.
Fisher is still trying to improve position.
Vurny is trying to control the action in half guard but Fisher is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SUB#
Vurny is working for a submission of some sort.
Vurny trying to control from half guard but Fisher is working away. #SUB2#
Fisher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vurny lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
Fisher actively working from the bottom here.
Fisher is looking for a sweep. Vurny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fisher felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Vurny looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vurny drops an elbow to the side of Fisher's head. #T3#
Fisher wants to improve his position but Vurny is controlling well.
Vurny performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Vurny prevents Fisher from improving his position.
Fisher makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fisher.
Vurny trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Fisher manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Vurny is trying to control the position but Fisher postures up. #T4##SUB#
Fisher got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vurny has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fisher has managed to get both his arms back between Vurny's legs - danger averted.
Fisher with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Fisher drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vurny dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vurny is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fisher is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vurny is looking to work some ground and pound but Fisher has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
Fisher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vurny's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Fisher gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vurny to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vurny preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Fisher has an active guard here but Vurny has managed to pass into half guard.
Vurny looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fisher wants to get back to full guard but Vurny has passed into side control.
Fisher is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fisher is trying to control but can't.
Vurny lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Fisher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fisher tries to get to full guard but Vurny has control of the leg. #T1#
Vurny looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fisher wants to get back to full guard.
Vurny lands with a punch from half guard.
Aldo Vurny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Vurny is looking for a kimura here.
Vurny lands with a punch from half guard.
Fisher tries to roll over but Vurny keeps him under control.
Vurny drops an elbow to the side of Fisher's head.
Vurny is looking to take a break and control but Fisher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to Fisher's temple. #T2#
Vurny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vurny lands strikes from half guard.
Fisher is not content to let Vurny control the position.#SUB#
Vurny is trying to work for a kimura but Fisher is defending well.
Nice strikes from Vurny there.
Vurny working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB#
Vurny is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fisher sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Vurny is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fisher is just riding it out for now. Vurny eventually gives up the hold.
Vurny lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T3#
Vurny lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vurny working Fisher over with strikes.
Fisher is looking to improve his position.
Fisher wants to control but Vurny is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Vurny there.
Vurny is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fisher working to try and regain half guard.
Fisher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vurny lands a heavy elbow. #T4#
Vurny is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fisher can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vurny is landing with some decent strikes but Fisher is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#SUB#
Vurny swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Fisher is now in Vurny's guard. A big mistake from Vurny there, giving up the dominant position!
Vurny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fisher can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher trying to control but Vurny is working from the bottom.
Vurny controlling the position.
Fisher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fisher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vurny works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vurny is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vurny wants to sweep but no luck.
Fisher stands up over Vurny, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Fisher misses with a hook. Vurny ducked under it nicely.
Vurny thuds his right hand into Fisher's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vurny loads up on a big right hand but Fisher slips the punch.
Fisher scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big right from Fisher misses.
Vurny ducks under a wild hook from Fisher.
Vurny thuds his right hand into Fisher's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fisher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny lands a really nice looking cross but Fisher seems unphased.
Fisher throws a hook but Vurny avoids it easily.
Vurny lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vurny lands an overhand right.#T1#
Fisher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fisher cracks a nice hook into Vurny's ribs.
Fisher connects with a jab.
Vurny works over Fisher's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT#
It looks like Nathan Fisher has been cut.#TD#
Vurny manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fisher on his heels. He'll look to pass Fisher's guard now, I'm sure.#SUB2#
Vurny avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fisher trying to control the position.
Vurny advances to half guard.
Fisher has hold of Vurny's hands but Vurny slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fisher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisher is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vurny's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vurny's back!#SUB2#
Fisher is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Vurny breaks Fisher's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Vurny scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB2#
Fisher isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Vurny stacks Fisher on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Vurny!
Fisher sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Vurny slips a nice elbow through Fisher's hands, connecting with Fisher's forehead.
Vurny lands strikes from half guard.#T3#
Vurny prevents Fisher from improving his position.
Vurny drops an elbow to the side of Fisher's head.
Fisher taking some punishment here, with Vurny in his half guard.
Vurny slips a nice elbow through Fisher's hands, connecting with Fisher's forehead.
Fisher wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Vurny is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fisher is pressing down on Vurny's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nathan Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fisher controls Vurny momentarily but Vurny frees himself.
Vurny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vurny stopping the sweep attempt from Fisher.#T4#
Fisher is trying to keep Vurny in close.
Vurny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fisher is keeping the position for now.
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Fisher looking for a guillotine here but Vurny defends easily.
Fisher trying to control the position.
Vurny with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Fisher is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vurny is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Vurny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vurny 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Vurny!
Aldo Vurny took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

Event: Angry Birds War 26
Date: May 30, 2017

#R1#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vurny, as that shot connected.
Easterly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vurny lands a jab to the nose.
Easterly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vurny lands with a hook. Easterly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vurny connects with a looping right hand.
Vurny scores with a nice right hand.
Easterly tries to clinch but Vurny moves out of range.
Easterly wants to clinch
and Easterly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Easterly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vurny sprawls well. Vurny wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Easterly gets slowly back to his feet.
Easterly moves out of range as Vurny strikes.
Vurny throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vurny has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Holding Cell in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Easterly's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vurny connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Easterly scrambles back to his feet.
Vurny is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Easterly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vurny is fending him off so far but Easterly persists. Nope, Vurny circles away and we're back to standing.#T1#
Easterly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vurny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vurny lands with a straight right. Easterly didn't see that one coming.
Easterly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Easterly closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vurny counters with a straight right hand.
Easterly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vurny throws out the jab.
Easterly feints the counter takedown.#TD#
Easterly gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB2#
Easterly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Easterly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vurny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Easterly is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Vurny working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Easterly's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vurny's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vurny wants to control from the top but Easterly keeps moving.
Vurny is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Easterly is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB2#
Easterly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vurny working some strikes from top position.
Vurny passes Easterly's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vurny has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vurny is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
Vurny is looking to take a break and control but Easterly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vurny lands strikes from half guard.#SUB#
Vurny is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Easterly sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Easterly with the active half guard here but Vurny passes nicely into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vurny works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Easterly is looking for a sweep.
Easterly takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Vurny landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Vurny tries to advance to mount but Easterly denies him.
Vurny scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Easterly to see if he's OK.#ROC#
Easterly is rocked!#T4#
Vurny staying calm.
Easterly is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Easterly is still in real trouble! Can Vurny finish him?
Easterly takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Easterly seems to have recovered his senses.
Vurny tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Vurny working the body and head with strikes.
Vurny working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Easterly wants to control but Vurny postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurny lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Vurny displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Easterly.
Vurny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Easterly can do to turn this around?
Good standup being displayed there by Vurny as he connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Easterly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Easterly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vurny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vurny is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vurny lands with a good body shot.
Vurny lands a jab to Easterly's midsection.
Easterly needs to keep his hands up - Vurny had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny looks to land a combination but Easterly avoids it well.
Vurny throws a jab but it's blocked by Easterly.
A telegraphed right hand from Vurny misses the target.
Vurny scores with a shot to the body.
Easterly tries to clinch but Vurny is having none of it. #T1#
A swing and a miss from Vurny.
Vurny digs a good hook to Easterly's body.
Easterly is looking to clinch but Vurny is avoiding it.
Vurny appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Easterly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vurny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Easterly moves away.
Vurny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holden Easterly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Easterly is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD#
Vurny has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Easterly is trying to keep an underhook but Vurny manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Vurny working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Vurny there.
Vurny is trying to control. Easterly wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vurny is nestled in close to Easterly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T2##SUB2#
Easterly looking for submissions off his back.
Vurny is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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!
Vurny working the head and body with strikes.
Vurny working Easterly over with strikes.
Vurny is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vurny takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vurny is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Easterly is hurt! He's hurt bad - Vurny fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Easterly from any more punishment! Congratulations to Vurny! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aldo Vurny!
Aldo Vurny got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

