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Event: Syn 617 Pulkkinen vs Tsoko     
Date:   Feb 09, 2019
#R1#
Great listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Great gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ijsa Mohammed!
In his post fight interview, Ijsa Mohammed started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Cyrus Great had this to say: 'O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore begrudge me this bit of earth that covers my bones.'.

 

Event: Syn 607     
Date:   Dec 01, 2018
#R1#
Thorn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Great.
Great digs a good body shot into Thorn's ribs.
Thorn tries to clinch there but Great circles away.
Thorn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thorn misses with a body shot
and Great counters with a stiff right hand.
Thorn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Great is out of range and Thorn settles back down. #CL2#
Great tries to keep at a distance but Thorn has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Great's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Thorn.
Great takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Great fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Great checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Thorn misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Great checks a leg kick.
Damien Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Great blocks a low kick nicely.
Great appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Great definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Great lands a jab to the nose.
Great misses with a hook.
Thorn tries to clinch but Great is having none of it.
Great went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Great takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Great checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thorn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thorn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorn throws a hook to the side of Great's head but Great sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Great lands a slapping body shot.
Thorn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Great counters with a nice uppercut.
Thorn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Great is out of range.
Thorn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
Thorn scores with a decent looking hook.
Great walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Great swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thorn lands with a nice combination. Great backs away looking to recover.
Thorn lands a leg kick that knocks Great off balance momentarily.
Thorn throws a jab when Great was well out of range.
Great is looking to counter punch.
Thorn ducks right into an uppercut from Great. #CUT#
It looks like Damien Thorn has been cut.
Thorn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thorn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Thorn.
Thorn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Great.
Thorn pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Thorn moves into range and clinches up with Great.#T3##BC#
Great pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Thorn has Great up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Great's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thorn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Great.
Great is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thorn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Great throwing a counter right hand but Thorn manages to avoid it.
Thorn throws a big shot that misses.
Thorn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Great on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thorn throws a leg kick but Great checks it.
Thorn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Great connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thorn throws a leg kick
and Great counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thorn thinking. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Great.
Great misses with a hook. Thorn ducked under it nicely.
Thorn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Great counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Great.
Great fails to land with a series of punches.
Great lands a body shot.
Thorn misses with an uppercut. Great saw that one coming.#CL2#
Thorn closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Great breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Thorn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thorn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Great throws a hook but Thorn avoids it easily.
Thorn lands a jab to Great's midsection.
Thorn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Thorn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Thorn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Thorn moves in looking to clinch but Great pushes him off.
Great ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thorn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thorn lands a jab to Great's midsection.
Thorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Great manages to avoid it.
Thorn connects with a nice looking jab.
Great throws a body punch but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn misses with a double jab
and Great cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thorn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thorn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thorn throws a solid leg kick but Great takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thorn.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thorn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Great has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Great and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T1#
Thorn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Thorn.
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Great rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thorn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Great walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Great takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thorn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Great checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thorn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Great throwing a counter right hand but Thorn manages to avoid it.
Great takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thorn tries to clinch up.
Nice jab there from Thorn.
Great misses with a double jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thorn, right into the meat.
Thorn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
A bone on bone clash there as Great blocks the leg kick.
Thorn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Great counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Great checks it well.
Thorn with a nice cross.
Thorn throws a leg kick which misses Great's front leg but catches the back leg as Great tries to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Thorn.
Thorn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thorn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Great's calf.
Thorn throws out a loose jab but Great uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Great.
Thorn misses with an uppercut. Great saw that one coming.
Great misses with a straight right. #T3#
Great 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.
Great misses with a straight left.
Great throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thorn.
Thorn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Great's hands.
Great scores with a jab to the body.
Thorn misses with a few strikes there.
Great has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thorn.
Thorn moves away from the strike by Great.
Great misses the jab.
Thorn lands a right hook to the body.
Great avoids the body shot from Thorn.
Thorn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Great finds it's way round the side to connect with Thorn's head.
Thorn connects with a body shot.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Great misses.
Great is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorn.
Thorn digs a good hook to Great's body.
Thorn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Great scores with a hook.
Thorn throws a body punch but Great moves out of range.
Thorn connects with a high kick. #CL2#
Thorn has closed the distance and engaged Great in a clinch.
Thorn gets through Great's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thorn is working for takedown but Great is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thorn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Great is defending well for now.
Thorn struggles to land a body shot inside as Great controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Thorn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Great is trying to push Thorn away but Thorn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Thorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Damien Thorn'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Thorn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Great takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL2#
Thorn clinches.
A short uppercut from Thorn.
Thorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Great. #BC2#
Thorn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thorn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Great.
Thorn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thorn misses with a wild body shot.
Thorn 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Great throws a right hand that misses
and Thorn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Great 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.
Great lands a jab.
Great looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorn is just out of range.#T1#
Great waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thorn.
Great has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thorn.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Great.
Thorn takes one to the side of the head.
Thorn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Great. Great circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thorn digs a good hook to Great's body. #CL2#
Thorn closes the distance and pushes Great back into the cage.
Thorn has Great pressed against the cage, preventing Great from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Great manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Thorn misses.
Great swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Great's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thorn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Great scrambles back to his feet.
Thorn throws a hook but Great avoids it easily.#T2#
Great moves away from the strike by Thorn.
Thorn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Great manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Damien Thorn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Great blocks a head kick by Thorn.
A cross from Thorn lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Great checks a low kick from Thorn.
Great throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorn motions for Great to come forward. Thorn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thorn misses with a low kick as Great jumps back.
Thorn throws a leg kick
and Great cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Great slips under a jab.
Thorn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thorn misses with a double jab
and Great counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T3#
Great checks a low kick from Thorn.
Thorn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Great ducks under a wild hook from Thorn.
Thorn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Great misses the jab.
Thorn throws a head kick but Great moves out of range.
Thorn throws a poor cross that misses
and Great counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thorn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thorn tries a low kick but Great avoids it.
Thorn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Great.
Great uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Great tries to move into range but Thorn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Great.#T4#
Thorn walks into a stiff left hand from Great.
Donk. Great catches Thorn right on the button with a cross.
Thorn needs to keep his hands up - Great had a free shot at his head there.
Great bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Great lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Thorn misses.
Thorn tries a head kick but it misses.
Damien Thorn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thorn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Great manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Great throwing a counter right hand but Thorn manages to avoid it.
Thorn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Great in his tracks.
Thorn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #KD#
and Great counters with a beautiful punch that sends Thorn to the canvas! #ROC#
Thorn is rocked!
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.
Thorn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thorn is still in real trouble! Can Great finish him?
Great wants to control from the top but Thorn keeps moving.
Cyrus Great has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thorn seems to have recovered his senses.
Thorn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damien Thorn.
I've got Thorn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Thorn!

Our winner, Damien Thorn, 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.
In defeat, Cyrus Great stepped up to the mic, saying 'O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore begrudge me this bit of earth that covers my bones.'.

 

Event: Syn 602     
Date:   Nov 02, 2018
#R1#
Mohammed misses with a wild body shot.
Mohammed just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Mohammed misses.
Great uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mohammed misses with a shot to the body
and Mohammed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Great darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mohammed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A low kick from Mohammed misses
and Great connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mohammed slips a jab from Great.
Mohammed misses with a shot to the body
and Great counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick by Mohammed misses
and Great counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cyrus Great!
A victorious Cyrus Great thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Syn 598     
Date:   Oct 07, 2018
#R1#
Great doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Great avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Great gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Great defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Great was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Parker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Great on the side of the head.
Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Great moved out of range.
Great lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Great.
Parker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Great on the side of the head.
A jab from Parker misses.
A little feinted left hand from Great on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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 body punch but Great moves out of range.
Great gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Parker is looking to score with low kicks.
Parker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T1#
Great throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Great's shoulder, as Great tries to avoid the shot.
Great lands a head shot.
Great uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Cyrus Great is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Great moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Great moved out of range nicely.
Great is looking for a counter combo.
A big right from Parker misses.
Parker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Great.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Great finds it's target.
Parker throws a hook to the side of Great's head but Great sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Great displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Great was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Great.
Good leg kick by Parker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Parker looks to throw the jab but Great is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Great sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Parker misses with a hook
and Great counters with a straight right hand.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Great moved out of range.
Parker scores with a jab.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Corey Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker misses with a hook. Great ducked under it nicely.
Great moves away from the strike by Parker. #TD2#
Parker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Great on his heels. He'll look to pass Great's guard now, I'm sure.#ES#
Great scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A low kick from Parker misses
and Parker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Great checks a leg kick nicely.
Great uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Good standup being displayed there by Great as he connects with a hook.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by Great.
Great misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Great avoids the body shot from Parker. #T3#
Great moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Great misses the target.
Parker takes one to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Parker misses the target.
Great misses with an uppercut.
Great moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Great misses the target.
Parker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Great tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Great slips a straight right by Parker.
Great throws a shot to the body.
Parker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big left from Great misses.
A punch lands to the side of Great 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Parker's corner calls for a 1-2. Parker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Great takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big left from Parker misses.
Great looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Great blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Great misses its target.#T4#
Great uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Parker has time to react.
Parker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Parker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Great.
Great throwing a counter right hand but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Great lands with an overhand left.
Great ducks under a wild hook from Parker.#KD#
Great bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Parker! He dives into his guard looking to finish! #ROC#
Parker is rocked!
Great slips nicely into half guard.
Parker is still in real trouble! Can Great finish him?
Great stalling.
Parker seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB#
Great is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Parker still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Parker has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Corey Parker 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#
Great takes one to the chin there.
Great throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Great is fending him off so far but Parker persists. Nope, Great circles away and we're back to standing.
Parker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Great but Great pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Great uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Jab by Parker.
Great scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Great throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker misses with a looping right.
Great throws a good cross that connects.
We've been informed that Parker has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Great bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Great misses the target.
Great avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Parker fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Great wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cyrus Great has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Parker.
Parker misses with a hook.
Parker throws the left hand but Great avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Great on the side of the head.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt
and Great counters with a stiff right hand.
Great feints a jab promting Parker to slip. Great then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Parker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Great looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
Parker misses with a straight right.
Great swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parker.
Great takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Parker wants to slow Great down by chopping away at his legs.
A quick step to the side and Great tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker throws a series of punches but Great moves out of range. #T2#
Great keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
Parker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Parker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parker is looking to clinch but Great is avoiding it.
Great tests Parker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Great uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Great throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Great's shoulder, as Great tries to avoid the shot.
Great changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Parker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Great ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Parker throws a series of punches but Great moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Parker.
Great is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Great lands a slapping body shot.
Parker misses with a double jab. #T3#
A big right from Great misses.
Corey Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Great comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Great misses with a body shot.
Great slips under a jab from Parker.
Parker takes one on the button.
Parker works Great's body with a nice hook.
Great swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parker.
Decent striking displayed by Parker there.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
Great is looking to counter punch.
Great on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Great displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Great staying out of range there.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Great is just out of range.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by Great.
Great walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Great misses with a looping left.
Great fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Great moves away from the strike by Parker.
Parker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#KD#
Great lands a left and a right that sends Parker crashing to the canvas! Great dives into mount looking to finish!
Great sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cyrus Great overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parker is trying to escape the mount.
Parker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB#
Great goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Parker turns into him and now he's in Great'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 Cyrus Great will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Great keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
Great jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Great slips under a jab.
Great throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Great uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Parker has time to react.
Great misses with the combination.
Parker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
As Parker looks to move away, Great throws a big counter combo but Parker just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker thows a leg kick but Great checks it
and Great counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Parker tests Great's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Great stuns Parker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body punch from Parker. #T1#
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Great paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Great moves away and avoids it.
Parker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Great sprawls well. Great wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Parker gets slowly back to his feet.
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Great jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Great sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Great punishes Parker's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice jab there from Parker.
Great ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Great needs to keep his hands up - Parker had a free shot at his head there.
Great avoids the head kick by Parker.
Great throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.
Great gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Parker.#T2#
Great lands with a nice body punch.
Great throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Parker tries a low kick but Great avoids it.
Great swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Great's shoulder, as Great tries to avoid the shot.
Great throwing a counter right hand but Parker manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker misses with a hook.
Great throws a body shot but no joy.
Parker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Great cracks Parker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Great walks into a stiff left hand from Parker.
Great misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parker shoots and misses
letting Great counter with a right hand.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Great sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T3#
Parker missing with a left hand there. Great was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but Great slips the punch.
Parker lands with an overhand left.
No joy there for Great, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And Parker responds with a good body kick, but Great manages to step out the way in time.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Great ducks down to avoid it.
Parker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Parker scores with a head kick.
Great bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker misses with a leg kick
and Great counters with a three punch combo that has Parker backing up. Parker nods at Great to acknowledge the strikes.
Parker throws a hook to the side of Great's head but Great sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Great with a hook.
Great misses with a body shot.
Parker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
and Great counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Parker! He's just covering up as Great starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cyrus Great!
A victorious Cyrus Great thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Syn 590     
Date:   Aug 11, 2018
#R1#
Great misses with a straight left.
We've been informed that Valentine has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Great moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Valentine throws out a loose jab but Great uses good head movement to avoid it.
Great throws a big counter combination but Valentine scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Remy Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Great.
Great drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Great loads up on a big right hand but Valentine slips the punch.
Great dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Valentine throws a right hand that misses
and Valentine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A leg kick checked by Great.
Valentine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valentine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Great's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Great scores with a shot to the body.
Valentine misses with a low kick.
Valentine tests Great's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valentine scores with a shot to the body. #T1#
Valentine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentine let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Valentine swings for the body but Great moves out of range.
Valentine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Great has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Valentine.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Great manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Great misses the target.
Valentine is looking to slow Great down with leg kicks.
Great connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Valentine throws a leg kick #KD#
and Great counters with a right hand that sends Valentine tumbling to the canvas! Can Great finish him? He dives into Valentine's guard looking to do just that!#ROC#
Valentine is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Great 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.
Valentine is still in real trouble! Can Great finish him?
Great slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Great stands and throws Valentine's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Great in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Valentine is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cyrus Great!
Cyrus Great thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Remy Valentine had this to say: 'I am going to get with my team and rethink a few thinks.'.

