Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: OFK 206 - Okafor Vs Tiramanti
Date: Jun 26, 2022

#R1##CL#
Dokov forces Hussain back against the cage and clinches.
Dokov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hussain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dokov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hussain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Dokov. Those never looked like landing.
Hussain's coach down at 3Band MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hussain's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#CL#
Dokov takes the fight into the clinch.
Dokov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hussain is trying to break free.
Hussain tries to break the clinch but Dokov is controlling the position.
Dokov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dokov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dokov stalling.
Dokov scores with a hook to the body.
Hussain working hard to break the clinch.
Hussain wants to get back to striking at distance but Dokov won't allow it.
Dokov misses with an elbow strike.
Dokov lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Dokov is controlling him.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#TD#
Dokov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dokov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dokov looking for a sweep. Not yet Dokov, not yet. #ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Dokov manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Dokov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hussain's efforts to push away.
Dokov lands with a right to the head.
Dokov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hussain looks winded!
Dokov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Dokov lands a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch. #TD#
Dokov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dokov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dokov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hussain to see if he's OK.#ROC#Hussain is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Dokov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hussain is still in real trouble! Can Dokov finish him?#SU#
Dokov stands up.
Dokov 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.#TD#
Dokov gets a big slam - oh, Hussain is out! Hussain is out! That's a nasty KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Doko Dokov!
A victorious Doko Dokov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: OFK 194 - Temirov Vs Loco
Date: May 15, 2022

#R1#
Holloway is looking to slow Hussain down with leg kicks.
Hussain looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hussain misses with a shot to the body #CL#
and Holloway counters by moving into the clinch.
Holloway lands with a left to the head. #CUT#It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holloway.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holloway.
A short body shot lands from Holloway as the two fighters clinch.
Holloway lands a nice shot to the body.
Holloway scores with a shoulder strike.
Holloway lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hussain or not.
Holloway lands a hook that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Holloway.
Holloway gets through Hussain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holloway lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hussain or not.
Holloway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Holloway cracks Hussain with a nice body shot.
Hussain wants to get back to striking at distance but Holloway won't allow it.
Holloway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holloway effectively controlling the action here.
Holloway lands with a short punch from the clinch. #ROC#Hussain is rocked!#BC#
Holloway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #KD#
Holloway sends Hussain crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Holloway is motioning to the referee to let Hussain up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Hussain is still on wobbly legs! Can Holloway finish him?
Holloway feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Hussain crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Max Holloway!
Max Holloway made sure to mention his sponsor, FUClothing in his post fight interview.

Event: OFK 187 - King Vs Temirov
Date: Apr 23, 2022

#R1#
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Supreme saw that one coming.
Supreme was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hussain looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#CL#
Supreme has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC#
Supreme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Supreme clinches.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Supreme tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Supreme scores with a shot to the side of Hussain's head.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Supreme moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Supreme.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Supreme just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hussain's brow.
Supreme lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Hussain is trying to force a seperation but Supreme has the dominant position.
Supreme missing with knees to the body.
Supreme lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Supreme effectively controlling the action here.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Supreme has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Supreme. #CUT#It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Supreme lands an elbow inside.
Supreme lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Supreme manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Supreme.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Supreme is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Supreme.
Supreme lands an uppercut.
Supreme softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hussain is trying to break free.#BC#
Supreme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Supreme clinches up with Hussain and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Supreme closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Supreme prevents Hussain from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Supreme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Supreme lands with a nice body punch. #CL#
Hussain gets tackled into the cage by Supreme. Supreme maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Supreme has closed the distance and engaged Hussain in a clinch.
A short right from Supreme. #T2#
Supreme lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hussain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hussain blocks the elbow strike.
Supreme lands an elbow inside that Hussain shrugs off.
Nice body punch from Supreme.
Supreme digs a right hand into Hussain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hussain's gas tank.
Hussain letting Supreme take a breather here.
Supreme lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Supreme lands a hook that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Supreme lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Supreme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain is looking to clinch but Supreme is avoiding it.
Supreme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hussain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hussain flicks out a counter leg kick but Supreme steps away.
Supreme tries to clinch but Hussain moves out of range.
Supreme wants to clinch up but Hussain keeps it at a distance.
Supreme wants to clinch up but Hussain keeps it at a distance.
Hussain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Supreme takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Supreme - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hook to the body lands for Supreme. #T3##BC#
Supreme manages to break the clinch.
Supreme avoids a kick to the body.
Hussain misses with a hook
letting Supreme counter with a right hand.
Supreme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hussain's coach down at 3Band MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hussain's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Supreme tries to clinch but Hussain moves out of range. #CL#
Supreme closes the distance and clinches.
Supreme lands an elbow inside. #CUT#That has opened up Emre Hussain's cut even more.
Supreme lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Supreme lands a nice elbow.
Supreme lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Supreme working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Supreme lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Supreme scores with a shoulder strike.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Supreme is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Supreme. #ROC#Hussain is rocked!
Hussain avoiding damage as Supreme throws knees to the body.
Hussain is still on wobbly legs! Can Supreme finish him?
Supreme lands a hook to the side of the head.
Supreme connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hussain's face.
Supreme lands with a left to the head. #T4#
Supreme lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hussain to his knees! Supreme keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burrito Supreme!

Event: OFK 181 - King Vs Timmon
Date: Apr 02, 2022

#R1##CL#
Hussain closes the distance and clinches.
Hussain looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Seehaver drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hussain pulls his leg out and moves away. #TD2#
Seehaver changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hussain looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Seehaver is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
It looks like Seehaver might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Seehaver is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Seehaver looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Seehaver taking a breather here. #T1#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hussain is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Seehaver is controlling him well.
A lull in the action here.#SUB2#
Seehaver is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hussain knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Seehaver taking a breather here.
Seehaver prevents Hussain from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seehaver taking a breather here. #T3#
The adventures of Seehaver the control monster continue. Boring.
Hussain wants to get back to his feet but Seehaver drags him back down.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Seehaver shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hussain is trying to defend but Seehaver finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#T4#
Seehaver controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Seehaver seems to be working for a kimura but Hussain defends the submission attempt.
Seehaver seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hussain wants to get back to his feet.
Hussain has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Seehaver is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hussain wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Seehaver dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Seehaver is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hussain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #TD2#
Seehaver shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hussain napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Seehaver takes a little break here. Hussain wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Let's hope that Seehaver 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Hussain is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Seehaver has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seehaver happy to just control the position for now. #SU2#
Seehaver decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Seehaver defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
Seehaver is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Seehaver shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hussain sprawls well. Hussain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Seehaver gets slowly back to his feet.
Hussain is looking to chop away at Seehaver's legs.
Hussain throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
and Seehaver counters with a shoot takedown. Hussain fights it but they end up in guard.
Seehaver is stalling in the full guard.
Seehaver with a nice head shot there.#T2#
Seehaver advances position into side control!
Seehaver controls the position.
Hussain pushes Seehaver away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Seehaver gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Seehaver takes a little break here. Hussain wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T3#
Hussain pushes Seehaver away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Seehaver gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
A lull in the action here.
Seehaver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seehaver's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Seehaver tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hussain's legs.
Seehaver controls the position from side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Hussain might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hussain is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Seehaver asserts his dominance and retains side control.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hussain misses with a looping left.
Seehaver tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Seehaver.
It looked like Hussain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Emre Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Seehaver.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Seehaver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seehaver shoots in for a double leg but Hussain sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seehaver shoots in for a takedown but Hussain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussain misses the target.
A cross from Hussain lands.
Hussain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seehaver feints the counter takedown.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Seehaver circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Seehaver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hussain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Hussain tries to clinch #TD2#
and Seehaver counters with a takedown into side control. #SUB2#
Seehaver is trying to get an arm triangle but Hussain is defending well. #SUB2#
Seehaver is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hussain knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Seehaver tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Hussain is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Seehaver asserts his dominance and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Seehaver stalls from top position.
More stalling from Seehaver.
Hussain is trying to get back to his feet.
Seehaver tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hussain's legs.
Hussain is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Emre Hussain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Seehaver taking a breather here.
Hussain tries to escape but Seehaver is in control. #SU2#
Seehaver has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Seehaver fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Seehaver. #T3#
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Seehaver moved out of range.#TD2#
Seehaver shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Seehaver showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB2#
Seehaver is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hussain defends it well.
Still in half guard, Seehaver seems content to control.
Kyle Seehaver has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hussain is in trouble now - Seehaver has advanced to mount!
Hussain is in a horrible position here. Seehaver smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Seehaver controlling from the full mount. #T4#
Seehaver won't let Hussain get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Seehaver controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hussain wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Seehaver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Seehaver 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Seehaver!

Event: OFK 175 - Holloway Vs Foley
Date: Mar 12, 2022

#R1#
Petrov scores with a jab to the body.
Hussain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Hussain's coach down at 3Band MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hussain's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Petrov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hussain looks winded!
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Hussain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hussain throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
Petrov with a jab.#CUT#It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Petrov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Petrov. #KD#
Petrov moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Hussain goes down! Can Petrov finish him!?#ROC#Hussain is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain is looking to stand up but Petrov isn't so interested in that idea.
Hussain is still in real trouble! Can Petrov finish him?
Petrov forces his way into half guard.
Petrov controlling the action here.
Petrov moves into full mount! Hussain won't be happy about that!
Petrov controlling from the full mount.
Hussain seems to have recovered his senses.
Hussain trying desperately to get to his feet. #T1#
Hussain is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hussain tries to buck Petrov off but Petrov takes his back!
Hussain trying to get back to his feet but Petrov is in full control for now.
Good control from Petrov.
Petrov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T2#
Hussain is trying to get back to his feet but Petrov has full control of the position and if anything, Hussain has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Petrov controls the position.
Hussain wants to get back to his feet.
What can Hussain do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight! #T3#
Petrov continues to stall.
Hussain is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
More hug and hope from Petrov.
Hussain is trying to get back to his feet but Petrov has full control of the position and if anything, Hussain has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Petrov'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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Radoslav Petrov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Petrov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Petrov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Petrov slips under a jab from Hussain.
Petrov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Petrov lunges at Hussain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hussain's hand. #CUT#That has opened up Emre Hussain's cut even more.
Petrov drops Hussain with a big left hand! Hussain is injured, injured bad! Petrov jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Radoslav Petrov!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Radoslav Petrov waved his t-shirt featuring HERBIZER's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: OFK 169 - Harwath Vs Do Urden
Date: Feb 19, 2022

#R1#
Bamalog throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bamalog turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.
Bamalog slips a straight right by Hussain.
Hussain doesn't manage to clinch there - Bamalog circles away.
Hussain misses with a shot to the body
and Bamalog finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hussain's coach down at 3Band MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hussain's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Bamalog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussain doesn't manage to clinch there - Bamalog circles away.
Hussain misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Bamalog tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bamalog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hussain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bamalog looks to land a body kick but Hussain moved away.
Hussain counters with a body kick.
Bamalog scores with a sloppy right hand. Hussain should have avoided that one.
Bamalog fakes the leg kick and cracks Hussain in the body.
Bamalog swinging wildly here.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bamalog.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bamalog misses with a two punch combination.
Bamalog feints and then cracks Hussain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hussain down.
Bamalog fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bamalog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Bamalog.
Hussain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T1#
Bamalog looks for the body kick but Hussain saw that one coming.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bamalog paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hussain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Bamalog tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hussain manages to circle out of the way.
Hussain tests Bamalog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bamalog throws a head kick that misses.
Bamalog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hussain is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bamalog.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bamalog. That's going to slow Hussain down.
Bamalog blocks a jab.
Bamalog tries to counter by clinching up but Hussain breaks away and moves out of range.
Hussain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bamalog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hussain.
Bamalog misses with a head kick.
Hussain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Bamalog saw that one coming.
Bamalog has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hussain finds it's way round the side to connect with Bamalog's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Bamalog moved out of range nicely.
Bamalog appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bamalog thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hussain if he has to take too many more of those.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. Bamalog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good leg kick by Bamalog. #T2#
Bamalog lands with a shot to the body.
Hussain needs to keep his hands up - Bamalog had a free shot at his head there.
Hussain is looking to land body kicks.#CL2#
Hussain has Bamalog up against the cage in a clinch.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Bamalog has him pressed against the cage.
Hussain tries to break free but Bamalog pushes him back against the cage.
Bamalog lands a nice uppercut.
Bamalog tries a body shot but Hussain blocks it.
Hussain is looking to break free of the clinch but Bamalog has double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Bamalog.
Hussain looks winded!
Hussain is looking to break free of the clinch but Bamalog has double underhooks.
Bamalog lands with a light punch inside.
Hussain is trying to push Bamalog away but Bamalog has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bamalog lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Bamalog.
Bamalog presses Hussain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Bamalog.
Bamalog pushes Hussain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bamalog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Bamalog cracks Hussain with a nice body shot.#T3#
Bamalog presses Hussain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bamalog lands a shot to the body.
Bamalog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Bamalog lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bamalog working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bamalog lands an uppercut.
Bamalog lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bamalog lands with a short shot to the head.
Bamalog lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bamalog lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Bamalog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bamalog lands a right hand.
Bamalog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hussains head.
Bamalog working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bamalog lands a body shot.
Bamalog cracks Hussain with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Bamalog.
Hussain wants to break free but Bamalog has control.
Bamalog lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bamalog lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hussain or not. #T4#
Bamalog lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Bamalog.
Hussain takes a shot to the head. #ROC#Hussain is rocked!
Bamalog lands a body punch.
Hussain is still on wobbly legs! Can Bamalog finish him?
Bamalog lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bamalog.
Bamalog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bamalog digs a right hand underneath Hussain's ribcage. Hussain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bamalog lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bamalog.
Bamalog throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bamalog lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bamalog makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bamalog dips a shoulder and cracks Hussain with a mighty uppercut! Hussain falls back against the cage and Bamalog unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hussain is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bamalog screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teke Bamalog!
Teke Bamalog really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KOMBAT KLOTHING logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: OFK 162 - Holloway Vs Plutov
Date: Jan 23, 2022

#R1#
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Rochester moved out of range.
Rochester misses with a hook. Hussain ducked under it nicely.
Rochester throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hussain on the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Hussain moves in looking to clinch but Rochester pushes him off.
Rochester tests Hussain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Rochester moved away.
Hussain throws a hook to the side of Rochester's head but Rochester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hussain wants to clinch up but Rochester keeps it at a distance.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rochester.
Rochester has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Defiant in the buildup to the fight.
Rochester connects with a nice looking jab.
Hussain's coach down at 3Band MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hussain's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rochester ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Hussain wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain doesn't manage to clinch there - Rochester circles away.
Hussain throws a low kick but Rochester moves out of range easily. #KD#
Rochester feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hussain sprawling to the canvas! Hussain rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rochester finish him?! #ROC#Hussain is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain slips a jab from Rochester.
Hussain is still on wobbly legs! Can Rochester finish him?
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Rochester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Hussain tries a low kick but Rochester avoids it.
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hussain seems to have recovered his senses.
Hussain misses with a body kick.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rochester avoids the body shot from Hussain.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Rochester feinted with a counter takedown.
Hussain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hussain leaves his chin hanging out and Rochester seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Hussain crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arlo Rochester!

Event: OFK 155 - Power Vs Timmon
Date: Jan 01, 2022

#R1#
Plutov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Plutov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
Hussain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plutov, pushing him back against the cage.
Plutov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hussain.#BC2#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Plutov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL#
Plutov clinches.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hussain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plutov lands a really nice looking cross but Hussain seems unphased.
Nice uppercut there from Plutov.
Plutov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Plutov.#CUT#It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Hussain looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
Plutov appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL#
Plutov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Plutov scores with a knee to the head.
A short left from Plutov. #ROC#Hussain is rocked!
Hussain tries to break the clinch but Plutov is controlling the position.
Hussain is still on wobbly legs! Can Plutov finish him?
Hussain tries to break the clinch but Plutov is controlling the position.
Hussain seems to have recovered his senses.#BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hussain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Plutov misses with a head kick.
Hussain is looking to clinch but Plutov is avoiding it. #T1#
Plutov lands a body shot.
Plutov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hussain's head backwards.
Plutov swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Plutov moves out of range of the leg kick from Hussain.
Hussain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Plutov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Plutov as he connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Plutov.
Crack! A monster head kick from Plutov and Hussain falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Plutov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Wasyl Plutov!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Wasyl Plutov waved his t-shirt featuring Altitude Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: OFK 151 - Hilly Vs Sharma
Date: Dec 18, 2021

#R1#
Holloway uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hussain has time to react.#CUT#It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hussain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CL#
Holloway clinches.
Holloway lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hussain looks winded!
Holloway digs a right hand into Hussain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hussain's gas tank.
Holloway throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Holloway lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hussain or not. #BC#
Holloway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Holloway rushes Hussain and presses him up against the cage.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Holloway has him pressed against the cage.
Hussain's coach down at 3Band MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hussain's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Holloway.
Holloway dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Holloway lands with a right to the head.
Holloway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Holloway.
Holloway scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Holloway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holloway jabs Hussain to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL#
Holloway rushes Hussain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Holloway breaks from the clinch. #T1##CL#
Holloway moves into the clinch.
Holloway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Holloway lands a shoulder strike.
Holloway lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Holloway.
A body shot lands from Holloway.
Holloway lands a right hand.
Holloway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hussains head. #BC#
Holloway breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Holloway.
Holloway throws a leg kick which misses Hussain's front leg but catches the back leg as Hussain tries to avoid it.
Holloway works the jab nicely.#ROC#Hussain is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holloway punishes Hussain's body with a nice straight punch.
Hussain is still on wobbly legs! Can Holloway finish him?#CL#
Holloway has managed to clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holloway.
Hussain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holloway.
Holloway lands an uppercut.
A short right from Holloway.
Holloway pushes Hussain back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Holloway lands a big right hand that drops Hussain! The killer instinct kicks in and Holloway finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Holloway!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Holloway!
Max Holloway retains his lightweight title!
Max Holloway very nearly forgot to thank FUClothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: OFK 144 - Volkov Vs Temirov
Date: Nov 21, 2021

#R1#
Hussain scores with a nice right hand.
Hussain slips a straight right by Pullum.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch but Pullum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Pullum. Beautiful body shot.#CL2#
Hussain gets a clinch.
Pullum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pullum working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hussain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hussain is trying to force a seperation but Pullum has the dominant position.
Pullum misses with a body punch.
Hussain takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pullum looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hussain is fending him off so far but Pullum persists. Nope, Hussain circles away and we're back to standing.#CL#
Pullum clinches up with Hussain and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain wants to break free but Pullum has control. #BC2#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
Hussain misses with a hook. Pullum ducked under it nicely.
Hussain connects with a nice looking jab.
Hussain swings widly with a right hand
and Pullum counters with a nice body shot. #CL2#
Hussain instigates a clinch. #T1#
Pullum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pullum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hussain scores with a push kick.
Pullum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hussain. Pullum shrugs it off though.
Pullum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hussain throws a looping overhand right but Pullum ducks down to avoid it.
Pullum with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hussain to score with a decent uppercut.#TD#
Pullum drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pullum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hussain is keeping the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pullum wants to control from the top but Hussain keeps moving.
Pullum lands a couple of elbows.
Pullum might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hussain wants to stand up but Pullum is controlling him.
Pullum is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##ES2#
Hussain wriggles free and stands up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hussain.
Hussain lands with a right hand.
Hussain has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice defenses there by Pullum.
Emre Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hussain throws a hook to the side of Pullum's head but Pullum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Pullum was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hussain jabs Pullum right on the nose. Pullum blinks but takes it well.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL2#
Hussain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pullum really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Pullum keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pullum prevents Hussain from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pullum. #BC2#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Hussain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pullum lands a glancing blow to the side of Hussain's head.
Pullum shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furnum Pullum. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Pullum walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a left hand
and Pullum counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Pullum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hussain misses with a shot to the body
and Pullum counters with a nice uppercut.
Hussain fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pullum on the side of the head.
Nice body kick there by Hussain.
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hussain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hussain wants it to stay on the feet.
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pullum was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL#
Pullum closes the distance and pushes Hussain back into the cage.#BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pullum moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Pullum throwing a counter right hand but Hussain manages to avoid it.
Hussain tries to clinch but Pullum moves away
and Pullum counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Pullum tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T4##CL#
Pullum darts in and clinches Hussain up against the cage.#BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pullum scores with a jab to the head.
Good exchange - Pullum coming out on top.
Pullum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pullum on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hussain throws a jab when Pullum was well out of range.
Pullum was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hussain is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hussain misses with a left hand
and Pullum counters with a one-two to the body.
Hussain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pullum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pullum ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
A shot to the body from Hussain misses
and Pullum counters with a straight right hand.
Hussain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pullum circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pullum counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Emre Hussain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Nice body kick from Hussain.
Hussain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hussain defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pullum.
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hussain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hussain throws a hook but Pullum avoids it easily.
Pullum ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Pullum swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.
A counter left hand to the body from Pullum misses its target.
Hussain throws a right hand that misses
and Pullum counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A bone on bone clash there as Pullum blocks the leg kick.
Pullum swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hussain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hussain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pullum is out of range and Hussain settles back down.
Pullum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hussain misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pullum counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pullum scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T1#
Hussain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Pullum on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pullum on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pullum lands a jab.
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pullum circles away from the clinch attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Pullum misses its target.
Hussain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hussain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hussain cracks Pullum with a good jab.
Pullum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Pullum moved out of range nicely.
Pullum swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pullum with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Hussain misses. #CL#
Pullum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T2#
Pullum tries a body shot but Hussain blocks it.
Pullum drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hussain tries to break free but Pullum pushes him back against the cage.
Pullum wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furnum Pullum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Pullum has him pressed against the cage.
Pullum throws a punch but it's blocked by Hussain. #TD#
Pullum wants the takedown. Hussain is fighting it off but Pullum persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hussain's guard against the cage.
Hussain wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Pullum manages to pass to side control. #REVB#
Pullum prevents Hussain from standing back up.
Pullum seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hussain does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pullum lands with a punch from half guard.
Hussain wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Pullum 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. #T3#
Pullum passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hussain! #SUB#
Pullum has control of Hussain's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hussain regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pullum working the ground and pound effectively.
Pullum scoring with strikes but Hussain is staying in there. #T4##ES2#
Hussain bucks Pullum off and manages to get back to his feet!
Hussain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussain throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pullum counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hussain thinking.
Hussain tries to clinch but Pullum moves out of range.
Pullum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a kick to the body. #CL2#
Hussain takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pullum is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hussain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hussain wants to get back to striking at distance but Pullum won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Hussain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hussain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pullum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch but Pullum keeps him there for the moment.#TD#
Pullum works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pullum's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Furnum Pullum will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Pullum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pullum on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hussain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pullum in his tracks.
A leg kick checked by Pullum.
Pullum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.#CL2#
Hussain drives through and clinches with Pullum against the cage.
Hussain is trying to push Pullum away but Pullum has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hussain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hussain takes a shot to the head.
Pullum lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hussain backwards. #BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pullum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Hussain is predictable there
and Pullum counters with a right hand to the body.
Hussain cracks Pullum with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hussain tries to move into range but Pullum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Hussain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hussain connects with a jab.
Hussain throws a lazy uppercut
and Pullum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pullum looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Hussain misses with a looping right.
Hussain tries a low kick but Pullum avoids it.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. Pullum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A left lands for Hussain.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Hussain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pullum under the eye.
Hussain is looking to clinch.
Hussain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pullum finds it's way round the side to connect with Hussain's head.
Pullum with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T2#
Hussain tries to clinch but Pullum is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pullum counters with a stiff right hand.
Emre Hussain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pullum blocks a jab.#CL#
Pullum closes the distance and clinches.
Pullum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hussain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pullum scores with a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
Pullum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot by Pullum.
Hussain wants to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Pullum.
Hussain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL#
Pullum instigates a clinch. #T3##BC2#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain wants to clinch up but Pullum keeps it at a distance.
Pullum is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pullum misses with a wild body shot.
Hussain wants to clinch but Pullum slips to the side
and Pullum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#That has opened up Emre Hussain's cut even more.
Hussain throws a shot from downtown. Pullum moves away and avoids it.
Hussain is looking to clinch but Pullum is avoiding it.
Pullum throws a big counter combination but Hussain scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hussain misses with a left hand
and Pullum counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC#Hussain is rocked!
Pullum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pullum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Pullum is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Hussain.
Hussain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hussain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hussain cracks Pullum with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T4#
Pullum ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Pullum appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hussain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hussain misses with a wild body shot.
Pullum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. Pullum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pullum swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hussain misses with a right hand
enabling Pullum to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pullum ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Pullum on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pullum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pullum swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hussain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hussain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pullum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hussain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pullum is looking to clinch.
Hussain is looking to land body kicks.
Pullum was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Furnum Pullum.
I think Pullum has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: OFK 138 -
Date: Oct 31, 2021

#R1##CL2#
Hussain instigates a clinch.
Seehaver looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!#BC2#
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hussain cracks Seehaver with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL2#
Hussain clinches with his opponent.
Seehaver wants a takedown but no success here. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab from Hussain.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Hussain pushes Seehaver up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hussain.
Hussain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Seehaver takes one to the chin there.
Hussain has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hussain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#ROC2#Seehaver is rocked!
We've been told by Seehaver's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hussain lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Seehaver falls backwards - clearly groggy! Hussain dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: OFK 131 - Graves Vs plutov
Date: Oct 09, 2021