Event: Angry Birds War 19
Date: May 12, 2017

#R1##CL2#
Ostrowski moves into the clinch.
Ostrowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vurny avoids it.
Vurny blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vurny goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ostrowski prevents it.
Ostrowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ostrowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vurny avoids it.
Ostrowski misses with a knee strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Ostrowski.
Vurny has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ostrowski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ostrowski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T1#
Ostrowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vurny is defending well for now.
Ostrowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vurny avoids it.
Ostrowski slowing the pace effectively.
Ostrowski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ostrowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vurny is defending well for now.
Come on Ostrowski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ostrowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ostrowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Vurny avoids the damage to the body.
Ostrowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Vurny avoids the damage to the body.
Ostrowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Vurny avoids the damage to the body. #T2#
Ostrowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vurny has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ostrowski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Ostrowski.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ostrowski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ostrowski receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Ostrowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vurny is defending well for now.
Vurny lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ostrowski lands a nice knee to the body.
Vurny has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ostrowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vurny is defending well for now.
Ostrowski looking to throw knees to the head but Vurny is blocking nicely. #BC#
Vurny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Vurny scores with a decent looking hook.
Vurny lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ostrowski is looking to clinch but Vurny is avoiding it.
A quick step to the side and Vurny tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ostrowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Vurny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vurny tries to counter with a takedown but Ostrowski is quick to defend against it.
Krzysztof Ostrowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vurny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Vurny.
Ostrowski swings for the body but Vurny moves out of range.
Vurny lands with a hook. Ostrowski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vurny lands a really nice looking cross but Ostrowski seems unphased.
Vurny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vurny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vurny with a jab.
Ostrowski blocks a jab.
Vurny swats away the attempt to clinch by Ostrowski.#T4#
Vurny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ostrowski darts in trying to clinch
and Vurny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vurny bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ostrowski's head backwards.
Krzysztof Ostrowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ostrowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vurny thuds his right hand into Ostrowski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Vurny has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.#CL2#
Ostrowski closes the distance and pushes Vurny back into the cage.
Vurny has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ostrowski after a bit of a struggle.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ostrowski just leaning against Vurny, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Krzysztof Ostrowski will probably get the nod.
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#
Vurny keeps the fight on the outside.
Ostrowski moves to clinch but Vurny breaks away
and Vurny counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ostrowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good exchange - Vurny coming out on top.
Ostrowski moves in looking to clinch but Vurny pushes him off.
Vurny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ostrowski misses with a body shot.
Vurny tries to counter with a takedown but Ostrowski is quick to defend against it.#CL2#
Ostrowski moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ostrowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vurny blocks it with crossed arms. #BC#
Vurny manages to break the clinch.
Ostrowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vurny gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CUT2#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.#T1#
Vurny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ostrowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vurny misses with the combination. #TD#
Vurny gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ostrowski regains half guard.
Ostrowski wants to control but Vurny is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ostrowski tries to get to full guard but Vurny has control of the leg.
Vurny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vurny prevents Ostrowski from improving his position.
Ostrowski is staying active underneath Vurny, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T2#
Vurny thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ostrowski's head.
Vurny is looking to take a break and control but Ostrowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vurny drops an elbow to the side of Ostrowski's head.
Vurny trying to control from half guard but Ostrowski is working away.
Vurny has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ostrowski trying to hold on to Vurny's head to control him but Vurny postures up.
Vurny missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vurny takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vurny is looking to advance position but Ostrowski won't allow it.
Ostrowski is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Ostrowski is trying to control but can't.
Ostrowski wants to get back to full guard.
Ostrowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vurny. #SUB#
Vurny is trying to work for a kimura but Ostrowski is defending well.
Ostrowski trying to hold on to Vurny's head to control him but Vurny postures up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ostrowski tries to clinch up but Vurny circles away and keeps his distance.
Ostrowski moves in looking to clinch but Vurny pushes him off.#TD#
Vurny looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ostrowski!#T4#
Vurny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ostrowski keeps working. #SUB#
Vurny tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vurny is chipping away with strikes.
Vurny lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ostrowski is looking to regain half guard here but Vurny keeps moving and retains side control.
Ostrowski struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ostrowski tries to clinch there but Vurny circles away.
Vurny misses with a two punch combination.
Vurny swats away the attempt to clinch by Ostrowski.
Vurny changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vurny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ostrowski can do to turn this around?
Vurny scores with a jab. Ostrowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL2#
Ostrowski moves into the clinch successfully.
Ostrowski trying to land knees to the body.
Ostrowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vurny.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ostrowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Krzysztof Ostrowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ostrowski is pressed up against the cage. Vurny has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ostrowski down to the mat. Ostrowski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #TD#
Vurny scores with a takedown into Ostrowski's guard.#T1##SUB2#
Ostrowski working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Vurny has passed into half guard! #SUB#
Vurny is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ostrowski is just riding it out for now. Vurny eventually gives up the hold.
Vurny lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Ostrowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vurny is looking to take a break and control but Ostrowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Vurny is working for a kimura but Ostrowski is defending it quite comfortably.
Ostrowski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vurny scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vurny landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ostrowski won't allow Vurny to pass to mount.
Vurny winds up and cracks Ostrowski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vurny in particular looking to stall.
Vurny working over Ostrowski with some ground and pound. Ostrowski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T3#
Ostrowski tries to get to full guard but Vurny has control of the leg.
Ostrowski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Vurny looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vurny slips a nice elbow through Ostrowski's hands, connecting with Ostrowski's forehead.
Ostrowski taking some punishment here, with Vurny in his half guard.
Aldo Vurny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Ostrowski is trying to maintain the position but Vurny is very close to passing his half guard.
Ostrowski has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#SUB#
Vurny seems to be looking for submissions.
Vurny is nestled in close to Ostrowski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ostrowski is looking to control Vurny's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ostrowski avoid being mounted?
Vurny is looking to advance position but Ostrowski won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Vurny there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vurny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vurny is controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Vurny showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vurny 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Vurny!
A pretty intense looking Aldo Vurny took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

Event: T187
Date: Apr 30, 2017

#R1#
Vurny swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kamenov pushes Vurny away with a front kick.
Vurny shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kamenov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vurny tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vurny fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kamenov with a hook.
Kamenov pushes Vurny away with a front kick.
Vurny goes for a double leg but Kamenov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kamenov continues to drive forward.
Kamenov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kamenov dodges the punch combination from Vurny.
Kamenov throws the kick towards the body but Vurny avoids it.
A punch combination from Vurny misses.
Kamenov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kamenov scores with a one two! Vurny had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vurny swings for the body but Kamenov moves out of range.
Kamenov throws a quick counter kick to the body but Vurny avoids it.
Kamenov misses with a kick to the body #TD2#
and Vurny counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #T1#
Vurny sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kamenov defending well though.
Kamenov pushes Vurny off but Vurny dives into side control. #SUB2#
Vurny is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kamenov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kamenov tries to improve position but can't.
Kamenov is working hard here to advance position.
Kamenov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kamenov is trying to stand back up but Vurny is controlling him #T2#
Kamenov keeping hold of Vurny's head, controlling as best he can.
Vurny seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kamenov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vurny prevents Kamenov from improving his position.
Kamenov is trying to stand up here but Vurny is controlling him well.
Vurny is looking to take a break and control but Kamenov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kamenov trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurny is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vurny is keen to just control but Kamenov is a slippery customer.#T3#
Kamenov tries to roll over but Vurny keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Vurny looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kamenov is looking for a sweep. Vurny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vurny misses with a wild body shot.
Vurny has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kamenov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vurny manages to avoid it.
Kamenov lands a nice looking body kick.
Jab from Vurny.#T4#
Kamenov scores with a jab. Vurny acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kamenov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vurny.
Kamenov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vurny fails with a takedown attempt.
Kamenov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vurny's sensitive parts.
Aleksandar Kamenov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vurny keeps the fight on the outside.
Kamenov fakes the leg kick and cracks Vurny in the body.
Vurny walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kamenov.
Kamenov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vurny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vurny smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamenov lands a nice hook to Vurny's body. Vurny takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kamenov tries to clinch up but Vurny circles away and keeps his distance.
Vurny feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandar Kamenov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Kamenov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vurny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamenov moves away.
Kamenov tries to land a body kick#TD2#
and Vurny counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamenov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kamenov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vurny connects with a decent elbow.
Kamenov is looking for a sweep.
Kamenov wants to get back to his feet but Vurny drags him back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny scores with punches from side control.
Kamenov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vurny working away.#T1#
Kamenov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kamenov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Vurny lands an elbow.
Vurny working away.
Kamenov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kamenov gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Vurny is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #T2#
Kamenov tries to roll over but Vurny keeps him under control.
Vurny working the head and body with strikes.
Vurny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kamenov taking some punishment here, with Vurny in his half guard.
Vurny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kamenov wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Vurny. #SUB#
Kamenov actively working from the bottom here.
Vurny landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T3##SUB2#
Vurny is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kamenov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vurny.
Vurny thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to Kamenov's temple.
Vurny seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vurny is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kamenov!
Vurny with shots to the head and body - Kamenov looks very uncomfortable down there. #T4#
Kamenov is trying to escape the mount.
Kamenov tries to hold on but Vurny postures up.
Vurny cracks Kamenov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kamenov gets back to half guard.
Vurny seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Kamenov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vurny pulls his head out easily.
Vurny is thwarting Kamenov's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Vurny misses with a straight left.
Kamenov thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kamenov throws a push kick but Vurny slaps the foot to one side.
Kamenov stuffs the takedown.
Kamenov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vurny counters with a stiff right hand.
Kamenov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kamenov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vurny blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Kamenov.
Aleksandar Kamenov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kamenov lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kamenov swivels and escapes.
Kamenov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vurny.
Aleksandar Kamenov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Kamenov lands a nice looking body shot.
Vurny tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kamenov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vurny somewhat.#T1#
Kamenov misses with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kamenov.
Vurny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aleksandar Kamenov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kamenov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CUT#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Aldo Vurny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kamenov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vurny moves away.
Vurny takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kamenov is looking to score with low kicks.
Kamenov misses with a body kick.
Vurny avoids the body shot from Kamenov.
Kamenov cracks Vurny with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vurny misses with a body shot. #T2#
Kamenov lands a nice looking body shot.
Kamenov throws the kick towards the body but Vurny avoids it.
Vurny drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kamenov defends it well.
Kamenov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kamenov throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Vurny shoots in for a takedown but Kamenov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kamenov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kamenov throws a push kick but Vurny slaps the foot to one side.
Vurny throws out a counter right but Kamenov avoids it with no problem.
Kamenov scores with a nice head shot.
Kamenov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Donk. Kamenov catches Vurny right on the button with a cross.
Nice shot by Kamenov.
Kamenov connects with a right hand. Vurny shakes it off.
Vurny moves out of range as Kamenov throws a body kick.
Kamenov throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3#
Vurny looks to throw the jab but Kamenov is out of range.
Kamenov misses with a head kick.
Vurny throws a nice looking combination but Kamenov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kamenov looks to land a body kick but Vurny moved away.
Vurny shoots for a double leg takedown but Kamenov sprawls well. He's pushed Vurny's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vurny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kamenov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab by Kamenov.
Vurny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kamenov.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kamenov, as that shot connected.
Kamenov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vurny in his tracks.
Kamenov cracks a nice hook into Vurny's ribs.
Kamenov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vurny looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T4#
Kamenov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamenov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kamenov fakes the leg kick and cracks Vurny in the body.
Vurny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kamenov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kamenov throws a good cross that connects.
Vurny throws a one two combo.
Vurny misses with a double jab.
Kamenov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vurny can do to turn this around?
Jab from Vurny.
Jab by Kamenov.
Kamenov lands a nice looking body kick.
Kamenov with a jab.
Kamenov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vurny has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksandar Kamenov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kamenov 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksandar Kamenov!
A victorious Aleksandar Kamenov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: T184
Date: Apr 09, 2017

#R1#
Sunuwar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vurny attempts a counter takedown but Sunuwar avoids it well and moves away.
A jab from Sunuwar misses.
It looked like Vurny was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sunuwar.
Aatish Sunuwar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Vurny gets a double leg takedown into Sunuwar's guard.
Vurny throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sunuwar works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #ES2#
Sunuwar kicks Vurny off and gets to his feet.
Sunuwar lands a nice hook to Vurny's body. Vurny takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sunuwar misses with a hook
and Vurny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vurny tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sunuwar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CUT2#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sunuwar misses with a hook.
A low kick from Vurny is predictable there
and Sunuwar counters with an outside leg kick.
Vurny on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sunuwar scores with a nice body kick. #T1##TD#
Sunuwar gets caught napping as Vurny dives in and scores a takedown. Sunuwar manages to retain guard.#ES2#
Sunuwar has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Vurny is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Nice body punch from Sunuwar - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Sunuwar - that landed with a thud.
Vurny is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Sunuwar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Sunuwar does it's job there.
A nice combination there by Vurny.
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!
Sunuwar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aatish Sunuwar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sunuwar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vurny takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot lands for Sunuwar.
Vurny closes the distance and clinches up with Sunuwar, looking for a takedown. Vurny pushes Sunuwar against the cage but Sunuwar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sunuwar with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T2#
Sunuwar tests Vurny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vurny throws a right hand that misses
and Sunuwar counters with a nice body kick.
Sunuwar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vurny on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sunuwar dips to his left and cracks Vurny with an uppercut!
Vurny looks to land a right hand but Sunuwar moved out of range.
Sunuwar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sunuwar.
Sunuwar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sunuwar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sunuwar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sunuwar misses with a looping right.
Sunuwar misses with a right hand
and Vurny counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T3#
Sunuwar catches Vurny with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CUT2#
Aldo Vurny's cut is getting worse.
Sunuwar scores with a leg kick.
Vurny takes one to the side of the head.
Vurny looks to score with a jab to the body but Sunuwar is just out of range.
Sunuwar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jab, jab by Sunuwar - just one landing.
Vurny shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sunuwar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#
Aldo Vurny's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sunuwar lands a nice hook to Vurny's body. Vurny takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sunuwar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vurny.
Sunuwar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vurny had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
and Sunuwar counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Vurny! He's just covering up as Sunuwar starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aatish Sunuwar!
After the fight, Aatish Sunuwar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: T177: McKane v Karter
Date: Feb 12, 2017