 

Event: MMMA Fright Night 2     
Date:   Mar 14, 2018
#R1#
Mohammed misses with a two punch combination.
Mohammed walks into a stiff left hand from Great.
Mohammed scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ijsa Mohammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mohammed looks to land a combination but Great avoids it well. #CL#
Mohammed clinches with his opponent.
Mohammed creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mohammed creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Our sources have told us that Mohammed has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Mohammed looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Great dodges an elbow strike from Mohammed.
Mohammed looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mohammed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Great has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mohammed lands an elbow inside that Great shrugs off.
Mohammed pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC2#
Great breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mohammed tries to clinch up.
Great scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mohammed tries to clinch there but Great circles away.
Mohammed is looking to clinch but Great is avoiding it. #CL#
Mohammed fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Great, pushing him back against the cage.
Great tries to break free but Mohammed pushes him back against the cage.
Mohammed tries to land knees in the clinch but Great avoids the damage to the body. #T1#
Great blocks an elbow strike.
Great lands with a left to the head.
Great is trying to break the clinch but Mohammed has him pressed against the cage.
Mohammed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mohammed tries to land a knee to the head but Great blocks with his arms.
Great is trying to force a seperation but Mohammed has the dominant position.
Mohammed lands an elbow inside that Great shrugs off.
Mohammed lands a nice elbow.
Great has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mohammed seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Great can turn it around.
Great dodges an elbow strike from Mohammed.
Mohammed comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#
It looks like Cyrus Great has been cut.
Mohammed has Great pressed against the cage, preventing Great from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mohammed misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Great's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mohammed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Great swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mohammed wants to clinch
enabling Great to counter with a crisp jab.
Mohammed tries to clinch but Great is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Great! But no joy.
Mohammed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Great manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Mohammed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mohammed is looking to clinch. #T2#
Mohammed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mohammed closes the distance but Great moves to the side
and Great connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Great avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mohammed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Great lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mohammed slips a jab and a cross from Great.
Mohammed seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mohammed tries to clinch there but Great circles away.
Mohammed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Great swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mohammed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Great swats away the attempt to clinch by Mohammed.
Mohammed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mohammed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Great throws a shot from downtown. Mohammed moves away and avoids it.
Mohammed seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mohammed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Great swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Great is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mohammed with a body shot.#T3#
Great swats away the attempt to clinch by Mohammed.
Great looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mohammed wants to clinch.
Mohammed defending well as Great loads up on a big left hand.
Mohammed tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Great connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Great looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL#
Mohammed drives through and clinches with Great against the cage.
Mohammed looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Great is trying to break the clinch but Mohammed is controlling him.
Mohammed trying to land knees to the body.
Mohammed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Great.
Mohammed landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Great blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mohammed pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC2#
Great manages to break the clinch. #T4#
Great takes a swing at Mohammed's ribcage but misses.
Mohammed throws a series of punches but Great moves out of range. #CL#
Mohammed has managed to clinch.
Great managing to block the knees to the body from Mohammed.
Mohammed scores a nice knee 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!
Mohammed using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Great looks winded!
Mohammed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mohammed has Great pressed against the cage, preventing Great from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mohammed lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Great blocks an elbow strike from Mohammed.
Great tries to break the clinch but Mohammed is controlling the position.
Mohammed lands an elbow that stopped Great in his tracks for a moment.
Mohammed trying to land knees to the body.
Mohammed comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mohammed pushes off an throws an elbow but Great leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mohammed tries to land a knee to the head but Great blocks with his arms. #BC2#
Great's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mohammed throws a series of punches but Great moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ijsa Mohammed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cyrus Great'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.
#R2#
Mohammed throws a series of punches but Great moves out of range.
Mohammed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mohammed is looking to clinch but Great is avoiding it.
Mohammed wants to clinch up but Great keeps it at a distance.
Despite the aggression on Great's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mohammed tries to clinch but Great moves out of range.
Great showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mohammed.
Great misses with a wild combination.
Mohammed wants to clinch up but Great keeps it at a distance.
Great avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Great throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mohammed throwing a counter right hand but Great manages to avoid it.
Great lands with a good body shot.
Great scores with a body shot.
Mohammed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Great can do to turn this around?
Mohammed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mohammed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Great swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T1#
Mohammed tries to clinch but Great is having none of it.
Great misses with a straight left.
Great throws a nice looking combination but Mohammed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Great throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mohammed closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mohammed is looking to clinch but Great is avoiding it.
Great throws out a counter right but Mohammed avoids it with no problem.
Mohammed wants to clinch
and Great cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Great throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mohammed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Great looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sloppy strikes from Mohammed. Those never looked like landing.
Great jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mohammed tries to clinch up.
Cyrus Great seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Great misses the target.
Mohammed falls off balance throwing a combination
and Great counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Great circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mohammed wants to clinch.
Great blocks a head kick by Mohammed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mohammed tries to clinch but Great moves out of range.
Mohammed doesn't manage to clinch there - Great circles away.
Great pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Great avoids a punch combination nicely.
Great is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mohammed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Great cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Great. Those never looked like landing.
Mohammed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Great manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mohammed lands a two punch combo.
Mohammed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Great.
A telegraphed right hand from Great misses the target. #T3#
Great waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mohammed.
A combination from Mohammed does no damage.
Mohammed's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mohammed duly obliges.
Mohammed tries to clinch up but Great circles away and keeps his distance.
Great slips a jab and a cross from Mohammed.
Mohammed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Great paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mohammed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mohammed throws a right hand that Great ducks under and follows up with a left that Great also avoids with ease.
Great throws out a counter right but Mohammed avoids it with no problem.
Great throws a body shot but no joy.
Great lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mohammed at a distance.
Great throws a big shot that misses.
Great circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Great counter with a right hand.
Great scores with a jab.
Mohammed wants to clinch.#T4#
Mohammed tries to clinch but Great is having none of it.
Mohammed misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mohammed looks to clinch
and Great counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mohammed tries to clinch but Great moves out of range.
Great swats away the attempt to clinch by Mohammed.
Great now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mohammed wants to clinch up but Great keeps it at a distance.
Mohammed tries to clinch but Great moves out of range.
Great looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mohammed wants to clinch.
Great throws the left hand but Mohammed avoids the punch easily.
Great scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mohammed moves in looking to clinch but Great pushes him off.
Mohammed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Great now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Great showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cyrus Great'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Mohammed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Great throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mohammed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Great looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mohammed defending well as Great loads up on a big left hand.
Mohammed tries to close the distance and clinch but Great swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mohammed looks to clinch
letting Great counter with a right hand.
Great throws a series of punches but Mohammed avoids them all with ease. #CL#
Mohammed closes the distance and clinches.
Mohammed pushes off an throws an elbow but Great leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mohammed utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mohammed lands an elbow inside that Great shrugs off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohammed misses with an elbow over the top.
Mohammed misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mohammed just misses with a elbow thrown towards Great's brow.
Great working hard to break the clinch.
Great wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Great avoids a wild elbow strike from Mohammed.#T1#
Mohammed missing with knees to the body. #BC2#
Great breaks the clinch.
Mohammed wants to clinch but Great slips to the side
and Great counters with a stiff right hand. #CL#
Mohammed forces Great back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Great breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Great throws a body punch but Mohammed moves out of range.
Mohammed wants to clinch up but Great keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Mohammed clinches up against the cage.
Great blocks an elbow strike from Mohammed.
Great blocks an elbow strike from Mohammed.
Great blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mohammed throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC2#
Great breaks the clinch.
Great misses with a body shot.
Great misses with a looping left.
Mohammed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mohammed looks to clinch
and Great counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T2#
Great lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mohammed at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Great misses with a double jab.
Mohammed is looking for a counter combo.
Mohammed is looking to clinch.
A jab from Great misses.
Great misses with a series of wild punches.
Mohammed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Great misses with a looping left.
Great scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mohammed tries to clinch up but Great circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Great! But no joy.
Mohammed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mohammed throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Great to counter with a crisp jab.
Great lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mohammed circles away quickly and effectively.
Great misses with a hook.
Mohammed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Great misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mohammed appears to be looking for a big counter.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Great misses the target.
Mohammed staying out of range there.#CL#
Mohammed forces Great back against the cage and clinches.
Mohammed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Great avoids it.#BC2#
Great escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Mohammed instigates a clinch.
Great managing to block the knees to the body from Mohammed.
Mohammed is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Great is defending well for now.
Mohammed lands a nice elbow.
Still in the clinch, Great scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mohammed pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mohammed scores with a knee to the head.
Mohammed is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#BC2#
Great breaks from the clinch.
Mohammed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Great paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Great lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mohammed wants to clinch but Great slips to the side
and Great counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#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!
Great misses with the combination.
Mohammed is looking to clinch.
Mohammed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Great.
Mohammed tries to clinch up but Great circles away and keeps his distance.
Mohammed ducks under a wild hook from Great.
Great keeps the fight on the outside.
Great let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ijsa Mohammed has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mohammed misses with a knee strike.
Mohammed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mohammed misses with an elbow over the top.
Great is trying to force a seperation but Mohammed has the dominant position.#BC2#
Great breaks from the clinch.
Great scores with a hook.
Great thuds his right hand into Mohammed's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Great showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mohammed.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cyrus Great.
I think Great 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyrus Great!

A relieved looking Cyrus Great 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: MADNESS Fight League v2     
Date:   Jan 31, 2018
#R1#
Great misses with a hook
and Nasimentu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Cyrus Great has been cut.
Great scores with a three punch combo! #CUT#
It looks like Valentin Nasimentu has been cut.
Great connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Great throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Nasimentu colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Great as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Nasimentu is left battered and dazed whilst Great and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cyrus Great!
During a confident post fight interview, Cyrus Great thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Valentin Nasimentu stepped up to the mic, saying 'God give me strength to overcome this lose. I will be back better than ever!'.

 