#R1#
Knapp stuns Hussain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Hussain clinches with his opponent.
Knapp can't find room to land a body shot as Hussain controls the action.
Knapp has Hussain pressed against the cage, preventing Hussain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hussain definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#BC#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Hussain misses.
Knapp throws a jab when Hussain was well out of range.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knapp keeps Hussain at a distance using the push kick.
Hussain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knapp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knapp misses with a body shot.
Knapp just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Knapp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knapp throws a shot to the body.
Knapp scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain walks into a jab.
Knapp misses with a body shot.
Knapp moves out of range of the body kick.
Hussain scores with a jab. Knapp acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knapp is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Knapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussain lands a right hook to the body.
Hussain avoids the body shot from Knapp. #T1#
A head kick misses from Knapp.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hussain.
Hussain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hussain is looking to counter with a body kick.
Knapp keeps the fight on the outside.
Hussain looks for the body kick but Knapp saw that one coming.
Knapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Knapp finds it's way through Hussain's defenses.
Knapp misses with a wild body shot.
Knapp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain.
Sloppy strikes from Knapp. Those never looked like landing.
Hussain throws a push kick but Knapp slaps the foot to one side.
Knapp feints a jab promting Hussain to slip. Knapp then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hussain slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Knapp misses with a leg kick.
Hussain connects with a body shot.
Jab from Hussain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain throws a body shot but no joy.
Knapp throws a right and a left that Hussain avoids nicely.
Hussain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick lands for Knapp.
Hussain slips a jab and a cross from Knapp.
Knapp stuns Hussain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Knapp. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knapp.
Knapp has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T2#
Knapp blocks a jab.
Knapp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain.
Hussain checks a leg kick.
Hussain lands a nice looking kick to the body. Knapp takes a step back to recover.
Hussain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knapp momentarily.
Knapp needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there.
Hussain throws a solid leg kick but Knapp takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hussain.
Hussain blocks the body kick.
Nice body kick there by Knapp.
Knapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
Hussain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Knapp.
Hussain misses with a wild body shot.
Knapp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Knapp - that will leave a mark!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knapp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knapp cracks Hussain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T3#
Knapp lands the left hand.
Hussain blocks the body kick.
A left and a right from Knapp both land. Nice combination.
Knapp throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain is looking to counter punch.
Good shot there by Hussain.
Knapp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hussain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hussain there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knapp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Good leg kick by Hussain.
Knapp tries to land a front kick but Hussain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knapp. That's going to slow Hussain down.
Hussain tries to clinch but Knapp moves out of range.
Hussain lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain thumps Knapp with a low kick.
Knapp thuds a left hand into Hussain's body.
Knapp tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knapp fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hussain.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
Knapp lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T4#
Hussain with a nice calf kick.#CL#
Hussain instigates a clinch.
Knapp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knapp has a couple of punches blocked by Hussain. #BC#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
Knapp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hussain tries to clinch up.
Knapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.
Knapp scores with a push kick.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Knapp sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hussain throws a hook to the side of Knapp's head but Knapp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knapp throws a body kick that misses.
Crunch! Knapp slams his shin into Hussain's torso.
Knapp looks to land a right hand but Hussain moved out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body kick from Knapp.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Knapp misses with a series of wild punches. #CL#
Hussain moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Knapp dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Knapp tests Hussain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knapp throws a body shot but no joy.
Hussain is looking to clinch but Knapp is avoiding it. #CL#
Hussain closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knapp throws a series of punches but Hussain avoids them all with ease.
Hussain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hussain will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hussain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Knapp throws a body shot but no joy.
Knapp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hussain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knapp manages to avoid it.
Knapp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a looping right.
Knapp swings for the body but Hussain moves out of range.
Knapp thuds a left hand into Hussain's body.
Knapp scores with a hook to the body. Hussain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knapp pushes Hussain away with a front kick.
Knapp feints and then cracks Hussain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hussain down.
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hussain cracks Knapp with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knapp scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussain. Knapp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Knapp releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T1#
Knapp cracks a nice hook into Hussain's ribs.
Hussain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knapp scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knapp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Knapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hussain. Knapp shrugs it off though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knapp. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knapp throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hussain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Knapp throws a shot to the body.
Hussain connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knapp connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jimmy Knapp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knapp throws a half hearted mid kick.
Knapp lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Knapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
Knapp thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hussain if he has to take too many more of those.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. Knapp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussain tries to clinch up.
A left and a right from Knapp both land. Nice combination. #CUT2#It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
A lazy left from Knapp finds it's target.#T2#
Hussain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Knapp misses with a body kick.
Knapp staying out of range there.
Knapp lands with a shot to the body.
Knapp works Hussain's body with a nice hook.
Knapp misses with a body kick.
Knapp connects with a leg kick.
Hussain swings widly with a right hand
and Hussain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knapp throws a sloppy head kick and Hussain moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knapp. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussain throws the left hand but Knapp avoids the punch easily.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knapp.
Knapp looks to land a body kick but Hussain moved away.
Hussain moves out of range of the body kick from Knapp.
Hussain on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Knapp is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hussain rather than just go for the knockout.
Knapp throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Knapp throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hussain is looking to chop away at Knapp's legs.
Knapp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T3#
Hussain tries to clinch but Knapp is having none of it.
Knapp needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there.#CL#
Hussain instigates a clinch.
Knapp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knapp tries to work over Hussain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knapp keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hussain.
Knapp misses with the head strike. #BC#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Hussain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Hussain moves into range and clinches up with Knapp.
Knapp misses with a body punch.
Knapp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hussain working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knapp. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knapp fakes the leg kick and cracks Hussain in the body.
Knapp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knapp scores with a shot to the body.
Knapp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Hussain lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knapp doesn't seem phased though.
A bone on bone clash there as Hussain blocks the leg kick.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Knapp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain doesn't manage to clinch there - Knapp circles away.
Knapp misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hussain.
Hussain works the jab nicely.
Knapp lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Knapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Knapp.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussain misses the target.
Hussain with a nice cross.
Knapp takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hussain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knapp can pounce on him.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knapp connects with a nice looking jab.
Knapp thumps Hussain with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hussain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knapp.
Hussain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knapp in his tracks.
Hussain scores with a nice head shot.
Knapp lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Knapp 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Knapp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
That's time! Hussain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Hussain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hussain misses with a looping left.
Knapp follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Knapp takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussain is looking to clinch.
Knapp scores with a kick to the body.
Hussain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knapp ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Knapp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hussain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hussain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knapp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab by Hussain.
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hussain is looking to clinch.
Knapp 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.
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!
Knapp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Knapp misses its intended target.
Hussain is looking to counter punch.
Hussain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Knapp. Hussain shrugs it off though. #CL#
Hussain darts in and clinches Knapp up against the cage.#T1#
Hussain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knapp has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knapp misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Knapp.
Good leg kick by Hussain. #CL#
Hussain closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Hussain misses with a hook. Knapp ducked under it nicely.
Knapp scores with a kick to the body.
Knapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussain manages to avoid it.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Knapp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knapp throws a leg kick but Hussain checks it.
Knapp slips under a jab from Hussain.
That kick from Knapp tenderised Hussain's leg. Hussain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hussain lands with a cross.
Hussain throws a body kick that misses.
Knapp scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knapp ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hussain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Emre Hussain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Knapp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knapp stuns Hussain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hussain is looking to clinch but Knapp is avoiding it.
Knapp throws a hook but Hussain blocks it.
Hussain darts in trying to clinch
and Knapp counters with a nice body kick.
Knapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Knapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Knapp.
Knapp uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knapp avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Knapp ducks right into an uppercut from Hussain.
Hussain throws out a leg kick but Knapp moves out of range and Hussain only half commits.
Knapp scores with a hook to the body. Hussain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL#
Hussain forces Knapp back against the cage and clinches.
Knapp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hussain's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hussain. #BC2#
Knapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Hussain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knapps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Knapp misses with a body kick.
Knapp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knapp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hussain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Knapp takes one on the button.
Knapp pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CL#
Hussain closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hussain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knapp scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hussain moves out of range as Knapp throws a body kick.
Knapp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knapp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hussain.
Knapp misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussain misses the target.
Knapp looks for the body kick but Hussain saw that one coming.
Hussain misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knapp misses with a straight left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knapp.
Knapp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hussain! #T4#
Hussain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knapp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knapp throws a nice head kick!
Hussain wants to clinch up but Knapp keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Hussain closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Knapp looks to land a combination but Hussain avoids it well.
Knapp fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hussain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knapp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Hussain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knapp throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knapp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hussain. Hussain obviously looking to wear him down.
Hussain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knapp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knapp sizes up Hussain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Knapp lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hussain throws a low kick but Knapp moves out of range easily.
Hussain misses with a body punch
and Knapp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knapp lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Knapp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knapp 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Knapp!
A very excited looking Jimmy Knapp made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: SMASH: Kneeland vs Kosmanov
Date: Sep 10, 2021

#R1#
A jab from Morgan misses.
Hussain throws out a counter right but Morgan avoids it with no problem.
Hussain has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A big left from Morgan misses.
Hussain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hussain wants it to stay on the feet.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Morgan moved away.
Morgan lands a leg kick that knocks Hussain off balance momentarily.
Morgan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doc Dannis Death Squad in the buildup to the fight.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Hussain avoids nicely.
Hussain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morgan connects with a single shot there.
Hussain slips under a jab from Morgan.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hussain moves forwards but Morgan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hussain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Morgan with a jab.
Morgan keeps the fight on the outside.
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hussain on the side of the head.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
Morgan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morgan tests Hussain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morgan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Hussain connects with the punch.
Hussain scores with a hook.#CL2#
Hussain clinches with his opponent. #T1#
Hussain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
Morgan prevents Hussain from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hussain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hussain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morgan keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Hussain tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.#TD#
Morgan gets the takedown into side control.
Hussain is pushing Morgan's head away, looking to escape. Morgan manages to hold on to the position though.#SUB#
Morgan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hussain knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hussain takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hussain is working to avoid the ground and pound but Morgan connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hussain tries to escape but Morgan is in control.
Morgan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Morgan works to advance to full mount. Hussain defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #T2#
Hussain is trying to stand.
Morgan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hussain trying desperately to get to his feet.
Morgan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hussain looks a forlorn figure.
Morgan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Morgan lands a big shot there that rocks Hussain but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hussain is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan with good strikes from the mount here!
Hussain is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morgan with a couple of short strikes.
Morgan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Morgan lands with some strikes.
Morgan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T3#
Morgan raining down shots from the mount!
Hussain wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Morgan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Morgan lands a big elbow. #SUB#
Morgan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Morgan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hussain looks a forlorn figure.
Morgan lands a heavy elbow.
You get the feeling that Hussain really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Morgan lands a big shot there that rocks Hussain but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan lands a heavy elbow.
Morgan landing shots from mount. #T4#
Morgan raining down hammerfists from mount.#ROC#Hussain is rocked!
Hussain is bucking up trying to escape but Morgan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hussain is still in real trouble! Can Morgan finish him?
Morgan loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Hussain scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Morgan land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Morgan stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Morgan!
A victorious Josh Morgan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SMASH: Kirk vs Petrov
Date: Aug 07, 2021

#R1#
Hussain lands the left hand.
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Hussain.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Hussain throws a jab when Henriksen was well out of range.
Hussain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Henriksen.
Henriksen misses with a head kick.
Hussain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Henriksen throws a body shot but no joy.
Henriksen scores with a decent looking hook.
Henriksen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hussain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice sprawl there from Hussain as Henriksen shoots in.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL2#
Hussain takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henriksen lands a head shot.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Henriksen misses.
Henriksen stuns Hussain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Hussain connects with a body shot.
Hussain misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hussain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Henriksen.
Hussain lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Henriksen.
Hussain looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL2#
Hussain moves into the clinch.#TD#
Henriksen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hussain uses from the top position. #SU2#
Hussain gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hussain with a nice cross.
Hussain lands a really nice looking cross but Henriksen seems unphased.
Henriksen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a body kick.
Hussain leaves Henriksen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Henriksen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henriksen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henriksen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Henriksen moves out of range of the strikes.
Hussain moves in looking to clinch but Henriksen pushes him off.
It looked like Henriksen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Henriksen shoots in for a takedown but Hussain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Emre Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henriksen misses with a head kick.
Hussain lands an overhand right.
Hussain throws a shot from downtown. Henriksen moves away and avoids it.
Henriksen shoots for a takedown but Hussain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Henriksen ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hussain lands a really nice looking cross but Henriksen seems unphased.
Henriksen throws out a powerful jab.
Henriksen 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.
Hussain wants to clinch.
Henriksen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hussain has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hussain is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Henriksen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T3#
Henriksen moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
Henriksen lands a high kick!
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henriksen.
Henriksen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hussain lands with a straight right. Henriksen didn't see that one coming.
Hussain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henriksen. That did some damage!
Hussain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL2#
Henriksen tries to keep at a distance but Hussain has taken the fight into the clinch.
Henriksen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hussain after a bit of a struggle.
Henriksen gets through Hussain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henriksen throws a shot from downtown. Hussain moves away and avoids it.
Hussain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Henriksen under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henriksen goes for a double leg but Hussain avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hussain continues to drive forward.#BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henriksen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henriksen misses with a low kick.#T4##TD#
Henriksen drives through with a takedown into Hussain's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES2#
Hussain pushes Henriksen off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hussain throws out a powerful jab.
Donk. Hussain catches Henriksen right on the button with a cross.
Henriksen moves out of range of the strikes.
Hussain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Henriksen lands a slapping body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hussain.
Hussain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hussain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hussain throws a jab when Henriksen was well out of range.
Henriksen throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henriksen misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Henriksen misses its intended target. #TD#
Henriksen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Hussain kicks Henriksen off and gets back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Hussain is looking to clinch but Henriksen is avoiding it. #CL2#
Hussain has closed the distance and engaged Henriksen in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hussain's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Henriksen breaks from the clinch.
Hussain avoids the head kick by Henriksen.
Henriksen misses with a takedown attempt - Hussain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Henriksen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hussain throws out a powerful jab.
Hussain wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henriksen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
Jab by Hussain.
Henriksen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Henriksen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut lands for Hussain. That snapped Henriksen's head back. #T1#
Henriksen feints and then cracks Hussain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hussain down.
Hussain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Henriksen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henriksen slips a straight right by Hussain.
A little feinted left hand from Henriksen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hussain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hussain avoids the head kick by Henriksen.
Hussain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hussain wants to clinch.
Emre Hussain seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Henriksen tries to keep at a distance but Hussain has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henriksen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Henriksen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hussain tries a quick counter leg kick but Henriksen is wise to it.
Henriksen shoots in and drives through. Hussain sprawls well.
Henriksen is looking to wear down Hussain with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Henriksen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hussain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hussain wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Henriksen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hussain lands with an uppercut that bounces Henriksen off the cage and back into range.#T2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Hussain. That's going to slow Henriksen down. #CL2#
Henriksen gets tackled into the cage by Hussain. Hussain maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
Hussain connects with a looping right hand.
Henriksen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hussain lands an overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henriksen throws a low kick but Hussain avoids it.
Hussain thumps Henriksen with a low kick.
Hussain tests Henriksen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Henriksen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Hussain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL2#
Hussain clinches. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick lands for Henriksen.
Hussain connects with a body shot that sends Henriksen's belly button to the back.
Henriksen misses with a head kick. #T3#
Hussain is looking to clinch.
Henriksen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hussain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Henriksen scores with a nice strike.#TD#
Henriksen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Henriksen showed some decent athleticism there.
Hussain is looking to escape.#SUB#
Henriksen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Henriksen stops Hussain from getting back to his feet.
Henriksen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hussain does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Henriksen is nestled in close to Hussain, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB#
Henriksen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hussain defends it well. #T4##ES2#
Hussain has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Henriksen is on him like a limpet, forcing Hussain back against the cage.
Henriksen is trying to pull guard but Hussain turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Hussain misses. #CL2#
Hussain gets a clinch.
Henriksen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hussain gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC2#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Henriksen circles away.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henriksen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henriksen throws out a leg kick but Hussain moves out of range and Henriksen only half commits.
Henriksen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good work by Hussain as he checks the leg kick.
Henriksen shoots in for a takedown but Hussain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hussain scores with a body shot.
Henriksen avoids a kick to the body.
Henriksen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hussain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Henriksen under the eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Hussain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Henriksen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henriksen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hussain pinned against the cage. Hussain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Henriksen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Henriksen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Henriksen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hussain lands a nice shot that snaps Henriksen's head back.
Henriksen throws a jab when Hussain was well out of range.
Henriksen throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Hussain has closed the distance and engaged Henriksen in a clinch.
Henriksen is trying to pull guard but Hussain turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
Henriksen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henriksen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henriksen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nice body punch from Hussain.
Hussain wants to clinch up but Henriksen keeps it at a distance.#T1#
Hussain doesn't manage to clinch there - Henriksen circles away.
Henriksen tries to land a leg kick but Hussain saw it coming and moves away.
Henriksen misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hussain tries to clinch but Henriksen is having none of it.
Henriksen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hussain 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.
Hussain connects with a jab.
Henriksen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Decent striking displayed by Hussain there.
Hussain lands with an uppercut that bounces Henriksen off the cage and back into range.
Henriksen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henriksen looks to land a left hand but Hussain moved out of range nicely.
Henriksen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hussain sprawls well. Hussain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henriksen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Henriksen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henriksen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henriksen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Henriksen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hussain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Henriksen under the eye.
Hussain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hussain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Henriksen throws a hook but Hussain blocks it.
Hussain swings and misses with a shot to the body#TD#
and Henriksen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hussain won't be happy with that.
Hussain tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Henriksen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henriksen cracks Hussain with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena. #T3#
Hussain really wants to buck Henriksen off and get back to his feet.
We've been hearing that Henriksen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hussain is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hussain blocking the ground and pound.
Henriksen wants to control the pace but Hussain is squirming around nicely.
Hussain is trying to stand.
Henriksen looking to control but Hussain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
Henriksen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hussain is surviving well by controlling Henriksen's body position as best he can.
Henriksen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Karl Henriksen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Hussain is trying to get back to his feet but can't. #SUB#
Henriksen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hussain has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Henriksen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hussain wants to try and get back to his feet.
Henriksen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hussain squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Karl Henriksen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#ES2#
Hussain bucks Henriksen off and manages to get back to his feet!
Hussain checks a low kick from Henriksen.
Henriksen throws an overhand right that lands on Hussain's shoulder, as Hussain tries to avoid the shot.
Henriksen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Henriksen misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hussain! But no joy.
Henriksen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Emre Hussain.
I've got Hussain 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: SMASH: Voronin vs Gulf
Date: Jul 17, 2021

#R1#
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan keeps the fight on the outside.#TD#
Morgan drives through with a takedown into guard.

Hussain pushes Morgan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morgan throws a right hand that Hussain ducks under and follows up with a left that Hussain also avoids with ease.
Morgan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hussain eats them both and turns towards Morgan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan 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. #CL2#
Hussain moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain lands with a good body shot.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Hussain's shoulder, as Hussain tries to avoid the shot.
Morgan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doc Dannis Death Squad in the buildup to the fight.
Hussain looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Morgan takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Hussain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hussain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morgan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hussain slips a straight right by Morgan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussain throws out a counter right but Morgan avoids it with no problem.
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hussain drops his hands momentarily and Morgan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away. #T1#
Morgan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick from Hussain.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emre Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Morgan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morgan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hussain throws a shot from downtown. Morgan moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Hussain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice shot by Morgan.
Hussain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morgan thuds his right hand into Hussain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan scores with a jab.
Morgan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hussain momentarily.
Hussain misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely.
Morgan lands the left hand.
Morgan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morgan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hussain in his tracks.
Hussain tries to land a front kick but Morgan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T2#
Donk. Morgan catches Hussain right on the button with a cross.
Hussain lands a jab to the head.
Jab by Morgan.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
Morgan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab.
Morgan cracks Hussain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#TD#
Morgan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hussain wants to stand up but Morgan is controlling him. #ES2#
Hussain manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#TD#
Morgan has hold of one of Hussain's legs. Hussain is fighting the takedown attempt but Morgan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Hussain manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Morgan jabs Hussain right on the nose. Hussain blinks but takes it well.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Hussain on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big right from Morgan misses.
Hussain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Hussain on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Hussain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A bone on bone clash there as Morgan blocks the leg kick. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Morgan.
Hussain is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#SUB#
Morgan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hussain is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hussain wants to get back to his feet but Morgan drags him back down.
Morgan is putting a hurting on Hussain here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morgan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hussain tries to escape but Morgan is in control.
Morgan wants to control but Hussain is keeping him busy.
Hussain is letting Morgan control him for a moment. #T4#
Hussain is trying to buck Morgan off.
Morgan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Morgan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Morgan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #ES2#
Hussain bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hussain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hussain misses with a low kick as Morgan jumps back.
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
A little feinted left hand from Morgan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hussain avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Morgan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good exchange - Hussain coming out on top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Morgan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Morgan misses with a hook.
Morgan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Morgan scores with a decent looking hook.
Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan slips under a jab.
Hussain doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away. #TD#
Hussain tries to sprawl but Morgan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Morgan trying to control from half guard but Hussain is working away.
Hussain wants to get back to his feet.
Morgan trying to control the action but Hussain is working from the bottom.
Hussain has hold of Morgan's hands but Morgan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB#
Morgan is trying to work for a kimura but Hussain is defending well. #ES2#
Hussain makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morgan scores with a body shot. #T1#
Hussain looks to land a body kick but Morgan moved away.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussain swings away with a leg kick that misses.#TD#
Hussain gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Morgan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hussain is looking to stand up but Morgan isn't so interested in that idea.
Emre Hussain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hussain keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Hussain wants to stand but Morgan is controlling the position.
Morgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hussain can do to turn this around?
Morgan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hussain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hussain wants to stand but Morgan is controlling the position.
Morgan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T2#
Hussain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Morgan is controlling him.
Morgan scoring with some ground and pound.
Morgan is working Hussain over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Morgan lands a couple of digs.
Hussain wants to get back to his feet but Morgan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Morgan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hussain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hussain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hussain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hussain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morgan. #T3#
Hussain keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass. #SUB#
Morgan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morgan landing with the ground and pound.
Hussain wants to stand up but Morgan is controlling him.
Morgan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morgan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morgan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morgan is looking to work some ground and pound but Hussain has wrist control.
Morgan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hussain wants to stand up but Morgan is controlling him.
Morgan works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T4#
Hussain wants to get back to his feet.
Morgan thows a huge punch but Hussain dodges it nicely. #SUB#
Morgan is working for a kimura but Hussain is defending it quite comfortably.
Hussain is trying to stand up here but Morgan is controlling him well.
Morgan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hussain with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Morgan there. #SUB#
Morgan seems to be looking for submissions.
Hussain is trying to stand back up but Morgan is controlling him
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Morgan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Hussain slips a jab from Morgan.
Hussain is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Morgan with a body shot.
Nice cross by Morgan.
Morgan lands a slapping body shot.
Morgan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hussain.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hussain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL2#
Hussain gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hussain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling him.#BC#
Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Morgan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab.
Morgan stuns Hussain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morgan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
Morgan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab.
Josh Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Hussain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hussain wants it to stay on the feet.
Jab from Hussain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
Hussain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hussain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T1##TD#
Hussain gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morgan won't allow Hussain to get back to his feet.
Hussain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Hussain keeps moving.
Hussain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.
Hussain is looking to stand back up but Morgan counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hussain. #SUB#
Morgan is looking for a kimura here.
Morgan tries to pass to full mount but Hussain defends it.
Morgan moves nicely into side control.
Emre Hussain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hussain wants to get back to his feet but Morgan drags him back down.
Morgan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hussain is pushing Morgan's head away, looking to escape. Morgan manages to hold on to the position though.
Morgan working the body and head with strikes.
Hussain wants to get back to his feet but Morgan drags him back down.
Morgan working the ground and pound. #SUB#
Morgan tries for a kimura but Hussain is defending well.
Morgan working the body and head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hussain on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T3#
Hussain is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #SUB#
Morgan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Morgan looks up at the clock and then as Hussain takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Morgan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hussain wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hussain down.
Hussain is pushing Morgan's head away, looking to escape. Morgan manages to hold on to the position though.
Hussain is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Morgan working the ground and pound from side control.
Morgan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hussain down.
Hussain is pushing Morgan's head away, looking to escape. Morgan manages to hold on to the position though.#SUB#
Morgan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hussain, who protects the arm well.
Hussain pushes Morgan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Morgan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T4##SUB#
Morgan is trying to get an arm triangle but Hussain is defending well.
Morgan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hussain wants to get back to his feet.
Josh Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hussain on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Morgan scoring with punches from side control.
Hussain wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Morgan wants to control but Hussain is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morgan, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: SMASH: Voronin vs Benn Jr
Date: Jul 03, 2021

#R1#
Viki connects with a right hand. Hussain shakes it off.#CUT2#It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Viki digs a good body shot into Hussain's ribs.
Viki takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Hussain definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Viki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hussain.
Hussain throws a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Viki 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.
Viki moves out of range as Hussain throws a body kick.
Viki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hussain back to the cage. Viki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Viki throws a series of punches but Hussain moves out of range.
Viki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussain lands a glancing blow to the side of Viki's head.
Viki walks into a straight right hand from Hussain.
Viki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whack! Viki lands a heavy head kick that drops Hussain. The ref tackles Viki to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Hussain was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Miki Viki!
Our winner, Miki Viki, 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: SMASH: Voronin vs McConnell
Date: Jun 19, 2021

#R1##KD2#
Hussain ducks straight into an uppercut from Weeks and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Hussain manages to regain guard straight away. #CUT2#It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.#ES#
Hussain pushes Weeks off and scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Hussain moves into the clinch.
Weeks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hussain avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hussain wants to break free but Weeks has control.
Hussain tries to break free but Weeks pushes him back against the cage.
Hussain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Weeks misses with the head strike.
Weeks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hussain blocks an uppercut.
Hussain tries to break the clinch but Weeks is controlling the position. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hussain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hussain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#KD2#
A big head kick from Weeks and Hussain is sent sprawling to the canvas! #ROC2#Hussain is rocked!
Weeks gets to his feet and stands over Hussain, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Hussain felt that one! Weeks unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Hussain from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Weeks!
Darren Weeks seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: SMASH: Asai vs Viktorov
Date: Jun 05, 2021