#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Farfy Iii misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vurny. Farfy Iii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farfy Iii throws a hook but Vurny avoids it easily.
Vurny tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Farfy Iii defends well and Vurny ends up having to push Farfy Iii into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Farfy Iii fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vurny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farfy Iii.
Vurny lands with a hook. Farfy Iii tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vurny takes a swing at Farfy Iii's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny fails with a takedown attempt.
Farfy Iii's corner calls for a 1-2. Farfy Iii obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T1#
Farfy Iii throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
and Vurny counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB#
Farfy Iii looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Farfy Iii tries to get to full guard but Vurny has control of the leg.
Farfy Iii slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Farfy Iii has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vurny can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vurny landing with the ground and pound. #SUB#
Farfy Iii is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T2#
Vurny landing with the ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Farfy Iii's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Vurny content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vurny slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vurny tries to free his leg and advance position but Farfy Iii is retaining full guard.
Vurny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Farfy Iii is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB#
Farfy Iii looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Vurny has picked Farfy Iii up and slammed him! Farfy Iii can't keep hold of the triangle and Vurny manages to pass to side control!
Farfy Iii prevents Vurny from improving position.
Farfy Iii tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vurny wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Farfy Iii is not content to let Vurny control the position.
Vurny scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Farfy Iii to see if he's OK.
Vurny cracks Farfy Iii with a big elbow.
Farfy Iii is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vurny off and has taken his back!
Vurny tries to escape the position. #T4#
Vurny is keeping busy. #SUB#
Vurny defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Farfy Iii's arms.
Vurny covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head. #SUB#
Farfy Iii is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Vurny defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Farfy Iii keeps control of the position as Vurny tries to break free.
Can Vurny hold on?! Farfy Iii is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
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 Johan Farfy Iii will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Vurny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farfy Iii.
Farfy Iii throws a shot from downtown. Vurny moves away and avoids it.
Vurny swings away with a body shot that misses
and Farfy Iii counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Vurny takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Farfy Iii looks to land a right hand but Vurny moved out of range.
Farfy Iii throws a jab when Vurny was well out of range.
And Vurny tries to counter it with a takedown but Farfy Iii pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vurny tries to score a power double leg takedown but Farfy Iii sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vurny somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny misses with a double jab.
Farfy Iii tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vurny sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Farfy Iii somewhat.#T1#
Farfy Iii misses with an uppercut. Vurny saw that one coming.
Vurny ducks under a wild hook from Farfy Iii.
Vurny misses with a straight right. #TD2#
Vurny looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Farfy Iii taking some punishment here, with Vurny in his half guard.
Farfy Iii is looking to control Vurny's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Farfy Iii avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Vurny is working for a kimura but Farfy Iii is defending it quite comfortably. #T2#
Farfy Iii wants to get back to full guard.
Vurny takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Aldo Vurny has got the better of the ground game so far.
Farfy Iii tries to get to full guard but Vurny has control of the leg.
Vurny is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Farfy Iii is trying to get back to full guard.
Vurny is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
The fighters are battling for position here. Farfy Iii manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vurny is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Farfy Iii is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vurny is aware though and is defending well.
Vurny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB#
Farfy Iii is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Farfy Iii is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vurny cracks Farfy Iii with a solid left hand.
Vurny postures up in Farfy Iii's guard and throws a big left but Farfy Iii blocks it. #T4#
Vurny working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vurny postures up and lands a big shot to Farfy Iii's brow.
Vurny scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vurny is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Farfy Iii keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Farfy Iii preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Farfy Iii keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Farfy Iii connects with a crisp jab.
Farfy Iii scores with a jab to the jaw.#TD#
Farfy Iii is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vurny's half guard.
Farfy Iii is looking to stall here but Vurny recovers full guard.
Vurny is trying to hold Farfy Iii in close to prevent damage but Farfy Iii has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny tries to roll over but Farfy Iii keeps him under control.
Farfy Iii working the head and body with strikes. #T1#
Farfy Iii throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vurny wants to improve his position but Farfy Iii is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Farfy Iii lands a nice short elbow.
Farfy Iii not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Farfy Iii throwing shots but Vurny is blocking nicely.
Vurny tries to get to full guard but Farfy Iii has control of the leg.
Vurny trying to control here. #T2#
Farfy Iii lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Farfy Iii prevents Vurny from improving his position.
Vurny is refusing to be controlled, as Farfy Iii sits in half guard.
Farfy Iii scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vurny trying to control from the bottom.
Vurny tries to roll over but Farfy Iii keeps him under control.#T3#
Vurny gets full guard.
Farfy Iii lands a couple of elbows.
Vurny tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Farfy Iii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vurny is keeping the position for now.
Farfy Iii connects with a couple of short punches.
Farfy Iii is looking to advance position but Vurny has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Vurny is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Farfy Iii can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Farfy Iii wants to hold on but Vurny pushes him away.
The referee warns Farfy Iii that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head. #T4#
Farfy Iii is in all sorts of trouble here.
Farfy Iii wants to hold on but Vurny pushes him away.
Farfy Iii bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Vurny bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Farfy Iii's guard. #REVB#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Farfy Iii is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vurny wants to control from the top but Farfy Iii keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurny chips away with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Farfy Iii showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Farfy Iii 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Johan Farfy Iii!
Johan Farfy Iii thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Death Squad 368:Pablo v Lex
Date: Jan 07, 2017

#R1#
Laar lands a leg kick that knocks Vurny off balance momentarily.
Vurny tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laar scores with a shot to the body.
Arvo Laar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laar thumps Vurny with a low kick.
Vurny on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laar. Laar obviously looking to wear him down.
Laar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vurny's calf.
Laar connects with an inside leg kick.
Vurny fails with the takedown.
Laar cracks the inside of Vurny's front leg.
No joy there for Laar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laar throws a head kick that misses
and Vurny counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laar. That's going to slow Vurny down.
Vurny is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laar cracks a nice hook into Vurny's ribs.
Vurny checks the leg kick.
Vurny attempts a counter takedown but Laar avoids it well and moves away.#T1#
Vurny blocks a leg kick.
Laar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vurny slips under a jab.
Vurny throws a solid leg kick but Laar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vurny.
Vurny chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laar can pounce on him.
Laar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vurny avoids the body shot from Laar.
Laar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vurny doesn't seem bothered though.
Laar swings for the body but Vurny moves out of range.
Arvo Laar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laar misses with a leg kick.
Laar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#TD#
Vurny shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vurny showed some decent athleticism 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!
Vurny prevents Laar from standing back up. #T2#
Vurny trying to control from half guard but Laar is working away.
Vurny lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vurny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Laar is staying active underneath Vurny, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Laar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vurny. #SUB2#
Laar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vurny pulls his head out easily.
Vurny stops Laar from getting back to his feet.
Laar tries to roll over but Vurny keeps him under control.#T3#
Laar has a hand on Vurny's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Vurny takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Laar is squirming around, avoiding Vurny's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurny unloading with bombs!
We've been informed that Laar has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Vurny working the ground and pound effectively.
Laar is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laar tries to hold on but Vurny pushes him away.
Laar is bucking up trying to escape but Vurny cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Laar wants to control but Vurny is having none of it.
Laar is in a horrible position here. Vurny smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position. #T4#
Vurny trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vurny putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laar is in a horrible position here. Vurny smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vurny lands a big elbow.
Vurny trying to control but Laar is having none of it.
Vurny working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Laar really wants to buck Vurny off and get back to his feet.
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 Aldo Vurny will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vurny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Laar tries to bum rush Vurny with a series of wild strikes but Vurny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vurny looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Vurny bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vurny landing strikes.
Laar pushes Vurny away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Vurny gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Laar is looking to reverse the position.
Vurny lands a few punches from side control.
Vurny trying to control the position but Laar is working away.
Laar takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Laar is trying to get back to his feet.
Vurny grinds an elbow into Laar's temple.
Laar is trying to buck Vurny off.#T1#
Laar is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#SUB#
Vurny is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Laar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Aldo Vurny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vurny works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vurny has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Laar on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Laar is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Vurny is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Laar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T2#
Laar trying his best to control but Vurny has mounted him.
Vurny connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Laar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vurny tries to control but Laar wriggling away.
Laar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Laar can't escape the position.
Vurny pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Vurny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laar can do to turn this around?
Laar trying desperately to get to his feet. #T3#
Laar prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Laar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vurny lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Laar hang on?
Vurny lands with some strikes.
Vurny wants to control the pace but Laar is squirming around nicely.
Vurny lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Laar's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Vurny landing shots from mount.
Vurny with the ground and pound from mount.
Laar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T4#
Vurny landing shots from mount.
Vurny fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vurny fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vurny lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Laar is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Vurny is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Laar can't stay in a position like this for much longer. #ROC#
Laar is rocked!
Laar takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Vurny's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aldo Vurny!
After the fight, Aldo Vurny was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: Death Squad 365:Pablo v Turpin
Date: Dec 17, 2016