Event: MMMA 57 Night of Champions 4     
Date:   Dec 31, 2017
#R1#
Great scores with the left hand. Boskins knows he should have avoided that one.
Great misses with a lunging right hand
letting Boskins counter with a right hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Boskins has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Great throws a hook to the side of Boskins's head but Boskins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Great misses with a straight left.
Boskins shoots in for a takedown but Great shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Great looks to land a right hand but Boskins moved out of range.
Boskins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Great throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boskins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Great misses with an uppercut
and Boskins counters with a leg kick. #CL2#
Boskins has closed the distance and engaged Great in a clinch.
Boskins blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Boskins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Great.
Great misses with a hook
enabling Boskins to counter with a crisp jab.
Boskins is looking to land body kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Great throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Great lands with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Great 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boskins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Great blocks the leg kick.
Great swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Great takes a swing at Boskins's ribcage but misses.
Great misses with a few strikes there.
Boskins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Boskins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Great.
Great scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Great stuffs the takedown.
Great misses the shot to the body.
Great misses with a looping right.
Good work by Great as he checks the leg kick.
Boskins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Great pinned against the cage. Great gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cyrus Great has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Boskins.
Great misses with a straight left.
Great throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Great connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Great loads up on a big right hand but Boskins slips the punch.
Boskins moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Great swats away the attempt to clinch by Boskins.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boskins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boskins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Great.
Boskins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Great sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boskins tries to clinch there but Great circles away.
Boskins defending well as Great loads up on a big left hand.
Cyrus Great seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boskins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boskins there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Great darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boskins defending well as Great loads up on a big left hand.
Great ducks under a wild hook from Boskins.
Great throws a hook to the side of Boskins's head but Boskins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Great misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Boskins forces Great back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Great breaks the clinch.
Great just misses with a punch to the body.
Boskins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Boskins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Great's head backwards.
Boskins doesn't manage to clinch there - Great circles away.
Great swings widly with a right hand
letting Boskins counter with a right hand.
Boskins moves away from the strike by Great.
Great tests Boskins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Great slips under a jab.
Great throws a body punch but Boskins moves out of range.
Great swings widly with a right hand
and Boskins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Great misses its intended target.
Boskins defending well as Great loads up on a big left hand.
Boskins slips a jab from Great.
Boskins replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Great blocks it well.
Boskins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Boskins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Great takes a swing at Boskins's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Great throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boskins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Great.#T4#
Boskins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Great as he jumps to the side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boskins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Great cracks Boskins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Great throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boskins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Great throws out a loose jab but Boskins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Great misses with a hook.
Horrible takedown attempt by Boskins or perhaps it was just good defense by Great, which made it look bad.
Boskins defending well as Great loads up on a big left hand.
Boskins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Great avoids it really well and circles away.
Boskins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Great.
Boskins doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Boskins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Great manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Great dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Great rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boskins counters with a body kick.
Boskins scores with a jab.#CL2#
Boskins moves into the clinch.
Boskins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Great throws a head punch that misses.
Great prevents a takedown attempt there. #BC2#
Boskins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boskins lands the left hand.
Great takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Great misses with a shot to the body #TD2#
and Boskins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Great won't be happy with that. #ES#
Great throws Boskins to one side and escapes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Great finds it's way through Boskins's defenses.
A telegraphed right hand from Great misses the target.
Boskins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Great looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Great throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boskins wants to counter the offense by Great and move into the clinch position.
Great lands a jab to the head. #T1##TD2#
Boskins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Great's guard.#SUB#
Great had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boskins defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boskins scoring with some ground and pound.
Great is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boskins can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Great is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boskins defends well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Boskins works over Great with some ground and pound from guard.
Boskins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boskins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T2#
Great keeping moving, preventing Boskins from controlling successfully.
Boskins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boskins 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.
Boskins works over Great with some ground and pound from guard.
Great keeping moving, preventing Boskins from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Boskins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boskins tries to free his leg and advance position but Great is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Boskins is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Great has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Boskins is looking to defend but Great has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Boskins! Great pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Boskins taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cyrus Great!
After winning the bout, Cyrus Great thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: MMMA 47 Night of Champions 3     
Date:   Oct 28, 2017
#R1#
Bunting moves out of range of the strikes.
Great rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bunting counters with a stiff right hand.
Bunting scores with a jab to the head.
Great takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Great lunges at Bunting with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bunting's hand.
Bunting throws an off balance right hand
letting Great counter with a right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Borg Bunting has been cut.#CL#
Bunting has Great up against the cage in a clinch.
Bunting misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Bunting.
Great is trying to pull guard but Bunting has him pressed against the cage.
Great is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bunting to keep the fight standing.
Great tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Borg Bunting has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Great.#TD2#
Great drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunting controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bunting 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.
Great told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#T1##SUB2#
Great is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Great throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Great escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bunting gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Great looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bunting passes into side control.
Bunting is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Great will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Great is holding Bunting down, trying to stall.
Great is looking to regain half guard here but Bunting keeps moving and retains side control.
Great is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bunting has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Great is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Great is trying to control but Bunting passes into side control! #T3#
Great is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Great is trying to control Bunting's posture but Bunting avoids it.
Great is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bunting is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Great wants to try and get back to his feet.
Great is looking to improve his position but Bunting isn't that keen on the idea.
Bunting looking to control but Great is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Great is looking to get to half guard.#T4#
Bunting controlling the position easily from mount.
Bunting wants to control the pace but Great is squirming around nicely.
Bunting takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Great tries to hold on but Bunting pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borg Bunting dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Borg Bunting's cut.
That's time! Bunting's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Great avoids the body shot from Bunting.
Great throws a right hand that Bunting ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunting also avoids with ease.
Great jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bunting throws a chopping leg kick but Great manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bunting looks to throw a body kick
and Great counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Great scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bunting pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Great swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bunting throws a body punch but Great moves out of range.
Bunting lands with a kick to the ribs.
Great fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bunting walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Great lands with an uppercut that bounces Bunting off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Great throws a jab but it's blocked by Bunting.
Cyrus Great seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Great throws a body shot but no joy.
Great fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bunting throws a hook but Great avoids it easily.
Bunting looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Great waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bunting.#T1#
Bunting on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bunting swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Bunting.
Bunting steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Great.
Great misses with a hook.
Great lands with an uppercut that bounces Bunting off the cage and back into range.
Great misses with a hook.
Great 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.
Great misses with a lunging right hand
and Bunting counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Great does it's job there.
Bunting blocks a jab.
Bunting was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Great looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Great is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Great misses the shot to the body.
Bunting avoids the body shot from Great.
Great rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bunting counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Great thinking.
Cyrus Great seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunting misses with a low kick.
Great misses with an uppercut. Bunting saw that one coming.
Great steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bunting. That one must have hurt.#T2#
Bunting on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CL#
Bunting moves into range and clinches up with Great.
Bunting throws a head punch that misses. #TD2#
Great ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Great no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bunting's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Great throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bunting escapes and throws Great's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Great is trying to buck Bunting off.#T3#
You can see the frustration on Great's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Borg Bunting overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Great gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB2#
Great is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bunting pulls his head out easily. #ES2#
Great pushes Bunting off and gets back to his feet.
Bunting looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bunting throws a wild body kick that Great sees coming a mile off.#T4#
Bunting avoids the body shot from Great.
Great uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bunting avoids the body shot from Great.
Bunting looks to throw the jab but Great is out of range.
Great chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bunting can pounce on him.
A left lands for Bunting.
Bunting lands a nice looking kick to the body. Great takes a step back to recover.
Bunting wants to slow Great down by chopping away at his legs.
Bunting takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Bunting moves into range and clinches up with Great.
Bunting misses with some punches.
A short right from Bunting on the inside.
Great tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bunting just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bunting struggles to land a body shot inside as Great controls his hands.
Bunting scores with a nice hook to the head.
Great is trying to pull guard but Bunting turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bunting throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cyrus Great will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Borg Bunting'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#
Bunting thuds his shin into the meat of Great's side.
Bunting paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Great misses with a looping left.
Great lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bunting circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Great misses the target.
Bunting ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL#
Bunting rushes Great and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bunting works on Great's body with a couple of short punches.
Bunting misses with the head strike.
Great prevents a body shot from Bunting.
Bunting lands an uppercut.
Bunting throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greats head.
Bunting tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Great prevents a body shot from Bunting.
Great takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Bunting on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Great jumps guard but Bunting turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Borg Bunting has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bunting can't find room to land a body shot as Great controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Bunting. #T1#
Great jumps guard but Bunting stands there with Great around his waist. Great gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bunting fails to land.
Great blocks an uppercut.
Great fails to pull guard.
Borg Bunting has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Great.
Bunting misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bunting struggles to land a body shot inside as Great controls his hands.
Great tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Bunting fails to land.
Great jumps guard but Bunting turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Great tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bunting smiles and moves away.
Great takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bunting chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bunting clobbers Great with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Great misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunting. #T2#
Great throws a poor cross that misses
and Bunting counters with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bunting, right into the meat.
Bunting lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bunting dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Great. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunting connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big left from Great misses.
Great throws a looping overhand right but Bunting ducks down to avoid it.
Bunting scoring well with a low kick there.
Great fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bunting thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Great if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bunting.
Bunting lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bunting thumps Great with a low kick.
Bunting lands a right hook to the body.
Bunting connects with a body shot.
Bunting fakes the leg kick and cracks Great in the body. #T3#
Bunting lands a leg kick that knocks Great off balance momentarily.
Bunting scoring well with a low kick there.
Great takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL#
Bunting gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bunting swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Great jumps guard but Bunting turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bunting tries a body shot but Great blocks it.
Bunting misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunting scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bunting throws a head punch that misses.
Great tries to pull guard but Bunting won't allow it.
Bunting misses with the head strike.
Great blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bunting lands a right hand that snaps the head of Great backwards.
Great fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bunting.
Bunting misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4##BC#
Bunting pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Bunting ducks under a wild hook from Great.
Bunting is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Great can do to turn this around?
Great throws a jab when Bunting was well out of range.
You can see that Great has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Great misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Bunting on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bunting lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Great misses the jab.
Great just misses with a punch to the body.
Great misses with a lunging right hand
and Bunting counters with an inside leg kick.
Bunting lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bunting lands a front kick.#KD#
Bunting lands a big uppercut and Great crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Great looks OK. Bunting waves Great back to his feet!#ROC#
Great is rocked!
Bunting lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Great - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Bunting!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Borg Bunting!
Borg Bunting really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Kalashnikov Nutrition & Supplements (160Q) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Cyrus Great stepped up to the mic, saying 'O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore begrudge me this bit of earth that covers my bones.'.

 

Event: MMMA 41 Bestarsson vs Sigit     
Date:   Sep 16, 2017
#R1#
Great misses with a hook. Harris ducked under it nicely.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Great misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Harris counters with a one-two to the body.
Great works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Great slips a jab from Harris.
Some wild striking there from Harris.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Great cracks Harris with a good jab.
Great lands with a nice body punch.
Great moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Great steps in with a hook that catches Harris right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Great follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Harris looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cyrus Great!
Our winner, Cyrus Great, 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: MMMA 34: Night of Champions 2     
Date:   Jul 29, 2017
#R1#
Thoreson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Great.
Thoreson throws out a counter right but Great avoids it with no problem.
Great throws a lazy uppercut
and Thoreson counters with a left and a right that stings Great.
Thoreson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Great paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Great digs a good body shot into Thoreson's ribs.
Thoreson tries to clinch up but Great circles away and keeps his distance.
Thoreson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thoreson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Great.
Great throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Thoreson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Great avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Great gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thoreson.
Thoreson tries to clinch but Great is having none of it.
Thoreson fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Thoreson moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Great is trying to pull guard but Thoreson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thoreson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Great blocks it with crossed arms.
Thoreson lands an elbow inside.
I was talking to Great's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#TD#
Great pulls guard successfully.
Great not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB#
Great has his foot on Thoreson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thoreson works his way back into a safe position though.#SU2#
Thoreson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Great, up you get! #T1#
Great misses with an uppercut.
Cyrus Great is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Great with a hook.
Great just misses with a punch to the body.
Great throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thoreson counters with a good low kick that Great was not able to check.
Great misses with a looping left.
Thoreson tries to clinch up but Great circles away and keeps his distance.
Great misses with a wild combination.
Thoreson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Great moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL2#
Thoreson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thoreson lands a right hand.
Great managing to block the knees to the body from Thoreson.
Great fails to pull guard.
Thoreson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Great avoiding damage as Thoreson throws knees to the body.
Thoreson lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Great jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thoreson walks away with a smile on his face. Great gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyrus Great. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Thoreson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Thoreson has Great up against the cage in a clinch.
Great jumps guard but Thoreson stands there with Great around his waist. Great gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Great avoiding damage as Thoreson throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Thoreson.
Great is trying to pull guard but Thoreson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Great is trying to pull guard but Thoreson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Great is trying to pull guard but Thoreson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Great tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thoreson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thoreson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Great lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Great jumps guard but Thoreson stands there with Great around his waist. Great gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thoreson.
Great is breathing heavily.
Thoreson lands an elbow that stopped Great in his tracks for a moment.
Thoreson scores with a shoulder strike.
Thoreson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thoreson lands with a short shot to the head.
Thoreson lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Cyrus Great has been cut.#T3#
Thoreson is working Great over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Thoreson.
Thoreson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thoreson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Great lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right from Thoreson on the inside.
Thoreson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Great backwards. #ROC2#
Great is rocked!
Thoreson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thoreson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Great tries to pull guard but Thoreson holds him up against the cage and eventually Great drops back down to his feet.
Thoreson tries to land knees in the clinch but Great avoids the damage to the body.
Thoreson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thoreson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thoreson misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thoreson lands a good knee to the midsection. Great won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch on the inside from Thoreson fails to land.
Thoreson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Thoreson.
Thoreson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T4#
A right hook to the body lands for Thoreson.
Thoreson scores with a shot to the side of Great's head.
Oh Great is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice right hand lands inside from Thoreson.
Thoreson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Great on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Great fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thoreson lands with a right to the head.
Thoreson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thoreson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Great is defending well for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Great avoids a wild elbow strike from Thoreson.
Thoreson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Great's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Great drops to his knees and Thoreson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mats Thoreson!
After the fight, Mats Thoreson 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.
Cyrus Great spoke after the fight, saying 'O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore begrudge me this bit of earth that covers my bones.'.

 