#R1#
Olsen throws out a powerful jab.
Hussain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hussain slips under a jab.
Hussain slips under a jab from Olsen.
Olsen moves away from the strike by Hussain.
It looked like Olsen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hussain.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Olsen.
Olsen jabs Hussain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hussain.
Olsen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl in the buildup to the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hussain.
Hussain scores with a nice strike.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hussain.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olsen. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain sizes up Olsen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Olsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hussain drops his hands momentarily and Olsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hussain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Olsen takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Olsen slips a jab from Hussain.#T1#
Hussain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Olsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussain manages to avoid it.
Hussain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Olsen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hussain! But no joy.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Olsen.#CL2#
Olsen gets tackled into the cage by Hussain. Hussain maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hussain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good leg kick by Hussain.
Olsen throws a shot to the body.
Hussain throws a right hand that misses
and Hussain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Olsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Olsen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hussain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Olsen counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Olsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Olsen punishes Hussain's body with a nice straight punch.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olsen.
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Olsen saw that one coming.
Olsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2##CL2#
Hussain takes the fight into the clinch.
Olsen tries to work over Hussain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Olsen misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hussain closes the distance but Olsen moves to the side
and Olsen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Olsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hussain scores with a nice body kick.
Olsen misses with a wild body shot.
Hussain scores with a sloppy right hand. Olsen should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olsen. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olsen throws the left hand but Hussain avoids the punch easily.
Olsen throws a big shot that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hussain.
Hussain throws a body punch but Olsen moves out of range.
Olsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hussain.#T3#
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Hussain loads up on a big right hand but Olsen slips the punch.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olsen.
And Hussain responds with a good body kick, but Olsen manages to step out the way in time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olsen. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Hussain.
Olsen tests Hussain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Olsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Olsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain.
Hussain tries to clinch up but Olsen circles away and keeps his distance.
Hussain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Olsen throws out a loose jab but Hussain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussain walks into a left hand.
Hussain throws a body shot but no joy.
Hussain slips under a jab.
A shot to the liver by Olsen. Beautiful body shot.
Hussain misses with an uppercut
enabling Olsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Olsen throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Olsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain. #T4#
Olsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.
Olsen cracks Hussain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain throws a push kick but Olsen slaps the foot to one side.
Hussain jabs at Olsen's body.
Hussain moves out of range as Olsen strikes.
Olsen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Olsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
Olsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Hussain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Olsen at a distance.
Olsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Olsen slips a straight right by Hussain.
Hussain looks for the body kick but Olsen saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain swings widly with a right hand
letting Olsen counter with a right hand.
Hussain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Olsen throws out the jab. #CL2#
Hussain moves into the clinch successfully.
Hussain blocks an uppercut.
Olsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hugo Olsen will probably get the nod.
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#
Hussain throws a wild body kick that Olsen sees coming a mile off.
Hussain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Olsen throws out the jab.
Olsen takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Olsen misses with a hook. Hussain ducked under it nicely.
Olsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Olsen.
Olsen jabs Hussain right on the nose. Hussain blinks but takes it well.
Olsen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hussain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olsen.
Hussain needs to keep his hands up - Olsen had a free shot at his head there.
Hussain misses the body punch
enabling Olsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hussain defending well as Olsen loads up on a big left hand.
Olsen moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Hussain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain throws a lazy body kick
and Olsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hussain takes one to the chin there.
Olsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hussain can do to turn this around?#T1#
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Olsen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fighters circle momentarily. Olsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hussain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Olsen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hussain misses with a lunging right hand
and Olsen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hussain scores with a punch to the head.
Olsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Hussain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Olsen.
Olsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Olsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Olsen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Olsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Olsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Olsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Olsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hussain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Hussain lunges at Olsen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Olsen's hand.
Olsen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hussain's head backwards.#CL2#
Olsen gets tackled into the cage by Hussain. Hussain maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Hussain throws a body punch but Olsen moves out of range.
Hussain wants to clinch.
Olsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hussain takes a swing at Olsen's ribcage but misses.
Olsen is looking to counter punch.
Olsen tests Hussain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Olsen throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain misses with a kick to the body.
Olsen scores with a decent looking hook.
Hussain throws a sloppy body shot
and Olsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Olsen checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Olsen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
Hussain throws a hook to the side of Olsen's head but Olsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hussain throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Olsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Olsen connects with a right hand. Hussain shakes it off.
Hussain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hussain throws out a powerful jab.
Hussain lands a jab to the nose.
Olsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab.
Hussain swings for the body but Olsen moves out of range.
Hussain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hussain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Olsen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hussain misses with a lunging right hand
and Olsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olsen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olsen. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olsen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Olsen.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Olsen throws out a loose jab but Hussain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Olsen moved away.
Olsen thuds a left hand into Hussain's body.
Hussain moves out of range of the strikes.
Olsen throws a hook but Hussain avoids it easily.
Hussain throws a lazy uppercut
and Olsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Olsen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hussain in his tracks.
Olsen misses with a wild body shot.
Hussain is looking to land body kicks.
Hussain lets loose with a powerful body kick. Olsen will feel that in the morning.
Olsen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Olsen connects with a body shot that sends Hussain's belly button to the back.
Olsen misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Olsen scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Hussain.
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on Olsen's shoulder, as Olsen tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Olsen misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Olsen dominated that second round.
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#
Olsen misses with a body shot.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch but Olsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hussain thuds a left hand into Olsen's body.
Olsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hugo Olsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Hussain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Olsen.
Olsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Olsen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hussain finds it's way round the side to connect with Olsen's head.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Olsen moved out of range.
Olsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Olsen blocks the body kick.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsen throws the left hand but Hussain avoids the punch easily.
Olsen punishes Hussain's body with a nice straight punch.
Hussain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Hussain.
A jab from Olsen misses. #T1#
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Olsen saw that one coming.
Hussain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hussain throws a hook to the side of Olsen's head but Olsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hussain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Olsen.
Hussain misses with a hook
and Olsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hussain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hussain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Olsen slips a jab from Hussain.
Olsen misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Olsen finds it's target.
Hussain on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Olsen throws the left hand but Hussain avoids the punch easily.
Olsen throws a jab when Hussain was well out of range.
Olsen throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Olsen scores with a hook to the body. Hussain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Hussain misses the jab.
Olsen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Emre Hussain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Olsen throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain misses with a body kick.
Olsen throwing a counter right hand but Hussain manages to avoid it.
Hussain tries to clinch but Olsen is having none of it.
Hussain closes the distance but Olsen moves to the side
and Hussain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hussain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Olsen throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Olsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olsen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Olsen swings for the body but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain throws the left hand but Olsen avoids the punch easily.
Olsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Hussain misses.
A shot to the body from Hussain misses
and Olsen counters with a stiff right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hussain.
Olsen takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T3#
Olsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
Olsen moves away from the strike by Hussain.
A little feinted left hand from Olsen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hussain scores with a decent looking hook.
Olsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Olsen digs a good hook to Hussain's body.
Hussain tries to move into range but Olsen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Olsen misses with a straight left.
Olsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Olsen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Olsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Olsen just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hussain.
Olsen lands a jab to the nose.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olsen.
Olsen dips to his left and cracks Hussain with an uppercut!
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!
Olsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.#T4##CL2#
Hussain clinches. #BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Olsen moves out of range as Hussain throws a body kick.
Hussain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Olsen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Olsen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hussain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olsen.
Hussain misses with a left hand
and Olsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hussain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Olsen on the side of the head.
Hussain swings for the body but Olsen moves out of range.
Olsen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hussain momentarily.
Hussain throws a solid leg kick but Olsen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hussain.
Olsen takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Olsen with a nice cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain misses with a hook
enabling Olsen to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Olsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Olsen, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Olsen!

Event: C37: Ahma vs. Knox II
Date: May 16, 2021

#R1#
Wobble lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL2#
Hussain pushes Wobble up against the cage in a clinch.
Hussain working hard to break the clinch.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Wobble is controlling him.
Hussain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wobble lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Wobble has him pressed against the cage.
Hussain wants to break free but Wobble has control. #BC#
Wobble pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wobble slips under a jab from Hussain.
Hussain tries to land a front kick but Wobble steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wobble changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wobble.
Hussain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wobble with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wobble's hands.
Hussain has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wobble.
Hussain is looking to clinch.
Hussain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wobble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A left lands for Wobble.
Hussain misses with a hook. Wobble ducked under it nicely.
Wobble drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hussain sprawls and moves away.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Wobble misses the target.
Hussain throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Wobble counters with a takedown into side control.
Wobble landing strikes.
Hussain taking a bit of punishment here - Wobble scoring with strikes.
Hussain is pushing Wobble's head away, looking to escape. Wobble manages to hold on to the position though.
Hussain takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wobble landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wobble moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hussain is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wobble has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Wobble content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hussain is trying to buck Wobble off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wobble is putting a hurting on Hussain here, landing some big shots from side control. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Check out the look on Wobble's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter! #SUB#
Wobble looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hussain is pushing Wobble's head away, looking to escape. Wobble manages to hold on to the position though.
Hussain takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wobble lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wobble moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hussain is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T3#
Hussain is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wobble connects with a decent elbow.
Hussain is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wobble asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SUB#
Wobble is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hussain knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wobble working the head and body with strikes.
Hussain is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wobble has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Wobble is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hussain will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hussain is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hussain taking punishment in the form of punches. #T4#
Wobble in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #SUB#
Wobble tries for a kimura but Hussain is defending well.
Wobble scoring with punches from side control.
Wobble trying to control the position but Hussain is working away.
Hussain takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wobble lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hussain is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wobble is controlling him well.
Hussain on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hussain pushes Wobble away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Wobble gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Wobble working the head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Wobble trying to control the action but Hussain is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jah Wobble dominated that round.
That's time! Wobble's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Wobble throws a hook but Hussain avoids it easily.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wobble was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wobble.
Wobble throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wobble attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wobble shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hussain defends it nicely.
Wobble is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hussain checks a leg kick.
Wobble scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL2#
Hussain clinches with his opponent.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Wobble is controlling him.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hussain avoiding damage as Wobble throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wobble missing with a left hand there. Hussain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussain lands a jab.
Wobble comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wobble lunges at Hussain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hussain's hand.
Wobble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.#T1##TD#
Wobble feints and as Hussain raises his hands in defense, Wobble changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hussain wants to stand and escape but Wobble is having none of it.
Wobble throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hussain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hussain wants to stand and escape but Wobble is having none of it.
Hussain is wriggling around but Wobble manages to pass to half guard.
Wobble lands with a punch from half guard.
Wobble has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hussain is trying to stand.
Wobble wants to control but Hussain is keeping him busy.
Wobble slips a nice elbow through Hussain's hands, connecting with Hussain's forehead.
Wobble lands strikes from half guard.
Wobble content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wobble is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T2#
Wobble is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hussain is looking to escape.
Wobble is trying to control. Hussain wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wobble lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hussain is looking to escape.
Hussain is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wobble scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wobble content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wobble tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hussain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wobble stops Hussain from getting back to his feet. #T3#
Wobble takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hussain tries to kick Wobble off in order to stand up. Wobble Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #SUB#
Wobble tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wobble has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wobble in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wobble is looking to take a break and control but Hussain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wobble lands an elbow.
Wobble wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hussain keeps working. #SUB#
Wobble is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hussain is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Wobble is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hussain is trying to escape and Wobble transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hussain is forced to tap! Nice work there by Wobble! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jah Wobble!
A less than humble Jah Wobble misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: C27: Maestre vs. Tua
Date: Apr 03, 2021

#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Del Bosque. That's going to slow Hussain down.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Del Bosque.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Bosque swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL2#
Hussain forces Del Bosque back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Del Bosque is able to avoid easily.
Del Bosque checks the leg kick.
Hussain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hussain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hussain misses with an uppercut
and Del Bosque counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hussain's knee momentarily.#CL2#
Hussain gets a clinch. #BC2#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Hussain throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Hussain misses.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch but Del Bosque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hussain misses with a left hand
and Del Bosque counters with a straight right hand.
Hussain moves in looking to clinch but Del Bosque pushes him off.
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!
Del Bosque throws a solid leg kick but Hussain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Del Bosque.
Del Bosque staying out of range there.
Hussain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hussain has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Del Bosque throws a body shot but no joy.
Del Bosque's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hussain connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Del Bosque scrambles back to his feet.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Del Bosque checks a leg kick nicely.
Hussain wants to clinch up but Del Bosque keeps it at a distance.
Hussain bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hussain throws the kick towards the body but Del Bosque avoids it.
Del Bosque throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Del Bosque blocks a jab.
Del Bosque throws a hook to the side of Hussain's head but Hussain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hussain slips a straight right by Del Bosque.
Hussain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hussain tries to clinch but Del Bosque is having none of it.
Del Bosque swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Del Bosque.
It looked like Del Bosque wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hussain scores with a nice head shot.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Del Bosque circles away.
A nice leg kick from Del Bosque, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hussain thows a leg kick but Del Bosque checks it
enabling Del Bosque to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Bosque sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Hussain cracks a nice hook into Del Bosque's ribs.
Del Bosque looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
Hussain throws a wild body kick that Del Bosque sees coming a mile off.
Del Bosque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Del Bosque scores with a hook to the body. Hussain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Del Bosque throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hussain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Del Bosque loads up on a big right hand but Hussain slips the punch.
Hussain only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hussain throws a low kick but Del Bosque avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Bosque. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussain connects with a jab.
Hussain misses with a kick to the body.
Del Bosque steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Del Bosque fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hussain just manages to avoid it.
Hussain takes a head kick and keeps coming. #CUT#It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Hussain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Del Bosque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hussain misses with an uppercut
and Del Bosque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Del Bosque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hussain misses with a right hand
and Del Bosque counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Hussain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hussain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Del Bosque can pounce on him.
Del Bosque throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Hussain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Del Bosque.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussain lands a jab to the head.
Hussain throws a poor cross that misses
and Del Bosque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hussain looks to land a body kick but Del Bosque moved away.
Del Bosque appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hussain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Del Bosque swinging wildly here.
Del Bosque throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hussain moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Del Bosque misses with a leg kick.
Hussain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hussain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hussain throws a right hand that misses
and Del Bosque counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Bosque throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Del Bosque keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.#T4#
Del Bosque throws a push kick but Hussain slaps the foot to one side.
Hussain throws a poor cross that misses
and Del Bosque counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Del Bosque lands a nice shot to the body.
Del Bosque blocks a jab.
Hussain tries to land a front kick but Del Bosque steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Del Bosque uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Del Bosque.
Hussain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Del Bosque takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hussain throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Del Bosque to counter with a crisp jab.
Hussain throws a lazy uppercut
and Del Bosque counters with a solid body kick.
Hussain throws a hook but Del Bosque blocks it.
Del Bosque keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Hussain throws out a powerful jab.
A left lands for Del Bosque.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Del Bosque lands with an overhand left.
Hussain on the wrong end of a nice jab.#ROC#Hussain is rocked!
Hussain throws a jab when Del Bosque was well out of range.
Good work by Hussain as he checks the leg kick.
Del Bosque digs a good body shot into Hussain's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Severo Del Bosque dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Del Bosque slips under a jab.
Hussain looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Bosque is just out of range.
A big right from Del Bosque misses.
Hussain misses with a left hand
and Del Bosque counters with a low kick, right behind Hussain 's knee.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque throws the kick towards the body but Hussain avoids it.
Hussain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hussain.
A nice leg kick from Del Bosque, right into the meat of the thigh.
Del Bosque needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Del Bosque moved out of range.
A big left from Del Bosque misses.
Del Bosque closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hussain crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Del Bosque - the referee stops the clock and Hussain gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Del Bosque. Hussain manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Del Bosque lands with a thumping leg kick.
Del Bosque buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
Del Bosque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Del Bosque is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hussain can do to turn this around?
Del Bosque moves out of range of the body kick.#T1#
Del Bosque connects with the punch.
Del Bosque scores with a head kick.
Hussain takes one on the button.
Del Bosque cracks Hussain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Severo Del Bosque is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hussain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Del Bosque. Del Bosque obviously looking to wear him down.
Del Bosque takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hussain 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.
A jab from Del Bosque finds it's way through Hussain's defenses.
Del Bosque just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussain moves out of range of the body kick from Del Bosque.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Del Bosque lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hussain doesn't seem phased though.
Hussain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hussain scores with a decent looking hook.
Hussain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hussain throws a looping overhand right but Del Bosque ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Del Bosque to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Hussain lands a jab.
Del Bosque walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hussain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Del Bosque throws a body kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Del Bosque checks a leg kick.
Del Bosque connects with the punch.
Del Bosque misses with a hook. Hussain ducked under it nicely.
Hussain checks a leg kick.
Del Bosque throws a hook but Hussain blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Hussain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Del Bosque moves out of range of the body kick.
Del Bosque misses with a low kick.
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Del Bosque swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good exchange - Del Bosque coming out on top.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Del Bosque looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Del Bosque scores with a jab. Hussain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Del Bosque fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hussain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Del Bosque tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Del Bosque. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Del Bosque.#T3#
Hussain misses with a hook. Del Bosque ducked under it nicely.
Del Bosque throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Del Bosque closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Del Bosque misses with a low kick.
Del Bosque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain.
A little feinted left hand from Del Bosque on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Del Bosque swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussain tries to clinch up.
Del Bosque looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch but Del Bosque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hussain blocks a low kick nicely.
Del Bosque tries to work over Hussain's front leg with a kick but Hussain checks it. #CL2#
Hussain takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Del Bosque swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussain scores with a hook to the body. Del Bosque takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hussain checks a leg kick nicely.
Hussain replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Del Bosque blocks it well.
Hussain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T4#
Nice jab there from Hussain.
Del Bosque lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hussain misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain is looking to clinch.
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Hussain moves out of range of the strikes.
Del Bosque throws the kick towards the body but Hussain avoids it.
Hussain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussain misses with a right hand
and Del Bosque counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hussain's knee momentarily.
Del Bosque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain.
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussain is looking to clinch.
Del Bosque feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hussain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Del Bosque throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hussain on the side of the head.
Hussain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hussain throws a leg kick that is checked
and Del Bosque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Hussain finds it's target.
Del Bosque lunges at Hussain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hussain's hand.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Del Bosque sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Severo Del Bosque dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
Del Bosque was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Del Bosque bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Del Bosque connects with the punch.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Del Bosque moved out of range nicely.
Del Bosque scores with a hook to the body. Hussain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hussain connects with a nice looking jab.
Del Bosque walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hussain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hussain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Del Bosque lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hussain loads up on a big right hand but Del Bosque slips the punch.
Hussain takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hussain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hussain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Del Bosque.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Bosque misses with a wild body shot.
Del Bosque scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hussain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Hussain scores with a nice head shot.
Del Bosque keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hussain is still on wobbly legs! Can Del Bosque finish him?
Hussain tries to clinch there but Del Bosque circles away.
Hussain lands a body shot.
Hussain seems to have recovered his senses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Del Bosque.
Hussain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hussain avoids a kick to the body.
Del Bosque throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Hussain takes a swing at Del Bosque's ribcage but misses.
Hussain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hussain misses with a hook
and Del Bosque counters with a slapping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Hussain.
Del Bosque throws a leg kick but Hussain sees it coming and moves out of range.
Del Bosque throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Bosque lands with a straight right. Hussain didn't see that one coming.
Del Bosque moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Del Bosque fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hussain just manages to avoid it.
Hussain darts in trying to clinch
and Del Bosque counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Emre Hussain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Del Bosque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Del Bosque.
Hussain blocks a head kick by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Bosque lands a jab to the nose.
Nice uppercut lands for Hussain. That snapped Del Bosque's head back.
Del Bosque misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain.
Del Bosque walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hussain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little jabbing left from Hussain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Bosque sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Del Bosque motions for Hussain to come forward. Del Bosque throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Del Bosque swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Del Bosque keeps the fight on the outside.
Del Bosque lands with a nice body punch.
Hussain checks a leg kick nicely.#CL2#
Hussain closes the distance and clinches. #T3##BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Hussain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Del Bosque feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good exchange - Hussain coming out on top.
Del Bosque looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque lands with a shot to the body.
Del Bosque slips a jab from Hussain.
Del Bosque lands a right hook to the body.
A big left from Hussain misses.
Del Bosque throws a shot to the body.
Del Bosque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Hussain blocks a head kick by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque lands with an overhand left.
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hussain moves out of range as Del Bosque throws a body kick.
Del Bosque works Hussain's body with a nice hook.
Del Bosque lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hussain's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Del Bosque. #T4#
Hussain scores with a kick to the body.
Hussain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hussain is looking to land body kicks.
Del Bosque throws a head kick that misses.
Hussain avoids a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Del Bosque.
Hussain staying out of range there.
Del Bosque swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hussain.
Del Bosque slips under a jab.
Hussain swings widly with a right hand
and Del Bosque counters with a leg kick.
Hussain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Del Bosque jabs Hussain right on the nose. Hussain blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain wants to clinch but Del Bosque slips to the side
and Del Bosque counters with a leg kick.
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Del Bosque saw that one coming.
Hussain tries to land a front kick but Del Bosque steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good leg kick by Del Bosque.

And that's the end of the fight!
Severo Del Bosque showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Del Bosque, 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Severo Del Bosque!
Severo Del Bosque looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Alika "Guardian" Hakekia, I Want A Rematch Bitch. 5 Rounds Main Event, Darren Russell Book It'.

Event: C20: Corassa vs. Sitsongrit
Date: Mar 06, 2021

#R1#
Hussain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hussain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hussain stuns Thoressen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hussain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Thoressen.#CL2#
Thoressen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thoressen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thoressen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hussain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thoressen throws a series of punches but Hussain avoids them all with ease.
Hussain misses with a hook
and Thoressen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thoressen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Thoressen tries to clinch but Hussain moves out of range.
Thoressen slips a straight right by Hussain.
Thoressen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Thoressen missing with a left hand there. Hussain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Thoressen saw that one coming.
Thoressen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain swings widly with a right hand
and Thoressen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thoressen. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thoressen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hussain. #T1#
Thoressen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thoressen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hussain has time to react.
Hussain is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Thoressen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thoressen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.
It seemed like Thoressen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hussain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thoressen to score with a decent uppercut.
Thoressen throws the left hand but Hussain avoids the punch easily.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thoressen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain closes the distance but Thoressen moves to the side
and Thoressen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thoressen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hussain. Hussain obviously looking to wear him down.
Hussain slips under a jab.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Thoressen circles away.
Thoressen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thoressen throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Hussain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL#
Hussain moves into the clinch.#BC#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thoressen wants to clinch up but Hussain keeps it at a distance.#T2#
Thoressen defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
Hussain misses with an uppercut
and Thoressen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hussain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hussain definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Thoressen darts in and clinches Hussain up against the cage.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thoressen looking to throw knees to the head but Hussain is blocking nicely. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thoressen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thoressen moves out of range of the body kick from Hussain.
Decent striking displayed by Thoressen there.#CL2#
Thoressen instigates a clinch.
Thoressen lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thoressen. #BC#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain tries to clinch up but Thoressen circles away and keeps his distance.
Hussain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussain is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hussain tries to clinch but Thoressen is having none of it. #T3#
Thoressen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hussain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hussain with a nice cross.
Hussain connects with a looping right hand.
Hussain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hussain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thoressen avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Some wild striking there from Thoressen. #CL#
Thoressen gets tackled into the cage by Hussain. Hussain maintains the clinch.
Thoressen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch but Thoressen keeps him there for the moment.
Thoressen has a couple of punches blocked by Hussain. #BC#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T4##CL2#
Thoressen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hussain wants to get back to striking at distance but Thoressen won't allow it.
Thoressen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thoressen looking to throw knees to the head but Hussain is blocking nicely.
Thoressen lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thoressen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thoressen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thoressen scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thoressen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hussain had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hussain thuds his shin into the meat of Thoressen's side.
Thoressen misses with a straight right.
Hussain was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thoressen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #CL2#
Hussain gets tackled into the cage by Thoressen. Thoressen maintains the clinch. #BC#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hussain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hussain is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Thoressen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Thoressen misses with a kick to the body.
Hussain moves in looking to clinch but Thoressen pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Thoressen. Those never looked like landing.
Hussain lands a leg kick that knocks Thoressen off balance momentarily.
Hussain tries to clinch up but Thoressen circles away and keeps his distance.
Hussain throws a hook but Thoressen avoids it easily.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Thoressen circles away.
Thoressen thinks about the counter body kick.
Thoressen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donk. Thoressen catches Hussain right on the button with a cross.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussain misses with a shot to the body
and Thoressen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Thoressen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain tries to clinch but Thoressen is having none of it.
Thoressen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hussain backs up against the cage.
Thoressen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magnus Thoressen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thoressen takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Hussain blocks a jab.
Hussain tries to clinch but Thoressen is having none of it. #T1#
Thoressen slips under a jab.#CL#
Hussain closes the distance and pushes Thoressen back into the cage.
Thoressen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hussain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thoressen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hussain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thoressen misses with the head strike.
Thoressen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hussain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hussain is trying to break free.
Hussain tries to circle away but Thoressen has him pinned against the cage.
Thoressen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thoressen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thoressen fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the liver by Hussain. Beautiful body shot.
Thoressen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hussain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thoressen counters with a left to the body.
Hussain moves in looking to clinch but Thoressen pushes him off.#CL#
Hussain moves into the clinch.
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!
Thoressen working aggressively here. #T2#
Thoressen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hussain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thoressen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Hussain is looking to break free of the clinch but Thoressen has double underhooks.
Thoressen misses with the head strike.
Thoressen lands with a left to the head.
Thoressen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thoressen throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain throws a jab when Thoressen was well out of range.
Hussain throws a low kick but Thoressen avoids it.
Thoressen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thoressen misses with a looping left.
Hussain punishes Thoressen's body with a nice straight punch.
Thoressen fails to land with a series of punches.
Thoressen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL#
Hussain moves into the clinch.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch but Thoressen keeps him there for the moment.#T3#
Hussain wants to get back to striking at distance but Thoressen won't allow it.
Hussain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thoressen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hussain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thoressen misses with a knee strike.
Thoressen looking to throw knees to the head but Hussain is blocking nicely.
Magnus Thoressen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thoressen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thoressen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hussain wants to break free but Thoressen has control.
Thoressen tries a knee to the head but Hussain blocks it.
Thoressen looking to throw knees to the head but Hussain is blocking nicely. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hussain throws the kick towards the body but Thoressen avoids it.
Thoressen throws a hook but Hussain blocks it.
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on Thoressen's shoulder, as Thoressen tries to avoid the shot.
Hussain gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thoressen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thoressen connects with a right hand. Hussain shakes it off.#T4#
Thoressen slips a straight right by Hussain.
Hussain moves out of range as Thoressen strikes.
Thoressen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussain tries to clinch up but Thoressen circles away and keeps his distance.
Thoressen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hussain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by Hussain.
Thoressen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thoressen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hussain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hussain throws a hook but Thoressen blocks it.
Thoressen throws a right hand that Hussain ducks under and follows up with a left that Hussain also avoids with ease.
Thoressen blocks a leg kick.
Thoressen throws out a counter right but Hussain avoids it with no problem.
Thoressen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on Thoressen's shoulder, as Thoressen tries to avoid the shot.
Thoressen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Thoressen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Thoressen throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Thoressen misses the target.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch but Thoressen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Nice shot lands for Hussain.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussain. Thoressen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thoressen moves out of range of the body kick from Hussain.
Thoressen throws a counter combo.
Thoressen walks into a straight right hand from Hussain.
Thoressen throws the left hand but Hussain avoids the punch easily.
Hussain doesn't manage to clinch there - Thoressen circles away.
Hussain swings widly with a right hand
and Thoressen counters with a three punch combo that has Hussain backing up. Hussain nods at Thoressen to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thoressen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hussain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hussain is looking to chop away at Thoressen's legs.
Hussain throws a jab when Thoressen was well out of range.
A big right from Hussain misses.
A clash of legs there as Hussain blocks the low kick.
Thoressen 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.#T1##CL2#
Thoressen clinches.
Still in the clinch, Thoressen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thoressen keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thoressen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thoressen scores with a shot to the side of Hussain's head.
Thoressen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thoressen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hussain is looking to break free of the clinch but Thoressen has double underhooks.
Thoressen keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thoressen lands a hook that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Hussain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hussain wants to break free but Thoressen has control.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Thoressen has him pressed against the cage.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Thoressen is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Thoressen. #ROC2#Hussain is rocked!
Thoressen misses with a knee to the head.
Oh Hussain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hussain can't break the clinch.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch but Thoressen keeps him there for the moment.
Emre Hussain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hussain seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thoressen.
Thoressen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thoressen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Thoressen fails to land.
Hussain tries to break the clinch but Thoressen is controlling the position.
Thoressen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thoressen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hussain's efforts to push away.
Hussain can't break the clinch.
Hussain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hussain is trying to force a seperation but Thoressen has the dominant position.
Thoressen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hussain can't break the clinch.
Hussain tries to circle away but Thoressen has him pinned against the cage.
Thoressen lands a nice uppercut.
Thoressen pushes Hussain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Thoressen misses with some punches.
Thoressen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Thoressen is controlling him.
Thoressen keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hussain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thoressen has him pressed against the cage.
Thoressen keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thoressen keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch but Thoressen keeps him there for the moment.
Thoressen working aggressively here.
Hussain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Thoressen has him pressed against the cage.
Thoressen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hussain tries to circle away but Thoressen has him pinned against the cage.
Thoressen gets through Hussain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#CUT2#Emre Hussain's cut is getting worse.
Thoressen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Thoressen fails to land. #T4#
Hussain wants to break free but Thoressen has control.
Thoressen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thoressen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thoressen prevents Hussain from breaking the clinch.
Thoressen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thoressen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hussain's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thoressen.
Thoressen keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thoressen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thoressen throws a head punch that misses.
Thoressen misses with a knee to the head.
Thoressen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Hussain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thoressen tries a knee to the head but Hussain blocks it. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thoressen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Thoressen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thoressen 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: PANDA 84
Date: Feb 07, 2021