#R1#
Vurny slips under a jab.
Vurny appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vurny avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#CL2#
Hanzzle closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Hanzzle. #BC2#
Hanzzle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanzzle fails with a takedown attempt.
Vurny takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CUT2#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzzle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vurny's head.
Hanzzle connects with a solid leg kick.
Hanzzle stuffs the takedown.#T1#
Hanzzle throws a head kick that Vurny semi-blocks.
Hanzzle looks to land a right hand but Vurny moved out of range.
Vurny shoots in but no luck this time.
Vurny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vurny looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hanzzle works the jab nicely.
Vurny takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hanzzle scores with a hook.
Hanzzle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vurny appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hanzzle wants to clinch.
Vurny appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A big left from Hanzzle misses.
Vurny takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T2#
Hanzzle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vurny moves away.
Hanzzle scores with a jab.#CUT2#
Aldo Vurny's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanzzle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch lands to the side of Hanzzle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hanzzle.
Hanzzle connects with a solid leg kick.
Vurny throws a series of punches but Hanzzle moves out of range.
Yuri Hanzzle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanzzle scores with a nice body kick.
Hanzzle moves into range and connects with a jab. #CL2#
Vurny tries to keep at a distance but Hanzzle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hanzzle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vurny blocking some punches. #T3#
Good body shot from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle misses with some punches.
Hanzzle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hanzzle misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hanzzle.
Vurny tries to score a body lock takedown but Hanzzle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanzzle works on Vurny's body with a couple of short punches.
Hanzzle scores with a shot to the side of Vurny's head.
Vurny blocks a body shot from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle misses with a body punch.
Vurny wants to get back to striking at distance but Hanzzle won't allow it.
Hanzzle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Hanzzle as the two fighters clinch.
Hanzzle tries to work over Vurny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Vurny has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hanzzle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vurny changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hanzzle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown but Hanzzle shows good takedown defense.
Hanzzle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hanzzle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick from Hanzzle lands but Vurny takes it in his stride. #CUT2#
Aldo Vurny's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vurny takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hanzzle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good standup being displayed there by Hanzzle as he connects with a hook.#CUT2#
Jeez, Aldo Vurny's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hanzzle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vurny.
Hanzzle is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vurny had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hanzzle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vurny's calf.
Vurny misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Hanzzle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Hanzzle digs a good hook to Vurny's body.
Vurny staying out of range there.#CL2#
Hanzzle instigates a clinch.
Hanzzle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanzzle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle digs a right hand underneath Vurny's ribcage. Vurny let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vurny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanzzle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzzle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanzzle misses with some punches.
Hanzzle avoiding damage.
Hanzzle lands a left hand. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Hanzzle fails to land.
Hanzzle misses with a punch on the inside. #TD#
Vurny turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Vurny manages to end up in side control.#SUB#
Vurny tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vurny has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hanzzle manages to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Hanzzle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vurny wants to control but Hanzzle is keeping him busy.
Hanzzle is looking for a sweep. Vurny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vurny is keen to just control but Hanzzle is a slippery customer.#T2#
Hanzzle gets full guard.
Vurny trying to control but Hanzzle is working from the bottom.
Vurny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hanzzle lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Hanzzle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vurny is proving hard to escape from.
Vurny can't keep his opponent in guard - Hanzzle advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hanzzle working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vurny is looking to improve his position. #T3#
Vurny trying to control but Hanzzle postures up.
Vurny moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vurny manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hanzzle manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Hanzzle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vurny's guard. #REVB#
Vurny will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hanzzle wants to stand and escape but instead Vurny has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Vurny postures up. #T4#
Hanzzle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Hanzzle tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hanzzle has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Vurny works to full guard. #SUB#
Vurny is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vurny looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Vurny wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Hanzzle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Hanzzle scores with a decent looking hook.
Hanzzle throws a series of punches but Vurny moves out of range.
Vurny attempts a counter takedown but Hanzzle avoids it well and moves away.
Hanzzle slaps away a takedown attempt from Vurny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aldo Vurny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vurny with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hanzzle to score with a decent uppercut.
Hanzzle scores with a kick to the body.
Vurny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vurny takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Vurny manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hanzzle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1#
Hanzzle wants to stand but Vurny is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hanzzle wants to control from the top but Vurny keeps moving.
Hanzzle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hanzzle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hanzzle's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aldo Vurny's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yuri Hanzzle!
Yuri Hanzzle made sure to mention his sponsor, Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$) in his post fight interview.

Event: Death Squad 359:Anton v B'den
Date: Nov 26, 2016

#R1#
Vurny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tynkkynen misses the shot to the body.
Vurny throws out a counter right but Tynkkynen avoids it with no problem.
Nice takedown defense from Tynkkynen. No joy for Vurny on that attempt.
Tynkkynen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tynkkynen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vurny manages to avoid it.
Vurny is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD#
Tynkkynen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vurny manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vurny looking to control.
Tynkkynen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tynkkynen trying to control but Vurny is working from the bottom.
Tynkkynen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#CUT#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Vurny looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Vurny keeps trying to improve his position.
Vurny can't keep his opponent in guard - Tynkkynen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vurny tries to roll over but Tynkkynen keeps him under control.#SUB#
Tynkkynen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vurny doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen lands with a punch from half guard. #T2#
Vurny blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tynkkynen.
Vurny wants to get back to full guard but Tynkkynen has passed into side control.
Vurny tries to improve position but can't.
Tynkkynen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Vurny down.
Vurny is trying to improve his position.
Tynkkynen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Vurny's legs.
Tynkkynen is working Vurny over with some ground and pound from side control.
Vurny is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Vurny regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Vurny has his foot on Tynkkynen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tynkkynen works his way back into a safe position though.
Tynkkynen won't allow Vurny to sweep him here. #T3#
Tynkkynen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vurny keeping moving, preventing Tynkkynen from controlling successfully.
Vurny wants to sweep here but Tynkkynen controlling him for the moment.
Tynkkynen chips away with some ground and pound.
Tynkkynen won't allow Vurny to sweep him here.
Tynkkynen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tynkkynen throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB2#
Vurny working for a triangle but Tynkkynen defends it easily.
Tynkkynen throwing strikes but missing. #T4#
Vurny lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Tynkkynen wants to sweep but no luck.
Vurny keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tynkkynen's head.
Tynkkynen keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Tynkkynen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tynkkynen wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauno Tynkkynen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Tynkkynen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vurny feints the counter takedown.
Vurny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Vurny. Those never looked like landing.
Vurny takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT#
That has opened up Aldo Vurny's cut even more.
Tynkkynen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vurny can do to turn this around?
Vurny walks into a left hand.
Vurny shoots in looking for a takedown but Tynkkynen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vurny's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vurny slips a jab and a cross from Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen swings for the body but Vurny moves out of range.
Vurny is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tynkkynen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tynkkynen connects with a jab.
Tynkkynen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vurny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1##TD#
Tynkkynen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rauno Tynkkynen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tynkkynen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vurny wants to get back to full guard.
Tynkkynen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #CUT#
The cut above Aldo Vurny's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vurny tries to get to full guard but Tynkkynen has control of the leg.
Vurny is still trying to improve position.
Tynkkynen is nestled in close to Vurny, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#CUT#
Aldo Vurny's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aldo Vurny's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rauno Tynkkynen!

Event: Death Squad 353:Donnie v Bush
Date: Nov 05, 2016

#R1##CL#
Gordon has closed the distance and engaged Vurny in a clinch.
Vurny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vurny drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gordon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gordon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vurny has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gordon is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A head kick from Gordon lands but Vurny takes it in his stride. #CUT#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Vurny slips under a jab.
Vurny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gordon.
Gordon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gordon dips to his left and cracks Vurny with an uppercut!
A low kick from Gordon is predictable there #TD2#
and Vurny counters with a shoot takedown. Gordon fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vurny lands a couple of digs.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
Vurny lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gordon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vurny connects with a couple of short punches.
Vurny is pushing down on Gordon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gordon is fighting to maintain full guard but Vurny has managed to sneak the leg through.#T1#
Vurny is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gordon wants to get back to full guard.
Gordon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vurny scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gordon is looking to control Vurny's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gordon avoid being mounted?
Vurny is nestled in close to Gordon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gordon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vurny is working away from the top position though.
Vurny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vurny looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vurny lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vurny working over Gordon with some ground and pound. Gordon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gordon wants to control but Vurny is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vurny scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vurny working Gordon over with strikes.
Vurny is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vurny lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vurny passes to side control. #T2#
Vurny has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gordon!
Vurny content just to control the position here.
Vurny lands a couple of good shots and Gordon has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vurny scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Gordon is looking for a way out.
Well, with Vurny on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Gordon is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Vurny struggling to keep hold of the position.
Vurny is punishing Gordon with strikes - can he finish him?!#SUB2#
Vurny is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gordon has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gordon turns into Vurny and is now in his guard.
Vurny tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gordon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vurny working a defensive guard here.
Vurny is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T3#
Gordon throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Gordon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vurny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gordon is one step ahead there.
Vurny working a defensive guard here.
Vurny is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Vurny is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to Gordon's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to Gordon's temple. #T4#
Gordon trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Vurny avoids the attempt from Gordon to control.
Vurny trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vurny lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gordon hang on?
Vurny looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here. #SUB2#
Vurny has hold of Gordon's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gordon manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
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!
Vurny punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vurny landing punches.
Vurny trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vurny with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vurny cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers! #ROC2#
Gordon is rocked!
Vurny pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oh Gordon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gordon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Gordon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vurny was well out of range. Poor timing from Gordon.
Gordon seems to have got his legs back now.
Aldo Vurny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gordon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gordon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gordon looks to land a body kick but Vurny moved away.
Louis Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon throws a head kick but Vurny moves out of range.
Gordon scores with a head kick. Vurny tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gordon throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
and Vurny counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vurny working some strikes from top position.
Vurny keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gordon's head.
Vurny slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gordon is controlling Vurny's trapped leg to prevent Vurny from advancing to side control.
Gordon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vurny working the head and body with strikes.
Vurny takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T1##SUB2#
Vurny is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gordon defends it well. #SUB2#
Vurny has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gordon defend it? Vurny steps over the head and cranks it - Gordon is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Vurny!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aldo Vurny!
Aldo Vurny spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: WEC 16: Nakamura vs Tavares 2
Date: Oct 15, 2016

#R1#
A right-left combo lands from Vurny.
Vurny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Powers.
Powers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vurny takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Vurny.
Powers appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Powers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Powers throws a jab but it's blocked by Vurny.
Vurny lunges at Powers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Powers's hand.
Powers misses with a left hand #TD2#
so Vurny counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vurny slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Powers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Vurny connects with a couple of short punches.
Vurny slips nicely into half guard.
Vurny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Powers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vurny.
Vurny is nestled in close to Powers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vurny throwing shots but Powers is blocking nicely.
Vurny is controlling the pace.
Vurny working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T2##SUB2#
Vurny maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Powers could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Vurny has cracked it and Powers is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Vurny!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aldo Vurny!
Aldo Vurny bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: WEC 13: Champion vs Champion
Date: Sep 24, 2016