Event: MMMA Clown Caos 14     
Date:   Jun 21, 2017
#R1#
A punch combination from Bresnar misses.
Bresnar thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Great misses.
Bresnar feinted with a counter takedown.
Bresnar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Great keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bresnar misses with an uppercut. Great saw that one coming.
Great lands with a right hand.
Great takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bresnar lands a glancing blow to the side of Great's head.
Bresnar misses the shot to the body.
Great throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bresnar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Great has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bresnar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Great.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bresnar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Great moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bresnar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Great throws a hook to the side of Bresnar's head but Bresnar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bresnar seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bresnar throws a shot from downtown. Great moves away and avoids it.
Great lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bresnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Great ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bresnar moves away.
Bresnar looks to land a right hand but Great moved out of range.
Great looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bresnar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bresnar misses with a looping left.#T1#
Bresnar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Great.
Bresnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Great coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Bresnar.
A swing and a miss from Great.
Great throws the left hand but Bresnar avoids the punch easily.
Bresnar throws a looping overhand right but Great ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Bresnar misses.
Bresnar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cyrus Great is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bresnar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Great.
Bresnar throws a looping overhand right but Great ducks down to avoid it. #TD#
Bresnar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Great's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bresnar wants to control but Great is keeping him busy.
Bresnar controlling the pace.
Bresnar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #T2#
Bresnar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Great wants to hold on but Bresnar pushes him away.
Bresnar cracks Great with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bresnar with the ground and pound from mount.
Bresnar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Great is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns Great that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Great slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bresnar trying to control from half guard but Great is working away.
Bresnar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T3##SUB2#
Great looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Bresnar 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. #ES2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Great pushes Bresnar off and gets back to his feet.
Great looks to land a right hand but Bresnar moved out of range.
Bresnar throws a body shot but no joy.
Bresnar throws a body punch but Great moves out of range.
Great throws a jab but it's blocked by Bresnar.
Nice defenses there by Bresnar.#T4#
Bresnar tries to move into range but Great moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Great, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bresnar tries for a takedown but Great sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bresnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Great.#TD#
Bresnar drives through with a takedown into Great's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES2#
Great has his feet on Bresnar's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bresnar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Great looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Great 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.
Great takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Great connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bresnar momentarily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Great.
Great throws out a loose jab but Bresnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bresnar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Great.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bresnar or perhaps it was just good defense by Great, which made it look bad.
Great is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bresnar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Great thuds his right hand into Bresnar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cyrus Great will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Bresnar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#TD#
Bresnar looking to score a takedown here. Great is defending well but Bresnar drives through and ends up in Great's guard.#SUB2#
Great working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bresnar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bresnar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bresnar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bresnar stands up over Great, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bresnar scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB2#
Great looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Great working for a triangle but Bresnar defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bresnar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T1##SUB2#
Great looking for a guillotine here but Bresnar defends easily.
Bresnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Great is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Bresnar has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Great to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bresnar is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Great pulls down on the head and he's put Bresnar to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cyrus Great!
An out of breath Cyrus Great thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: GKNY 127 - Lilard vs Boyka     
Date:   Apr 29, 2017
#R1#
Great misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karlsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karlsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Great finds it's way round the side to connect with Karlsson's head. #CUT2#
It looks like Kalle Karlsson has been cut.
Great scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Karlsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Great misses with an uppercut
and Karlsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Karlsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Great fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Karlsson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Karlsson looks to clinch but Great throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Karlsson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Cyrus Great!
Cyrus Great seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: GKNY 123 - Wills vs Song     
Date:   Apr 01, 2017
#R1#
Great throws a jab when Mundi was well out of range.
Mundi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Great cracks Mundi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Great connects with a looping right hand.
Mundi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Great avoids the body shot from Mundi.
Great showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mundi.
Mundi needs to keep his hands up - Great had a free shot at his head there.
Great lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mundi circles away quickly and effectively.
Great uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mundi has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD#
Great catches Mundi napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Mundi to the canvas! #ROC#
Mundi is rocked!
Great is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mundi is still in real trouble! Can Great finish him?
Great stands and throws Mundi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mundi is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Great looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mundi seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Great is looking to take a break and control but Mundi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mundi is looking for a sweep.
Mundi stops Great from passing to mount.
Great wants to control but Mundi is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Great tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mundi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Great's best efforts.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Great is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
Great is working for a submission of some sort.
Great prevents Mundi from standing back up. #T3#
Great looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mundi moves into full guard.
Great is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Axis of Evil that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.#SUB#
Great drops back looking for a leg! Mundi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mundi manages to kick Great off! Great jumps back into Mundi's guard. #SUB#
Great drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mundi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mundi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mundi! #REVB#
The referee asks Mundi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mundi prefers to stall for the moment though.#T4#
Great wants to get back to his feet but Mundi drags him back down.
Great is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Great wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Great is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Great can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Great dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Great keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Mundi closes the distance and clinches.
Great tries to pull guard but Mundi won't allow it.
Mundi swings wildly with an uppercut but Great uses good head movement to avoid it.
Great jumps guard but Mundi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short left from Mundi.
Mundi throws a punch but it's blocked by Great.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Great here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Great blocks an uppercut.
Great jumps guard but Mundi stands there with Great around his waist. Great gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyrus Great. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Great tries to pull guard but Mundi won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Great jumps guard but Mundi stands there with Great around his waist. Great gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Great blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mundi has a couple of punches blocked by Great.
Great is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mundi to keep the fight standing.#T1#
Mundi scores with a shot to the side of Great's head.
Great jumps guard but Mundi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mundi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Great backwards.
Great blocking some punches. #KD2#
Mundi drops Great onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Great is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2#
Great is rocked!
Great fails to pull the fight into his guard. #KD2#
Mundi drops Great onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Great is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Great is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Mundi has a couple of punches blocked by Great.
Great is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mundi to keep the fight standing.
Mundi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Great.
Gordon Mundi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mundi is working Great over against the cage.
Great seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mundi lands a left hand.
Mundi is muscling Great up against the cage and as Great bounces back off, Mundi cracks him with a huge right hand! Great crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gordon Mundi!
In defeat, Cyrus Great stepped up to the mic, saying 'O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore begrudge me this bit of earth that covers my bones.'.

 

Event: GKNY 115 - Karlsson vs Mencken     
Date:   Feb 04, 2017
#R1##CL2#
Wagner moves into the clinch.
Great blocks the elbow strike.
Wagner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Wagner .
Wagner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Great tries to pull guard but Wagner won't allow it.
Great tries to pull guard but Wagner forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Great blocks the elbow strike.
Great is trying to pull guard but Wagner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyrus Great. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wagner is struggling to control the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wagner fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Great jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wagner walks away with a smile on his face. Great gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Great misses with a looping right.
Great misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wagner .
Great swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL2#
Great gets tackled into the cage by Wagner . Wagner maintains the clinch. #T1#
Wagner avoiding damage.
Great is trying to pull guard but Wagner has him pressed against the cage.
Wagner just leaning against Great, taking a breather.
Wagner cracks Great with a nice body shot.
Great tries to pull guard but Wagner forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wagner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wagner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Great jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wagner walks away with a smile on his face. Great gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #TD2#
Wagner shoots in and gets a takedown into Great's guard.#ES#
Great is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Wagner presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Great tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Great fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wagner controlling the action here for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Great tries to pull guard but Wagner forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD#
Great ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Great no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wagner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T2#
Wagner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Great is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wagner is aware though and is defending well.
Great keeping full guard, as Wagner tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner trying to control but Great is working from the bottom.
Wagner distracts Great with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Great being controlled here, momentarily.
Wagner lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T3##SUB#
Great has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wagner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wagner lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Great looking for subs off his back but Wagner has passed one foot through into half guard.
Great is trying to get back to full guard.
Wagner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Great does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Great won't allow Wagner to pass to mount. #T4##SUB#
Great actively working from the bottom here.
Great trying to hold on to Wagner 's head to control him but Wagner postures up.
Wagner stalling.
Wagner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wagner is trying to control the action in half guard but Great is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Great tries to roll over but Wagner keeps him under control.
Great is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benno Wagner dominated that round.
That's time! Great's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Wagner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Great's waist but Great gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wagner off to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Great misses the target.
Wagner wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Great on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Great throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Great looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Great throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
Great lands a nice shot that snaps Wagner 's head back.
Wagner doesn't manage to clinch there - Great circles away.
Great was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Great lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wagner fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Wagner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wagner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wagner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good body shot from Wagner .
Great letting Wagner take a breather here.
Great tries to pull guard but Wagner holds him up against the cage and eventually Great drops back down to his feet. #T1#
Wagner working aggressively here.
Great tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wagner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Great fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cyrus Great has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benno Wagner .
Wagner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wagner throws a head kick but Great moves out of range.
Wagner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wagner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Great counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Great fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wagner is looking to clinch but Great is avoiding it.
Cyrus Great is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Wagner closes the distance and clinches.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Great jumps guard but Wagner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wagner swings wildly with an uppercut but Great uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Wagner is struggling to control the position.
Great jumps guard but Wagner stands there with Great around his waist. Great gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #TD2#
Wagner turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Wagner manages to end up in side control.
Benno Wagner has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Great struggling a bit here.
Wagner trying to control the action but Great is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Great's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wagner in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T3#
Wagner gets to mount! Great was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Great is working to get back to half guard.
Wagner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
BOOM! Wagner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Great is looking to get to half guard.
Wagner dominating with strikes here.#T4#
Great really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wagner with good strikes from the mount here!
Wagner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Great is desperately trying to improve his position but Wagner has a good base and remains in mount.
Wagner landing strikes from the mount and Great is in trouble!
Great is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wagner looking to control but Great is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wagner scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner trying to control but Great is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benno Wagner 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#
Great missing with a left hand there. Wagner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wagner tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Great defends well and Wagner ends up having to push Great into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A big left from Great misses.
Wagner throws out a counter right but Great avoids it with no problem.
Cyrus Great is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Wagner forces Great back against the cage and clinches.
Wagner with a knee to the head.
Wagner stalling the fight.
Benno Wagner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wagner stalling in the clinch but Great improves position.
Great is trying to pull guard but Wagner has him pressed against the cage.
Great jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wagner walks away with a smile on his face. Great gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Great misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wagner .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Great misses with a hook.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Great swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wagner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL2#
Wagner rushes Great and presses him up against the cage.
Wagner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
Great is trying to pull guard but Wagner has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyrus Great. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Great tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Great tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wagner has a couple of punches blocked by Great.
Wagner throws a punch but it's blocked by Great.
Wagner throws a head punch that misses.
Wagner taking a breather. #TD#
Great has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wagner uses from the top position.
Wagner trying to control but Great is working from the bottom.
Wagner postures up and lands a big shot to Great's brow. #ES#
Great kicks Wagner off and gets to his feet. #CL2#
Wagner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Great is trying to pull guard but Wagner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wagner has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Great after a bit of a struggle.
Wagner throws a punch but it's blocked by Great. #T2#
Wagner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wagner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wagner is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wagner trying to land knees to the body.
Great tries to pull guard but Wagner won't allow it.
Great tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wagner smiles and moves away.
Great misses the shot to the body.
Wagner throws a fast counter high kick but Great manages to duck under it in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Great in his tracks.
Great works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#TD2#
Great gets caught napping as Wagner dives in and scores a takedown. Great manages to retain guard.#ES#
Great pushes Wagner off and gets back to his feet. #TD2#
Wagner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Great quickly recovers to half guard.
Wagner is trying to control the action in half guard but Great is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
Great pushes Wagner off looking to stand but Wagner dives back in and keeps control.
Wagner is nestled in close to Great, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wagner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wagner working the head and body with strikes.
Wagner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wagner slips a nice elbow through Great's hands, connecting with Great's forehead.
Great is staying active underneath Wagner , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wagner lands with a punch from half guard.
Wagner wants to take a breather but Great is having none of it.
Wagner stops Great from getting back to his feet.
Wagner seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Wagner is keen to just control but Great is a slippery customer.#T4#
Wagner lands strikes from half guard.
Wagner drops an elbow to the side of Great's head.
Wagner lands strikes from half guard.
Great is trying to stand.
Wagner is trying to control. Great wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Wagner moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Great.
Wagner working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wagner is putting a hurting on Great here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wagner staying calm.
Wagner lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benno Wagner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wagner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benno Wagner !

Cyrus Great spoke after the fight, saying 'O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore begrudge me this bit of earth that covers my bones.'.

 