#R1##TD#
Seminole shoots in and gets a takedown into Hussain's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seminole working some strikes from top position.
Seminole with a flurry of punches that miss.
Seminole working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Seminole postures up in Hussain's guard and throws a big left but Hussain blocks it.
Seminole postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Seminole stops Hussain from standing up.
Hussain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Seminole throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hussain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Seminole won't allow Hussain to get back to his feet.
Seminole throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Seminole in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Seminole lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seminole throwing strikes from guard but Hussain blocks nicely.
Seminole postures up in Hussain's guard and throws a big left but Hussain blocks it.
Hussain has momentary wrist control but Seminole slips an elbow through the middle.
Seminole connects with a couple of short punches.
Seminole throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Seminole lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Seminole won't allow Hussain to get back to his feet.
Seminole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hussain is keeping the position for now.
Seminole scoring with punches to the head and body.
Seminole throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hussain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Seminole loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Hussain manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Seminole is working for takedown but Hussain is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hussain is trying to push Seminole away but Seminole has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hussain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Seminole gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hussain has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hussain lands an overhand right.
Seminole shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hussain cracks Seminole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Seminole looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Seminole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain lands a front kick.#T2#
Hussain scores with a punch to the head.
Hussain lands a lovely overhand right.
Seminole is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hussain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hussain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Seminole shoots in for a takedown but Hussain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Seminole is breathing heavily.
Seminole dives in and grabs Hussain's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hussain pushes down on Seminole's head and hops out.
Hussain with a jab.#CUT2#It looks like Chief Seminole has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Seminole is defended easily by Hussain.
Hussain is looking to clinch but Seminole is avoiding it.
Hussain's corner calls for a 1-2. Hussain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hussain connects with a body shot that sends Seminole's belly button to the back.
Hussain lands a jab to the nose.
Seminole darts in looking for a takedown but Hussain gets double underhooks and turns Seminole into the cage.
Hussain tries to circle away but Seminole has him pinned against the cage.
Hussain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Seminole has him pressed against the cage.
Hussain wants to get back to striking at distance but Seminole won't allow it. #T3#
Hussain tries to circle away but Seminole has him pinned against the cage.
Hussain wants to break free but Seminole has control.
Seminole tries to score a body lock takedown but Hussain shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Seminole crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hussain - the referee stops the clock and Seminole gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hussain. Seminole manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hussain scores with a sloppy right hand. Seminole should have avoided that one.
Emre Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hussain cracks Seminole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Seminole fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL2#
Hussain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hussain tries to circle away but Seminole has him pinned against the cage.
Hussain wants to break free but Seminole has control.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch but Seminole keeps him there for the moment.
Hussain is trying to push Seminole away but Seminole has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
Seminole shoots for a double leg takedown but Hussain sprawls well. He's pushed Seminole's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Seminole shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hussain as he avoids it easily. #T4#
Hussain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Seminole shoots in looking for a takedown. Hussain tries to sprawl out of it but Seminole keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hussain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hussain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hussain wants it to stay on the feet.
A jab from Hussain finds it's way through Seminole's defenses. #ROC2#Seminole is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain throws an uppercut from hell that sends Seminole clean off his feet! He's out cold! Hussain stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: PANDA 75
Date: Jan 17, 2021

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
Hanzo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hanzo blocks the body kick.
Hanzo is looking to clinch but Hussain is avoiding it.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanzo.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.
Hanzo moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Hanzo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hanzo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hussain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hussain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hussain misses with a body shot.
Hussain has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hanzo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #CUT#It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Hussain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hanzo at a distance.
Hanzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
Hanzo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanzo moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
Hussain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hussain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hanzo in his tracks.
Hussain lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanzo's head.
Hussain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1##CL2#
Hussain moves into the clinch.
Hussain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanzo has him pressed against the cage.
Hanzo tries to work over Hussain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hussains head. #BC#
Hanzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hussain misses with a hook.
Hanzo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hanzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanzo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hussain swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanzo.
Hanzo checks a low kick from Hussain.
Hanzo throws a leg kick that misses.
Hanzo connects with a solid leg kick.
Hanzo checks a low kick from Hussain.
Hanzo misses with an uppercut. Hussain saw that one coming.
Hanzo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hussain connects with a right hand. Hanzo shakes it off.
Hussain is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hanzo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
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!
Hanzo staying out of range there.
Hussain lands with a cross. #T2#
Hanzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hussain looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanzo is just out of range.
Hanzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donk. Hussain catches Hanzo right on the button with a cross.
Hussain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hanzo's head.#CL2#
Hussain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hussain can't break the clinch.
Hussain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanzo.
Hussain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hussain is trying to break free.#BC2#
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hussain avoids the head kick by Hanzo.
Hanzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.
A punch lands to the side of Hanzo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hanzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.#T3#
Hanzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hanzo connects with a crisp jab.
Hanzo moves in looking to clinch but Hussain pushes him off.
Hanzo moves in looking to clinch but Hussain pushes him off.
Hussain lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hanzo will feel that in the morning.#CL2#
Hussain clinches.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hussain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hanzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Hanzo.
Hanzo keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanzo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hussain's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Hanzo fails to land.
Hussain takes an elbow to the temple. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Hanzo pushes Hussain up against the cage in a clinch.
Hanzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4##BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain throws a shot from downtown. Hanzo moves away and avoids it.
Hanzo tries to counter by clinching up but Hussain breaks away and moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#CL2#
Hussain takes the fight into the clinch.
Hanzo wants to take the fight to the mat but Hussain manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hanzo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hanzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Hanzo breaks from the clinch.
Hussain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hanzo's sensitive parts.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanzo.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Hanzo clinches.
Hanzo lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch but Hanzo keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain tests Hanzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hanzo fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanzo throws a shot from downtown. Hussain moves away and avoids it.
Hanzo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanzo throws out a powerful jab.
Hussain scores with a nice right hand.
Hussain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hussain jabs at Hanzo's body.#CL2#
Hussain moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Hanzo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain lands with an overhand left.
Hanzo throws a series of punches but Hussain avoids them all with ease. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hussain wants to get back to striking at distance but Hanzo won't allow it. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hussain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain lands a lovely overhand right.
Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanzo.
Hussain throws a push kick but Hanzo slaps the foot to one side.
Hussain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanzo doesn't manage to clinch there - Hussain circles away.
Hanzo with a jab.#CL2#
Hussain takes the fight into the clinch.
Hussain wants to break free but Hanzo has control.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hussain in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hanzo misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanzo throws a leg kick but Hussain checks it.
Hanzo scores with a nice head shot.#CL2#
Hussain moves into the clinch successfully.
Hanzo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Hanzo has him pressed against the cage.
Hanzo prevents Hussain from breaking the clinch.
Hussain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hanzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Hussain uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Hanzo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hanzo can't find room to land a body shot as Hussain controls the action.
Hanzo keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanzo prevents Hussain from breaking the clinch.
Hanzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanzo throws the left hand but Hussain avoids the punch easily.
Hussain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, jab by Hussain - just one landing.
Hussain avoids the body shot from Hanzo.
Emre Hussain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanzo slips a jab from Hussain.
Hanzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanzo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Hanzo gets a clinch.
Hussain can't break the clinch.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Hanzo has him pressed against the cage. #T3#
Hanzo prevents Hussain from breaking the clinch.
Hanzo misses with a punch to the body.
Hanzo keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanzo misses with an elbow strike.
Hanzo misses with a punch to the body.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch but Hanzo keeps him there for the moment.
Hanzo pushes Hussain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hussain wants to break free but Hanzo has control.
Hanzo lands a left hand. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain delivers a nice body kick.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanzo.
Hussain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hanzo under the eye.
Hussain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hanzo.
Hanzo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hanzo is looking to chop away at Hussain's legs.
Hanzo slips a straight right by Hussain.#T4#
Hussain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanzo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hussain's head.
Hussain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab, jab by Hussain - just one landing.
Hanzo moves in looking to clinch but Hussain pushes him off.#CL2#
Hussain darts in and clinches Hanzo up against the cage.
Hanzo with a knee to the head.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Hanzo is controlling him.
Hanzo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Hanzo has him pressed against the cage.
Hatori Hanzo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hanzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hanzo prevents Hussain from breaking the clinch.
Hussain wants to get back to striking at distance but Hanzo won't allow it.
Hanzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hussain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanzo tries to clinch there but Hussain circles away.
Hussain jabs at Hanzo's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hussain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hussain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hanzo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hanzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hussain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hanzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
A low kick from Hussain misses #CL#
and Hanzo counters by moving into the clinch.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hanzo digs a right hand underneath Hussain's ribcage. Hussain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hanzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Hanzo has him pressed against the cage.
Hussain prevents a body shot from Hanzo.
Hussain wants to get back to striking at distance but Hanzo won't allow it. #BC2#
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hussain jabs at Hanzo's body.
Hussain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Hussain gets tackled into the cage by Hanzo. Hanzo maintains the clinch.
Hussain blocks the elbow strike.
Hanzo lands a nice uppercut.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanzo tries to clinch up but Hussain circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Hanzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Hussain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL2#
Hussain clinches with his opponent.
Hussain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Hanzo throws a hook but Hussain avoids it easily.
Hussain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hussain misses with a body shot #CL#
and Hanzo counters by clinching up.
Hussain wants to break free but Hanzo has control.
Hanzo misses with some punches.
Hanzo lands a damaging elbow. #BC2#
Hussain breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Hussain gets tackled into the cage by Hanzo. Hanzo maintains the clinch.
Hanzo tries to throw a body punch but Hussain avoids it by throwing Hanzo back against the cage.
Hussain is trying to force a seperation but Hanzo has the dominant position.#BC2#
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hussain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hanzo. Hanzo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hanzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanzo. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hatori Hanzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanzo blocks a leg kick.
Hanzo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanzo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hussain pushes Hanzo away with a front kick.
Hussain thumps Hanzo with a low kick.
Hussain works the jab nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Hussain. That snapped Hanzo's head back.
Hussain moves forwards but Hanzo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hanzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hussain works the jab nicely.
Hussain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussain thuds a left hand into Hanzo's body.
Hanzo throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Hanzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hussain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hussain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hussain lands a right hook to the body.
Hussain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T3#
Hussain works Hanzo's body with a nice hook.
Hussain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussain misses with a body shot. #CL#
Hanzo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hanzo is struggling to control the position.
Hussain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hanzo lands an elbow that stopped Hussain in his tracks for a moment.
Hussain blocks a body shot from Hanzo.
Hussain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hussains head. #T4#
Hanzo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hussain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanzo misses with the head strike.
Hussain dodges an elbow strike from Hanzo.
Hanzo misses with a body punch.
Hanzo tries a body shot but Hussain blocks it.
Hanzo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanzo has a couple of punches blocked by Hussain.
A right hook to the body lands for Hanzo.
Hanzo lands a shot to the body.
Hanzo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Emre Hussain.
I've got Hussain 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
After the fight, Emre Hussain 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.
The defeated Hatori Hanzo had this to say: 'I got a white belt what'd yall expect'.

Event: PANDA 61
Date: Dec 19, 2020

#R1#
Osinen moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Osinen! But no joy.
Hussain definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That kick from Osinen tenderised Hussain's leg. Hussain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Osinen throws a hook but Hussain avoids it easily.
Osinen wants to slow Hussain down by chopping away at his legs.
Hussain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Osinen.
Osinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Osinen lands a really nice looking cross but Hussain seems unphased.
Hussain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Osinen walks into a straight right hand from Hussain.
Osinen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Osinen circles away.
Osinen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jab from Hussain.
Hussain throws a jab when Osinen was well out of range.
Hussain scores with the left hand. Osinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Hussain connects with a looping right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hussain moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice body kick there by Osinen.
Osinen tries to land a front kick but Hussain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#TD2#
Osinen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hussain might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T1##ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Hussain manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Hussain letting Osinen take a breather here.
Osinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hussain is trying to break free.#BC#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emre Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hussain looks to land a body kick but Osinen moved away.
Osinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Osinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Osinen throws a jab when Hussain was well out of range.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hussain working hard to break the clinch.#T2##BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain tries to score with a low kick but Osinen moves his leg out of the way.
Osinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CUT2#It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Hussain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Osinen defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Hussain moves into the clinch.#BC#
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hussain swings for the body but Osinen moves out of range.
Osinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hussain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hussain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Osinen unleashes a big counter combination but Hussain bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL#
Hussain clinches with his opponent.
Osinen prevents Hussain from breaking the clinch.
Hussain tries to circle away but Osinen has him pinned against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Osinen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hussain is trying to break free.#T3##BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Osinen tries to clinch but Hussain is having none of it.
Osinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Osinen is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hussain moves in looking to clinch but Osinen pushes him off.
Hussain lunges at Osinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Osinen's hand.
Osinen tries to move into range but Hussain moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. Osinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussain looks to score with a jab to the body but Osinen is just out of range.
Hussain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hussain misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Osinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hussain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hussain throws a body kick that misses.
Osinen wants to counter the offense by Hussain and move into the clinch position.
Hussain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Osinen.
Hussain throws a right hand that misses
and Osinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hussain thows a leg kick but Osinen checks it
and Osinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Hussain works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain is looking to clinch. #T4#
Osinen misses with a looping left.
Osinen throws a right hand that Hussain ducks under and follows up with a left that Hussain also avoids with ease.
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Osinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hussain.
Osinen throws an overhand right that lands on Hussain's shoulder, as Hussain tries to avoid the shot.
Hussain throws a body kick that misses.
Osinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. Osinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hussain cracks Osinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Osinen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hussain tries to avoid it but Osinen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hussain to the ground. Hussain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hussain tries a low kick but Osinen avoids it.
Osinen blocks the body kick.
Osinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain throws a looping overhand right but Osinen ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hussain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Osinen misses its intended target.
Hussain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Osinen.
Osinen slips a straight right by Hussain.
Osinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Osinen connects with a crisp jab.
Osinen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Emre Hussain is winning the standup battle so far.
Osinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Osinen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Osinen misses with a wild combination.
Osinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussain manages to avoid it.
Osinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.
Hussain lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osinen throws a series of punches but Hussain avoids them all with ease. #T1#
Osinen throws a solid leg kick but Hussain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Osinen.
An inside leg kick lands from Osinen.
A big left from Osinen misses.
Osinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Osinen moved away.
A countering left hand to the body from Osinen misses.
Osinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hussain lunges at Osinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Osinen's hand.
Osinen lands a right hook to the body.
Hussain misses with a left hand
enabling Osinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Osinen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A lazy left from Hussain finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hussain scores with a nice right hand.
Hussain loads up on a big right hand but Osinen slips the punch.
Osinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Hussain counters with a quick kick to the body but Osinen blocks it.
Osinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Osinen tries to score with a low kick but Hussain moves his leg out of the way.
Hussain is looking to slow Osinen down with leg kicks.
Hussain throws a wild body kick that Osinen sees coming a mile off.
Osinen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hussain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hussain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Osinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Hussain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hussain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Osinen. That did some damage!
A big right from Osinen misses.
Osinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hussain connects with a crisp jab.
Hussain connects with the punch.
Hussain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab by Osinen.
Osinen slips a straight right by Hussain.
Osinen flicks out a counter leg kick but Hussain steps away.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Osinen.#T3#
Osinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Osinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Osinen on the side of the head.
Osinen slips under a jab from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Osinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Osinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hussain throws the kick towards the body but Osinen avoids it.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Osinen.
Osinen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Osinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Osinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hussain scores with a nice head shot.
Hussain loads up on a big right hand but Osinen slips the punch.
Osinen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hussain is looking to clinch but Osinen is avoiding it.
Osinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Osinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Osinen slips under a jab from Hussain.
Osinen steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#T4#
Hussain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Osinen slips under a jab.
Osinen feints a counter leg kick.
Osinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Osinen defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
Osinen replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hussain blocks it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hussain.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hussain.
Hussain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Osinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Osinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussain lands the left hand.
Osinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Osinen is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.#CL2#
Osinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Osinen has Hussain pushed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Osinen moved out of range nicely.
Hussain throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain'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#
Hussain is looking to clinch.
Hussain is looking to clinch but Osinen is avoiding it.
Osinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.
Osinen misses with a body kick.
Hussain throws a push kick but Osinen slaps the foot to one side.
Hussain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Osinen walks into a stiff left hand from Hussain.
Hussain connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Osinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Osinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Osinen.
Osinen walks into a jab.
Hussain tries to work over Osinen's front leg with a kick but Osinen checks it.
Hussain throws a push kick but Osinen slaps the foot to one side.
Osinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hussain wants to get back to striking at distance but Osinen won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Hussain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Osinen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hussain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Osinen can do to turn this around?
Osinen wants to take the fight to the mat but Hussain manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hussain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Osinen has him pressed against the cage.
Hussain letting Osinen take a breather here.
Osinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Osinen lands the left hand.
Hussain scores with the left hand. Osinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Hussain moves forwards but Osinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Artur Osinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Hussain misses.
Osinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hussain takes a swing at Osinen's ribcage but misses.
Osinen tries to land a front kick but Hussain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Osinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good exchange - Hussain coming out on top.
Osinen throws a chopping leg kick but Hussain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain lands a right hook to the body.
Osinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Hussain's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T3#
Hussain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Osinen lands a right hand.
Osinen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hussain smiles and moves away.
Osinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Osinen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hussain misses with a wild body shot.
Hussain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Osinen is out of range.
Osinen walks into a jab.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Osinen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hussain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Despite the aggression on Osinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL#
Hussain rushes Osinen and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hussain's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Osinen fails to land.
Osinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Osinen.
Osinen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Osinen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hussain takes a knee right on the jaw!