#R1#
A jab from Vurny misses.
Vurny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vurny manages to circle out of the way.#TD#
Parker gets a takedown into half guard.
It looks like Parker is going to stand back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker is thwarting Vurny's attempts to control the position.
Parker tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Vurny. #T1#
Vurny is looking to improve his position.
Parker tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Vurny.
Vurny tries to get to full guard but Parker has control of the leg. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vurny has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Parker is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Vurny looks for a takedown but Parker sprawls well.
Parker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Parker shoots in looking for a takedown. Vurny tries to sprawl out of it but Parker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vurny manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parker is looking to score with low kicks.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Vurny.
Parker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aldo Vurny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vurny.
Parker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T3#
Vurny takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Vurny throws a low kick but it's checked well by Parker.
Vurny lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parker circles away quickly and effectively.
Parker throws a body punch but Vurny moves out of range.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
Vurny feints the counter takedown.
Vurny shoots in looking for a takedown but Parker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vurny's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parker as he avoids it easily.
Parker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Corey Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Vurny closes the distance and lands a one-two.#T4#
Parker misses with a looping left.
Parker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Vurny.
Parker misses with a hook.
Vurny changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Parker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #CUT#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Vurny tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Parker defends well and Vurny ends up having to push Parker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker tries to clinch up but Vurny circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parker needs to keep his hands up - Vurny had a free shot at his head there.
Vurny tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker is looking to counter punch.
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 Corey Parker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
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#
Parker wants to clinch up but Vurny keeps it at a distance.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #TD2#
Vurny is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Parker's half guard.
Vurny wants to take a breather but Parker is having none of it.
Nice strikes from Vurny there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vurny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vurny winds up and cracks Parker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vurny drops an elbow to the side of Parker's head.
Parker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1#
Parker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vurny.
Parker pushes Vurny off looking to stand but Vurny dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vurny winds up and cracks Parker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vurny lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to Parker's temple.
Vurny is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB2#
Vurny seems to be working for a kimura but Parker defends the submission attempt.
Vurny thows a huge punch but Parker dodges it nicely.
Vurny with the ground and pound but Parker uses the opportunity to regain guard. #T2#
Parker keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
Vurny tries to free his leg and advance position but Parker is retaining full guard.
Parker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vurny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Parker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vurny. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3#
Vurny moves away from the strike by Parker.
Vurny throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown but Parker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vurny throws a series of punches but Parker avoids them all with ease.
Parker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Parker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vurny has time to react.
Parker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vurny misses with a combination #CL#
and Parker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T4#
Vurny looking for a takedown.
Vurny tries to circle away but Parker has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vurny works over Parker's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parker connects with an inside leg kick.
Parker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vurny's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aldo Vurny will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3##TD2#
Vurny closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Parker to the mat! Parker manages to get full guard.
Vurny working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Parker's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurny looking to pass the guard.
Vurny scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vurny is working Parker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Aldo Vurny has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vurny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vurny.
Vurny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vurny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vurny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T1#
Parker is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Vurny dives into side control. #SUB2#
Vurny is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Parker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Parker dodges the ground and pound from Vurny.
Parker is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Vurny throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Vurny scoring with punches from side control.
Vurny creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Parker sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #SUB2#
Vurny working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Parker is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T2#
Parker defending against the ground and pound.
Parker being controlled for a moment.
Vurny with the ground and pound but Parker regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Vurny is looking to take a break and control but Parker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Vurny seems to be working for a kimura but Parker defends the submission attempt.#T3#
Vurny stops Parker from getting back to his feet.
Vurny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Parker is trying to stand.
Vurny thows a huge punch but Parker dodges it nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vurny slips under a jab.
Vurny now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vurny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vurny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T4#
Parker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Parker as Vurny shoots in.
Parker is looking to counter punch.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Vurny moves away and avoids it.
Vurny is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Parker stuffs the takedown.
Corey Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Vurny moved out of range nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vurny fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Vurny throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's time! Parker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Vurny scores with a body shot. #TD2#
Vurny scores with a takedown into Parker's guard.
Vurny is looking to work some ground and pound but Parker has wrist control.
Vurny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vurny is looking to work some ground and pound but Parker has wrist control.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parker being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny postures up in Parker's guard and throws a big left but Parker blocks it.
Vurny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Vurny throwing strikes from guard but Parker blocks nicely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vurny shoots and misses #CL#
and Parker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vurny tries for a takedown. No joy.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Parker obliges.#T2#
Vurny stalls.
Vurny blocking some punches.
Parker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vurny is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Parker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Corey Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Vurny drops down looking for an ankle pick but Parker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T3#
Vurny fails with a takedown attempt.
Parker cracks the inside of Vurny's front leg.
Vurny is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Parker rather than just go for the knockout.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab. #T4#
Parker cracks a nice hook into Vurny's ribs.
Vurny is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Vurny misses with a hook
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#
That has opened up Aldo Vurny's cut even more.
Parker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vurny as he jumps to the side.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vurny.
Corey Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parker throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Parker had his way with Aldo Vurny in that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R5#
Sloppy strikes from Parker. Those never looked like landing.
Parker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parker lands with an uppercut that bounces Vurny off the cage and back into range.
A punch combination from Vurny misses.
Vurny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parker avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
Vurny needs to keep his hands up - Parker had a free shot at his head there.
Parker misses with a hook. Vurny ducked under it nicely.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parker but Parker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vurny slips under a jab from Parker.#T2#
Parker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice sprawl there from Parker as Vurny shoots in.
Corey Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Parker scores with a head kick. Vurny tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT#
The cut above Aldo Vurny's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vurny tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vurny closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vurny has his takedown stuffed#KD#
and Parker counters with a nice right hand that sends Vurny toppling to the canvas! Vurny scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Parker finish him?!#ROC#
Vurny is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Vurny throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.
Corey Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vurny looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Vurny. Those never looked like landing.
Parker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vurny.#CUT#
Aldo Vurny's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aldo Vurny's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Corey Parker!
Corey Parker retains his heavyweight title!
Corey Parker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: WEC 10: Darrow vs Monet 2
Date: Sep 04, 2016

#R1##TD#
Vurny looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vurny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vurny sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sagat defending well though.
Vurny misses with a head shot. Sagat uses the momentum to regain guard.
Vurny is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sagat is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vurny stands up over Sagat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vurny is looking to advance position but Sagat has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurny really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #T1#
Sagat controlling the position easily from mount.
Sagat's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Vurny bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sagat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vurny. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vurny trying to control but Sagat is working from the bottom. #T2#
Vurny throws a big right hand that misses.
Sagat keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
Sagat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vurny postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vurny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vurny trying to control but Sagat is working from the bottom.
Vurny lands a couple of elbows.
Sagat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vurny passes Sagat's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vurny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3#
Vurny lands strikes from half guard.
Vurny scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB#
Vurny is trying to work for a kimura but Sagat is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vurny winds up and cracks Sagat with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB#
Vurny is looking for a kimura here.
Ground and pound from Vurny.
Sagat keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T4#
Vurny moves into full mount! Sagat won't be happy about that! #SUB#
Vurny wants to finish this one by submission but Sagat is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Vurny.
Vurny throws a strike there. Sagat manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Vurny thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vurny has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sagat is positioning himself well to prevent Vurny advancing to mount.
Vurny missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurny missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Vurny is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sagat doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vurny.
Ground and pound from Vurny.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny 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#
Sagat looks to land a combination. Vurny sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT2#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Vurny looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sagat.
Aldo Vurny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters circling a little - Sagat finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sagat moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sagat explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sagat throws a leg kick which misses Vurny's front leg but catches the back leg as Vurny tries to avoid it.
Sagat lands a nice hook to Vurny's body. Vurny takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sagat tries to land a body kick#TD#
and Vurny counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sagat dodges the ground and pound from Vurny.
Vurny trying to control the position but Sagat is working away.
Vurny tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Vurny trying to control the action but Sagat is working from the bottom.
Vurny looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sagat is avoiding damage well. #T1#
Vurny trying to control the position but Sagat is working away.
Vurny is working Sagat over with some ground and pound from side control.
Vurny wants to control but Sagat is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Vurny is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sagat knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sagat can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vurny working the head and body with strikes. #T2#
Vurny in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Vurny in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vurny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sagat can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Vurny swings around for an armbar but Sagat sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Vurny's guard.
Aldo Vurny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vurny tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vurny looking to control but Sagat passes into half guard.
Vurny wants to get back to full guard.
Vurny is not content to let Sagat control the position.
Sagat looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vurny tries to roll over but Sagat keeps him under control.#T3#
Vurny tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Vurny makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vurny.
Vurny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sagat is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Vurny is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sagat is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vurny can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sagat controls the pace.
Vurny wants to sweep here but Sagat controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Vurny is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sagat defends well.
Sagat stopping the sweep attempt from Vurny.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurny bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sagat's guard. #REVR#
Sagat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Victor Sagat will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Sagat tries to clinch but Vurny is having none of it.
Vurny was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sagat throws a leg kick but Vurny moved away.
Vurny gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sagat misses the jab.
Vurny will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sagat appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sagat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vurny momentarily.
Sagat connects with a body shot that sends Vurny's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown but Sagat shows good takedown defense.
Vurny moves away from the strike by Sagat.
Sagat misses with an uppercut.
Sagat lands a head shot.#T1#
Vurny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vurny shoots in but Sagat avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sagat throws the left hand but Vurny avoids the punch easily.
Victor Sagat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sagat connects with a nice looking jab.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt - Sagat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagat bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vurny's head backwards.
Sagat tries to clinch but Vurny is having none of it.
Vurny attempts a counter takedown but Sagat avoids it well and moves away.
Vurny ducks under a wild hook from Sagat.
An attempted straight right counter from Vurny misses the target.
Sagat thuds a left hand into Vurny's body.
Sagat ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Sagat.
Sagat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vurny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sagat.
Sagat looks to throw the jab but Vurny is out of range.
Vurny attempts a counter takedown but Sagat avoids it well and moves away.
Vurny avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sagat on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vurny moves forwards but Sagat connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sagat misses with a body kick.
Sagat wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Sagat.#T3#
Sagat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No luck for Vurny with that takedown attempt.
Sagat with a jab.
Vurny slips under a jab from Sagat.
Vurny takes one on the chin but seems OK. #CUT2#
Aldo Vurny's cut is getting worse.
Sagat listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vurny avoids a kick to the body.
Sagat scores with a body shot.
Vurny scores with the left hand. Sagat knows he should have avoided that one.
Vurny shoots in and drives through. Sagat sprawls well.#T4#
A left and a right from Vurny both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sagat thumps Vurny with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Vurny.
Vurny slips a jab from Sagat.
Vurny changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Victor Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt - Sagat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sagat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vurny.
Vurny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sagat throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Vurny counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Vurny.
Vurny looks to land a strike but Sagat avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Sagat really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's time! Vurny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Vurny takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vurny scores with a decent looking hook.
Vurny tries to bum rush Sagat with a series of wild strikes but Sagat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vurny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sagat.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt - Sagat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vurny crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sagat - the referee stops the clock and Vurny gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sagat. Vurny manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sagat with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagat tests Vurny's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL2#
Sagat has managed to clinch.
Vurny blocks an uppercut. #T1#
A short right from Sagat.
Sagat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sagat lands a body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sagat tries a body shot but Vurny blocks it.
Vurny blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Sagat.
Vurny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sagat struggles to land a body shot inside as Vurny controls his hands.
Sagat swings wildly with an uppercut but Vurny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vurny blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
Sagat misses with a punch on the inside.
Sagat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vurny's elbow.
Sagat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sagat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sagat digs a right hand into Vurny's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vurny's gas tank.
A short right from Sagat.
Sagat misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sagat.
Vurny prevents a body shot from Sagat.
Sagat misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Sagat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sagat works on Vurny's body with a couple of short punches.
Victor Sagat seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sagat misses with the head strike.
Sagat lands a nice uppercut.
Sagat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sagat misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vurny.
Vurny blocks an uppercut.
Sagat stops a takedown attempt from Vurny.
Sagat swings wildly with an uppercut but Vurny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sagat misses with a punch on the inside. #T4#
Vurny blocking some punches.
Vurny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vurny is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sagat is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sagat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vurny takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sagat.
Sagat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sagat lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sagat scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Sagat dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's time! Vurny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R5#
Sagat cracks Vurny with a good jab.
Sagat connects with the punch.
Sagat fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vurny has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sagat just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Vurny tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Sagat.#CUT2#
Aldo Vurny's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vurny looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vurny blocks a jab.
Vurny feinted with a counter takedown.
Sagat wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny fails to land with a series of punches.
Sagat is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL2#
Sagat has Vurny up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vurny. #T1#
Sagat struggles to land a body shot inside as Vurny controls his hands.
Sagat can't find room to land a body shot as Vurny controls the action.
Vurny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vurny blocks an uppercut.
Sagat misses with some punches. #BC2#
Sagat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sagat. That's going to slow Vurny down.
Sagat throws a hook to the side of Vurny's head but Vurny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sagat swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vurny.
Vurny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sagat ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aldo Vurny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##TD#
Vurny shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Vurny was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB#
Vurny looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sagat takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Vurny throws an elbow but Sagat slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sagat managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Vurny. #SUB#
Vurny tries for a kimura but Sagat is defending well.
Vurny working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T3#
Sagat on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vurny looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sagat is avoiding damage well.
Sagat struggling a bit here.
Sagat tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vurny wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vurny working the ground and pound but Sagat is defending the strikes.
Victor Sagat is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vurny misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sagat defending against the ground and pound.
Sagat is looking for a sweep.
Sagat taking a bit of punishment here - Vurny scoring with strikes. #SUB#
Vurny is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Sagat is trying to escape and Vurny transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Sagat is forced to tap! Nice work there by Vurny! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aldo Vurny!
Aldo Vurny retains his light heavyweight title!
Aldo Vurny decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: WEC 7: Vurny vs Tavares
Date: Aug 13, 2016