Event: GKNY 110 - New Year's Eve     
Date:   Dec 31, 2016
#R1#
Great throws a jab when McGuire Jr was well out of range.
McGuire Jr thinks about countering with a body kick.
McGuire Jr wants to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr tries a low kick but Great avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Great misses the target.
Cyrus Great seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Great misses with an uppercut.
McGuire Jr misses with a low kick.
Great throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr slips under a jab from Great.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McGuire Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGuire Jr throws a head kick that misses.
McGuire Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Great counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Great lands a nice shot to the body. #T1#
Great throws an overhand right that lands on McGuire Jr's shoulder, as McGuire Jr tries to avoid the shot.
McGuire Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT2#
It looks like Ralph McGuire Jr has been cut.
McGuire Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Great has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid body kick from McGuire Jr.
Great tests McGuire Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Great throws a right and a left that both miss.
Great fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McGuire Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Great.
An attempted straight right counter from McGuire Jr misses the target.
Great throws a right hand that McGuire Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that McGuire Jr also avoids with ease.#CL#
McGuire Jr instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Great prevents a body shot from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuire Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
McGuire Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Great works over McGuire Jr's head and body with a nice combination.#T2#
Great takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Great lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGuire Jr throws a leg kick which misses Great's front leg but catches the back leg as Great tries to avoid it.
Great takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McGuire Jr throws a body punch but Great moves out of range.
McGuire Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Great was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK. #CUT2#
Ralph McGuire Jr's cut is getting worse.
Great looks to land a left hand but McGuire Jr moved out of range nicely.
Great takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body punch from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Great cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Great slips a straight right by McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr with a hook.
McGuire Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Great counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McGuire Jr ducks under a wild hook from Great.
The crowd cheers as McGuire Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Great doesn't seem phased though.
Great lands the left hand.
Great 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.#T3#
McGuire Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Great.
Great has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr slips a straight right by Great.
McGuire Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Great.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGuire Jr, right into the meat.
McGuire Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Great counters with a left and a right that stings McGuire Jr.
Great missing with a left hand there. McGuire Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Great takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McGuire Jr slips a straight right by Great.
Great lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Great's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGuire Jr under the eye.#CUT2#
Ralph McGuire Jr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McGuire Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGuire Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Great misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T4##CL#
McGuire Jr moves into the clinch.
McGuire Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
McGuire Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Great throws a right and a left that both miss.
Great looks to land a combination but McGuire Jr avoids it well.
McGuire Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Great throws an off balance right hand
and McGuire Jr counters with a solid body kick.
Great looks winded!#CL#
McGuire Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuire Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Great or not.
McGuire Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Great blocks a body shot from McGuire Jr.
Great is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McGuire Jr to keep the fight standing.
McGuire Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.#TD2#
Great has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McGuire Jr uses from the top position.
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 Ralph McGuire Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ralph McGuire Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
McGuire Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Great takes a step back to recover.
McGuire Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuire Jr. That's going to slow Great down.
McGuire Jr moves away from the strike by Great.
Great takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGuire Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGuire Jr lands a jab.
Great moves away from the strike by McGuire Jr.
Great moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McGuire Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire Jr tries to land a front kick but Great steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Great throws a hook but McGuire Jr blocks it.
Nice defenses there by McGuire Jr.
That kick from McGuire Jr tenderised Great's leg. Great is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab by Great.
McGuire Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Great throws a hook but McGuire Jr avoids it easily.#T1#
McGuire Jr cracks Great with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuire Jr. That's going to slow Great down.
McGuire Jr throws the kick towards the body but Great avoids it.
McGuire Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGuire Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
You can see that Great has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
McGuire Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Great.
Great misses with a straight right.
Great lands a glancing blow to the side of McGuire Jr's head.
McGuire Jr's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Great misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Great takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McGuire Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Great.
McGuire Jr slips a straight right by Great.
McGuire Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Great was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire Jr.
Great misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Great closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T2#
McGuire Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Great.
McGuire Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGuire Jr connects with a leg kick. Great looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McGuire Jr lands a jab to the head.
Great moves out of range as McGuire Jr throws a body kick.
McGuire Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Great looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGuire Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Great.
Great lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CUT2#
Jeez, Ralph McGuire Jr's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Great will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGuire Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Great fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Great uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire Jr.
Great's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Great. McGuire Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
McGuire Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Great swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGuire Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGuire Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Great sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Great releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Great throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuire Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McGuire Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McGuire Jr slips a jab from Great.
McGuire Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Great ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire Jr moves away.
McGuire Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Great is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Great. McGuire Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Great has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGuire Jr.
Great takes a kick to the side of the head.
Great jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Great slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ralph McGuire Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Great is out of range and McGuire Jr settles back down.
McGuire Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T4#
Great misses with a straight right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Great missing with a left hand there. McGuire Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGuire Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Great's calf.
Great has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire Jr.
Great looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire Jr is just out of range.
McGuire Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McGuire Jr scoring well with a low kick there. #CL#
McGuire Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Great, pushing him back against the cage.
Great tries to pull guard but McGuire Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Great drops back down to his feet.
McGuire Jr tries a body shot but Great blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
McGuire Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuire Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Great jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGuire Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Great gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph McGuire Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ralph McGuire Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A swing and a miss from McGuire Jr.
Great misses with a two punch combination.
Great closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Great throws a hook to the side of McGuire Jr's head but McGuire Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuire Jr feints and then cracks Great's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Great down.
Great misses with a jab to the body
and McGuire Jr counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Great is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McGuire Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Great misses the body punch
and McGuire Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire Jr tried to score with a low kick but Great checks it.
Great moves out of range as McGuire Jr throws a body kick.
Great throws a shot from downtown. McGuire Jr moves away and avoids it.
McGuire Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Great moves away.
McGuire Jr stuns Great with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Great steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McGuire Jr. That one must have hurt.
McGuire Jr lands with a straight right. Great didn't see that one coming.
McGuire Jr looks to throw the jab but Great is out of range. #T1#
McGuire Jr slips under a jab from Great.
Great misses with the combination.
Great takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Great throws out a loose jab but McGuire Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Great uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire Jr.
Great uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from McGuire Jr.
Great blocks the body kick.
McGuire Jr scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire Jr moves into range and connects with a jab. #ROC#
Great is rocked!
McGuire Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Great.
McGuire Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McGuire Jr misses with a looping left.
Great avoids a kick to the body. #T2#
McGuire Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Great's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Great. McGuire Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire Jr throws a wild body kick that Great sees coming a mile off.
McGuire Jr scores with a head kick.
Great is still on wobbly legs! Can McGuire Jr finish him?
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!
Great throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McGuire Jr 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.
Great swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Great seems to have recovered his senses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr looks to land a combination but Great avoids it well.
McGuire Jr is looking to clinch.
Great takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Great misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr lands an overhand right.
McGuire Jr misses with a body kick.
McGuire Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
McGuire Jr clobbers Great with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGuire Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Great.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Great.
McGuire Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGuire Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Great counters with a left to the body.
McGuire Jr misses with a low kick.
Great is looking for the big counter here.
McGuire Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Great.
Great throws out a counter right but McGuire Jr avoids it with no problem.
McGuire Jr tries to clinch up.
Great throws a combination that misses
and McGuire Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Great steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGuire Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Great just manages to avoid it.#T4#
Great sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McGuire Jr scores with a nice head shot.
McGuire Jr takes a swing at Great's ribcage but misses.
McGuire Jr misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Great.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Great takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Great on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGuire Jr. McGuire Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch lands to the side of Great 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McGuire Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Great looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGuire Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cyrus Great has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ralph McGuire Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Great throws a series of punches but McGuire Jr moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ralph McGuire Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGuire Jr, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralph McGuire Jr!

Ralph McGuire Jr managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Cyrus Great had this to say: 'O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore begrudge me this bit of earth that covers my bones.'.

 

Event: GKNY 106 - Brewer vs Gumption     
Date:   Dec 10, 2016
#R1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Swayze. #CL2#
Great tries to keep at a distance but Swayze has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Swayze.
Swayze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Swayze - that landed with a thud.
Great tries to pull guard but Swayze forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Great fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Swayze struggles to land a body shot inside as Great controls his hands.
Great is trying to pull guard but Swayze has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyrus Great. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Great fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Great jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Swayze walks away with a smile on his face. Great gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Swayze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Great was well out of range. Poor timing from Swayze.
We've been told by Great's head coaches at The Axis of Evil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Great swings widly with a right hand
and Swayze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Great slips a straight right by Swayze.
Great swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Great throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swayze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Swayze jabs at Great's body.
Great misses with an uppercut. Swayze saw that one coming.
Great connects with a nice looking jab.
Swayze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Great.
A head kick by Swayze misses
and Great counters with a straight right hand.
Swayze tries a head kick but it misses.
Great went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Swayze lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Swayze misses. #T2#
Swayze delivers a nice body kick.
Swayze connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Swayze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swayze sizes up Great with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #KD2#
Swayze lands a big head kick that sends Great tumbling to the mat! Swayze takes a step backwards and waves Great back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Great is rocked!
Great misses with a hook. Swayze ducked under it nicely.
Great uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swayze.
Great throws a big counter combination but Swayze scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Great throws a hook to the side of Swayze's head but Swayze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T3##CL2#
Swayze closes the distance and pushes Great back into the cage.
Swayze lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Swayze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Great tries to pull guard but Swayze holds him up against the cage and eventually Great drops back down to his feet.
Swayze misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Swayze.
Swayze misses with a body punch.
Great tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Swayze smiles and moves away.
Swayze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Great.
Great misses with an uppercut. #CL2#
Swayze moves into range and clinches up with Great.
Great is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Swayze to keep the fight standing.#T4#
Great tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Swayze smiles and moves away.
Swayze throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Great to counter with a crisp jab.
Great ducks under a wild hook from Swayze.#CL2#
Swayze forces Great back against the cage and clinches.
Swayze working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swayze lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Great tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Swayze just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Great pulls guard.
Swayze is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Great has an active guard here but Swayze has managed to pass into half guard. #SUB#
Great looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Swayze 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#
Great looks to throw the jab but Swayze is out of range.
Swayze takes a swing at Great's ribcage but misses.
Great appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Great throws a hook but Swayze blocks it.
Great listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Swayze catches Great with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Swayze throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Swayze throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Great counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swayze misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Great connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Swayze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Great.
Swayze throws a head kick but Great moves out of range. #T1#
Great moves out of range of the body kick.
Swayze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Julian Swayze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swayze ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Swayze connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Great throws a jab when Swayze was well out of range.
Swayze tries to counter with a clinch but Great shakes him off and moves away.
Great avoids the body shot from Swayze.
Swayze throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swayze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swayze has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Great misses the jab.#T2#
Swayze throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Great counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Swayze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Great misses the target.
Great looks to land a combination but Swayze avoids it well.
Great looks to throw the jab but Swayze is out of range.
Great uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swayze.
It looked like Great wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Great bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swayze slips under a jab.
Swayze has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Swayze pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Swayze misses
and Great counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Swayze misses with a hook
and Great counters with a straight right hand.
Swayze throws a jab when Great was well out of range.
Great misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swayze.
Swayze jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swayze throws a body kick that misses.
Swayze moves away from the strike by Great.
Swayze misses with an uppercut
and Great counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Great throws an overhand right that lands on Swayze's shoulder, as Swayze tries to avoid the shot.
Swayze fails in his attempt to clinch.
Great appears to be looking for a big counter.
Great misses with an uppercut. Swayze saw that one coming.#T4#
Swayze lands with an overhand left.
Swayze throws the left hand but Great avoids the punch easily.
Swayze misses with a kick to the body.
Great getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Swayze throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swayze just misses with a punch to the body.
Great throws a shot from downtown. Swayze moves away and avoids it.
Great misses with a left hand
and Swayze counters with a stiff right hand.
Swayze slips under a jab from Great.
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 Cyrus Great will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
A big left from Swayze misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Great misses the target.
Swayze looks to land a left hand but Great moved out of range nicely.
Great throwing a counter right hand but Swayze manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Great. Those never looked like landing.
Swayze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Great.
Swayze takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Great misses with a straight right.
Great throws a big shot that misses.
Swayze looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swayze throws a poor cross that misses
and Great connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Swayze takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL2#
Swayze moves into range and clinches up with Great.#T1#
Swayze tries to work over Great's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swayze.
Swayze tries to work over Great's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Great is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Swayze to keep the fight standing.
Great blocks a body shot from Swayze.
Great jumps guard but Swayze stands there with Great around his waist. Great gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Swayze digs a right hand underneath Great's ribcage. Great let out a lung full of air as it connected.#TD#
Great jumps guard and drags Swayze to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Swayze controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Great throws his legs up looking for a submission but Swayze uses it to pass to side control. #T2#
Great being controlled for a moment.
Great is trying to control Swayze's posture but Swayze avoids it.
Swayze controls the position from side control.
Great bucks up and tries to throw Swayze off but instead Swayze has got his back!#T3#
Great is trying to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swayze controlling from the back.
Great wants to control his opponent's hands but Swayze gets his hands free.
Swayze biding his time, controlling Great. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Great trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Swayze keeps control of the position as Great tries to break free.
Swayze is riding his opponent, not letting Great buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Swayze's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julian Swayze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Swayze 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Swayze!

After winning the bout, Julian Swayze thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Cyrus Great had this to say: 'O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore begrudge me this bit of earth that covers my bones.'.

 

Event: GKNY 100 - Mencken vs Brewer     
Date:   Nov 12, 2016
#R1#
Great scores with a nice head shot.
Great throws a lazy uppercut
and Cain counters with a nice body kick.
Cain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cain misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Great misses the target.
Cain misses with the combination.
Great takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Great misses with a straight right.
David Cain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cain throws a jab when Great was well out of range.
Great swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cain with a hook.
Nice cross by Cain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cain moves out of range as Great strikes.
Great blocks a leg kick.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Cain.
Great throws a shot from downtown. Cain moves away and avoids it.
Cain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Great's head backwards.
Cain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cain swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Great counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cain misses with a low kick.
Cain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Great. Great circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Great's head backwards.
Cain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Great on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Great throws a hook to the side of Cain's head but Cain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cain moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Great misses with a straight right.
Cain slips under a jab.
It seemed like Cain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Great is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cain.
Great takes one on the button.
Nice shot by Cain.
Great uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cain.
Great waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cain.
Great takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cain has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A big left from Cain misses.
Cain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Great. That did some damage!
Great is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Great has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cain finds it's way round the side to connect with Great's head.
Cain lands with a shot to the body.
Great misses with an uppercut. Cain saw that one coming.#T3#
The fighters circling - Cain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cain scores with a leg kick.
Cain throws a head kick that misses.
Cain misses with a right hand
and Great counters with a two punch combo.
Great throws a body punch but Cain moves out of range.
Cain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Great's calf.
Cain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Great sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cain tried to score with a low kick but Great checks it.
Cain catches Great with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Great slips under a jab.
Great bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cain throws a jab but it's blocked by Great.
An inside leg kick lands from Cain. #T4#
Great looks to throw the jab but Cain is out of range.
Cain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Some wild striking there from Cain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Cain.
Great avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Great on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Great looks to land a combination but Cain avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cain.
Cain looks to land a left hand but Great moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Great misses the target.
Great keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Great is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cain.
It looked like Great wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Great swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Cain 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#
Great walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cain.
Cain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Great throws a big shot that misses.
Cain misses with a looping right.
Cain fails to land with a series of punches.
Cain avoids the body shot from Great.
A swing and a miss from Great.
Great ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cain moves away from the strike by Great.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain misses with a looping left.
Cain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Great blocks a jab.
Great is looking to counter punch.
Cain tries to land a front kick but Great steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T1#
Cain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cain dips to his left and cracks Great with an uppercut!
Cain misses with a low kick as Great jumps back.
Cain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cain misses with an uppercut
and Great counters with a series of strikes. Cain will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cain connects with an inside leg kick.
Cain works the jab nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Great might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Great looks to throw the jab but Cain is out of range.
Cain throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cain.
Cain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Great. Cain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Great throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Great if he has to take too many more of those. #T2#
The crowd cheers as Great lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cain doesn't seem phased though.
Great tries to move into range but Cain moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Great misses the shot to the body.
Cain thumps Great with a low kick.#KD2#
Cain drops Great with a beautiful combination! Great stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cain is looking for the KO!
Cain throws a sloppy head kick and Great moves out of range easily.
Great is looking to counter punch.
Great takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slow jab from Great misses its intended target.
Cain connects with a solid leg kick.
Great pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Great throws a shot from downtown. Cain moves away and avoids it.#T3#
Great throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cain connects with a jab.
Cain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Great.
Great throws a big counter combination but Cain scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cain scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cain.
Cain throws a jab but it's blocked by Great.
Great fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cain blocks a jab.
Great misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cain.
Cain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cain is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab lands there for Cain.#T4#
Cain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cain moves out of range as Great strikes.
Great waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Great has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cain.
Cain throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Great counter with a right hand.
Great sizes up Cain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Great sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cain wants to slow Great down by chopping away at his legs.
Cain listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Great.
Great ducks under a wild hook from Cain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Cain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
A punch lands to the side of Cain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cain lands a nice shot that snaps Great's head back.
Great bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Great throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cain connects with an inside leg kick.
Great lands a jab to the head.
David Cain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Great throws a jab but it's blocked by Cain.
Cain lands a jab.
Great uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Great misses.
Great slips under a jab from Cain.
Great seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Great stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cain.
Great lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #T1#
Cain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Great throws out a powerful jab.
Cain looks to land a body kick but Great moved away.
Great moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab, jab by Cain - just one landing.
Cain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Great tries to bum rush Cain with a series of wild strikes but Cain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Great looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Great throws a right hand that Cain ducks under and follows up with a left that Cain also avoids with ease.
A big left from Great misses.
Cain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cain lands a really nice looking cross but Great seems unphased.
Great swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cain counters with a good low kick that Great was not able to check. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Great's head backwards.#ROC2#
Great is rocked!
Cain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Great throws out the jab.
Oh Great is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cain throws a good cross that connects.
Cain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Great's calf.
Great seems to have got his legs back now.
Great's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Cain takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cain throws a looping overhand right but Great ducks down to avoid it.
Great uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cain.
Great was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Great moves out of range of the body kick from Cain.
Great appears to be looking for a big counter.
Great swinging wildly here. #T3#
Cain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cain looks to throw the jab but Great is out of range.
Cain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Great takes a swing at Cain's ribcage but misses.
Cain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cain misses with a right hand
letting Great counter with a right hand.
Great looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cain throws a lazy right hand but Great sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cain misses with a straight right. #T4#
Cain sizes up Great with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cain throws a shot to the body.
Great moves out of range as Cain strikes.
Great throws a jab but it's blocked by Cain.
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!
Great slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Great misses with a telegraphed body shot #KD2#
and Cain counters with a head kick that drops Great to the mat! Great scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Great cracks Cain with a good jab.
Great looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cain blocks a jab.
Cain throws a leg kick but Great sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Great was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cain.
Cyrus Great has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Cain is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Cain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cain 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Cain!