And that's the end of the fight!
Emre Hussain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hussain, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Syn Turner vs Mumu
Date: Nov 15, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tertelgte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Tertelgte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hussain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tertelgte tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hussain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Tertelgte has Hussain up against the cage in a clinch.
Hussain blocking some punches. #BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tertelgte.
Tertelgte takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CL2#
Tertelgte tries to keep at a distance but Hussain has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tertelgte lands with a light punch inside.
Tertelgte lands an uppercut.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tertelgte is trying to maintain a safe position but Hussain gets an underhook and turns Tertelgte into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hussain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tertelgte lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Hussain breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Hussain tries to keep at a distance but Tertelgte has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain tries to break the clinch but Tertelgte is controlling the position.
Tertelgte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Tertelgte lands a body punch. #T1#
Hussain tries to break free but Tertelgte pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch. #CL#
Tertelgte has Hussain up against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hussain has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tertelgte seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hussain can turn it around.
Tertelgte is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tertelgte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tertelgte lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Tertelgte.
Hussain blocks a body shot from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte can't find room to land a body shot as Hussain controls the action.
A short right from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Hussain can't break the clinch.
Tertelgte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tertelgte misses with the head strike.
Tertelgte lands with a light punch inside.
Tertelgte stalling against the cage.
Hussain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T2#
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tertelgte looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tertelgte has Hussain pressed against the cage, preventing Hussain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Tertelgte has him pressed against the cage.
Hussain can't break the clinch. #BC2#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tertelgte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hussain misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Tertelgte. #CL#
Tertelgte rushes Hussain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tertelgte misses with a body punch.
Tertelgte can't find room to land a body shot as Hussain controls the action.
Tertelgte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hussain tries to break free but Tertelgte pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tertelgte.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tertelgte.
A right hook to the body lands for Tertelgte. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tertelgte doesn't manage to clinch there - Hussain circles away.
Hussain connects with a body shot.#T3#
Tertelgte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hussain lands a really nice looking cross but Tertelgte seems unphased.
Tertelgte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL#
Tertelgte moves into the clinch.
Tertelgte lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Tertelgte doesn't manage to clinch there - Hussain circles away.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Tertelgte has managed to clinch.
Tertelgte lands an uppercut.
Tertelgte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hussain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tertelgte throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tertelgte holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hussain.
Hussain can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tertelgte fails to land. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tertelgte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Tertelgte uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4##CL#
Tertelgte moves into the clinch successfully.
Tertelgte can't get the takedown.
Tertelgte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tertelgte swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Tertelgte.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Tertelgte lands a nice shot that snaps Hussain's head back. #CUT#It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.#CL#
Tertelgte closes the distance and pushes Hussain back into the cage.
Hussain is looking to break free of the clinch but Tertelgte has double underhooks.
Tertelgte keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tertelgte prevents Hussain from breaking the clinch.
Tertelgte working aggressively here.
Tertelgte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tertelgte working aggressively here.
Tertelgte misses with a punch to the body.
Tertelgte lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tertelgte is leaning against Hussain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernie Tertelgte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Hussain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte ducks right into an uppercut from Hussain. #CL#
Tertelgte clinches up against the cage.
Tertelgte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Tertelgte keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Tertelgte is controlling him.
Hussain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tertelgte lands with a short shot to the head.
Tertelgte digs a right hand into Hussain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hussain's gas tank.
Tertelgte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hussain can do to turn this around?
Tertelgte lands a hook that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Ernie Tertelgte has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tertelgte struggles to land a body shot inside as Hussain controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tertelgte.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Tertelgte is controlling him.
Tertelgte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hussain is looking to break free of the clinch but Tertelgte has double underhooks. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tertelgte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain ducks right into an uppercut from Tertelgte. #T1#
Tertelgte's corner calls for a 1-2. Tertelgte obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hussain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hussain tries to clinch up.
Hussain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tertelgte ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Hussain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tertelgte stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hussain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hussain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tertelgte manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Tertelgte checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tertelgte tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hussain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tertelgte moves in looking to clinch but Hussain pushes him off.
Tertelgte tries to clinch up but Hussain circles away and keeps his distance.
Emre Hussain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hussain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tertelgte tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hussain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Hussain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tertelgte. Tertelgte obviously looking to wear him down.
Tertelgte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tertelgte getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tertelgte.#T2##CL#
Tertelgte closes the distance and pushes Hussain back into the cage.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Tertelgte is controlling him.
Hussain can't break the clinch.
Tertelgte lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tertelgte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tertelgte taking a breather.
A short right from Tertelgte.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Tertelgte.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Tertelgte saw that one coming.
Hussain throws a jab when Tertelgte was well out of range.
Hussain cracks Tertelgte with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hussain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tertelgte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Tertelgte bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tertelgte tries to clinch up.
Tertelgte ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.#T3##CL#
Tertelgte rushes Hussain and presses him up against the cage.
Hussain tries to break the clinch but Tertelgte is controlling the position.
Tertelgte lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain throws a lazy uppercut #CL#
and Tertelgte counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte lands with a short shot to the head.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch but Tertelgte keeps him there for the moment.
Hussain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tertelgte has him pressed against the cage.
Tertelgte keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hussain's efforts to push away.
Tertelgte lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tertelgte has Hussain pressed against the cage, preventing Hussain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tertelgte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hussain's elbow.
Hussain prevents a body shot from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte has Hussain pressed against the cage, preventing Hussain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tertelgte taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Tertelgte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tertelgte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tertelgte lands a right hand.
Tertelgte lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Tertelgte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tertelgte is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tertelgte.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain tries to break free but Tertelgte pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tertelgte fails to land.
Tertelgte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tertelgte working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tertelgte.
A nice left hand lands by Tertelgte. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tertelgte tries to close the distance and clinch but Hussain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tertelgte looks to throw the jab but Hussain is out of range.
Tertelgte walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hussain.
Tertelgte moves out of range of the strikes.
Tertelgte moves in looking to clinch but Hussain pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hussain! But no joy.
Hussain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL#
and Tertelgte holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tertelgte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tertelgte can't find room to land a body shot as Hussain controls the action.
Hussain is looking to break free of the clinch but Tertelgte has double underhooks.
Tertelgte swings wildly with an uppercut but Hussain uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernie Tertelgte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
That's time! Tertelgte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Tertelgte slips under a jab from Hussain.
Tertelgte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hussain's head.
Hussain tries to move into range but Tertelgte moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tertelgte keeps the fight on the outside.
Hussain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hussain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hussain keeps the fight on the outside.
Hussain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hussain tries to clinch but Tertelgte is having none of it.
Hussain misses with a shot to the body #CL#
and Tertelgte counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tertelgte.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte throws a punch but it's blocked by Hussain.
Tertelgte misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tertelgte fails to land.
Tertelgte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tertelgte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tertelgte lands a body shot.
Hussain is trying to force a seperation but Tertelgte has the dominant position.
Tertelgte has a couple of punches blocked by Hussain.
Tertelgte tries to work over Hussain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Tertelgte prevents Hussain from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tertelgte.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch but Tertelgte keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Tertelgte on the inside.
Tertelgte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tertelgte throws a punch but it's blocked by Hussain.
Tertelgte lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Tertelgte scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tertelgte.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hussain is trying to push Tertelgte away but Tertelgte has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tertelgte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tertelgte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tertelgte is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hussain can't break the clinch.
Hussain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tertelgte presses Hussain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Emre Hussain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hussain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Tertelgte clinches up with Hussain and pushes him back against the cage.
Hussain is trying to break free.
Hussain wants to get back to striking at distance but Tertelgte won't allow it.
Tertelgte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hussain tries to break free but Tertelgte pushes him back against the cage.
Tertelgte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hussain's elbow.
Hussain wants to get back to striking at distance but Tertelgte won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Tertelgte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tertelgte lands a right hand.
Hussain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tertelgte has him pressed against the cage.
Tertelgte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tertelgte keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tertelgte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hussain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tertelgte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Tertelgte swings wildly with an uppercut but Hussain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tertelgte struggles to land a body shot inside as Hussain controls his hands.
Tertelgte digs a right hand underneath Hussain's ribcage. Hussain let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T3#
Tertelgte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tertelgte cracks Hussain with a nice body shot.#BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tertelgte scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Tertelgte finds it's way through Hussain's defenses.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tertelgte.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Tertelgte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tertelgte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Tertelgte circles away.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ernie Tertelgte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tertelgte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tertelgte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hussain takes one to the chin there.
Hussain swats away the attempt to clinch by Tertelgte.
Jab by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.#T4##CL#
Tertelgte rushes Hussain and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tertelgte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hussain looks to score with a jab to the body but Tertelgte is just out of range.
Tertelgte throws a good cross that connects.
Tertelgte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hussain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hussain keeps the fight on the outside.
Hussain doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tertelgte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tertelgte tries to clinch up.
Nice cross by Tertelgte.#CL#
Tertelgte moves into the clinch successfully.
Hussain tries to break free but Tertelgte pushes him back against the cage.
Hussain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hussain tries to work over Tertelgte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernie Tertelgte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tertelgte, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: Syn 722
Date: Oct 05, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussain tries to clinch but Vasquez moves out of range.
Hussain lands a slapping body shot.
Hussain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Vasquez saw that one coming.
Vasquez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice jab there from Hussain.
Vasquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Vasquez catches Hussain right on the button with a cross.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by Vasquez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasquez. #CL#
Vasquez gets tackled into the ropes by Hussain. Hussain maintains the clinch. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez looks to throw the jab but Hussain is out of range.
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!
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Vasquez throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain is looking to counter punch.
Vasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vasquez.
Vasquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasquez tries to clinch but Hussain moves out of range.
Vasquez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T1#
Vasquez throws a body shot but no joy.
Hussain seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hussain misses with a body shot.
Vasquez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vasquez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vasquez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hussain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vasquez can pounce on him.
Hussain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vasquez.
Vasquez tries to land a front kick but Hussain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hussain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vasquez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vasquez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hussain doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasquez circles away.
Vasquez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hussain is looking to land body kicks.
Hussain connects with a leg kick.
Vasquez lands a leg kick that knocks Hussain off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussain walks into a straight right hand from Vasquez.
Vasquez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hussain tries to clinch but Vasquez is having none of it.
Vasquez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hussain. Hussain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A bone on bone clash there as Hussain blocks the leg kick. #T2#
Hussain moves out of range as Vasquez throws a body kick.
Hussain was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vasquez just misses with a punch to the body. #CL#
Hussain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vasquez tries to throw a body punch but Hussain avoids it by throwing Vasquez back against the ropes.
Vasquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hussain is trying to force a seperation but Vasquez has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Vasquez fails to land.
Hussain is trying to force a seperation but Vasquez has the dominant position.
Vasquez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hussain's elbow. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasquez. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vasquez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vasquez misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Vasquez - that landed with a thud.
Vasquez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hussain's efforts to push away.
Hussain is trying to force a seperation but Vasquez has the dominant position.#T3##BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hussain throws a jab when Vasquez was well out of range.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain walks into a straight right hand from Vasquez.
Hussain cracks Vasquez with an open hand slap.
A good leg kick by Hussain.
A shot to the liver by Vasquez. Beautiful body shot.
A nice leg kick from Hussain, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussain misses with a hook
and Vasquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hussain wants to clinch.
Vasquez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vasquez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasquez.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Vasquez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hussain had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#T4#
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasquez wants to counter with a clinch but Hussain pushes him away.
Hussain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hussain tries to clinch but Vasquez is having none of it.
Vasquez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vasquez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body. #CL2#
Vasquez drives through and clinches with Hussain against the ropes.
Vasquez misses with a body punch. #BC#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the liver by Hussain. Beautiful body shot.
Hussain moves out of range as Vasquez throws a body kick.
Vasquez throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vasquez throws a one two combo. #CUT2#It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasquez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vasquez misses with a body kick.
Hussain lands a leg kick that knocks Vasquez off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nando Vasquez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Hussain blocks a jab.
Hussain avoids the body shot from Vasquez.
A lazy left from Hussain finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasquez misses the target.
Vasquez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vasquez throws a leg kick but Hussain checks it. #CL#
Hussain pushes Vasquez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hussain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hussain is trying to break free.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Vasquez is controlling him.
Vasquez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hussain's efforts to push away.
Vasquez tries a body shot but Hussain blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain working hard to break the clinch.
Hussain is trying to break free.
Hussain is trying to break free.
Hussain tries to circle away but Vasquez has him pinned against the ropes.#BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hussain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vasquez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #T1#
Vasquez blocks a jab.
Vasquez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vasquez moves out of range of the strikes.
Vasquez lands a nice looking body shot.
Vasquez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hussain tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Vasquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there.
Vasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasquez throws a big shot that misses.
Vasquez slips under a jab.
Vasquez throws a leg kick which misses Hussain's front leg but catches the back leg as Hussain tries to avoid it.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Vasquez circles away.
Vasquez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nando Vasquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hussain.
Vasquez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Hussain throws a low kick, looking for Vasquez's leg but Vasquez calmly moves out of range.
Hussain blocks the body kick.
Hussain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasquez tries to score with a low kick but Hussain moves his leg out of the way.
Vasquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasquez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T2#
Vasquez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vasquez connects with a jab.
Hussain takes a swing at Vasquez's ribcage but misses.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasquez.
Hussain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vasquez. Vasquez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Vasquez walks into a left hand.
Vasquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Hussain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasquez moves away.#CL#
Hussain drives through and clinches with Vasquez against the ropes.
Vasquez scores with a shot to the side of Hussain's head. #BC#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain ducks right into an uppercut from Vasquez.
Hussain throws a body punch but Vasquez moves out of range.
Vasquez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Vasquez circles away.
Vasquez motions for Hussain to come forward. Vasquez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
The crowd cheers as Vasquez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hussain doesn't seem phased though.
Hussain throws a jab when Vasquez was well out of range.#CL#
Hussain takes the fight into the clinch.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Vasquez is controlling him.#BC2#
Vasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasquez throws a right hand that Hussain ducks under and follows up with a left that Hussain also avoids with ease.
Vasquez slips under a jab.
Vasquez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hussain lands a jab to the head.
Hussain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasquez throws out the jab.
Vasquez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vasquez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hussain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasquez misses with a head kick.
Vasquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hussain tries to clinch but Vasquez moves away
letting Vasquez counter with a right hand.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Vasquez circles away. #T4#
Hussain is looking to clinch but Vasquez is avoiding it.
Vasquez avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Vasquez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hussain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vasquez.
Vasquez feints and then cracks Hussain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hussain down.
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasquez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vasquez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vasquez lands a nice looking body kick.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vasquez counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Vasquez. That snapped Hussain's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasquez with a nice calf kick.
Hussain lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
Hussain checks a low kick from Vasquez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nando Vasquez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Hussain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vasquez counters with an inside leg kick.
Vasquez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Vasquez connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Vasquez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.
Nice straight punches there by Hussain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hussain.
Vasquez misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Hussain tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain swings widly with a right hand
letting Vasquez counter with a right hand.
Vasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Vasquez throws a wild body kick that Hussain sees coming a mile off.
Hussain drops his hands momentarily and Vasquez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vasquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussain manages to avoid it.#T1#
Vasquez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body punch from Hussain.
Hussain swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasquez.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasquez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hussain.
Vasquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.
Hussain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vasquez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasquez.
Hussain wants to clinch up but Vasquez keeps it at a distance.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.
Vasquez misses with a looping right.
Vasquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Vasquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vasquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hussain.
Hussain scores with a sloppy right hand. Vasquez should have avoided that one.
Emre Hussain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hussain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasquez throws a leg kick but Hussain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Hussain.
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on Vasquez's shoulder, as Vasquez tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Vasquez.
Vasquez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hussain.
Vasquez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hussain. That did some damage!
Vasquez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hussain.
Vasquez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vasquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasquez lands a nice looking body kick.
Hussain tries to clinch but Vasquez moves out of range.
Vasquez slips a straight right by Hussain.
Vasquez thumps Hussain with a low kick.
Hussain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vasquez in his tracks.
Hussain misses with a hook.
Vasquez throws a leg kick but Hussain moved away.
Vasquez with a nice calf kick.#T3#
Vasquez scoring well with a low kick there.
Hussain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL2#
Vasquez has closed the distance and engaged Hussain in a clinch. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vasquez misses with a looping right.#CL#
Hussain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vasquez, pushing him back against the ropes.
Vasquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Hussain. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vasquez. That did some damage!#CL#
Hussain clinches up with Vasquez and pushes him back against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vasquez.
Hussain tries to circle away but Vasquez has him pinned against the ropes.#BC2#
Vasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick from Vasquez misses.
Hussain misses with a kick to the body.
Vasquez catches Hussain with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasquez.
Nando Vasquez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasquez.
Vasquez with the inside leg kick.
Vasquez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hussain takes a swing at Vasquez's ribcage but misses.
Hussain tries to clinch up but Vasquez circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hussain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vasquez counters with a nice body kick.
Vasquez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hussain takes a step back to recover.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Hussain there.#CL#
Hussain clinches with his opponent.
Hussain is trying to push Vasquez away but Vasquez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Vasquez prevents Hussain from breaking the clinch.
Hussain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emre Hussain has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasquez throws a series of strikes that have Hussain backpedaling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nando Vasquez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vasquez 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nando Vasquez!
Our winner, Nando Vasquez, 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: Syn 711
Date: Aug 29, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwoma swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hussain.
Kwoma cracks a nice hook into Hussain's ribs.
We've been informed that Kwoma 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.
Hussain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kwomas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kwoma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Kwoma misses.
Hussain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kwoma.
Kwoma throws a head kick that misses.
Hussain is looking to counter punch.
Kwoma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Kwoma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick lands from Kwoma.
Hussain slips under a jab from Kwoma.
Hussain is looking to counter punch.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kwoma.
Hussain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hussain seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL#
Hussain clinches up with Kwoma and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kwoma is trying to maintain a safe position but Hussain gets an underhook and turns Kwoma into the cage.
Kwoma has Hussain pressed against the cage, preventing Hussain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Kwoma has him pressed against the cage.
Hussain is trying to break free.#BC#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
Kwoma throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Hussain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kwoma has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice jab there from Kwoma.
Hussain throws a body shot but no joy.
Kwoma swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kwoma.
Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kwoma.#CL#
Hussain clinches.
Kwoma tries to stall but Hussain uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Kwoma fails to land.
Kwoma will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hussain up against the cage.#BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hussain throws a body punch but Kwoma moves out of range.
Hussain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kwoma.
The fighters circling - Kwoma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kwoma scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hussain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kwoma.#T2##CL#
Hussain has Kwoma up against the cage in a clinch.
Hussain wants to get back to striking at distance but Kwoma won't allow it. #BC#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Hussain - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kwoma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kwoma misses with a looping right.#CL#
Hussain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hussain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kwoma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kwoma has Hussain pressed against the cage, preventing Hussain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hussain is looking to break free of the clinch but Kwoma has double underhooks.
Kwoma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kwoma misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kwoma misses with the combination.
Kwoma lands a jab to Hussain's midsection.#T3#
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Kwoma.
It looked like Hussain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sloppy strikes from Kwoma. Those never looked like landing.
Kwoma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hussain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kwoma on the side of the head.
Hussain slips a straight right by Kwoma.
Kwoma missing with a left hand there. Hussain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kwoma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kwoma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kwoma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hussain tries to clinch up.
Kwoma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kwoma.
Kwoma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kwoma changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL#
Hussain darts in and clinches Kwoma up against the cage.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kwoma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hussain tries to break free but Kwoma pushes him back against the cage.#T4##BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain tries to clinch up
enabling Kwoma to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwoma takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kwoma takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Kwoma slips under a jab from Hussain.
Hussain is looking to clinch but Kwoma is avoiding it.
Hussain is looking to clinch.
Kwoma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Hussain quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hussain misses with a looping right.
Kwoma scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hussain doesn't seem bothered though.
Kwoma misses with a hook.
Kwoma looks for the body kick but Hussain saw that one coming.
Kwoma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hussain swings for the body but Kwoma moves out of range.
Kwoma connects with a single shot there.
Kwoma throws the left hand but Hussain avoids the punch easily.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kwoma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tooh Kwoma dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Hussain lands with a nice body kick.
Kwoma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kwoma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hussain moves in looking to clinch but Kwoma pushes him off.#CL2#
Hussain gets tackled into the cage by Kwoma. Kwoma maintains the clinch.
Kwoma stalling the fight.
Kwoma stalling the fight. #BC#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kwoma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Kwoma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kwoma looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kwoma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hussain moves to clinch but Kwoma breaks away
and Kwoma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kwoma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Hussain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kwoma.
Kwoma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hussain slips under a jab from Kwoma.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussain misses the target.
Kwoma misses with a looping right.#T1#
Hussain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hussain throws a front kick that sends Kwoma stumbling back into the cage.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kwoma lands a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kwoma can't find room to land a body shot as Hussain controls the action.
Hussain is trying to break free.
Hussain wants to get back to striking at distance but Kwoma won't allow it.
Hussain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hussain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kwoma has Hussain pressed against the cage, preventing Hussain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kwoma cracks Hussain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kwoma moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
Kwoma tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hussain looks to land a body kick but Kwoma moved away.
Kwoma looks to land a right hand but Hussain moved out of range.
Hussain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kwoma.#T2#
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kwoma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kwoma looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
Hussain is looking to clinch.
Kwoma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Hussain throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Kwoma.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kwoma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hussain moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKwoma.
Nice shot by Hussain.
Hussain checks a leg kick.
Kwoma throws a body shot but no joy.
Kwoma avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hussain scores with a nice strike.#CL#
Hussain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kwoma tries to stall but Hussain uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #T3#
Hussain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kwoma.
Kwoma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #CUT2#It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Kwoma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kwoma stalling against the cage. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain throws the left hand but Kwoma avoids the punch easily.
Kwoma misses with a straight right.
Hussain tries to clinch up
and Kwoma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Hussain swings for the body but Kwoma moves out of range.
Hussain misses with an uppercut
and Kwoma counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hussain thinking.
Kwoma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kwoma stalks Hussain and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hussain's face. Hussain staggers backwards, shaken.#T4#
Hussain is looking to clinch.
Kwoma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hussain defending well as Kwoma loads up on a big left hand.
Kwoma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
A nice side step and Kwoma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kwoma throws out a loose jab but Hussain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tooh Kwoma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hussain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kwoma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kwoma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hussain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kwoma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hussain on the side of the head.
Hussain checks a low kick from Kwoma.
Kwoma lands a glancing blow to the side of Hussain's head.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Kwoma circles away.
Kwoma misses the jab.
Kwoma lands with a shot to the body.
Kwoma throws out a leg kick but Hussain moves out of range and Kwoma only half commits.
Kwoma tries to clinch but Hussain is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tooh Kwoma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
That's time! Hussain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Hussain with a hook.
Kwoma throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Kwoma misses with a low kick.
Kwoma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL#
Kwoma gets tackled into the cage by Hussain. Hussain maintains the clinch.
Kwoma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kwoma throws a punch but it's blocked by Hussain.
Kwoma has Hussain pressed against the cage, preventing Hussain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kwoma prevents Hussain from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kwoma.
Hussain tries to break the clinch but Kwoma is controlling the position.
Kwoma holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Hussain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Kwoma is controlling him.#BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain doesn't manage to clinch there - Kwoma circles away.
Kwoma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kwoma is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hussain with a body shot.
Emre Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Hussain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hussain is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kwoma.
Hussain on the wrong end of a nice jab.#ROC2#Hussain is rocked!
Kwoma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oh Hussain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kwoma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kwoma connects with an inside leg kick.
Kwoma throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hussain slips a straight right by Kwoma.
Hussain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hussain seems to have got his legs back now.
Hussain throws a push kick but Kwoma slaps the foot to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kwoma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Kwoma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kwoma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kwoma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hussain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hussain tries to clinch but Kwoma moves out of range.
Kwoma shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hussain as he jumps to the side.
Emre Hussain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hussain closes the distance but Kwoma moves to the side
and Kwoma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hussain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kwoma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kwoma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kwoma throws a body shot but no joy.
A left and a right from Kwoma both land. Nice combination.
Kwoma moves out of range of the strikes.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kwoma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kwoma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kwoma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hussain wants to clinch up but Kwoma keeps it at a distance.
Kwoma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hussain tries to clinch
and Kwoma counters with a nice uppercut.
Tooh Kwoma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kwoma misses with a straight left.
Kwoma takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kwoma feints the counter takedown.#T3#
Hussain lands with an uppercut that bounces Kwoma off the cage and back into range.
Kwoma misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
Kwoma feints the counter takedown.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwoma ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Kwoma feints a counter leg kick.
Hussain tries to clinch but Kwoma moves out of range.
Hussain with a nice cross.#ROC#Kwoma is rocked!
Crunch! Hussain slams his shin into Kwoma's torso.
Hussain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kwoma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hussain.
Kwoma lands a head shot.
A big right from Hussain misses.
A punch lands to the side of Hussain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Kwoma misses its intended target.
Kwoma misses with an uppercut. Hussain saw that one coming.
A big left from Hussain misses.
Kwoma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hussain throwing a counter right hand but Kwoma manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain is looking to clinch. #T4#
An inside leg kick lands from Hussain.
Nice defenses there by Kwoma.
Kwoma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #CL#
Hussain rushes Kwoma and presses him up against the cage.
Kwoma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch but Kwoma keeps him there for the moment.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Kwoma has him pressed against the cage.
Kwoma effectively controlling the action here.#BC#
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Kwoma.#CL#
Hussain gets a clinch.
Hussain tries to break free but Kwoma pushes him back against the cage.
Hussain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hussain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tooh Kwoma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tooh Kwoma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kwoma 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: CFC 432
Date: Jul 25, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussain scores with a decent looking hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hussain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Carlos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hussain.#CUT2#It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Hussain thuds his right hand into Carlos 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hussain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carlos .
Hussain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carlos misses the shot to the body.
Carlos scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Carlos clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
Carlos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Carlos thuds a left hand into Hussain's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carlos lands a body shot. #CL2#
Carlos clinches with his opponent.
Carlos tries to work over Hussain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hussain wants to break free but Carlos has control.
Carlos trying to control the position but instead, Hussain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carlos into the cage.
Carlos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hussain's elbow.
Carlos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Come on Carlos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #T1#
Carlos throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Carlos .
Hussain wants to break free but Carlos has control. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Carlos 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.
Carlos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Hussain seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Carlos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hussain.
Hussain avoids the body shot from Carlos .
Carlos misses with a double jab.
It appears Hussain was looking to counter with a kick there.
Carlos works Hussain's body with a nice hook.
Hussain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That kick from Hussain tenderised Carlos 's leg. Carlos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carlos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carlos tries to close the distance and clinch but Hussain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hussain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Carlos .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Carlos . That's going to slow Hussain down. #CL2#
Carlos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carlos digs a right hand underneath Hussain's ribcage. Hussain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carlos lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Carlos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Hussain lands with a cross.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carlos . #CL2#
Carlos gets a clinch.
Carlos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carlos lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Carlos misses with a few strikes there.
Hussain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hussain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hussain misses with a hook. Carlos ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Hussain moves into the clinch.#BC#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Carlos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carlos lands a nice hook to Hussain's body. Hussain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carlos thuds a left hand into Hussain's body.
Carlos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hussain finds it's way round the side to connect with Carlos 's head.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hussain doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from Carlos misses.
Hussain is looking to counter punch.
Carlos throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
A jab from Carlos finds it's way through Hussain's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlos . Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussain wants to clinch.
Carlos moves out of range of the body kick.
Hussain backing away here, and Carlos unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hussain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carlos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hussain slips a straight right by Carlos .
Carlos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Carlos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on Carlos 's shoulder, as Carlos tries to avoid the shot.
Carlos walks into a stiff left hand from Hussain.
Hussain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hussain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carlos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hussain at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlos takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Carlos moves out of range of the strikes.
Hussain catches Carlos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice uppercut lands for Carlos . That snapped Hussain's head back. #T4#
Hussain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carlos .
Hussain tries to clinch there but Carlos circles away.
Carlos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hussain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hussain loads up on a big right hand but Carlos slips the punch.
Carlos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Hussain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hussain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Carlos jabs Hussain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hussain wants to clinch.#CL2#
Carlos closes the distance and clinches.
Hussain wants to get back to striking at distance but Carlos won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain is trying to break free.
Carlos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Hussain fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Carlos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Hussain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carlos misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Carlos . Beautiful body shot.
Carlos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Carlos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Carlos moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Hussain lands with a cross.
Carlos jabs at Hussain's body.
Carlos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hussain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ramon Carlos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carlos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carlos .
Carlos scores with a hook to the body. Hussain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Hussain misses.
Carlos throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Carlos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carlos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hussain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carlos staying out of range there.
Carlos unleashes a big counter combination but Hussain bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL#
Hussain clinches up with Carlos and pushes him back against the cage.
Hussain blocking some punches. #T1#
Carlos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carlos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carlos lands a jab to Hussain's midsection.
Carlos throws a right and a left that Hussain avoids nicely.
Carlos lands a jab to Hussain's midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hussain tries to clinch but Carlos moves out of range.
Carlos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hussain misses with a kick to the body #CL2#
and Carlos moves into the clinch.
Carlos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carlos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL2#
Carlos clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain is trying to force a seperation but Carlos has the dominant position.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carlos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hussain backwards. #BC2#
Carlos breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Carlos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T2##CL2#
Carlos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carlos is struggling to control the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Carlos .
Carlos keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carlos stalling.
Hussain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carlos has him pressed against the cage.
Carlos taking a breather.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch but Carlos keeps him there for the moment.
Carlos misses with a body punch.
Ramon Carlos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Carlos scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carlos .
A body shot lands from Carlos .
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short left from Carlos . #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain with a hook.
Hussain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carlos 's head.#T3#
Carlos throws an overhand right that lands on Hussain's shoulder, as Hussain tries to avoid the shot.
Carlos lands with an uppercut that bounces Hussain off the cage and back into range.
Carlos cracks Hussain with a good jab.#ROC2#Hussain is rocked!
Hussain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carlos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain tries to clinch up.
Carlos slips under a jab from Hussain.#CL2#
Carlos pushes Hussain up against the cage in a clinch.
Carlos presses Hussain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carlos lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carlos .
Carlos is trying to stall.
Carlos just leaning against Hussain, taking a breather.
Hussain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carlos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Carlos prevents Hussain from breaking the clinch.
Hussain tries to break free but Carlos pushes him back against the cage.#T4#
Carlos has Hussain pressed against the cage, preventing Hussain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Carlos is controlling him.
Carlos lands a hook that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Hussain blocks a body shot from Carlos .
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hussain is trying to push Carlos away but Carlos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carlos lands with a right to the head. #CUT2#Emre Hussain's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carlos misses with a punch on the inside.
Hussain wants to break free but Carlos has control.
Carlos prevents Hussain from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carlos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carlos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hussain rather than just go for the knockout.
Carlos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain. #CL2#
Carlos has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hussain's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Carlos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Carlos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hussain ducks right into an uppercut from Carlos .
Carlos lands a glancing blow to the side of Hussain's head.
Oh Hussain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sloppy strikes from Carlos . Those never looked like landing.
Hussain seems to have got his legs back now.
Hussain dips to his left and cracks Carlos with an uppercut!
Carlos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carlos lands a nice hook to Hussain's body. Hussain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carlos connects with a body shot.
Carlos lands with a nice body punch.
Carlos cracks Hussain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Carlos .
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
Carlos throws a leg kick but Hussain sees it coming and moves out of range.
Carlos misses the shot to the body.
Hussain is looking to clinch but Carlos is avoiding it.
Carlos lands a nice looking body shot.
Hussain avoids the body shot from Carlos .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlos swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Carlos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carlos gets through Hussain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Hussain being controlled against the cage.
Carlos slows down the pace here.
Carlos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carlos has Hussain pressed against the cage, preventing Hussain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hussain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carlos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters. #BC2#
Carlos breaks from the clinch.
Carlos looks to land a right hand but Hussain moved out of range.
Hussain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carlos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Carlos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carlos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carlos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hussain is looking to break free of the clinch but Carlos has double underhooks.
Emre Hussain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Carlos fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Hussain drives through and clinches with Carlos against the cage.
Carlos has Hussain pressed against the cage, preventing Hussain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Carlos moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Carlos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Hussain. Beautiful body shot.#CL2#
Carlos has closed the distance and engaged Hussain in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carlos has Hussain pressed against the cage, preventing Hussain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Hussain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carlos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Carlos misses with a body shot.
Carlos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hussain blocks a low kick nicely.
Hussain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carlos throws out the jab.
A lazy left from Hussain finds it's target.
Hussain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Carlos is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch combination from Carlos misses.
Carlos with a hook.
Carlos swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.
Carlos connects with a body shot.
Hussain throws a hook but Carlos blocks it.
Hussain tries to move into range but Carlos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carlos swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.
Carlos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carlos .
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Carlos moved out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carlos . That's going to slow Hussain down.
Hussain misses with a body shot.
Carlos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carlos slips under a jab.#T4##CL2#
Carlos moves into the clinch.
Carlos lands a right hand. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carlos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carlos takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Carlos keeps the fight on the outside.
Carlos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carlos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussain scoring well with a low kick there. #KD2#
Carlos drops Hussain with a left right combo! Carlos follows him down to the ground into side control.
Ramon Carlos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carlos wants to control but Hussain is keeping him busy.
Hussain is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Carlos asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Carlos just content to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Carlos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carlos 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: CFC 427
Date: Jul 04, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copeland wants to clinch up but Hussain keeps it at a distance.
Hussain scores with a nice right hand.
Copeland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hussain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Copeland tries to clinch there but Hussain circles away.
Hussain walks into a left hand. #CL2#
Hussain darts in and clinches Copeland up against the cage.
Copeland wants to stall. #BC2#
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hussain defending well as Copeland loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
Copeland gets a clinch.
Copeland looking to throw knees to the head but Hussain is blocking nicely.
Copeland is trying to stall.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Copeland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Copeland misses with an elbow strike.
Hussain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hussain is trying to force a seperation but Copeland has the dominant position.#BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Copeland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL2#
Hussain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Copeland 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.
Hussain can't break the clinch. #T1#
Copeland tries a knee to the head but Hussain blocks it.
Hussain blocks the elbow strike.
Hussain is trying to force a seperation but Copeland has the dominant position.
Hussain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hussain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Copeland has him pressed against the cage.
Copeland trying to land knees to the body.
Copeland misses with an elbow over the top.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Hussain rushes Copeland and presses him up against the cage.
Copeland throws an elbow but it's blocked. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Copeland moves into the clinch.
Copeland's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hussain tries to break free but Copeland pushes him back against the cage.
Hussain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Copeland has him pressed against the cage.
Copeland trying to land knees to the body.
Copeland misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Copeland throws an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Hussain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Copeland to score with a decent uppercut.
Hussain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hussain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
Hussain darts in and clinches Copeland up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Copeland pushes off an throws an elbow but Hussain leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hussain wants to break free but Copeland has control.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Copeland is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Copeland tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Copeland lands an elbow just above Hussain 's eye.
Copeland keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hussain's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Copeland clinches with his opponent. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Copeland doesn't seem bothered though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Copeland moves in looking to clinch but Hussain pushes him off.
Copeland takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hussain lands a nice looking kick to the body. Copeland takes a step back to recover.
Copeland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T3#
Copeland wants to clinch.
Hussain scores with a decent looking hook.#CL2#
Hussain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hussain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hussain tries to circle away but Copeland has him pinned against the cage.
Copeland scores with a knee to the head.
Copeland lands an elbow inside that Hussain shrugs off.
Copeland with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #BC2#
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Hussain moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
Copeland moves out of range as Hussain throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Copeland misses the target.#CL2#
Hussain clinches. #BC2#
Hussain manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Hussain pushes Copeland up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain takes an elbow to the temple. #T4#
Hussain can't break the clinch.
Copeland using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hussain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hussain is trying to push Copeland away but Copeland has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Copeland is trying to stall. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hussain looks for the body kick but Copeland saw that one coming.
Copeland tries to close the distance and clinch but Hussain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hussain walks into a straight right hand from Copeland.
A solid body kick from Hussain.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Copeland moves out of range of the strikes.
Copeland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Copeland throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hussain on the side of the head.
Copeland tries to clinch but Hussain is having none of it. #CL2#
Hussain clinches with his opponent.
Copeland throws an elbow that misses. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Hussain pushes Copeland up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Emre Hussain will probably get the nod.
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#
Hussain throws a shot from downtown. Copeland moves away and avoids it.
Copeland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on Copeland's shoulder, as Copeland tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hussain throws a looping overhand right but Copeland ducks down to avoid it. #CL#
Copeland clinches.
Copeland tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Copeland is looking to clinch.
Travis Copeland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hussain keeps the fight on the outside.
Copeland connects with a body shot that sends Hussain's belly button to the back.
Copeland blocks a jab.
Copeland was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Copeland throws a good cross that connects. #CL2#
Hussain drives through and clinches with Copeland against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Copeland obliges.#BC2#
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Hussain closes the distance and pushes Copeland back into the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hussain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Copeland has him pressed against the cage.
Copeland lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Copeland lands an elbow that stopped Hussain in his tracks for a moment.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't. #T1#
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hussain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Copeland has him pressed against the cage.
Copeland comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hussain is trying to force a seperation but Copeland has the dominant position.#BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Copeland works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Copeland clobbers Hussain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hussain lands a lovely overhand right.
Copeland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Copeland throws a hook but Hussain blocks it.
Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Copeland.
Sloppy strikes from Copeland. Those never looked like landing.
Hussain follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Copeland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
A lazy left from Hussain finds it's target.
Copeland ducks right into an uppercut from Hussain.
Emre Hussain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Copeland tries to bum rush Hussain with a series of wild strikes but Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Copeland tries to keep at a distance but Hussain has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Hussain manages to break the clinch. #T2#
A left lands for Hussain.
Copeland lands a jab-cross combination.
Copeland just misses with a punch to the body.
Copeland walks into a jab.
Hussain throws a lazy uppercut
and Copeland counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
Hussain closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
Copeland jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hussain scores with a nice strike.#CL2#
Hussain rushes Copeland and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hussain wants to break free but Copeland has control.
Copeland is stalling here.
Copeland looking to slow down the pace here.
Copeland creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Copeland tries to work over Hussain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hussain works Copeland's body with a nice hook.
Copeland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hussain swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T3#
Copeland moves in looking to clinch but Hussain pushes him off.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Copeland.
Hussain explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hussain keeps the fight on the outside.
Copeland missing with a left hand there. Hussain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Copeland fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Copeland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Copeland misses with a double jab. #CL2#
Hussain moves into the clinch.
Travis Copeland has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Copeland moves in looking to clinch but Hussain pushes him off.
Hussain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Copeland. #CL#
Copeland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hussain, pushing him back against the cage.
Hussain avoids the elbow strike from Copeland, against the cage.
Copeland misses with a body punch. #T4#
With the fighters up against the cage, Copeland throws an elbow but misses.
Copeland stalling in the clinch but Hussain improves position.
Hussain managing to block the knees to the body from Copeland.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Copeland lands an elbow inside.
Hussain working hard to break the clinch.
Hussain is trying to break free.
Copeland keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Copeland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right handed body shot lands from Copeland.
Hussain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Copeland has him pressed against the cage.
Copeland trying to land knees to the body.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Copeland has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Copeland gets tackled into the cage by Hussain. Hussain maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Copeland missing with knees to the body.
Hussain is trying to break free.
Copeland trying to land knees to the body.
Copeland taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Copeland keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Emre Hussain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Copeland gets a clinch.
Copeland tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hussain avoids it.
Copeland misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hussain.
Hussain is looking to break free of the clinch but Copeland has double underhooks. #BC2#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Copeland moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Hussain tries to keep at a distance but Copeland has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Hussain clinches up with Copeland and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Copeland.
Hussain working hard to break the clinch.
Copeland throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC2#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Copeland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hussain on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Copeland jabs Hussain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain clobbers Copeland with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Copeland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hussain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Copeland wants to clinch.#T1#
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Copeland throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Copeland tries to clinch up.
Hussain throws out a counter right but Copeland avoids it with no problem.
Copeland moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CUT#That has opened up Emre Hussain's cut even more.
Hussain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hussain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Copeland on the side of the head.
Copeland avoids a kick to the body.
Copeland tries to clinch up but Hussain circles away and keeps his distance.
Copeland takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Copeland is looking to clinch.
Copeland with a nice cross.
Hussain works the jab nicely.
Hussain connects with a right hand. Copeland shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussain circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Copeland clinches up against the cage.
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
With the fighters up against the cage, Copeland throws an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Copeland obliges.
Copeland pressing his opponent against the cage.
Copeland pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Copeland looking to throw knees to the head but Hussain is blocking nicely.
Hussain wants to get back to striking at distance but Copeland won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Copeland takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Copeland taking a breather.#T3#
Copeland pushes off an throws an elbow but Hussain leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Copeland misses with a knee to the head.
Hussain is trying to force a seperation but Copeland has the dominant position.
Copeland misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Copeland just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hussain's brow.
Copeland tries to stall but Hussain uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hussain takes an elbow to the temple.
Copeland with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Copeland tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T4#
Copeland slowing the pace effectively.
Copeland misses with a body punch.
Copeland comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Copeland throws an elbow but misses.
Hussain blocks an elbow strike from Copeland.
Copeland throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC2#
Hussain manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Hussain gets a clinch. #BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Copeland wants to clinch.
Travis Copeland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Copeland fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Copeland showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hussain has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Travis Copeland spoke after the fight, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.