#R1#
Tavares misses with a wild combination. #TD#
Tavares gets caught napping as Vurny dives in and scores a takedown. Tavares manages to retain guard.
Vurny wants to control from the top but Tavares keeps moving.
Tavares is trying to keep Vurny in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tavares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tavares wants to sweep but no luck.
Vurny stops Tavares from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny with a nice head shot there.
Vurny preventing the sweep.
Vurny loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vurny controlling from the top position.
Vurny working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tavares's head.#T1#
Vurny throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tavares works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tavares is trying to control the position but Vurny postures up.
Vurny throwing strikes from guard but Tavares blocks nicely.
Tavares is pulling down on Vurny's head. It's preventing any offense from Vurny, at least for the moment.
Vurny is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tavares seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tavares not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vurny trying to control but Tavares is working from the bottom.
Vurny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tavares wants to sweep here but Vurny controlling him for the moment.
Vurny with a nice head shot there.
Vurny preventing the sweep.
Vurny works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vurny lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tavares is looking to improve his position. #T2#
Tavares regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vurny throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tavares works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vurny working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tavares's head.
Vurny postures up.
Vurny connects with a couple of short punches.
Vurny with a nice head shot there.
Our spies down at at Bonsai Club MMA inform us that Tavares has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vurny landing with the ground and pound.
Vurny works over Tavares with some ground and pound from guard.
Tavares is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tavares wants to sweep here but Vurny controlling him for the moment.
Vurny has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vurny postures up and lands a big shot to Tavares's brow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tavares has his hands on Vurny's head, controlling the position.
Vurny stands up over Tavares, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #ROC#
Tavares is rocked!#T3##SUB#
Vurny drops back looking for a leg! Tavares is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tavares manages to kick Vurny off! Vurny jumps back into Tavares's guard.
Vurny content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tavares is still in real trouble! Can Vurny finish him?
Vurny arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Tavares's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aldo Vurny!
Aldo Vurny retains his light heavyweight title!
Aldo Vurny bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: WEC 4: Sagat vs Vurny
Date: Jul 23, 2016

#R1#
Sagat throws a shot from downtown. Vurny moves away and avoids it.
Vurny changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vurny misses with the combination.
Sagat scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
We've been told by Sagat's head coaches at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sagat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sagat lands a nice hook to Vurny's body. Vurny takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vurny 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.
Sagat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vurny feints the counter takedown.
A big right from Sagat misses.
Vurny ducks under a wild hook from Sagat.
Vurny swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny avoids the body shot from Sagat.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch but Vurny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vurny drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sagat defends it well.
Vurny stalks Sagat and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sagat's face. Sagat staggers backwards, shaken.#TD2#
Vurny scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #T1#
Sagat trying to control but Vurny postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vurny lands a nice short elbow.
Sagat knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vurny on the ground.
Vurny sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sagat defending well though.
Vurny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vurny missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sagat regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Vurny.
Vurny landing some decent shots from guard.
Vurny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vurny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vurny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vurny distracts Sagat with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T2#
Vurny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vurny tries to free his leg and advance position but Sagat is retaining full guard.
Vurny throws a big elbow that misses.
Vurny slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vurny cracks Sagat with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurny misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Vurny wants to take a breather but Sagat manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Vurny.
Sagat can't keep his opponent in guard - Vurny advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sagat on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sagat tries to get out of the position.
Vurny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Vurny missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB2#
Vurny is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vurny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vurny thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sagat's head.
Vurny sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sagat defending well though. #SUB2#
Vurny seems to be looking for submissions.
Vurny sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sagat defending well though.
Sagat gets full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vurny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vurny stands up over Sagat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vurny stands up over Sagat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T4##SUB2#
Vurny is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sagat trying to keep a closed guard but Vurny is proving a slippery customer.
Vurny looking to pass the guard.
Vurny wants to control from the top but Sagat keeps moving.
Vurny landing some decent shots from guard.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Sagat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vurny with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Sagat fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vurny tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sagat defends well and Vurny ends up having to push Sagat into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sagat throws a quick counter kick to the body but Vurny avoids it.
Vurny takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sagat thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Sagat.
Sagat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vurny unleashes a big counter combination but Sagat bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sagat misses the jab.
Vurny slips a jab from Sagat.
Vurny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sagat seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown but Sagat shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vurny takes one to the chin there.
Sagat throws a body punch but Vurny moves out of range.
Sagat throws a big shot that misses.
As Sagat backs off Vurny throws a huge counter combo but Sagat manages to avoid it all.
Victor Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Vurny fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sagat avoids it really well and circles away.
Victor Sagat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Vurny moves away from the strike by Sagat.
Vurny with a lazy takedown attempt #CL#
and Sagat counters by moving into the clinch.
Sagat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Sagat fails to land.
Vurny blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Sagat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Decent striking displayed by Sagat there.
Sagat throws a shot from downtown. Vurny moves away and avoids it.
Vurny looks to land a combination but Sagat avoids it well. #T2#
An inside leg kick lands from Sagat.
Vurny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sagat.
Vurny tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sagat throws a body punch but Vurny moves out of range.
Sagat scoring well with a low kick there.
Sagat connects with an inside leg kick.
Vurny stalks Sagat and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sagat's face. Sagat staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sagat lunges at Vurny with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vurny's hand.
Sagat misses with an uppercut. Vurny saw that one coming.
Victor Sagat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sagat misses the shot to the body.
Sagat misses with a hook
and Vurny counters with a nice uppercut.
Vurny defending well as Sagat loads up on a big left hand.
Sagat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vurny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T3#
Sagat stuffs the takedown attempt from Vurny. Vurny gets slowly back to his feet.
Sagat misses the shot to the body.
Sagat lands a nice shot to the body.
Sagat misses with a looping right.
Vurny looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Sagat closes the distance and pushes Vurny back into the cage.
Sagat lands a right hand.
Vurny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sagat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vurny has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sagat avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sagat throws a punch but it's blocked by Vurny.
Still in the clinch, Sagat scores with a nice short uppercut.#T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vurny.
Sagat is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sagat misses with the head strike.
Vurny goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sagat prevents it.
Sagat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vurny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vurny.
Sagat gets through Vurny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#CUT#
That has opened up Aldo Vurny's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagat swings wildly with an uppercut but Vurny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sagat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Sagat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Vurny misses with a takedown
and Sagat counters with a nice body shot.
Sagat throws a right and a left that Vurny avoids nicely.
A low kick from Sagat is predictable there #TD2#
and Vurny counters with a shoot takedown. Sagat fights it but they end up in guard.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Sagat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vurny might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sagat haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Vurny tries to free his leg and advance position but Sagat is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny passes Sagat's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sagat is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vurny scores with a couple of nice shots.
Aldo Vurny has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
Sagat blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vurny. #SUB2#
Vurny is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sagat keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Vurny thows a huge punch but Sagat dodges it nicely.
Vurny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vurny passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sagat!
Vurny thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. #T2#
Vurny in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vurny working the ground and pound effectively.
Vurny landing strikes from the mount and Sagat is in trouble! #SUB2#
Vurny wants to finish this one by submission but Sagat is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Vurny.
Vurny looking to finish Sagat with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sagat!
Vurny scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sagat?
Vurny landing shots from mount. #ROC2#
Sagat is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vurny landing shots from mount.
Oh Sagat is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vurny loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Sagat scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Vurny land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Vurny stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aldo Vurny!
Aldo Vurny is the new light heavyweight champion!
Aldo Vurny decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: LKO3 Blossom
Date: Jun 25, 2016