Cyrus Great was interviewed post fight and said 'O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore begrudge me this bit of earth that covers my bones.'.

 

Event: GKNY 93 Sodergren v Kropotkin     
Date:   Oct 08, 2016
#R1#
Arnaboldi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Great avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A telegraphed right hand from Great misses the target.
A low kick from Arnaboldi misses
and Great counters with a right hand to the body.
Great throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arnaboldi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Great scores with a nice right hand.
Arnaboldi looks to land a left hand but Great moved out of range nicely.
Arnaboldi tries to clinch but Great is having none of it.
A lazy left from Arnaboldi finds it's target.
Some wild striking there from Arnaboldi .
A nice side step and Great releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Great uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arnaboldi .
Arnaboldi thows a leg kick but Great checks it
and Great counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#
It looks like Huberto Arnaboldi has been cut.
Arnaboldi wants to clinch
and Great counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Arnaboldi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Great counters with a straight right hand.
Arnaboldi throws a right hand that Great ducks under and follows up with a left that Great also avoids with ease.
It seemed like Great was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Great moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Great has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Great there as he acknowledges the shot.
Great throws a shot from downtown. Arnaboldi moves away and avoids it.
Great slips under a jab.
Great misses with a straight right.
Great lands the left hand.
Arnaboldi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#ROC2#
Arnaboldi is rocked!
Great lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Arnaboldi falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cyrus Great!
Cyrus Great thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: GKNY 88 - Sodergren v Cole     
Date:   Sep 03, 2016
#R1#
McGraw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Great.
Great takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McGraw looks to land a combination but Great avoids it well.
Great slips a jab from McGraw.
McGraw misses with a hook
and Great counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Great takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McGraw throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab, jab by Great - just one landing.
McGraw lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGraw misses with a low kick.
McGraw scores with the left hand. Great knows he should have avoided that one.
Great keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGraw.
Sloppy strikes from McGraw. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGraw thuds his shin into the meat of Great's side.#T1#
McGraw throws a low kick but it's checked well by Great.
McGraw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Great was well out of range. Poor timing from McGraw.
McGraw throws a push kick but Great slaps the foot to one side. #TD2#
McGraw decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McGraw is pressing down on Great's thigh, looking to free his foot. Great is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Great actively working from the bottom here.
Great won't allow McGraw to pass to mount.
Great keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Great tries to roll over but McGraw keeps him under control.#T2#
Great won't allow McGraw to pass to mount.
McGraw lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Great on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Great makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Great.
McGraw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGraw stays in close to Great's body and controls the position.
McGraw content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB#
Great has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. McGraw 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 Great.
Great is trying to control McGraw's posture but McGraw avoids it. #T3#
Great tries to bench press McGraw off him but McGraw keeps the position.
McGraw gets to mount! Great was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGraw lands a nice shot to the head.
Great is wriggling around trying to escape.
McGraw tries to control but Great wriggling away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McGraw cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Great really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McGraw postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Great looks a forlorn figure. #SUB2#
McGraw is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Great to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Great shrugs it off. #T4##SUB2#
McGraw wants to finish this one by submission but Great is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McGraw.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES#
Great bucks up and throws McGraw to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
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!
McGraw's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McGraw duly obliges.
McGraw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Great.
A nice side step and McGraw releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McGraw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGraw there as he acknowledges the shot.
A punch combination from Great misses.
Donk. McGraw catches Great right on the button with a cross.
McGraw fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bonesaw McGraw 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#
McGraw throws a leg kick but Great sees it coming and moves out of range.
McGraw throws a leg kick
and Great counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
It looks like Bonesaw McGraw has been cut.
McGraw takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Great with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGraw to score with a decent uppercut.
McGraw feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Great's calf.
Great looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
McGraw scores with a takedown into Great's guard.
McGraw scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB#
McGraw avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Great is looking for a triangle but McGraw pushes his legs off easily.
McGraw scoring with some ground and pound. #T1##SUB#
Great looking for a guillotine here but McGraw defends easily.
McGraw with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McGraw lands a couple of digs.
McGraw advances position into side control!
Great is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but McGraw has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Great on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
McGraw scoring with punches from side control.
McGraw scores with punches from side control.
Great is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McGraw's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T2#
Great wants to control but McGraw is keeping busy.
McGraw lands strikes from half guard.
Great has hold of McGraw's hands but McGraw slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McGraw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGraw is thwarting Great's attempts to control the position.
Great has hold of McGraw's hands but McGraw slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from McGraw.
McGraw slips a nice elbow through Great's hands, connecting with Great's forehead.
McGraw is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #ROC2#
Great is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
McGraw 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.
Oh Great is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB#
Great is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGraw pulls his head out easily.
Great seems to have got his legs back now.#T3#
McGraw is trying to control the action in half guard but Great is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
McGraw moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Great.
Great is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, McGraw asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
McGraw looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Great wants to control but McGraw postures up.
McGraw grinds an elbow into Great's temple.
McGraw creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bonesaw McGraw has got the better of the ground game so far.#ES#
Great throws McGraw to one side and escapes!
Great fails to land with a series of punches.
McGraw falls off balance throwing a combination
and Great counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
McGraw has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bonesaw McGraw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bonesaw McGraw's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
McGraw cracks the inside of Great's front leg.
Bonesaw McGraw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGraw misses with a body kick.
Great moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Great throws a body punch but McGraw moves out of range.
McGraw digs a good hook to Great's body.
Great moves out of range of the strikes.
Great moves out of range as McGraw throws a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Great.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Great stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGraw.#CL2#
McGraw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Great, pushing him back against the cage.
McGraw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGraw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Great is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGraw tries to throw a body punch but Great avoids it by throwing McGraw back against the cage. #T1#
Great tries to pull guard but McGraw forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD2#
McGraw is trying to trip Great. He has hold of a leg but Great is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. McGraw persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Great is wriggling around but McGraw manages to pass to half guard. #REVR#
McGraw scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Great is looking for a sweep. McGraw is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
McGraw is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Great defends it well. #SUB2#
McGraw is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Great is looking to control McGraw's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Great avoid being mounted?#T2#
McGraw wants to control but Great is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Great actively working from the bottom here.
Great on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Great is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGraw pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Great looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Great looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
McGraw is working for a submission of some sort. #T3##SUB2#
McGraw is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Great pushes McGraw off looking to stand but McGraw dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McGraw lands a nice short elbow.#SUB#
Great looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McGraw trying to mount his opponent but Great defends it.
McGraw 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.
Bonesaw McGraw is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#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.
McGraw controlling the action here. #SUB#
Great is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGraw pulls his head out easily.
McGraw sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bonesaw McGraw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McGraw 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bonesaw McGraw!

A very excited looking Bonesaw McGraw rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Cyrus Great spoke after the fight, saying 'O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore begrudge me this bit of earth that covers my bones.'.

 