Event: PF19 Dimitrov v Philips
Date: Jun 06, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starman lands with a shot to the body.
Starman throws a lazy right hand but Hussain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Starman defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starman tries to clinch but Hussain moves out of range. #CL2#
Starman closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Starman has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hussain is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Good exchange - Hussain coming out on top.#CL#
Hussain clinches.
Starman lands with a right to the head.
Hussain can't break the clinch.
Starman goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Starman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Hussain takes the fight into the clinch.
Hussain tries to break the clinch but Starman is controlling the position.
Starman misses with some punches.
Starman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hussain is defending well.
Hussain is trying to push Starman away but Starman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Starman.
Starman misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starman is working Hussain over against the cage.
Starman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Hussain's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Starman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T1#
Starman just misses with a punch to the body.
Starman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Starman.
Hussain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starman sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Starman has closed the distance and engaged Hussain in a clinch.
I was talking to Hussain's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Starman struggles to land a body shot inside as Hussain controls his hands. #BC#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Starman moved out of range nicely.
Starman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Starman slips a straight right by Hussain.
Hussain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Starman looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
Hussain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hussain avoids the body shot from Starman.
Nice defenses there by Hussain.
Starman takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Starman throws a series of punches but Hussain moves out of range.
Starman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain.
Starman lands a glancing blow to the side of Hussain's head.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Starman.
Starman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hussain under the eye.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starman works the jab nicely.
A jab lands there for Hussain.
Hussain throws a body punch but Starman moves out of range.
Hussain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Starman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hussain's waist but Hussain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Starman off to one side. #CL#
Hussain clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hussain throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Hussain closes the distance and clinches.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Starman has him pressed against the cage.
Starman digs a right hand underneath Hussain's ribcage. Hussain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Starman struggles to land a body shot inside as Hussain controls his hands.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Starman is controlling him.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch but Starman keeps him there for the moment.
Starman presses Hussain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2#
Starman manages to break the clinch.
Hussain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Starman takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Hussain motions for Starman to come forward. Hussain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Starman throws a lazy right hand but Hussain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hussain keeps the fight on the outside.
Starman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hussain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hussain lands a jab to the nose.
Hussain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hussain misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Starman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Starman trying to control but Hussain is working from the bottom.
Hussain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Starman is controlling him.
Starman controls from within his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Starman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hussain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Starman is controlling him. #T4#
Starman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Starman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Starman is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hussain lands a jab.
Hussain throws an off balance right hand
and Starman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Starman to score with a decent uppercut.
Starman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Starman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Hussain jabs at Starman's body.
Starman cracks a nice hook into Hussain's ribs.#CL2#
Starman has closed the distance and engaged Hussain in a clinch.
Hussain can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Starman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL2#
Starman moves into the clinch.
Hussain is trying to force a seperation but Starman has the dominant position.
Starman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Starman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Starman throws a hook but Hussain blocks it.
Starman throws an overhand right that lands on Hussain's shoulder, as Hussain tries to avoid the shot.
Hussain moves out of range of the strikes.
Hussain cracks Starman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Starman finds it's way through Hussain's defenses.
Starman slips under a jab from Hussain.
Starman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Starman is looking to clinch.
Starman fails to land with a series of punches.
Hussain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Starman. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain works the jab nicely.
Starman misses with a hook. Hussain ducked under it nicely.
Hussain lands a jab.
Starman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussain manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starman avoids a kick to the body.
Starman lands a jab.#T1#
Starman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hussain.
Starman just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussain looks to throw the jab but Starman is out of range.
Starman misses with a straight right.
Hussain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Starman takes one on the button.
Starman slips under a jab from Hussain.
Starman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Starman wants to clinch up but Hussain keeps it at a distance.
Hussain is looking to clinch but Starman is avoiding it.
Starman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Donk. Starman catches Hussain right on the button with a cross.
Hussain swats away the attempt to clinch by Starman.
Starman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Starman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Starman blocks a jab.
Hussain misses with a hook. Starman ducked under it nicely.
Hussain misses with a hook. Starman ducked under it nicely.
Hussain scores with a punch to the head.
Emre Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Starman connects with a looping right hand. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Starman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hussain is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A punch combination from Starman misses.
Starman scores with a sloppy right hand. Hussain should have avoided that one.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Starman.
Hussain moves in looking to clinch but Starman pushes him off.
Starman lands a really nice looking cross but Hussain seems unphased.
Starman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL#
Hussain instigates a clinch.
Starman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Starman is controlling him.
Starman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hussain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Starman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Starman struggles to land a body shot inside as Hussain controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Starman. #BC#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Hussain misses with a hook. Starman ducked under it nicely.
Hussain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Starman momentarily.
Hussain lets loose with a powerful body kick. Starman will feel that in the morning.#T3#
Starman blocks the body kick.
Starman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hussain lands the left hand.#CL#
Hussain gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
Hussain misses with a wild body shot.
Starman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hussain. That's going to slow Starman down.
Hussain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
John Starman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Starman lands with a good body shot.
Hussain works the jab nicely.
Starman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hussain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain leaves Starman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hussain tried to counter with a leg kick but Starman avoided it.
Hussain throws a leg kick which misses Starman's front leg but catches the back leg as Starman tries to avoid it.
Starman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Starman is looking to clinch. #T4#
Hussain cracks Starman with a good jab.
Starman connects with a single shot there.
Starman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hussain is looking to land body kicks.
Starman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hussain defends it well.
Hussain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on Starman's shoulder, as Starman tries to avoid the shot.
Hussain misses the jab.
Starman cracks Hussain with a good jab.
A jab from Hussain misses. #CL2#
Starman forces Hussain back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
Starman ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.#CL#
Hussain moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starman scores with a shoulder strike.
Starman tries to work over Hussain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Starman pushes Hussain back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC2#
Starman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Starman scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Starman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Starman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Starman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hussain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hussain lets loose with a powerful body kick. Starman will feel that in the morning.
Starman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Starman ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Starman throws a big shot that misses.
Hussain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Starman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Starman throws a body shot but no joy.
Hussain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Starman was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Starman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hussain.
Starman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Starman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussain misses with a looping right.
Starman throws a jab but it's blocked by Hussain.
Starman throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Hussain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Starman, pushing him back against the cage.#T1##BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Starman throws a nice looking combination but Hussain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Starman drives through and clinches with Hussain against the cage.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hussain avoids the elbow strike from Starman, against the cage.
Starman pushes Hussain back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch but Starman keeps him there for the moment.
Hussain prevents a body shot from Starman.
Starman lands a nice shot to the body.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Starman keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Starman wants to stall.
Starman throws a punch but it's blocked by Hussain. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Starman closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Emre Hussain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Starman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL2#
Starman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hussain can't break the clinch. #BC2#
Starman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Starman digs a good body shot into Hussain's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Starman. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Starman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hussain. Hussain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Starman looks to land a left hand but Hussain moved out of range nicely.
Starman lands a glancing blow to the side of Hussain's head.
Starman fails to land with a series of punches. #CL2#
Starman clinches. #BC#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Starman misses.
A good leg kick by Hussain.
Hussain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starman manages to avoid it.#T3#
Good work by Starman as he checks the leg kick.
Hussain is looking to land body kicks.
Starman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hussain is looking to counter punch.
Starman misses with a looping right.
A low kick lands for Hussain.
Starman misses with a straight left.
Hussain takes a swing at Starman's ribcage but misses.
Starman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
A little jabbing left from Starman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Starman.
Starman slips a jab from Hussain.
Hussain throws the left hand but Starman avoids the punch easily.
Starman throws a hook but Hussain avoids it easily.
Starman misses with a looping left.
Starman swinging wildly here.
Starman tries to close the distance and clinch but Hussain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Starman moves away from the strike by Hussain. #CL2#
Starman clinches up with Hussain and pushes him back against the cage.
John Starman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hussain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T4##BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hussain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hussain misses with a hook. Starman ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Starman. That snapped Hussain's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Starman.
Starman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab.
Starman fails to land the takedown.
Hussain looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Starman scores with a sloppy right hand. Hussain should have avoided that one.
Hussain throws a body punch but Starman moves out of range.
Starman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hussain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Starman lands a lovely overhand right.
Starman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CL2#
Starman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Starman.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Starman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Starman 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Starman!
A very excited looking John Starman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: PF12 Choo v Menezes
Date: May 16, 2020

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussain throws a hook but Vasquez avoids it easily.
Vasquez misses with a head kick.

Vasquez pushes Hussain up against the cage in a clinch.
Hussain is trying to force a seperation but Vasquez has the dominant position.

Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Vasquez tries to clinch up but Hussain circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vasquez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Hussain thuds his shin into the meat of Vasquez's side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasquez.

Hussain clinches up against the cage.
Hussain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Vasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasquez is looking to score with low kicks.
Vasquez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hussain connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vasquez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussain sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Hussain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vasquez, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vasquez.
Vasquez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hussain is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasquez throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hussain avoids it.
Hussain throws a leg kick which misses Vasquez's front leg but catches the back leg as Vasquez tries to avoid it.
Vasquez throws a lazy right hand but Hussain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vasquez throws a shot from downtown. Hussain moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Vasquez misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain misses with a hook.
Vasquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasquez looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hussain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hussain 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hussain moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez misses with a hook to the ribs.

Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vasquez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasquez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hussain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vasquez misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hussain! But no joy.
Vasquez tries to work over Hussain's front leg with a kick but Hussain checks it.
Hussain doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hussain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasquez. Vasquez obviously looking to wear him down.
Hussain is looking to clinch but Vasquez is avoiding it.
Good leg kick by Vasquez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hussain throws the left hand but Vasquez avoids the punch easily.
Vasquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hussain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Hussain takes the fight into the clinch.

Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasquez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez lands an overhand right.
Vasquez misses with a straight left.
Vasquez cracks Hussain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hussain scores with a jab. Vasquez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vasquez scores with a jab.
Hussain throws a hook to the side of Vasquez's head but Vasquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasquez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Vasquez circles away.
Hussain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Hussain takes the fight into the clinch.
Hussain wants to break free but Vasquez has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vasquez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vasquez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hussain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasquez. Vasquez obviously looking to wear him down.
Hussain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vasquez. That did some damage!
Vasquez moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Nice body kick from Vasquez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from Vasquez misses.
Vasquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.
Vasquez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hussain finds it's way round the side to connect with Vasquez's head.
Vasquez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
No joy there for Vasquez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Hussain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vasquez moves out of range of the strikes.
Vasquez thumps Hussain with a low kick.
Vasquez digs a good hook to Hussain's body.
Vasquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Vasquez does no damage.
Hussain lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vasquez will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasquez lands a leg kick that knocks Hussain off balance momentarily.
Vasquez dips to his left and cracks Hussain with an uppercut!
Vasquez misses with a looping right.
Hussain wants to clinch up but Vasquez keeps it at a distance.
Hussain lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nando Vasquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A jab from Hussain misses.
Vasquez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hussain.
Vasquez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hussain.
Nando Vasquez is winning the standup battle so far.
Vasquez is looking to slow Hussain down with leg kicks.
Vasquez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab.
Hussain lands a nice hook to Vasquez's body. Vasquez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hussain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vasquez misses with a low kick as Hussain jumps back.
Vasquez misses the shot to the body.

Hussain moves into the clinch.

Vasquez manages to break the clinch.
Vasquez tries to clinch but Hussain is having none of it.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain connects with a right hand. Vasquez shakes it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasquez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vasquez - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasquez moves out of range of the body kick from Hussain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez throws the kick towards the body but Hussain avoids it.
Hussain is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vasquez with a body shot.
Hussain blocks a leg kick.
Hussain misses with a hook. Vasquez ducked under it nicely.
Vasquez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vasquez moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
Vasquez wants to slow Hussain down by chopping away at his legs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hussain.
Hussain scores with a hook to the body. Vasquez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hussain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Vasquez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vasquez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vasquez lands with an overhand left.
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Vasquez saw that one coming.

Hussain takes the fight into the clinch.

Hussain breaks the clinch.
Hussain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain tries to clinch but Vasquez is having none of it.
Hussain scores with the left hand. Vasquez knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Vasquez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasquez misses with a straight left.
Vasquez is looking to chop away at Hussain's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Vasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hussain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hussain lands with a cross.
Vasquez throws a push kick but Hussain slaps the foot to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hussain! But no joy.
Hussain'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 Vasquez. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasquez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasquez misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Hussain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vasquez delivers a nice body kick.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasquez.
Vasquez throws a big shot that misses.
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vasquez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hussain's hands.
Vasquez lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez tries to clinch up.
Vasquez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big right from Vasquez misses.

Hussain takes the fight into the clinch.
Vasquez scores with a shoulder strike.

Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain tries to clinch up but Vasquez circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Vasquez misses.
Hussain takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hussain feints and then cracks Vasquez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vasquez down.
Vasquez blocks the body kick.
Vasquez tried to counter with a leg kick but Hussain avoided it.
Vasquez thuds a left hand into Hussain's body.
Hussain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hussain misses the jab.
Vasquez is looking to counter the offense by Hussain and move into the clinch.

Hussain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Vasquez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Vasquez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hussain's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Vasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasquez avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Hussain tries a low kick but Vasquez avoids it.
Vasquez cracks Hussain with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hussain scores with a decent looking hook.
Hussain lands with a right hand.

Hussain rushes Vasquez and presses him up against the cage.

Vasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain moves in looking to clinch but Vasquez pushes him off.
Hussain connects with a crisp jab.
Vasquez misses with a low kick.
Vasquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hussain.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain moves out of range as Vasquez strikes.
Vasquez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hussain's sensitive parts.
Vasquez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vasquez tries a low kick but Hussain avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Emre Hussain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as Hussain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Vasquez.
Vasquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hussain misses the jab.

Hussain drives through and clinches with Vasquez against the cage.

Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasquez lands a jab.
Hussain tries to clinch up.
Vasquez throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Vasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasquez.
Vasquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasquez. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.

Vasquez has Hussain up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hussain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hussain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vasquez misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasquez throws a solid leg kick but Hussain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vasquez.
Hussain throws a body punch but Vasquez moves out of range.
Vasquez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hussain takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasquez.
Vasquez misses with a looping right.
Hussain takes a swing at Vasquez's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Hussain.
Hussain tries to clinch but Vasquez is having none of it.
Vasquez lunges at Hussain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hussain's hand.
Hussain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasquez.
Vasquez tries to land a front kick but Hussain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasquez loads up on a big right hand but Hussain slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Vasquez throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Vasquez takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Vasquez throws a head kick that half lands.
Vasquez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. Vasquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasquez.
Vasquez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab.
Vasquez takes one on the button.
Vasquez misses with a body shot.
Vasquez throws the left hand but Hussain avoids the punch easily.
Hussain thuds a left hand into Vasquez's body.
Vasquez connects with a right hand. Hussain shakes it off.
Vasquez blocks a leg kick.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasquez.
Hussain swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasquez.
Vasquez missing with a left hand there. Hussain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Vasquez to counter with a crisp jab.
Vasquez slips a straight right by Hussain.
Hussain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hussain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vasquez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hussain.
Hussain tries to clinch but Vasquez moves away
letting Vasquez counter with a right hand.
Vasquez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hussain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vasquez is looking to slow Hussain down with leg kicks.
Vasquez slips a straight right by Hussain.
Hussain with a jab.
Vasquez misses with a looping right.
Some bone on bone action there as Hussain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hussain thuds his shin into the meat of Vasquez's side.
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!
Vasquez blocks a jab.
Vasquez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hussain with a hook.