#R1#
DeNardo throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
and Vurny counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vurny throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as DeNardo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vurny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
DeNardo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vurny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vurny wants to control from the top but DeNardo keeps moving.
DeNardo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
DeNardo tries to strike from the bottom.
DeNardo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeNardo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vurny throwing strikes from guard but DeNardo blocks nicely.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but DeNardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny stopping the sweep attempt from DeNardo.
Vurny is working DeNardo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
DeNardo has Vurny pulled in close to control his posture.
DeNardo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
DeNardo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vurny's guard. #REVR#
DeNardo stopping the sweep attempt from Vurny.
Vurny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
DeNardo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#CUT#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Vurny looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
DeNardo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
DeNardo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vurny has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, DeNardo has managed to get both his arms back between Vurny's legs - danger averted.
Vurny looking to control.
DeNardo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T2#
DeNardo passes into half guard.
Vurny wants to get back to full guard.
Vurny keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vurny gets back to full guard.
DeNardo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vurny has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but DeNardo has passed into side control.
DeNardo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vurny keeps working.
Vurny tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but DeNardo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3#
Vurny is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked DeNardo off and has taken his back!
Vurny is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Vurny gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Vurny gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Vurny apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Dom DeNardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vurny shoots in looking for a takedown. DeNardo tries to sprawl out of it but Vurny keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. DeNardo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
DeNardo lands with a cross. #CUT#
That has opened up Aldo Vurny's cut even more.
DeNardo with a nice cross.
Vurny checks a low kick from DeNardo.
Vurny appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vurny shoots in looking for a takedown. DeNardo tries to sprawl out of it but Vurny keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. DeNardo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vurny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DeNardo.#T4#
DeNardo misses with a wild body shot.
DeNardo lands a jab to the nose.
DeNardo throws a looping overhand right but Vurny ducks down to avoid it.
DeNardo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
DeNardo fails with the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vurny misses with a double jab.
DeNardo tries to score with a low kick but Vurny moves his leg out of the way.#TD2#
Vurny gets the takedown into side control.
DeNardo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vurny trying to control the action but DeNardo is working from the bottom.
Vurny misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aldo Vurny will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
DeNardo misses with a looping right.
DeNardo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vurny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
DeNardo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
DeNardo throws a lazy right hand but Vurny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vurny dives in and grabs DeNardo's left leg, looking for a takedown. DeNardo pushes down on Vurny's head and hops out.
DeNardo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vurny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by DeNardo.#TD#
DeNardo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vurny quickly recovers to half guard.
DeNardo is keen to just control but Vurny is a slippery customer.
Vurny wants to get back to full guard.
Vurny regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vurny is trying to control the position but DeNardo postures up. #T1#
DeNardo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vurny's head.
DeNardo wants to control from the top but Vurny keeps moving.
DeNardo is really struggling to control Vurny but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vurny managing to control the position.
DeNardo preventing the sweep.
Vurny is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
DeNardo throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
DeNardo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
DeNardo is looking to pass into half guard but Vurny pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Vurny is in guard.#REVB#
DeNardo can't keep his opponent in guard - Vurny advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
DeNardo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
DeNardo is trying to maintain the position but Vurny is very close to passing his half guard.
DeNardo works his way to full guard. Good work.
DeNardo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
DeNardo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
DeNardo wants to improve his position but instead Vurny has moved into half guard.
DeNardo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for DeNardo.
DeNardo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T3#
Vurny passes DeNardo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
DeNardo tries to roll over but Vurny keeps him under control.
Vurny is trying to control the action in half guard but DeNardo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vurny missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vurny lands strikes from half guard.
DeNardo is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Vurny is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
DeNardo is pressing down on Vurny's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vurny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
Vurny preventing the sweep.
Vurny's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Aldo Vurny has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vurny cracks DeNardo with a solid left hand.
DeNardo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
DeNardo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vurny is one step ahead there.
DeNardo trying to keep a closed guard but Vurny is proving a slippery customer.
DeNardo keeping full guard, as Vurny tries to pass.
Vurny throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
DeNardo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vurny controls from within his opponent's guard.
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 Dom DeNardo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
DeNardo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
DeNardo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vurny.
Vurny shoots in looking for a takedown. DeNardo tries to sprawl out of it but Vurny keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. DeNardo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
DeNardo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeNardo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
DeNardo lands with a hook. Vurny tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vurny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DeNardo.
Vurny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DeNardo.
Vurny walks into a straight right hand from DeNardo.#T1#
Vurny moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Aldo Vurny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DeNardo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #TD2#
Vurny decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vurny missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
DeNardo is looking for a sweep. Vurny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
DeNardo trying to control but Vurny postures up.
Vurny is looking to take a break and control but DeNardo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vurny trying to mount his opponent but DeNardo defends it.
Vurny works his foot free and advances to mount.
DeNardo working to try and regain half guard. #T2#
DeNardo is working hard here to advance position.
Vurny lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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!
A nice elbow there by Vurny.
DeNardo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vurny working the ground and pound effectively.
DeNardo is bucking up trying to escape but Vurny cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
DeNardo is looking to improve his position but Vurny isn't that keen on the idea.
DeNardo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T3##SUB2#
Vurny is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
DeNardo trying to control from the bottom.
DeNardo is staying active underneath Vurny, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
DeNardo trying to hold on to Vurny's head to control him but Vurny postures up.
DeNardo wants to improve his position but Vurny is controlling well.
DeNardo has his hands clasped together around Vurny's back. He's all about the action.
Vurny is thwarting DeNardo's attempts to control the position.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vurny working over DeNardo with some ground and pound. DeNardo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to DeNardo's temple.
Vurny missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
DeNardo manages to get to full guard.
DeNardo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vurny makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
DeNardo is trying to control the position but Vurny postures up.
Vurny throws a big right hand that misses.
DeNardo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Vurny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vurny has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Vurny!
Aldo Vurny 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: USFC 120
Date: May 29, 2016

#R1#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kelly, as that shot connected.
Kelly stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kelly wants it to stay on the feet.
Kelly lands a leg kick that knocks Vurny off balance momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kelly, right into the meat.
Vurny on the wrong end of a nice jab.#TD2#
Vurny shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Vurny was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kelly is trying to get back to his feet.
Kelly is not content to let Vurny control the position.
Vurny is working Kelly over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vurny trying to control the position but Kelly is working away. #T1#
Kelly is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kelly takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kelly managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Vurny.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurny working the ground and pound but Kelly is defending the strikes.
Kelly is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Vurny swings around for an armbar but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Vurny's guard.
Vurny looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kelly sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2#
Vurny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelly is one step ahead there.
Vurny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kelly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vurny wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Kelly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kelly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#SUB2#
Vurny is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vurny seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vurny throws some sloppy strikes off his back. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice uppercut there from Kelly.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kelly.
Vurny looks for a takedown but Kelly sprawls well.
Vurny ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vurny.
A big left from Kelly misses.
Kelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vurny tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Vurny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kelly cracks Vurny with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerry Kelly dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vurny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vurny with the counter takedown but Kelly avoids it easily.
Kelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vurny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kelly slaps away a takedown attempt from Vurny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kelly looks to land a right hand but Vurny moved out of range.
Kelly with a nice cross.
A punch combination from Vurny misses.
Kelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gerry Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt - Kelly sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Vurny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Vurny.
Vurny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.
Kelly is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vurny.
Aldo Vurny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Kelly misses. #T1#
Kelly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CUT#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
No joy there for Vurny, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kelly will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vurny feints the counter takedown.
Kelly cracks the inside of Vurny's front leg.
Kelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kelly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Vurny tries to counter it with a takedown but Kelly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vurny slips a straight right by Kelly.
Kelly connects with a solid leg kick.
Vurny checks a leg kick.#CL#
Kelly rushes Vurny and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Kelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Vurny moved out of range nicely.
Kelly looks to throw the jab but Vurny is out of range. #T2#
Vurny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vurny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kelly.
And Vurny tries to counter it with a takedown but Kelly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vurny defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Kelly thumps Vurny with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Kelly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vurny, pushing him back against the cage.
Kelly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vurny.
Kelly lands a left hand.
Kelly trying to land knees to the body.
Kelly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kelly tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vurny is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kelly is keeping busy.
Kelly lands with a light punch inside.
Kelly trying to land knees to the body. #T3#
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vurny takes a shot to the head.
Vurny is looking for a takedown.
Gerry Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Vurny wants a takedown but no success here.
Kelly presses Vurny against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vurny is breathing heavily.
Kelly lands a nice knee to the body. #BC#
Kelly breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Kelly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kelly misses with a series of wild punches.
Vurny tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kelly. #T4#
Kelly connects with an inside leg kick.
Kelly lands a leg kick that knocks Vurny off balance momentarily.
Kelly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kelly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Kelly pushes Vurny up against the cage in a clinch.
Kelly tries a knee to the head but Vurny blocks it.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Vurny.
Vurny takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kelly can't find room to land a body shot as Vurny controls the action.
Vurny is trying to break free.
Kelly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vurny blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerry Kelly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's time! Kelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Kelly missing with a left hand there. Vurny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Vurny tries to counter it with a takedown but Kelly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kelly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vurny's hands.
Vurny looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Kelly swings for the body but Vurny moves out of range.
Kelly misses with a straight left. #CL#
Kelly forces Vurny back against the cage and clinches.
Kelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vurny.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Vurny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny drops his hands momentarily and Kelly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vurny can do to turn this around?
Kelly misses with a straight right.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kelly as he jumps to the side.
Kelly thows a leg kick but Vurny checks it #TD2#
and Vurny counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kelly! #ES#
Kelly sneaks out the side door and pushes Vurny away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#T1#
Kelly stuffs the takedown attempt from Vurny. Vurny gets slowly back to his feet.
Kelly tries to bum rush Vurny with a series of wild strikes but Vurny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vurny checks a leg kick nicely.
And Vurny tries to counter it with a takedown but Kelly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kelly moves out of range of the strikes.
Vurny takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vurny stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kelly.
Vurny shoots in and drives through. Kelly sprawls well.
Gerry Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Kelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vurny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vurny changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T2#
Kelly lands a nice looking body shot.
Kelly jabs Vurny right on the nose. Vurny blinks but takes it well.
Gerry Kelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kelly misses with a leg kick.
Kelly throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Vurny counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vurny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vurny wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Vurny is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB2#
Vurny has gone for a leg lock! Kelly slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vurny's guard.#REVR#
Kelly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T3#
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vurny is keeping the position for now.
Vurny looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vurny keeps trying to improve his position.
Vurny looking to control.
Vurny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelly is one step ahead there. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kelly content to stall in guard here.
Kelly scoring with some ground and pound.
Kelly controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vurny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Vurny is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #CL#
Kelly clinches up with Vurny and pushes him back against the cage.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Kelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vurny.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerry Kelly clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's time! Kelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Vurny shoots in for a takedown but Kelly shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vurny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
As Kelly backs off Vurny throws a huge counter combo but Kelly manages to avoid it all.
Vurny slips a straight right by Kelly.
Vurny with the counter takedown but Kelly avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Kelly finds it's target.
Vurny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Kelly.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Vurny avoids them all with ease.
Kelly's corner calls for a 1-2. Kelly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Vurny is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kelly rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vurny moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
Kelly cracks the inside of Vurny's front leg.
Kelly misses with the combination. #T1#
Vurny doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kelly counters with an inside leg kick.
Vurny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Kelly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vurny tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kelly defends well and Vurny ends up having to push Kelly into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gerry Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Kelly lunges at Vurny with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vurny's hand.
You can see that Vurny has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A punch combination from Kelly misses.
Kelly is looking to clinch.
Vurny is looking for the big counter here.#CL#
Kelly clinches up with Vurny and pushes him back against the cage.
Vurny blocks a body shot from Kelly.
Kelly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vurny avoids it.
Vurny goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2##BC2#
Vurny manages to break the clinch.
Kelly closes the distance looking to clinch #TD2#
and Vurny counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vurny throws a big right hand that misses.
Vurny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vurny throwing strikes but missing.
We've been hearing good reports from Kelly's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Vurny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vurny throwing strikes from guard but Kelly blocks nicely.
Kelly wants to get back to his feet but Vurny is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T3#
Vurny is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vurny with a nice head shot there.
Vurny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vurny throwing strikes but missing.
Vurny stands up over Kelly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vurny won't allow Kelly to get back to his feet. #ES#
Kelly scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Vurny tries for a takedown but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kelly throws an off balance right hand #TD2#
and Vurny counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kelly wants to stand but Vurny is controlling the position. #T4#
Vurny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vurny distracts Kelly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vurny wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Kelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vurny.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
Kelly is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vurny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kelly keeping full guard, as Vurny tries to pass. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerry Kelly had his way with Aldo Vurny in that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R5#
Vurny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vurny takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vurny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vurny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Vurny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Kelly tries to clinch up.#TD2#
Vurny looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vurny throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kelly to regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
Vurny is looking to work some ground and pound but Kelly has wrist control.#T1#
Vurny landing some decent shots from guard.
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vurny throws a big right hand that misses.
Vurny connects with a couple of short punches.
Vurny is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vurny prevents Kelly from getting back to his feet.
Kelly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vurny wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vurny sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kelly's guard.
Vurny thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kelly's head. #SUB2#
Kelly is defending against the submission attempts here by Vurny.
Well, if Vurny is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait. #SUB2#
Vurny looking for a submission but Kelly manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Vurny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aldo Vurny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gerry Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Vurny throws a big right hand that misses. #ES#
Kelly manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#BC2#
Vurny breaks the clinch.
Kelly looks to land a right hand but Vurny moved out of range.
Kelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Kelly.
Some wild striking there from Vurny.
Kelly is looking to counter the offense by Vurny and move into the clinch.
Gerry Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kelly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T4#
Vurny ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.#CL#
Kelly clinches up with Vurny and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Kelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vurny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kelly lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly lands the left hand.
Vurny takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good exchange - Kelly coming out on top.
Vurny looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerry Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kelly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerry Kelly!
Gerry Kelly is the new light heavyweight champion!
Gerry Kelly took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bullet Proof System for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: USFC 117
Date: May 08, 2016