Event: GKNY 82 - Gumption v Great     
Date:   Jul 27, 2016
#R1#
Gumption misses with a straight right.
Gumption is looking to land body kicks.
Gumption throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Great counters with a straight right hand.
Gumption looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gumption misses the body punch
and Great makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gumption lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Great goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gumption looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gumption swings for the body but Great moves out of range.
Great on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gumption!
We've been informed that Great has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gumption steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Great.
And Gumption counters with a quick kick to the body but Great blocks it.
Gumption lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gumption misses with a body punch
and Great counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Gumption is looking to land body kicks.
A shot to the body from Gumption misses
and Great counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Great connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gumption. Gumption circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gumption throws a low kick, looking for Great's leg but Great calmly moves out of range.
Gumption misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Great.
Gumption is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Great throws a hook to the side of Gumption's head but Gumption sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gumption misses with a straight left.
Great 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.
Gumption throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gumption rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Great counters with a nice body shot.
Gumption misses with a head kick. #T2#
Gumption walks into a straight right hand from Great.
Gumption throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gumption takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gumption swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Gumption
and Great connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gumption throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Great has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Great lands a glancing blow to the side of Gumption's head.
Gumption on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab lands there for Gumption.
Gumption throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Great is looking for the big counter here.
Gumption scores with a nice right hand.
Gumption throws a big shot that misses.
Gumption keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Gumption attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gumption.
Great avoids the body shot from Gumption.
Great tests Gumption's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gumption's jab looks to have found its range, popping Great under the eye.
Gumption doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gumption misses with a low kick.
Gumption tries to land a front kick but Great steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Great throws a series of strikes that have Gumption backpedaling.
Gumption looks for the body kick but Great saw that one coming.
Great is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gumption. #T4#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gumption.
Gumption uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Great.
Gumption lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gumption connects with a looping right hand.
Great on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gumption takes one to the side of the head.
Great throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gumption throwing a counter right hand but Great manages to avoid it.
Great blocks the body kick.
Jab from Great.
Great misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Gumption on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cyrus Great will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Gumption misses with a body kick.
Gumption throws a chopping leg kick but Great manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gumption takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good standup being displayed there by Gumption as he connects with a hook.
Gumption 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.
Great now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gumption misses the jab.
As Gumption backs off Great throws a huge counter combo but Gumption manages to avoid it all.
Gumption cracks Great with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gumption just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Great swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gumption tried to counter with a leg kick but Great avoided it.
Gumption scores with a shot to the body.
Great looks to throw the jab but Gumption is out of range.
Bubba Gumption is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as Great blocks the low kick.#T1#
Great lands with a straight right. Gumption didn't see that one coming.
Gumption misses with a looping left.
Great lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gumption throws out a loose jab but Great uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gumption scores with a spinning back kick!
Great looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gumption throws a quick counter head kick but Great was just out of range.
Gumption misses with a hook
enabling Great to counter with a crisp jab.
Gumption throws a hook but Great blocks it.
Great goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gumption misses with a body kick.
Gumption pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Great tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gumption was well out of range. Poor timing from Great.#T2#
Gumption swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gumption wants to clinch
enabling Great to counter with a crisp jab.
Gumption takes a swing at Great's ribcage but misses.
Great loads up on a big right hand but Gumption slips the punch.
Gumption waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Great.
Gumption swings away with a body shot that misses
and Great counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gumption cracks Great with an open hand slap.
Gumption misses with a low kick.
Great swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gumption throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Great counters with a straight right hand.
Gumption fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T3#
Gumption misses with a wild body shot.
Bubba Gumption seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gumption misses with a body kick.
Great keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gumption. Great does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gumption misses with a kick to the body.
Gumption tries to land a body kick
and Great counters with a stiff right hand.
Gumption feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Great's calf.
Great with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Great.
Gumption misses with a head kick.
Great slips a jab and a cross from Gumption.
Great lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gumption backs up against the cage. #T4#
A decent looking cross lands there for Gumption.
Great darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gumption keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Great has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gumption.
Gumption misses with a wild body shot.
Gumption misses with a straight left.
Great looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Great throws a jab when Gumption was well out of range.
Great paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gumption misses with a looping right.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gumption!
Gumption throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Great on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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 Bubba Gumption will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gumption's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Gumption scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Great misses with a right hand
and Gumption counters with a left to the body.
Gumption throws a jab but it's blocked by Great.
Great waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gumption.
That kick from Gumption tenderised Great's leg. Great is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gumption looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gumption ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gumption looks to score with a jab to the body but Great is just out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gumption!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Gumption gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gumption holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gumption struggles to land a body shot inside as Great controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gumption - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters. #T1#
Gumption fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Great tries to pull guard but Gumption holds him up against the cage and eventually Great drops back down to his feet.
Gumption working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gumption tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Great is trying to pull guard but Gumption has him pressed against the cage.
Gumption throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greats head.
Great jumps guard but Gumption turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bubba Gumption has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Great.
Great tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gumption just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Great.
Gumption tries to throw a body punch but Great avoids it by throwing Gumption back against the cage.
Gumption tries a body shot but Great blocks it.
Gumption lands a hook that snaps the head of Great backwards.
Gumption lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gumption lands a nice shot to the body.
Great takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Great tries to pull guard but Gumption holds him up against the cage and eventually Great drops back down to his feet. #T2#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gumption.
Gumption lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Great tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gumption smiles and moves away.
Gumption misses with a wild body shot.
Great lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gumption lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A lazy body kick from Gumption
letting Great counter with a right hand.
Great moves out of range of the body kick.
Gumption digs a good body shot into Great's ribs.
Gumption throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #CL#
Gumption fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Great, pushing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Great has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gumption uses from the top position.
Gumption tries to free his leg and advance position but Great is retaining full guard. #T3##SUB2#
Great is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gumption defends well.
Great wants to get back to his feet but Gumption is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Great working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gumption doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gumption manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gumption engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Great looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gumption has picked Great up and slammed him! Great can't keep hold of the triangle and Gumption manages to pass to side control!#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gumption is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Great's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gumption'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.
Great looking for a sweep but Gumption has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Gumption controlling from the full mount.
Great is trying desperately to improve position.
Gumption controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Gumption 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#
Great throws a right hand that misses
and Gumption counters with a slapping leg kick.
Great has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gumption.
Great misses with a double jab
and Gumption counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gumption throws a body kick that misses.
Great throws out a counter right but Gumption avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Great misses.
Gumption lands the left hand.
Gumption tried to score with a low kick but Great checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gumption fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gumption lands with a shot to the body.
Great is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gumption lands the left hand.
Great has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gumption.#T1#
Great throws a right and a left that Gumption avoids nicely.
Gumption throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gumption fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Great on the side of the head.
Gumption misses with a wild combination.
Great swings widly with a right hand
and Gumption counters with a right hand to the body. #KD#
Gumption lands a left and a right that send Great crashing to the mat, dazed. Gumption thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Great is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Great takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Great is still on wobbly legs! Can Gumption finish him?
Gumption connects with a solid leg kick.
Great seems to have recovered his senses.
Great throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gumption throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Sloppy strikes from Great. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Great misses.
Gumption throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Great stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Great checks a leg kick.
Gumption is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Great can do to turn this around?
Gumption throws a wild body kick that Great sees coming a mile off.
Great moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Great takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gumption throws a lazy uppercut
and Great counters with a lovely straight right hand!#KD#
Gumption lands a big head kick that sends Great tumbling to the mat! Gumption takes a step backwards and waves Great back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gumption fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T3#
Gumption throws a lazy head kick
and Great cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Great's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gumption lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Great on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gumption. Gumption obviously looking to wear him down.
Gumption misses the shot to the body.
Great connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL#
Gumption closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bubba Gumption has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gumption lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gumption doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gumption lands a shot to the body.
Gumption misses with a short punch on the inside.
Great is trying to pull guard but Gumption has him pressed against the cage.
Gumption tries a body shot but Great blocks it.
Great tries to pull guard but Gumption forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T4#
Great jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gumption walks away with a smile on his face. Great gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bubba Gumption has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Great.
Gumption throws a body kick that misses.
Great keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Great scores with a sloppy right hand. Gumption should have avoided that one.
Gumption pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gumption avoids a punch combination nicely.
Great swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Great misses with a right hand
and Gumption cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Gumption misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Gumption.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Gumption had his way with Cyrus Great in 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. This is the final round!
#R5#
The fighters circle momentarily. Gumption darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Great avoids the body shot from Gumption.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Great! But no joy.
Gumption tries to land a body kick
letting Great counter with a right hand.
Gumption cracks Great with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gumption misses with a body kick.
As Gumption backs off Great throws a huge counter combo but Gumption manages to avoid it all.
Great throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Great throws a jab but it's blocked by Gumption.
Gumption connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Great takes a swing at Gumption's ribcage but misses.
Gumption tried to score with a low kick but Great checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Great! But no joy.
Gumption throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T1#
Great moves out of range of the body kick from Gumption.
Great takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Great moves out of range of the body kick.
Gumption tests Great's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gumption moves out of range of the strikes.
Gumption misses with an uppercut
and Great connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Great throws a lazy right hand but Gumption sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gumption swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gumption misses with a body shot
and Great counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Great throws a hook but Gumption blocks it.
Gumption tests Great's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gumption lands a nice leg kick that just misses Great's sensitive parts. #T2#
Gumption throws a solid leg kick but Great takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gumption.
A low kick from Gumption is predictable there
and Great counters with a stiff right hand.
Great avoids the body shot from Gumption.
Great is looking for the big counter here.
Great blocks the body kick.
Gumption slips a straight right by Great.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gumption looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gumption misses with a kick to the body
and Great counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid body kick from Gumption.
Gumption connects with a solid leg kick. #T3#
Great slips a jab from Gumption.
Sloppy strikes from Gumption. Those never looked like landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gumption.
Great missing with a left hand there. Gumption was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Great checks a leg kick nicely.
Despite the aggression on Great's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Great walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Great slips a jab from Gumption.
Great throws out a counter right but Gumption avoids it with no problem.
Great swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Gumption.
Great's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gumption under the eye.
Gumption misses the body punch
and Great cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bubba Gumption is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Gumption throws a head kick that misses.
Gumption misses with a kick to the body.
Gumption goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
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!
Great lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gumption fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Great checks it well.
Gumption misses with a shot to the body
and Great counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gumption throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gumption throws the kick towards the body but Great avoids it.
Gumption thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Great if he has to take too many more of those.
Cyrus Great has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Great on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gumption. Gumption obviously looking to wear him down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Gumption showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gumption 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 48:47
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Gumption!

Bubba Gumption retains his super heavyweight title!
Bubba Gumption really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that On Tap (160Q & Laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Cyrus Great spoke after the fight, saying 'O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore begrudge me this bit of earth that covers my bones.'.

 

Event: GKNY 77 - Gumption v Mencken     
Date:   Jun 25, 2016
#R1#
Khalidov misses with a low kick.
Great slips a straight right by Khalidov.
Khalidov throws a right hand that misses
and Great counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khalidov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Great.
Great throws a big counter combination but Khalidov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Khalidov thumps Great with a low kick.
Khalidov misses with a double jab.
Khalidov tries to bum rush Great with a series of wild strikes but Great uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Great on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Great avoids the body shot from Khalidov.
Great throws a big counter combination but Khalidov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Khalidov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khalidov misses with a kick to the body
and Great cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Great stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Khalidov misses with a looping right.
Great drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Great on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Khalidov. #T1#
Khalidov blocks a jab.
Khalidov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khalidov misses with a two punch combination.
Khalidov scores with a punch to the head.
Khalidov motions for Great to come forward. Khalidov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Great is looking to counter punch.
Great dodges the punch combination from Khalidov.
Great swings for the body but Khalidov moves out of range.
Khalidov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Great misses with a body shot.
Khalidov unleashes a big counter combination but Great bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Khalidov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Great counters with a nice body shot.
Khalidov misses with a looping left.
Great throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidov misses with a right hand
and Great counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Khalidov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Great avoids the head kick by Khalidov.
Khalidov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Great to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidov fails to land with a series of punches.
Great seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Great throws a hook but Khalidov blocks it.
And Khalidov responds with a good body kick, but Great manages to step out the way in time.
Khalidov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Great.
Khalidov throws a big shot that misses.
Great takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Great blocks the body kick.
A big left from Great misses.
Great blocks a head kick by Khalidov.
Great swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Great is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khalidov.
Khalidov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#T3#
Khalidov is looking to score with low kicks.
Khalidov misses with a double jab
and Great makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
It looks like Great has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Khalidov misses with the body kick
and Great counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mamed Khalidov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Great.
A leg kick checked by Great.
Khalidov takes one to the side of the head.
Khalidov misses with an uppercut. Great saw that one coming.
Great jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khalidov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khalidov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Great throwing a counter right hand but Khalidov manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Khalidov is predictable there
and Great counters with a huge left! Khalidov is in big trouble! He's backing up but Great isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Khalidov from any more damage. A dominating finish by Great!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cyrus Great!
After winning the bout, Cyrus Great thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: GKNY 72 - Fist V Sha     
Date:   May 21, 2016
#R1##TD2#
Bloonkers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Great is refusing to be controlled, as Bloonkers sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Bloonkers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Great is just riding it out for now. Bloonkers eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Great looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Great actively working from the bottom here.
Bloonkers is trying to control the action in half guard but Great is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T1#
Great wants to control but Bloonkers is keeping busy. #SUB#
Great actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Bloonkers is looking for a kimura but Great is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bloonkers to get the leverage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bloonkers lands a nice short elbow.
Great is not content to let Bloonkers control the position.
Great is looking to improve his position.
Bloonkers is stalling here. Great is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bloonkers seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Great has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #T2##SUB#
Great tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Great tries for a kimura but Bloonkers is defending well.
Bloonkers struggling a bit here.
Bloonkers wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#SUB#
Great tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Great working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T3##SUB#
Great tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Great has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bloonkers is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bloonkers regains half guard there - taking advantage of Great's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bloonkers pushes Great off looking to stand but Great dives back in and keeps control.
Bloonkers 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.
Bloonkers trying to control from the bottom.
Great stops Bloonkers from getting back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from Great'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.
Great tries to pass to full mount but Bloonkers defends it. #SUB#
Great is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Great is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Great dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Bloonkers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #TD2#
Bloonkers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES#
Great kicks off Bloonkers and gets to his feet.
Great blocks the body kick.
Great scores with a body shot. #TD2#
Bloonkers closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bloonkers lands in his opponent's guard.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Great manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Bloonkers breaks the clinch.
Great jabs at Bloonkers's body.
Bloonkers throws a body kick that misses.
As Bloonkers looks to move away, Great throws a big counter combo but Bloonkers just gets out of the way.#T1##TD2#
Bloonkers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bloonkers looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Great has hold of Bloonkers's hands but Bloonkers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2#
Bloonkers wants to work for an arm triangle but Great is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Great is looking for a sweep. Bloonkers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Great trying to get back to full guard but Bloonkers takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bloonkers controlling the position easily from mount.
Great is squirming around, avoiding Bloonkers's attempts to control the action. #T2#
Great wants to control but Bloonkers is having none of it.
Great manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bloonkers prevents Great from improving his position.
Bloonkers looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bloonkers lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB#
Great looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3##SUB#
Great looking for submissions off his back.
Great wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Great is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bloonkers pulls his head out easily.
Great is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bloonkers content to control rather than advance. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Let's hope that Bloonkers has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Great tries to get to full guard but Bloonkers has control of the leg.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#SUB#
Great looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bloonkers trying to control the action but Great is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barbie Bloonkers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bloonkers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bloonkers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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 Cyrus Great 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Great is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bloonkers.
Decent striking displayed by Great there.#CUT#
It looks like Barbie Bloonkers has been cut.
Great dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bloonkers throws a leg kick that is checked
and Great counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bloonkers tries to land a body kick
and Great counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Great feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bloonkerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A low kick from Bloonkers misses
and Great counters with a nice uppercut.
Bloonkers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Great.
Bloonkers wants to land a leg kick but Great is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloonkers lands a high kick!
Bloonkers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A thudding body kick lands there by Bloonkers!
A head kick by Bloonkers misses
and Great counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T1#
Bloonkers throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Great to counter with a crisp jab.
Bloonkers looks to land a body kick but Great moved away.
Great swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bloonkers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Great misses with a looping right.
Bloonkers is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Great throws an overhand right that lands on Bloonkers's shoulder, as Bloonkers tries to avoid the shot.
Bloonkers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bloonkers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bloonkers throws a leg kick that is checked
and Great counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bloonkers misses with the body kick
letting Great counter with a right hand.
Bloonkers throws a right and a left that Great avoids nicely.
Great misses with a looping left.
Bloonkers throws a front kick aimed at Great's knee but Great avoids it well.
Great appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T2##TD2#
Bloonkers shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bloonkers was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#ES#
Great throws Bloonkers to one side and escapes!
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!
Bloonkers throws a head kick that misses.
Great lands with a nice combination. Bloonkers backs away looking to recover.#TD2#
Bloonkers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB#
Great is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bloonkers pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Great is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bloonkers pulls his head out easily. #T3##ES#
Great has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bloonkers is on him like a limpet, forcing Great back against the cage.
Great tries to pull guard but Bloonkers won't allow it.
Great fails to pull guard. #TD#
Great ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Great no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Great working for a triangle but Bloonkers defends it easily.
Great looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bloonkers is one step ahead there.
Cyrus Great overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bloonkers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T4#
Bloonkers scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bloonkers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bloonkers wants to control from the top but Great keeps moving.
Barbie Bloonkers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bloonkers distracts Great with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Great preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Great has his foot on Bloonkers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bloonkers works his way back into a safe position though.
Bloonkers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cyrus Great is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bloonkers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Great is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cyrus Great showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Great 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyrus Great!

During a confident post fight interview, Cyrus Great thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Barbie Bloonkers was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm gay.'.