Hussain darts in and clinches Vasquez up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez gets through Hussain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Vasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vasquez's hands.
Hussain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vasquez.
Hussain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hussain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vasquez.
A clash of legs there as Hussain blocks the low kick.
Vasquez slips a jab from Hussain.
Vasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hussain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Vasquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Vasquez.
Donk. Hussain catches Vasquez right on the button with a cross.
Hussain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vasquez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: PF6 McStafferson v Menezes
Date: Apr 25, 2020

#R1##CL2#
FoodChain gets tackled into the cage by Hussain. Hussain maintains the clinch.
FoodChain is trying to drag Hussain to the mat but Hussain just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
FoodChain drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hussain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hussain can't break the clinch. #BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and FoodChain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
FoodChain sizes up Hussain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
FoodChain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hussain as he jumps to the side.
We've been hearing reports that FoodChain has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TopOf FoodChain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hussain throws a front kick that sends FoodChain stumbling back into the cage.
FoodChain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain tries to clinch but FoodChain is having none of it.
Hussain scores with the left hand. FoodChain knows he should have avoided that one.
FoodChain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
FoodChain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by FoodChain.
FoodChain looks to land a right hand but Hussain moved out of range.#T1#
FoodChain throws a hook but Hussain avoids it easily.
Hussain lands with a nice body punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! FoodChain crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hussain - the referee stops the clock and FoodChain gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hussain. FoodChain manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hussain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hussain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hussain connects with the punch.
Hussain works FoodChain's body with a nice hook.
Hussain jabs FoodChain right on the nose. FoodChain blinks but takes it well.
Hussain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from FoodChain.
Hussain scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hussain with a jab.
FoodChain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from FoodChain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain tries to clinch up but FoodChain circles away and keeps his distance.
Hussain tries to clinch up but FoodChain circles away and keeps his distance.
Hussain throws the left hand but FoodChain avoids the punch easily.
FoodChain moves forwards but Hussain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
FoodChain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T2#
Hussain tries to clinch up but FoodChain circles away and keeps his distance.#TD#
FoodChain scores with a takedown into Hussain's guard.
Hussain is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and FoodChain dives into side control.
Hussain is trying to buck FoodChain off.
Hussain is not content to let FoodChain control the position.
Hussain is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, FoodChain asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hussain stops FoodChain from passing to mount. #T3#
Hussain wants to get back to his feet but FoodChain drags him back down.
FoodChain trying to control the position but Hussain is working away. #ES2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hussain throws FoodChain to one side and escapes!
FoodChain misses with a straight left.
FoodChain thows a left - swing and a miss!
FoodChain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussain manages to avoid it.
Hussain lands an overhand right.
FoodChain looks to land a right hand but Hussain moved out of range.#T4#
Hussain tries to clinch up.
Emre Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hussain thows a body kick. FoodChain tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hussain. That's going to slow FoodChain down.
FoodChain throws out a loose jab but Hussain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice straight punches there by Hussain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hussain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain loads up on a big right hand but FoodChain slips the punch.
FoodChain lands a jab.
Hussain lands with a shot to the body.
Hussain moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab, jab by Hussain - just one landing.
Hussain misses with a looping right.
FoodChain has a takedown stuffed.#CL2#
Hussain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain 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#
Hussain connects with the punch.
Emre Hussain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Hussain.
FoodChain is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hussain with a jab.
FoodChain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain.
No luck for FoodChain with that takedown attempt.
Hussain lands with an overhand left.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. FoodChain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain wants to clinch.
FoodChain feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
FoodChain throws a hook but Hussain blocks it.
FoodChain on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hussain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent FoodChain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hussain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
FoodChain swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T1#
FoodChain has Hussain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hussain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Hussain walks into a left hand.
FoodChain loads up on a big right hand but Hussain slips the punch.
Hussain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
FoodChain tries to counter with a takedown but Hussain is quick to defend against it.
Hussain slips a straight right by FoodChain.
Hussain scores with a shot to the body.
FoodChain slips a jab from Hussain.
FoodChain drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hussain sprawls and moves away.
Hussain slips a straight right by FoodChain.
Good exchange - Hussain coming out on top.
Hussain lands with a cross.
Hussain digs a good body shot into FoodChain's ribs.
Hussain throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD#
and FoodChain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain wants to get back to his feet.
FoodChain sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T2#
Hussain pushes FoodChain off but FoodChain dives into side control.
Hussain is trying to get back to his feet.
Hussain is looking to get back to his feet here but FoodChain is keeping cool and he's managed to take Hussain's back.#SUB#
FoodChain looking for the choke but no joy.
TopOf FoodChain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
FoodChain is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hussain defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB#
FoodChain is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hussain knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hussain for a finish. #T3#
Hussain is trying to stand back up. #SUB#
FoodChain is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hussain is defending well though. FoodChain let's go of the attempt for now.
Hussain is trying to get back to his feet but FoodChain has full control of the position and if anything, Hussain has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
FoodChain is working hard for the rear naked choke here. #SUB#
FoodChain is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hussain has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hussain is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T4##SUB#
FoodChain looking for the RNC.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hussain is trying to stand back up. #SUB#
FoodChain looking for the choke but no joy.
Hussain is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB#
FoodChain is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts. #SUB#
Hussain is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
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 TopOf FoodChain will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Hussain connects with a right hand. FoodChain shakes it off.
FoodChain looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but FoodChain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. FoodChain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain tries to clinch there but FoodChain circles away. #TD#
FoodChain gets a double leg takedown into Hussain's guard.
FoodChain wants to pass the guard but Hussain is keeping the position.
FoodChain prevents Hussain from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hussain keeping full guard, as FoodChain tries to pass. #T1##ES2#
Hussain has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. FoodChain has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Hussain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
FoodChain changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hussain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A big left from FoodChain misses. #CL2#
Hussain has closed the distance and engaged FoodChain in a clinch. #BC2#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Hussain loads up on a big right hand but FoodChain slips the punch.
FoodChain fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hussain avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TopOf FoodChain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hussain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as FoodChain throws out the jab.
FoodChain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hussain avoids the body shot from FoodChain.
A jab from Hussain finds it's way through FoodChain's defenses.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2##CL2#
FoodChain gets tackled into the cage by Hussain. Hussain maintains the clinch.
Hussain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from FoodChain.
FoodChain is trying to drag Hussain to the mat but Hussain just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Hussain.
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!
FoodChain throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but FoodChain uses good head movement to avoid it.
FoodChain fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hussain avoids it really well and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Hussain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
FoodChain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hussain is fending him off so far but FoodChain persists. Nope, Hussain circles away and we're back to standing.
It seemed like Hussain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
FoodChain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. FoodChain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
FoodChain takes a jab right on the kisser.
FoodChain fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hussain connects with a solid leg kick.
Hussain jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hussain sizes up FoodChain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on FoodChain's shoulder, as FoodChain tries to avoid the shot.
FoodChain tries to counter with a takedown but Hussain is quick to defend against it.
FoodChain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
FoodChain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
FoodChain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from FoodChain.#CL2#
Hussain darts in and clinches FoodChain up against the cage.#BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain jabs FoodChain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from FoodChain.
Hussain scores with a crisp jab that stopped FoodChain in his tracks. #T4##CL2#
Hussain moves into range and clinches up with FoodChain.
FoodChain has Hussain pressed against the cage, preventing Hussain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hussain throws a jab when FoodChain was well out of range.
Hussain lands a really nice looking cross but FoodChain seems unphased.
Hussain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
FoodChain ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
FoodChain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL2#
Hussain clinches up with FoodChain and pushes him back against the cage.
FoodChain has Hussain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hussain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Hussain pushes FoodChain up against the cage in a clinch.
FoodChain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hussain prevents it.
Hussain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from FoodChain.
FoodChain tries for a takedown but Hussain manages to get underhooks. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emre Hussain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hussain 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
After the fight, Emre Hussain was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: PF2 Nti v Nikil Jr
Date: Apr 04, 2020

#R1#
Brooksbank misses with a kick to the body. #TD#
Brooksbank bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#ES2#
Hussain throws Brooksbank to one side and escapes!#CL2#
Hussain gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hussain has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hussain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brooksbank doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circling a little - Brooksbank finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #CL2#
Hussain instigates a clinch. #TD#
Brooksbank pulls guard effortlessly.
Hussain wants to get up but he can't break Brooksbank's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB#
Brooksbank throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hussain has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brooksbank is proving hard to escape from.
Hussain wants to stand and escape but instead Brooksbank has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##T1#
Hussain keeping full guard, as Brooksbank tries to pass.
Brooksbank won't allow Hussain to get back to his feet.
Hussain keeping full guard, as Brooksbank tries to pass.
Hussain wants to stand and escape but Brooksbank is having none of it.
Hussain is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Brooksbank dives into side control.
Brooksbank has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hussain!#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brooksbank trying to control but Hussain is having none of it.
Hussain is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
We've been hearing good reports from Brooksbank'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.
Brooksbank sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brooksbank trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hussain really wants to buck Brooksbank off and get back to his feet. #T3#
Hussain is trying to stand but he's just given Brooksbank his back.#SUB#
Brooksbank is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hussain knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hussain for a finish.
Hussain is trying to get back to his feet but Brooksbank has full control of the position and if anything, Hussain has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Brooksbank trying to control.#T4##SUB#
Brooksbank is looking for the choke from the back position but Hussain is controlling his hands well. #ES2#
Hussain is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
A combination from Brooksbank does no damage.
Emre Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hussain defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brooksbank.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hussain! But no joy.
Brooksbank misses with a head kick.
Hussain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Brooksbank pushes Hussain up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brooksbank slips under a jab.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooksbank moves out of range of the body kick.
Brooksbank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Brooksbank.
Hussain throws a hook but Brooksbank avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Hussain.
Hussain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hussain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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 Dave Brooksbank will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Hussain takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brooksbank fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Hussain misses.
Brooksbank attempts a counter takedown but Hussain avoids it well and moves away.
Brooksbank takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Brooksbank darts in looking for a takedown but Hussain gets double underhooks and turns Brooksbank into the cage.
Nice uppercut lands for Hussain. That snapped Brooksbank's head back.
Hussain avoids the body shot from Brooksbank.
Hussain leaves Brooksbank with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hussain is looking to clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hussain.
Hussain tries to clinch but Brooksbank is having none of it.
Hussain doesn't manage to clinch there - Brooksbank circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brooksbank walks into a left hand. #CL2#
Hussain takes the fight into the clinch.
Brooksbank fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Brooksbank. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Hussain managing to block the knees to the body from Brooksbank.
Hussain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Brooksbank tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hussain defends well and Brooksbank ends up having to push Hussain into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brooksbank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Brooksbank throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain scores with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Brooksbank.#CL2#
Hussain moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
Brooksbank tries a head kick but it misses.
Hussain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dave Brooksbank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Brooksbank moved out of range.
Brooksbank tries to counter with a takedown but Hussain is quick to defend against it.
Hussain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brooksbank keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.#CL2#
Hussain rushes Brooksbank and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Brooksbank pulls guard successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Brooksbank working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hussain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hussain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2##SUB#
Brooksbank is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hussain wanted to stand there but Brooksbank had control of the position. #SUB#
Brooksbank had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hussain defends it easily.
Hussain tries to stand but Brooksbank is controlling from the bottom.
Hussain preventing the sweep. #SU2#
Hussain stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T3##TD#
Brooksbank shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brooksbank was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#ES2#
Hussain throws Brooksbank to one side and escapes!
Hussain checks a low kick from Brooksbank.
Hussain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Brooksbank circles away.
Hussain with a nice cross.
Brooksbank shoots in looking for a takedown. Hussain tries to sprawl out of it but Brooksbank keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hussain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL2#
Hussain closes the distance and pushes Brooksbank back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Hussain lands with an overhand left.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Brooksbank uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Hussain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hussain lands the left hand.
Brooksbank moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Brooksbank tries to counter with a takedown but Hussain is quick to defend against it.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brooksbank.
Hussain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hussain misses with a left hand #TD#
and Brooksbank counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hussain won't be happy with that.
Hussain bucks up and tries to throw Brooksbank off but instead Brooksbank has got his back!
Dave Brooksbank overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hussain is keeping busy.
Hussain is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Hussain rushes Brooksbank and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Brooksbank has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Brooksbank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooksbank just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hussain throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL2#
Hussain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brooksbank is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hussain to keep the fight standing.#TD#
Brooksbank has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hussain uses from the top position. #SUB#
Brooksbank is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hussain is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Brooksbank is working an open guard so Hussain takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#TD#
Brooksbank gets a double leg takedown into Hussain's guard.
Hussain is wriggling around but Brooksbank manages to pass to half guard. #REVB#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain pushes Brooksbank off looking to stand but Brooksbank dives back in and keeps control. #T1#
Brooksbank wants to pass the guard but Hussain is defending well.
Brooksbank passes the guard and advances to mount!
Brooksbank with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Hussain is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Brooksbank wants to control the pace but Hussain is squirming around nicely.
Hussain is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet. #T2#
Brooksbank trying to control but he's not successful this time.
You get the feeling that Hussain really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Brooksbank wants to control the pace but Hussain is squirming around nicely.
Brooksbank is trying to take his opponent's back. #T3#
Hussain is trying to stand but he's just given Brooksbank his back.
Hussain trying to get back to his feet but Brooksbank is in full control for now.
I would not like to be Hussain right now.
Hussain is trying to stand back up. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#ES2#
Hussain manages to escape to his feet.
Hussain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hussain misses with a looping right.
Hussain scores with a nice strike.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brooksbank was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.#CL2#
Hussain clinches up with Brooksbank and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hussain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brooksbank tries to pull guard but Hussain forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Brooksbank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Brooksbank has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Brooksbank breaks from the clinch.
Brooksbank walks into a stiff left hand from Hussain.
Hussain throws a jab when Brooksbank was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dave Brooksbank.
I think Brooksbank has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29

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

Event: Pride FC 67
Date: Dec 18, 2019

#R1#
Grieg throws a big shot that misses.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Grieg now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hussain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grieg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grieg avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Hussain clinches up against the cage.
Grieg fails to pull guard.
Grieg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grieg scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT2#
It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Hussain connects with a jab.
Hussain throws a looping overhand right but Grieg ducks down to avoid it.
Grieg was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Hussain instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grieg has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Grieg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hussain throws a body kick that misses.
Grieg replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hussain blocks it well.
Grieg ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Grieg avoids the body shot from Hussain. #CL#
Hussain closes the distance and pushes Grieg back into the cage.
Grieg throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hussain swats away the attempt to clinch by Grieg.
Hussain swings for the body but Grieg moves out of range.
It seemed like Grieg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grieg throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grieg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grieg lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hussain jabs Grieg right on the nose. Grieg blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the liver by Hussain. Beautiful body shot.#CL#
Hussain forces Grieg back against the cage and clinches.
Grieg goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grieg lands with a right to the head.
Grieg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hussain avoids a wild elbow strike from Grieg.#BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain lands a glancing blow to the side of Grieg's head.
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hussain thuds his shin into the meat of Grieg's side.
Grieg punishes Hussain's body with a nice straight punch.
Grieg tries to clinch but Hussain is having none of it.
Hussain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hussain thuds his right hand into Grieg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grieg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hussain, right into the meat.
Hussain scores with a decent looking hook.
Hussain tries to clinch but Grieg moves out of range.
Grieg takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from Grieg.#T3#
Grieg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grieg doesn't manage to clinch there - Hussain circles away.
Hussain lands a jab to the head.
Hussain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grieg was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hussain cracks Grieg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CL#
Hussain darts in and clinches Grieg up against the cage.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hussain is trying to break free.#BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grieg misses with a body shot.
Hussain throws a lazy uppercut
and Grieg counters with a solid body kick.
Grieg moves out of range of the strikes.
Grieg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Grieg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Emre Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grieg walks into a jab.
Grieg throws a shot to the body. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grieg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grieg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Grieg raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Grieg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hussain tries to clinch but Grieg moves out of range.
Hussain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL#
Hussain moves into the clinch.
Hussain avoiding damage as Grieg throws knees to the body.
Hussain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hussain blocks a body shot from Grieg. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Hussain lands with an uppercut that bounces Grieg off the cage and back into range.
Hussain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grieg counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grieg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hussain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hussain checks a leg kick nicely.
Hussain slaps away a takedown attempt from Grieg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Grieg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hussain to the mat! Hussain manages to get full guard.
Hussain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grieg can do to turn this around?
Hussain wants to get back to his feet but Grieg is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Grieg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grieg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grieg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grieg prevents Hussain from getting back to his feet.
Grieg throwing strikes but missing.
Hussain is looking to stand up but Grieg isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grieg stands up over Hussain, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grieg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grieg wants to pass the guard but Hussain is keeping the position.
Grieg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hussain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hussain wants to stand but Grieg is controlling the position. #T1#
Grieg with a nice head shot there.
Grieg is in close to Hussain's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Grieg throws a strike but Hussain rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SU#
Grieg is working an open guard so Hussain takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hussain looks for the body kick but Grieg saw that one coming.
Grieg tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
Grieg throws out a counter right but Hussain avoids it with no problem.
Grieg defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
Grieg moves out of range as Hussain strikes.#CL#
Hussain clinches up with Grieg and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grieg swinging wildly here.
Hussain loads up on a big right hand but Grieg slips the punch.
Hussain throws a body punch but Grieg moves out of range.
Grieg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hussain cracks Grieg with a good 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!
Hussain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grieg.
Hussain swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T2#
Hussain with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL#
Hussain moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grieg.
Grieg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #TD2#
Grieg pulls guard effortlessly.
Hussain would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Grieg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hussain is one step ahead there.
Grieg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Hussain looks like he's trying to stand up.
Grieg drops an elbow to the side of Hussain's head. #ES#
Hussain has one foot on Grieg's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Grieg lands a front kick.
Hussain misses with a looping right.#T3##CL#
Hussain moves into the clinch.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hussain prevents a body shot from Grieg.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grieg.
Hussain tries to break the clinch but Grieg is controlling the position. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussain misses with a hook. Grieg ducked under it nicely.
Grieg checks a leg kick nicely.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grieg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain lands a right hook to the body.
Hussain lands a jab to the nose.
Hussain looks for the body kick but Grieg saw that one coming.
Hussain wants to clinch.
Hussain throws a leg kick which misses Grieg's front leg but catches the back leg as Grieg tries to avoid it. #T4#
Grieg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grieg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grieg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Grieg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick misses from Grieg.
Grieg throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grieg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grieg keeps the fight on the outside.
Grieg shoots in for a takedown but Hussain shows good takedown defense.
Hussain thuds a left hand into Grieg's body.
Grieg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hussain slips under a jab.
Hussain stuns Grieg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL2#
Grieg moves into the clinch successfully.
Grieg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hussain's efforts to push away.
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 Emre Hussain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hussain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grieg.
Good shot there by Hussain.
Hussain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grieg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Grieg takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hussain.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussain. Grieg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hussain tries to clinch up but Grieg circles away and keeps his distance.
Grieg scores with a one two! Hussain had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hussain tries to clinch but Grieg moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emre Hussain is winning the standup battle so far.
Grieg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grieg appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Grieg misses with a body shot.
Hussain cracks Grieg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T1#
Grieg throws a big shot that misses.
Grieg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grieg moves out of range of the body kick from Hussain.
Grieg wants to counter the offense by Hussain and move into the clinch position.
Hussain throws a body kick that misses.
Hussain throws a body punch but Grieg moves out of range.
Grieg counters with a body kick.
Hussain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grieg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Grieg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hussain misses with a hook. Grieg ducked under it nicely.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Grieg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grieg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grieg shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hussain scores with a nice strike.
Grieg misses with a low kick.
Hussain misses with a right hand #TD2#
so Grieg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Edvard Grieg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grieg throws a strike but Hussain rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Hussain stopping the sweep attempt from Grieg.
Hussain is looking to stand up but Grieg won't let him.
Grieg will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Grieg looking for a sweep. Not yet Grieg, not yet. #SU#
Hussain gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hussain connects with the punch.
Grieg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grieg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grieg slips under a jab.
Grieg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T3#
Grieg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grieg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Hussain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grieg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hussain looks to throw the jab but Grieg is out of range.
Hussain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hussain moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grieg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hussain jabs Grieg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grieg looks for the body kick but Hussain saw that one coming.
Hussain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hussain scores with a kick to the midsection.
Grieg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grieg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hussain throws a good cross that connects.
Hussain throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hussain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grieg is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T4#
Hussain scores with a spinning back kick!
Hussain tries to clinch up but Grieg circles away and keeps his distance.
Grieg raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hussain connects with a looping right hand.
Grieg misses with a body kick.
Hussain lands the left hand.#TD2#
Grieg gets a double leg takedown into Hussain's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grieg stands up over Hussain, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hussain wants to stand and escape but Grieg is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grieg postures up in Hussain's guard and throws a big left but Hussain blocks it. #ES#
Hussain has his feet on Grieg's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Hussain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grieg throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emre Hussain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hussain, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: Pride FC 63
Date: Nov 27, 2019

#R1#
Hussain throws a leg kick
and Egyptian counters with a nice leg kick.
Egyptian scores with a punch to the head.#CL2#
Hussain closes the distance and clinches.
Egyptian keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Egyptian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hussain's efforts to push away.
Egyptian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Egyptian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Egyptian connects with a crisp jab.
Egyptian 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.
Hussain slips under a jab.
Hussain throws a front kick that sends Egyptian stumbling back into the cage.
Egyptian misses with a straight right.
Hussain misses with a left hand
and Egyptian makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hussain takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain misses with a looping right.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Egyptian.
Egyptian checks the leg kick.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch but Egyptian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hussain throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Egyptian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hussain chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T1#
Egyptian scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egyptian.
Hussain looks to throw a body kick
and Hussain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Egyptian connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hussain momentarily.
Egyptian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Egyptian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Egyptian loads up on a big right hand but Hussain slips the punch.
Hussain is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A head kick misses from Egyptian.
Hussain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hussain avoids the head kick by Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Egyptian is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Egyptian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hussain misses with an uppercut
and Egyptian counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain takes one on the button.
Egyptian scores with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Hussain.
Hussain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Egyptian throws a right hand that Hussain ducks under and follows up with a left that Hussain also avoids with ease.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hussain.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hussain. #T2#
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hussain slips a jab and a cross from Egyptian. #CL2#
Hussain darts in and clinches Egyptian up against the cage.
Egyptian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Egyptian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.#BC2#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. Egyptian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussain avoids the head kick by Egyptian.
Hussain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Egyptian drops his hands momentarily and Hussain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Egyptian.
Hussain slips a jab and a cross from Egyptian. #CL2#
Hussain clinches. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hussain blocks a low kick nicely.
Egyptian scores with a jab to the head.
Egyptian is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Egyptian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hussain can pounce on him.
Hussain blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Hussain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
Egyptian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hussain has time to react.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Egyptian, right into the meat.
Egyptian walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Egyptian cracks the inside of Hussain's front leg. #CL2#
Hussain takes the fight into the clinch.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Egyptian is controlling him.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Egyptian scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Egyptian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on Egyptian's shoulder, as Egyptian tries to avoid the shot.
Egyptian takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Hussain is looking to clinch.
As Hussain backs away, Egyptian returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#CL2#
Hussain clinches with his opponent.
Egyptian lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egyptian connects with a leg kick. Hussain looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T4#
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Egyptian.
Hussain throws a leg kick which misses Egyptian's front leg but catches the back leg as Egyptian tries to avoid it. #CL#
Egyptian has closed the distance and engaged Hussain in a clinch.
Egyptian has Hussain pressed against the cage, preventing Hussain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch but Egyptian keeps him there for the moment.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Egyptian has him pressed against the cage.
Egyptian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hussain's efforts to push away.
Egyptian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Egyptian keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.
Hussain wants to clinch up but Egyptian keeps it at a distance.
Hussain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Egyptian doesn't seem bothered though.
Hussain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Egyptian.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain with a hook.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Egyptian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Hussain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Egyptian moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osiris Egyptian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Hussain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hussain misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Egyptian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Egyptian throws a head kick that half lands.
Egyptian fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hussain checks it well.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Egyptian. #CL2#
Hussain moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Hussain manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Hussain moves into the clinch.#BC#
Egyptian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Egyptian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Egyptian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Egyptian throwing a counter right hand but Hussain manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Hussain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egyptian scores with a hook to the body. Hussain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hussain misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Hussain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain misses with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hussain - that will leave a mark!
Hussain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Egyptian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hussain.#T1#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Egyptian connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Egyptian finds it's way through Hussain's defenses.
Egyptian catches Hussain with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hussain tries to land a front kick but Egyptian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Egyptian scores with a jab.
Egyptian lands a jab to the nose.
Egyptian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hussain.#CL#
Hussain gets tackled into the cage by Egyptian. Egyptian maintains the clinch.
Egyptian struggles to land a body shot inside as Hussain controls his hands.
Hussain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Egyptian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hussain backwards. #BC#
Egyptian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Egyptian staying out of range there.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egyptian throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Egyptian. That's going to slow Hussain down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Egyptian.
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Egyptian misses the target.
Hussain connects with a solid leg kick. #T2#
Egyptian looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hussain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
An inside leg kick from Hussain misses.
Hussain dips to his left and cracks Egyptian with an uppercut!
Hussain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hussain looks to land a body kick but Egyptian moved away.#CL2#
Hussain closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
Egyptian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hussain cracks Egyptian with a good jab.
Egyptian blocks a jab.
Hussain on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Egyptian throws a shot from downtown. Hussain moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussain. Egyptian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Egyptian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Egyptian swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hussain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Egyptian can pounce on him. #CL#
Egyptian darts in and clinches Hussain up against the cage.#T3##BC#
Egyptian breaks the clinch.
Egyptian lands with a cross.
Hussain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Egyptian connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hussain scrambles back to his feet.#CL2#
Egyptian tries to keep at a distance but Hussain has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hussain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Egyptian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hussain's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Hussain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hussain throws a low kick, looking for Egyptian's leg but Egyptian calmly moves out of range.
Egyptian bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hussain's head backwards.
Egyptian slips under a jab from Hussain.
Egyptian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hussain. That did some damage!
Hussain wants to land a leg kick but Egyptian is out of range.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Egyptian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Egyptian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Egyptian misses.
Hussain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egyptian explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hussain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T4#
A combination from Egyptian does no damage.
A jab from Hussain misses.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egyptian was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.
Hussain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hussain tries to clinch but Egyptian moves away
and Egyptian counters with a thumping low kick.
Egyptian misses with a two punch combination.
Hussain tries to work over Egyptian's front leg with a kick but Egyptian checks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Egyptian 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 Hussain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hussain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hussain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hussain wants to clinch up but Egyptian keeps it at a distance.
Egyptian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hussain at a distance.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Egyptian.
Egyptian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Egyptian 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.
Egyptian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Egyptian jabs at Hussain's body.
Egyptian throws a hook but Hussain avoids it easily.
Egyptian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Egyptian misses with a leg kick.
Hussain wants to clinch but Egyptian slips to the side
and Egyptian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osiris Egyptian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Egyptian lands the left hand.
Hussain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Hussain misses.
Egyptian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Egyptian moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Egyptian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain misses with a body punch
and Egyptian counters with a series of strikes. Hussain will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Egyptian. Those never looked like landing.
A nice side step and Hussain releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hussain throws a body shot but no joy.
Egyptian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Egyptian misses its intended target.
Hussain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Egyptian. That did some damage!
Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Egyptian saw that one coming.
Jab by Egyptian.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Egyptian misses its target.
Egyptian defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
Egyptian lands a nice shot that snaps Hussain's head back. #T1#
Hussain throws a hook to the side of Egyptian's head but Egyptian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Egyptian scores with the left hand. Hussain knows he should have avoided that one.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Egyptian misses with a body shot.
Hussain lands with a right hand.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Egyptian.
Egyptian slips a straight right by Hussain.
Hussain tries to clinch but Egyptian is having none of it.
Egyptian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hussain to score with a decent uppercut.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch but Egyptian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Egyptian.
Hussain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hussain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Egyptian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Egyptian, right into the meat.
Hussain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Egyptian can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Egyptian throws out the jab.
Egyptian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab.
Egyptian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emre Hussain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Nice shot lands for Egyptian.#CL#
Egyptian gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Egyptian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Egyptian lands with a short shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Egyptian lands with a right to the head.
Hussain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Egyptian has him pressed against the cage.
Hussain has had enough of the clinch but Egyptian keeps him there for the moment.
Egyptian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hussain can do to turn this around?
Egyptian connects with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Egyptian ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Egyptian's corner calls for a 1-2. Egyptian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hussain throws a jab when Egyptian was well out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Egyptian, right into the meat.
Hussain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Hussain misses.
Egyptian swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Egyptian slips under a jab.
Egyptian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.#T3##CL#
Hussain tries to keep at a distance but Egyptian has taken the fight into the clinch.
Osiris Egyptian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hussain is trying to force a seperation but Egyptian has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Hussain's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
Egyptian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Egyptian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Osiris Egyptian is winning the standup battle so far.
Hussain misses with a lunging right hand
and Egyptian counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hussain's knee momentarily.
Egyptian scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hussain throws a body punch but Egyptian moves out of range. #CL2#
Hussain rushes Egyptian and presses him up against the cage.
Hussain tries to break free but Egyptian pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Egyptian fails to land.
Egyptian looking to slow down the pace here.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hussain is trying to push Egyptian away but Egyptian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Hussain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hussain's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T4#
Egyptian dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Egyptian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
Egyptian lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hussain moves to clinch but Egyptian breaks away
and Egyptian counters with a three punch combo that has Hussain backing up. Hussain nods at Egyptian to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egyptian connects with a solid leg kick.
Egyptian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hussain lands with a nice body kick.
Egyptian digs a good body shot into Hussain's ribs.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Egyptian.
Osiris Egyptian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hussain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Egyptian throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Egyptian tries to bum rush Hussain with a series of wild strikes but Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hussain misses with a right hand
and Egyptian counters with a nice body shot.
Hussain gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Egyptian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Egyptian moves into the clinch successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osiris Egyptian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Egyptian 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: Pride FC 55
Date: Oct 30, 2019