#R1#
Vurny tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kowalski misses with an uppercut. Vurny saw that one coming.
Vurny takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #CUT2#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Kowalski throws a hook but Vurny avoids it easily.
Vurny tries to counter with a takedown but Kowalski is quick to defend against it.
Vurny avoids the body shot from Kowalski.
Kowalski wants to land a leg kick but Vurny is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vurny.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny swinging wildly here.
Kowalski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kowalski misses with a straight right. #TD#
Vurny decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#T1#
Vurny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vurny thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vurny missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vurny working over Kowalski with some ground and pound. Kowalski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kowalski wants to improve his position but Vurny is controlling well.
Kowalski gets back to full guard.
Kowalski is pulling down on Vurny's head to control his posture.
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Vurny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kowalski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vurny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vurny working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vurny throwing strikes but missing.
Vurny chips away with some ground and pound.
Vurny trying to control but Kowalski is working from the bottom.
Vurny landing some decent shots from guard.
Vurny stopping the sweep attempt from Kowalski.
Vurny postures up in Kowalski's guard and throws a big left but Kowalski blocks it.
Vurny stands and throws Kowalski's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kowalski felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T3#
Vurny trying to control the position but Kowalski is working away.
Vurny sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kowalski is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position. #SUB#
Vurny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kowalski, who protects the arm well.
Kowalski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Vurny is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Vurny wants to work for an arm triangle but Kowalski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vurny working over Kowalski with some ground and pound. Kowalski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T4#
Kowalski is refusing to be controlled, as Vurny sits in half guard.
Kowalski trying to control but Vurny postures up.
Vurny trying to control the action but Kowalski is working from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to Kowalski's temple.
Ground and pound from Vurny.
Kowalski is looking for a sweep. Vurny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kowalski has hold of Vurny's hands but Vurny slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kowalski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vurny scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kowalski tries to get to full guard but Vurny has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
A big right from Kowalski misses.
Kowalski misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Vurny decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kowalski's guard.
Vurny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vurny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vurny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kowalski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vurny trying to control but Kowalski is working from the bottom.
Vurny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kowalski can do to turn this around?
Vurny throws an elbow that misses. Kowalski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vurny's guard. Nice move by Kowalski!#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Vurny looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vurny wants to hit a switch here but Kowalski passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vurny there! #T1#
Vurny is looking to improve his position but Kowalski isn't that keen on the idea.
Vurny sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kowalski in particular looking to stall.
Vurny moves into full guard. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kowalski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kowalski won't allow Vurny to sweep him here. #T3#
Vurny controls Kowalski momentarily but Kowalski frees himself.
Vurny is really struggling to control Kowalski but he's trying to hold on to the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Kowalski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vurny to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vurny advances position into side control!
Vurny working the ground and pound but Kowalski is defending the strikes. #T4#
Kowalski managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Vurny.
Vurny has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vurny throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Vurny working the ground and pound but Kowalski is defending the strikes.
Vurny in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #SUB#
Vurny thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kowalski is looking for a sweep.
Kowalski can't do much from the bottom here.
Vurny landing strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kowalski parries the strikes from Vurny easily there. Vurny is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kowalski to escape.
Vurny working the strikes but Kowalski uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
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.
#R3#
Kowalski misses with a looping right.
Good standup being displayed there by Kowalski as he connects with a hook.
Kowalski digs a good body shot into Vurny's ribs.
Kowalski throws a body shot but no joy.
Kowalski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vurny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kowalski misses the shot to the body.
Vurny looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalski misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Vurny counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vurny.
Vurny postures up in Kowalski's guard and throws a big left but Kowalski blocks it.
Kowalski keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
Vurny is looking to work some ground and pound but Kowalski has wrist control.#T1#
Kowalski wants to sweep here but Vurny controlling him for the moment.
Kowalski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kowalski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kowalski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vurny.
Kowalski seems keen to control Vurny's posture.
Kowalski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kowalski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vurny.
Vurny postures up in Kowalski's guard and throws a big left but Kowalski blocks it.
Vurny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kowalski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kowalski wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vurny trying to control but Kowalski is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vurny misses with a few strikes there.
Kowalski throws a leg kick #TD#
and Vurny counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vurny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vurny throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kowalski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kowalski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vurny landing some decent shots from guard.
Kowalski is trying to control the position but Vurny postures up.
Vurny landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB2#
Kowalski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vurny gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vurny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Kowalski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vurny throws a big right hand that misses.
Vurny wants to pass the guard but Kowalski is keeping the position.
Vurny is working hard here to advance position.
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vurny looking to sit in guard and control but Kowalski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Vurny has control of Kowalski's left arm, preventing Kowalski from doing any damage. #T4#
Vurny looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kowalski puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kowalski not doing much here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurny trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's time! Vurny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Kowalski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kowalski lands a slapping body shot.
Vurny fails with the takedown
and Kowalski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kowalski is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kowalski digs a good body shot into Vurny's ribs.
Brutus Kowalski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vurny fails with the takedown
and Kowalski counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aldo Vurny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kowalski feints and then cracks Vurny's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vurny down. #T1#
Kowalski misses with a body punch
and Vurny counters with a right hand to the body.
Kowalski is looking to slow Vurny down with leg kicks.
Kowalski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kowalski lands a nice shot to the body.
Kowalski thuds a left hand into Vurny's body.
Kowalski looks to throw the jab but Vurny is out of range.
Vurny fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vurny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalski manages to avoid it.
Kowalski looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Nice sprawl there from Kowalski as Vurny shoots in.
Vurny gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kowalski sprawls well. Kowalski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vurny gets slowly back to his feet.
Vurny swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kowalski counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vurny fails with a takedown attempt.#T3#
Vurny showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kowalski.
Vurny fails with the takedown.
Brutus Kowalski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vurny throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kowalski counters with a thumping low kick.
Kowalski misses with a body shot.
Vurny throws a sloppy body shot
and Kowalski counters with a straight right hand.
Kowalski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kowalski wants it to stay on the feet.
Kowalski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
The crowd cheers as Kowalski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vurny doesn't seem phased though.#CUT2#
Aldo Vurny's cut is getting worse.
Kowalski misses with a left hand #TD#
and Vurny decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kowalski's guard.
Vurny is fighting to break Kowalski's control of his arms but Kowalski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kowalski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vurny's guard. #REVB#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kowalski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aldo Vurny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vurny looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kowalski content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brutus Kowalski dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Kowalski jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD#
Vurny drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vurny postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Vurny looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kowalski is avoiding damage well.
Vurny cracks Kowalski with a big right hand but Kowalski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kowalski stops Vurny from passing to mount.
Kowalski wants to control but Vurny postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalski is not content to let Vurny control the position. #SUB#
Vurny is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kowalski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1#
Vurny controlling the position.
Kowalski defending against the ground and pound.
Vurny misses with the ground and pound.
Kowalski gets back to half guard.
Kowalski trying to control here. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vurny seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kowalski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kowalski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vurny's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vurny's back!
Kowalski controlling the position well here. Vurny rolled but Kowalski kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Vurny is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kowalski slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Kowalski trying to control momentarily.
Kowalski controlling well, preventing Vurny from escaping the position.
Aldo Vurny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Vurny trying to control the position but Kowalski manages to sink in the hooks.
You can see the frustration on Vurny's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
What can Vurny do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Kowalski is continuing to stall.
Kowalski is hanging on to Vurny's back as he tries to escape.
Kowalski is trying to stick to Vurny's back but Vurny is turning into Kowalski. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kowalski's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Vurny.
Kowalski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4#
Kowalski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vurny is looking to pass into half guard but Kowalski pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kowalski is in guard.#REVB#
Kowalski stays in close to Vurny's body and controls the position.
Vurny is trying to keep Kowalski in close.
Vurny is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kowalski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vurny.
Brutus Kowalski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB#
Vurny looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Vurny showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vurny 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 49:46
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 49:46
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Vurny!
Aldo Vurny is the new light heavyweight champion!
Aldo Vurny tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

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