 

Event: GKNY 66 - Great V Cruz     
Date:   Apr 16, 2016
#R1#
Great scores with a jab to the jaw.
Great misses with a looping right.
Great throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Great throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz slips under a jab.
Cruz counters with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cruz.
Great lands a head shot.
Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Great.
Great fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Great lands a nice shot that snaps Cruz's head back.
Great bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cruz's head.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Great misses.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Great. #T1#
Cruz is looking to land body kicks.
Great misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#
It looks like Cyrus Great has been cut.
Great looks to land a left hand but Cruz moved out of range nicely.
Cruz scores with a hook to the body. Great takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Great throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Great throws a series of punches but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Great looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Great uses good head movement to avoid it.
Great throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Great misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Great was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.#T2#
A right-left combo lands from Great.
Great lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Great is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Great sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Great loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Great throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Cruz misses.
Great connects with a single shot there.
Great moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cruz throws a leg kick but Great checks it.
Cruz walks into a straight right hand from Great.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Great.
Cruz scoring well with a low kick there. #T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Great cracks Cruz with an open hand slap.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Great.
Great looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.
Cruz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cruz tries to land a leg kick but Great saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Great wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruz dodges the punch combination from Great.
A big left from Cruz misses.
Great dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Great.
A low kick from Cruz misses
and Great counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cyrus Great seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Great throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Great throws a right hand that misses
and Cruz counters with a leg kick.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Great.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Great ducks down to avoid it.
Great jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Great manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz is looking to slow Great down with leg kicks.
Great lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cruz! But no joy.
Cruz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Great.
Great blocks a head kick by Cruz.
Great lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Great connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Great dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cyrus Great's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Great throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cruz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Great to score with a decent uppercut.
Great misses with a few strikes there.
Cruz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Great is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Great swings widly with a right hand
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#KD2#
Cruz lands a big head kick that sends Great tumbling to the mat! Cruz takes a step backwards and waves Great back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Great slips a jab from Cruz.
Great lands a right hook to the body.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Great moves away and avoids it.
Great 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.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Great.
Cruz slips under a jab from Great.#T1#
Great stuns Cruz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Great throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Great thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Great misses its intended target.
Cruz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cruz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Great misses with a body shot
and Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Great saw that one coming.
Great throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Cruz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Great looks to land a combination. Cruz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Great misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Cruz misses.
Cruz drops his hands momentarily and Great takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T2#
Cruz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cruz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz lands an overhand right.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Great is just out of range.
Great lands a lovely overhand right.
Great lands a nice hook to Cruz's body. Cruz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cruz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Great.
Nice shot by Great.
Great lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Great swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cruz.
Great connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Great throws out the jab. #T3#
Cruz throws a front kick aimed at Great's knee but Great avoids it well.
Great throws out a loose jab but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Great throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
Great misses with a straight right.
Cyrus Great is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruz tests Great's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Great fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Cruz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Great tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Great.
Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Great counters with a nice uppercut.
Great connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Great throws out a powerful jab.
Cruz slips under a jab.
Cruz throws out a counter right but Great avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Great throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cruz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cruz feints and then cracks Great's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Great down.
Nice shot by Great.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cruz misses with a body punch
and Great counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Great just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Great bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Great was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cruz staying out of range there.
Cruz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Great misses with a hook
and Cruz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Great looks to land a left hand but Cruz moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Great dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cyrus Great's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Great misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cruz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Great sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Great scores with a one two! Cruz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Cruz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Great throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Great lands a body shot.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Great.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz tries to land a leg kick but Great saw it coming and moves away.
Great lands with a cross.
Cruz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Great counters with a left and a right that stings Cruz. #T1#
Cruz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Great is able to avoid easily.
Great with a hook.
Great uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Cruz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Great misses with a looping right.
Great throws an off balance right hand
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Great throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Great throws a lazy uppercut
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Great throws a combination that misses
and Cruz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters circling - Great throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tre Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Great scores with the left hand. Cruz knows he should have avoided that one.
Cruz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cruz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cruz misses with a leg kick
and Great counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Great looks to land a left hand but Cruz moved out of range nicely.
Great misses with a right hand
and Cruz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz tries to move into range but Great moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Great misses with a straight left.
Great throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Great missing with a left hand there. Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz throws out a counter right but Great avoids it with no problem.
Nice body punch from Cruz.
Cruz looks for the body kick but Great saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Great misses the target.
Great avoids the head kick by Cruz.
Great is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Great throws out a powerful jab.
Great throws a lazy uppercut
and Cruz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Great displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Cruz throws a leg kick but Great checks it.
Great throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jab by Great.#KD2#
Cruz lands a big head kick that sends Great tumbling to the mat! Cruz takes a step backwards and waves Great back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Great is rocked!#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!
Great swings widly with a right hand
and Cruz counters with an outside leg kick.
Oh Great is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cruz. Great shrugs it off though.
Cruz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cruz is stalking Great. Great circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Cruz, and it's lights out! Great really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tre Cruz!
Tre Cruz managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Notorious Clothing Co., into his post fight interview.
Cyrus Great spoke after the fight, saying 'O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore begrudge me this bit of earth that covers my bones.'.

 

Event: GNKY 61 - Fist V Hood     
Date:   Mar 30, 2016
#R1#
A cross from Great lands.
Great bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of VaraKolaudov's head.
VaraKolaudov avoids the body shot from Great.
Great looks to land a combination but VaraKolaudov avoids it well.
VaraKolaudov is looking for the big counter here.
Great looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Great lands a nice hook to VaraKolaudov's body. VaraKolaudov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
VaraKolaudov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT#
It looks like Mawzer VaraKolaudov has been cut.
VaraKolaudov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Great misses the target.
Despite the aggression on VaraKolaudov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Great digs a good hook to VaraKolaudov's body.
Great throws a shot from downtown. VaraKolaudov moves away and avoids it.
Great throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
VaraKolaudov defending well as Great loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Great throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
VaraKolaudov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters circling - Great throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like VaraKolaudov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab from Great.
VaraKolaudov moves away from the strike by Great.
VaraKolaudov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Great loads up on a big right hand but VaraKolaudov slips the punch.
VaraKolaudov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Great lands a jab to VaraKolaudov's midsection.
Great throws a right and a left that VaraKolaudov avoids nicely.
Great jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Great bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Great throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Great throws an uppercut from half a mile away. VaraKolaudov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Great throws a jab but it's blocked by VaraKolaudov.
VaraKolaudov throws a counter combo.
VaraKolaudov ducks under a wild hook from Great.
VaraKolaudov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
VaraKolaudov ducks under a wild hook from Great.
VaraKolaudov throws out a counter right but Great avoids it with no problem.
Great looks to land a right hand but VaraKolaudov moved out of range.
VaraKolaudov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
VaraKolaudov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Great throws a predictable looking body shot
letting VaraKolaudov counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
VaraKolaudov ducks under a wild hook from Great.
VaraKolaudov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
VaraKolaudov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Great throws out the jab.
Great throws a body punch but VaraKolaudov moves out of range.
VaraKolaudov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Great misses with an uppercut. VaraKolaudov saw that one coming.
VaraKolaudov is looking for the big counter here.#T3#
Great swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
VaraKolaudov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Great swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by VaraKolaudov.
Great throws a predictable looking body shot
and VaraKolaudov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Great throws an off balance right hand
and VaraKolaudov counters with a one-two to the body.
Great misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Great works the jab nicely.
Great scores with a jab to the head.
A combination from Great does no damage.
Despite the aggression on VaraKolaudov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
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!
Great ducks down and throws a hook to the body but VaraKolaudov moves away.
A nice side step and VaraKolaudov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T4#
Great misses with a hook
and VaraKolaudov counters with a straight right hand.
Great fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Great throws a predictable looking body shot
and VaraKolaudov counters with a two punch combo.
Great throws an ugly left hook that misses
and VaraKolaudov counters with a nice uppercut.
Great thows a left - swing and a miss!
Great moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVaraKolaudov.
Great looks to throw the jab but VaraKolaudov is out of range.
Great throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent VaraKolaudov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Great misses with a straight left.
VaraKolaudov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
VaraKolaudov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Great throws out the jab.
VaraKolaudov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Great throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Great dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mawzer VaraKolaudov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
VaraKolaudov ducks under a wild hook from Great.
Great stalks VaraKolaudov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into VaraKolaudov's face. VaraKolaudov staggers backwards, shaken.
Cyrus Great is winning the standup battle so far.
Good exchange - Great coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Great.
Great throws a body shot but no joy.
Great throws a shot from downtown. VaraKolaudov moves away and avoids it.
VaraKolaudov shapes to counter with a head kick.
Great throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Great is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by VaraKolaudov.
As Great backs off VaraKolaudov throws a huge counter combo but Great manages to avoid it all.
VaraKolaudov avoids the body shot from Great.
Great swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
VaraKolaudov is looking for the big counter here.
VaraKolaudov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Great.
VaraKolaudov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cyrus Great is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Great throws an uppercut from half a mile away. VaraKolaudov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Great backs off VaraKolaudov throws a huge counter combo but Great manages to avoid it all.
Great misses with a wild combination.
Great lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Great looks to land a left hand but VaraKolaudov moved out of range nicely.
VaraKolaudov unleashes a big counter combination but Great bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Great misses with a straight right.
Great lands a jab.
VaraKolaudov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Great connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! VaraKolaudov scrambles back to his feet.#T2#
Great looks to throw the jab but VaraKolaudov is out of range.
Great connects with a right hand. VaraKolaudov shakes it off.
Great loads up on a big right hand but VaraKolaudov slips the punch.
VaraKolaudov throws out a counter right but Great avoids it with no problem.
VaraKolaudov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from VaraKolaudov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Great lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Great misses with a series of wild punches.
VaraKolaudov throws a fast counter high kick but Great manages to duck under it in time.
Great misses with a jab, cross combination.
VaraKolaudov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Great thows a left - swing and a miss!
VaraKolaudov is looking for the big counter here.
Great throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Great looks to land a combination but VaraKolaudov avoids it well.
Great throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
VaraKolaudov throws a counter combo.
Great moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Great misses with a hook.
As Great backs off VaraKolaudov throws a huge counter combo but Great manages to avoid it all.
A jab from Great misses.
Great misses with a two punch combination.
VaraKolaudov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jab from Great.
VaraKolaudov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Great.
Great takes a swing at VaraKolaudov's ribcage but misses.
As Great backs off VaraKolaudov throws a huge counter combo but Great manages to avoid it all.
Great throws a hook but VaraKolaudov avoids it easily.#T4#
Great scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT#
That has opened up Mawzer VaraKolaudov's cut even more.
Great is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that VaraKolaudov can do to turn this around?
Great dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Great connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
VaraKolaudov moves out of range of the strikes.
VaraKolaudov is looking for the big counter here.
VaraKolaudov slips under a jab from Great.
VaraKolaudov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Great throws a lazy uppercut
and VaraKolaudov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
VaraKolaudov slips a jab from Great.
Great digs a good body shot into VaraKolaudov's ribs.
Great tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but VaraKolaudov was well out of range. Poor timing from Great.
Great moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVaraKolaudov.
Great thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Great backs off VaraKolaudov throws a huge counter combo but Great manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Great dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mawzer VaraKolaudov'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Great lands a jab to the head.
Great throws a nice looking combination but VaraKolaudov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
VaraKolaudov throws a big counter head kick but Great avoids it with no problem.
Great cracks VaraKolaudov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Great throws a looping overhand right but VaraKolaudov ducks down to avoid it.
Great dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Great lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Great cracks VaraKolaudov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Great tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but VaraKolaudov was well out of range. Poor timing from Great.
Great moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVaraKolaudov.
Great scores with a hook to the body. VaraKolaudov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Great throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Great misses with a left hand
enabling VaraKolaudov to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Great finds it's target.
VaraKolaudov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Great misses with a straight left.
VaraKolaudov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Great with a hook.
Great's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Great duly obliges. #CUT#
The cut above Mawzer VaraKolaudov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Great looks to land a combination but VaraKolaudov avoids it well.
Great fails to land with a series of punches.
VaraKolaudov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
VaraKolaudov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Great throws out the jab.
VaraKolaudov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
VaraKolaudov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Great throws out the jab. #T2#
Great swinging wildly here.
Great throws out a loose jab but VaraKolaudov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but VaraKolaudov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Great has got the better of the exchanges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Great. VaraKolaudov does a little dance to reset his feet.
VaraKolaudov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Great throws a big shot that misses.
As Great backs off VaraKolaudov throws a huge counter combo but Great manages to avoid it all.
Great throws the left hand but VaraKolaudov avoids the punch easily.
Great fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches VaraKolaudov on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Great throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Despite the aggression on VaraKolaudov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Great misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on VaraKolaudov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Great throws a big shot that misses.
VaraKolaudov is looking for the big counter here.#T3#
A big right from Great misses.
Great throws a right hand that misses
and VaraKolaudov counters with a two punch combo.
VaraKolaudov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Great looks to throw the jab but VaraKolaudov is out of range.
Great throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
VaraKolaudov takes a jab right on the kisser.
VaraKolaudov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Great throws a predictable looking body shot
and VaraKolaudov counters with a one-two to the body.
VaraKolaudov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Great works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#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!
Great throws a hook but VaraKolaudov avoids it easily.
Mawzer VaraKolaudov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
VaraKolaudov ducks under a wild hook from Great.
VaraKolaudov is looking for the big counter here.
A swing and a miss from Great.
Great takes a swing at VaraKolaudov's ribcage but misses.
VaraKolaudov is looking for the big counter here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Great. #CUT#
Mawzer VaraKolaudov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A jab from Great finds it's way through VaraKolaudov's defenses.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cyrus Great!
An out of breath Cyrus Great thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Mawzer VaraKolaudov spoke after the fight, saying 'Wasn't my destiny to win I had fun regardless its about the journey my friends'.

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 
 
 
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