#R1#
Hussain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hussain 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 Daniels has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Daniels and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hussain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Daniels steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hussain throws a low kick but Daniels moves out of range easily.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daniels.
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Daniels appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hussain blocks a jab.
Daniels has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Daniels lands with a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Daniels both land. Nice combination.
Daniels checks a leg kick.
Daniels checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice uppercut lands for Daniels. That snapped Hussain's head back.
Daniels throws a jab when Hussain was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Daniels.
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Hussain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Daniels misses its intended target.
Daniels connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hussain's hands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daniels. #CL2#
Daniels has closed the distance and engaged Hussain in a clinch. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Hussain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hussain wants to slow Daniels down by chopping away at his legs. #T1#
Daniels takes one on the button.
Daniels connects with a single shot there.
Hussain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daniels slips under a jab from Hussain.
Hussain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hussain throws a low kick but Daniels avoids it.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daniels.
Hussain is looking to land body kicks.
Hussain scores with a decent looking hook.
Daniels throws a lazy right hand but Hussain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daniels checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Daniels's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hussain under the eye.
Hussain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
Daniels looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Daniels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Daniels checks a leg kick.
Daniels takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Daniels scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Daniels.
Daniels needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there.
Hussain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T2#
Daniels throws a push kick but Hussain slaps the foot to one side.
Hussain throws a front kick aimed at Daniels's knee but Daniels avoids it well.
Daniels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Daniels throws a jab but it's blocked by Hussain.
Daniels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hussain's head.
Hussain misses with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Daniels darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hussain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hussain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hussain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hussain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Daniels moves out of range of the strikes.
Daniels misses with a low kick as Hussain jumps back.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Daniels misses the target.
Daniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daniels scores with a jab.
Hussain throws a good cross that connects. #T3#
Daniels takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Daniels moved out of range.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Daniels tries to work over Hussain's front leg with a kick but Hussain checks it.
Hussain misses with a hook
and Daniels counters with a straight right hand.
Hussain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daniels checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. Daniels looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Daniels moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice straight punches there by Hussain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hussain.
Hussain connects with a solid leg kick.
Daniels takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hussain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hussain throws a good cross that connects.
Hussain with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussain defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
Hussain tried to counter with a leg kick but Daniels avoided it.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Hussain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Hussain with a nice cross.
Hussain throws a solid leg kick but Daniels takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hussain.
Daniels is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hussain with a body shot.
Hussain scores with a leg kick.
Daniels tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels connects with a nice looking jab. #T4#
Nice shot lands for Hussain.
Hussain misses with a low kick as Daniels jumps back.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hussain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Daniels moved out of range.
Hussain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hussain throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
Hussain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Daniels avoids a kick to the body.
Daniels throws out a counter right but Hussain avoids it with no problem.
Jab from Daniels.
Daniels blocks a jab.
Hussain misses with a looping right.
Daniels delivers a nice body kick.#CL2#
Daniels clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Daniels scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Hussain.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hussain misses with a body punch.
Hussain tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Hussain back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hussain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Daniels lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 Emre Hussain will probably get the nod.
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#
Daniels looks to land a right hand but Hussain moved out of range.
Daniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hussain drops his hands momentarily and Daniels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Daniels slips under a jab from Hussain.
A little jabbing left from Daniels on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Daniels slips under a jab from Hussain.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab.
Hussain tries to work over Daniels's front leg with a kick but Daniels checks it.
Hussain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Hussain moves away and avoids it.
Daniels bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Emre Hussain is winning the standup battle so far.
Hussain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daniels.
Crunch! Hussain slams his shin into Daniels's torso.
Daniels moves forwards but Hussain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Daniels throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hussain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain connects with a right hand. Daniels shakes it off.
Daniels tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hussain blocks the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Daniels delivers a nice body kick.
Hussain misses with a low kick.#T1#
Daniels throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
Daniels cracks Hussain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Daniels tests Hussain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hussain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hussain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Daniels on the side of the head.
Hussain lands with a right hand.
Hussain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hussain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Daniels moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Hussain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hussain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab.
Hussain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daniels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Daniels loads up on a big right hand but Hussain slips the punch.
Hussain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #CL2#
Daniels gets a clinch.
Hussain prevents a body shot from Daniels.
Hussain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
Daniels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daniels working aggressively here.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hussain tries to break the clinch but Daniels is controlling the position.
Hussain can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.
Daniels struggles to land a body shot inside as Hussain controls his hands.
Hussain lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Hussain tries to break free but Daniels pushes him back against the cage.
Hussain misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Hussain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Daniels. That did some damage!
Daniels moves out of range as Hussain throws a body kick.
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Hussain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hussain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daniels checks it well.
Hussain looks to land a body kick but Daniels moved away.
Hussain throws the kick towards the body but Daniels avoids it.#T3#
Hussain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Daniels has time to react.
Daniels moves out of range as Hussain throws a body kick.
Daniels throws out a counter right but Hussain avoids it with no problem.
Nice body kick from Hussain.
Daniels lands a front kick.
Daniels has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Daniels does it's job there.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Daniels walks into a straight right hand from Hussain.
Hussain lands a jab to the head.
A big right from Daniels misses.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Daniels 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.
Hussain throws a jab when Daniels was well out of range.
Daniels looks to throw the jab but Hussain is out of range.
Hussain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels misses with a looping right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hussain, right into the meat.
Hussain throws a push kick but Daniels slaps the foot to one side.
Hussain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hussain looks for the body kick but Daniels saw that one coming.
Daniels ducks right into an uppercut from Hussain. #T4#
Daniels lands with a straight right. Hussain didn't see that one coming.
Daniels defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Hussain checks it.
Hussain blocks the body kick.
Hussain half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hussain slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Daniels there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hussain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Daniels throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Daniels throws a good cross that connects.
Daniels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hussain throws a shot from downtown. Daniels moves away and avoids it.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Daniels sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Daniels wants to counter with a clinch but Hussain pushes him away.
Daniels slips under a jab.
Daniels thinks about the counter body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hussain.
Daniels's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Daniels checks a low kick from Hussain.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels avoids a kick to the body.
Hussain throws a jab when Daniels was well out of range.
Daniels throws the kick towards the body but Hussain avoids it.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Daniels moved out of range nicely.
Hussain slips a straight right by Daniels.
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 Emre Hussain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hussain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Daniels scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hussain lands with a straight right. Daniels didn't see that one coming.
Hussain tries to land a leg kick but Daniels saw it coming and moves away.
Hussain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daniels's calf.
An inside leg kick from Daniels misses.
Daniels blocks a jab.
Hussain is looking to score with low kicks.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hussain lands a jab to the nose.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hussain. That's going to slow Daniels down.
Nice body kick from Daniels.
Hussain scores with a nice right hand.
Daniels misses with a hook.
Hussain throws a hook but Daniels avoids it easily.
Daniels lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels tests Hussain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniels has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hussain finds it's way round the side to connect with Daniels's head.
Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Daniels!
Daniels throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hussain.#T1#
Hussain throws a push kick but Daniels slaps the foot to one side.
Hussain staying out of range there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Daniels.
Daniels uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hussain has time to react.
Daniels 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.
Daniels tries to score with a low kick but Hussain moves his leg out of the way.
Hussain scores with a sloppy right hand. Daniels should have avoided that one.
Hussain throws a looping overhand right but Daniels ducks down to avoid it.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hussain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hussain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Hussain moves away and avoids it.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Daniels bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hussain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hussain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hussain tries to land a leg kick but Daniels saw it coming and moves away.
Daniels throws a solid leg kick but Hussain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Daniels.
Daniels checks a low kick from Hussain.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Hussain will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Hussain throws out a leg kick but Daniels moves out of range and Hussain only half commits.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Daniels moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Daniels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick from Hussain misses.
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick and Hussain moves out of range easily.
Hussain swings widly with a right hand
enabling Daniels to counter with a crisp jab.
Daniels motions for Hussain to come forward. Daniels throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hussain. Hussain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hussain misses with a hook. Daniels ducked under it nicely.
Daniels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hussain misses with a looping left.
Hussain defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
Daniels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daniels lands with a right hand.
Daniels on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Daniels wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hussain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Nice cross by Daniels.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Daniels misses the target.
Hussain misses with a hook.
Hussain is looking to slow Daniels down with leg kicks.
Hussain lands with a hook. Daniels tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
Daniels looks to throw the jab but Hussain is out of range.
Daniels throws out a loose jab but Hussain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Hussain takes one on the button.
Daniels cracks Hussain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Daniels checks a leg kick.
Hussain connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
A big left from Hussain misses.
Hussain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussain moves out of range as Daniels strikes.
Hussain throws an off balance right hand
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Daniels misses its intended target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Daniels darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Daniels takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Daniels slips a jab from Hussain.
Jack Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Hussain scores with a leg kick.
Daniels throws a lazy right hand but Hussain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body kick from Daniels.
Daniels moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Hussain slips a jab from Daniels.
Daniels moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Hussain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hussain slips a straight right by Daniels.
Hussain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Daniels throws a lazy right hand but Hussain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Daniels crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hussain - the referee stops the clock and Daniels gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hussain. Daniels manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hussain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniels throws out the jab.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Daniels sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a double jab.
Nice shot by Daniels.
Daniels 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.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Daniels.
I think Hussain has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: Pride 50 LA
Date: Oct 09, 2019

#R1#
Ozolinsh misses with a low kick.
Hussain throws a hook but Ozolinsh avoids it easily.
Ozolinsh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hussain to score with a decent uppercut.
Ozolinsh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Ozolinsh has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain misses with a leg kick.
Ozolinsh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hussain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ozolinsh wants to clinch up but Hussain keeps it at a distance.
Ozolinsh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hussain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Ozolinsh saw that one coming.
Hussain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hussain avoids the body shot from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh clobbers Hussain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ozolinsh misses with a looping right.
Hussain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ozolinsh moves out of range of the leg kick from Hussain.
Hussain tries to move into range but Ozolinsh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ozolinsh slips under a jab from Hussain.
Ozolinsh is looking to land body kicks.
Ozolinsh throws a jab when Hussain was well out of range.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ozolinsh throws a push kick but Hussain slaps the foot to one side. #T1#
Hussain cracks the inside of Ozolinsh's front leg.
Hussain lands with a cross.
Ozolinsh misses the jab.
Ozolinsh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
A nice side step and Ozolinsh releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hussain thumps Ozolinsh with a low kick.
Ozolinsh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ozolinsh misses with a body shot.
Hussain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh wants to clinch up but Hussain keeps it at a distance.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Ozolinsh moved out of range nicely.
Ozolinsh defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
Hussain throws a hook but Ozolinsh blocks it.
Ozolinsh connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Ozolinsh misses.
Hussain avoids the body shot from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh misses with a wild body shot.
Hussain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ozolinsh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Ozolinsh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozolinsh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab. #T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Hussain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ozolinsh.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ozolinsh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Ozolinsh.
Hussain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ozolinsh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hussain lands the left hand.
Ozolinsh is looking to slow Hussain down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
Ozolinsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ozolinsh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hussain to score with a decent uppercut.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ozolinsh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Ozolinsh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ozolinsh misses with an uppercut. Hussain saw that one coming.
Ozolinsh tries to land a leg kick but Hussain saw it coming and moves away.
Hussain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hussain.#T3#
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Ozolinsh looks to land a right hand but Hussain moved out of range.
Hussain misses with an uppercut
and Ozolinsh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hussain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hussain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh lands a jab to Hussain's midsection.
Ozolinsh throws a solid leg kick but Hussain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ozolinsh.
Hussain throws the left hand but Ozolinsh avoids the punch easily.
Ozolinsh misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh throws a shot to the body.
Ozolinsh bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Ozolinsh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Ozolinsh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ozolinsh looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on Ozolinsh's shoulder, as Ozolinsh tries to avoid the shot.
Ozolinsh checks a leg kick.
That kick from Ozolinsh tenderised Hussain's leg. Hussain is trying to keep his angry face on.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ozolinsh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Hussain misses
and Ozolinsh counters with a nice body shot.
Ozolinsh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hussain throws a body shot but no joy.
Ozolinsh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ozolinsh missing with a left hand there. Hussain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ozolinsh scores with a spinning back kick!
Hussain lands the left hand.
Ozolinsh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hussain takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hussain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
Hussain throws a front kick aimed at Ozolinsh's knee but Ozolinsh avoids it well.
Ozolinsh slips a jab from Hussain.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ozolinsh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ozolinsh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.
Hussain wants to land a leg kick but Ozolinsh is out of range.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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 Emre Hussain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ozolinsh lands a nice shot that snaps Hussain's head back.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ozolinsh misses with a wild body shot.
Teodors Ozolinsh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Hussain misses.
Hussain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ozolinsh misses with a body kick.
Ozolinsh checks the leg kick nicely there.
It seemed like Ozolinsh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hussain throws a jab when Ozolinsh was well out of range.
Hussain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Ozolinsh blocks the low kick.
Ozolinsh throws a head kick that misses.
Hussain pushes Ozolinsh away with a front kick.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ozolinsh tries to clinch up but Hussain circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain scores with a nice strike.
Hussain moves out of range as Ozolinsh strikes.
Hussain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ozolinsh throws a body shot but no joy.
Hussain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ozolinsh pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Hussain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on Ozolinsh's shoulder, as Ozolinsh tries to avoid the shot.
Hussain with a jab.
Ozolinsh ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Ozolinsh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ozolinsh throws a combination. Hussain tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hussain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ozolinsh checks a low kick from Hussain.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Ozolinsh.
Hussain 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.
Nice jab there from Hussain.
Hussain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hussain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozolinsh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
As Ozolinsh backs away, Hussain returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ozolinsh just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Hussain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ozolinsh connects with a solid leg kick.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Ozolinsh moved out of range.
Hussain lands a jab to the head.
Good work by Ozolinsh as he checks the leg kick.
Hussain misses with a kick to the body. #T2#
Ozolinsh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Hussain shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ozolinsh blocks a leg kick.
Hussain is looking to land body kicks.
Ozolinsh motions for Hussain to come forward. Ozolinsh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ozolinsh moves out of range as Hussain throws a body kick.
Ozolinsh appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hussain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ozolinsh throws out the jab.
Hussain takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ozolinsh lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ozolinsh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ozolinsh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hussain can pounce on him.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Ozolinsh throws a body shot but no joy.
Ozolinsh takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Ozolinsh.
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hussain lands a leg kick that knocks Ozolinsh off balance momentarily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ozolinsh! #T3#
Ozolinsh will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hussain throws a low kick, looking for Ozolinsh's leg but Ozolinsh calmly moves out of range.
A big left from Hussain misses.
Hussain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ozolinsh is out of range and Hussain settles back down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ozolinsh checks a leg kick.
Hussain throws the left hand but Ozolinsh avoids the punch easily.
Ozolinsh shapes to counter with a head kick.
Ozolinsh throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Ozolinsh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain with a hook.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Ozolinsh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ozolinsh counters with a body kick.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ozolinsh misses with a hook. Hussain ducked under it nicely.
Ozolinsh throws a push kick but Hussain slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ozolinsh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ozolinsh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ozolinsh lands a really nice looking cross but Hussain seems unphased.
A leg kick checked by Ozolinsh.#T4#
Jab, jab by Ozolinsh - just one landing.
Ozolinsh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozolinsh looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
Hussain half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ozolinsh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ozolinsh misses with a wild body shot.
Ozolinsh defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
Ozolinsh lands a lovely overhand right.
Hussain scores with a decent looking hook.
Hussain avoids the body shot from Ozolinsh.
Hussain bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ozolinsh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ozolinsh lands a head shot.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. Ozolinsh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussain backing away here, and Ozolinsh unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice defenses there by Hussain.
Both fighters circling a little - Ozolinsh finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ozolinsh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ozolinsh just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozolinsh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ozolinsh.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ozolinsh! But no joy.
Hussain will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hussain connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Teodors Ozolinsh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Jab, jab by Hussain - just one landing.
Hussain cracks the inside of Ozolinsh's front leg.
Ozolinsh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hussain at a distance.
Ozolinsh slips under a jab.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussain backing away here, and Ozolinsh unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ozolinsh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hussain momentarily.
Ozolinsh lands a really nice looking cross but Hussain seems unphased.
A jab from Ozolinsh finds it's way through Hussain's defenses. #CL2#
Ozolinsh takes the fight into the clinch.
Ozolinsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hussain.
Hussain moves out of range of the body kick from Ozolinsh.
Hussain cracks Ozolinsh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ozolinsh lands a nice shot that snaps Hussain's head back.
Hussain throws a leg kick that misses.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Ozolinsh throws a body shot but no joy.
Hussain lands with a good body shot.#T1#
Ozolinsh throws out a powerful jab.
Hussain throws a push kick but Ozolinsh slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hussain.
Ozolinsh throws a lazy right hand but Hussain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain throws a hook but Ozolinsh blocks it.
Hussain scores with a decent looking hook.
Ozolinsh moves out of range of the body kick.
Hussain scores with a nice right hand.
Ozolinsh scores with a shot to the body.
Hussain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Ozolinsh.
Hussain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ozolinsh momentarily.
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ozolinsh tries to clinch but Hussain is having none of it.
Hussain throws a solid leg kick but Ozolinsh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hussain.
Hussain scores with a leg kick.
Hussain throws a push kick but Ozolinsh slaps the foot to one side.
A countering left hand to the body from Ozolinsh misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Hussain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ozolinsh in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain misses with a straight right. #T2#
Hussain misses with the body kick
and Ozolinsh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ozolinsh avoids a kick to the body.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Ozolinsh.
Hussain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ozolinsh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hussain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh blocks a jab.
Hussain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ozolinsh.
Hussain lands with a right hand.
Ozolinsh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Hussain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hussain misses with a kick to the body.
Ozolinsh misses with a looping right.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh misses with a body kick.
Hussain misses with a low kick. #CL2#
Ozolinsh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hussain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ozolinsh backwards. #T3#
Ozolinsh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ozolinsh. #BC#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ozolinsh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ozolinsh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Ozolinsh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ozolinsh looks to land a left hand but Hussain moved out of range nicely.
Ozolinsh wants to slow Hussain down by chopping away at his legs.
Ozolinsh lands a leg kick that knocks Hussain off balance momentarily.
A big left from Hussain misses.
Ozolinsh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ozolinsh connects with a single shot there.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Ozolinsh moved out of range.
Hussain misses with a hook.
Ozolinsh throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hussain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ozolinsh.
It seemed like Ozolinsh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
Hussain tried to score with a low kick but Ozolinsh checks it.
Hussain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ozolinsh ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Ozolinsh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hussain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ozolinsh is able to avoid easily.
Hussain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ozolinsh tried to score with a low kick but Hussain checks it.
Ozolinsh throws a jab but it's blocked by Hussain.
Hussain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hussain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ozolinsh is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh tries a quick counter leg kick but Hussain is wise to it.
Hussain takes a swing at Ozolinsh's ribcage but misses.
Ozolinsh appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hussain misses with a hook.
Hussain moves out of range of the strikes.
Ozolinsh looks to land a right hand but Hussain moved out of range.
Hussain misses with a low kick as Ozolinsh jumps back.
Ozolinsh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hussain misses with an uppercut
and Ozolinsh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ozolinsh tries to clinch but Hussain is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Teodors Ozolinsh.
I think Ozolinsh 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Teodors Ozolinsh!
Teodors Ozolinsh really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Reaper Combatwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: GC 312 Hussein vs Huchkov
Date: Sep 07, 2019

#R1#
Huchkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Hussain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huchkov.
A telegraphed right hand from Huchkov misses the target.
Hussain misses with a hook.
Hussain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hussain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Huchkov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hussain finds it's way round the side to connect with Huchkov's head.
Huchkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huchkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Huchkov connects with a crisp jab.
Huchkov throws out a loose jab but Hussain uses good head movement to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Huchkov checks a leg kick.
Huchkov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hussain throws a hook but Huchkov blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Huchkov.
Hussain scores with a kick to the body.
Huchkov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Huchkov misses.
Hussain quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hussain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Huchkov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hussain throws a good cross that connects.
Hussain throws the kick towards the body but Huchkov avoids it.
Hussain slips under a jab.
Huchkov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hussain sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Huchkov somewhat.#T1#
Huchkov looks to land a right hand but Hussain moved out of range.
Huchkov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Huchkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huchkov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Emre Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matel Huchkov.
Huchkov misses with a straight left.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Huchkov.
Huchkov throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
That kick from Hussain tenderised Huchkov's leg. Huchkov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Huchkov misses with a low kick.
Hussain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Huchkov saw that one coming.
Hussain misses with a kick to the body.
Huchkov ducks right into an uppercut from Hussain.
Hussain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Huchkov to score with a decent uppercut.
Hussain catches Huchkov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hussain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain feints and then cracks Huchkov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Huchkov down.
Hussain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hussain slips under a jab from Huchkov.
Both fighters circling a little - Hussain finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hussain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Huchkov momentarily.
Huchkov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hussain is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T2#
Huchkov works the jab nicely.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huchkov.
Huchkov misses with a head kick.
Huchkov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Emre Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hussain throws a solid leg kick but Huchkov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hussain.
Huchkov scores with a jab to the head.
Huchkov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hussain to score with a decent uppercut.
Hussain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Huchkov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hussain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Huchkov shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hussain fakes the leg kick and cracks Huchkov in the body.
Hussain feints and then cracks Huchkov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Huchkov down.
Huchkov ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Huchkov throws a chopping leg kick but Hussain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hussain misses with a hook. Huchkov ducked under it nicely.
Hussain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Huchkov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Huchkov shoots in but no luck this time.
Huchkov lands with an uppercut that bounces Hussain off the cage and back into range.
Huchkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Huchkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Hussain.
Hussain lands with a hook. Huchkov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Huchkov looks to land a combination but Hussain avoids it well. #T3#
Huchkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hussain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huchkov.
Huchkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Hussain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hussain lunges at Huchkov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Huchkov's hand.
Huchkov takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Huchkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain lands with a straight right. Huchkov didn't see that one coming.
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huchkov throws a hook but Hussain avoids it easily.
As Huchkov backs away, Hussain returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hussain blocks a head kick by Huchkov.
Hussain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Huchkov if he has to take too many more of those.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hussain 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 Huchkov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Huchkov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Huchkov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice jab there from Hussain.
Hussain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hussain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Huchkov 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 Hussain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hussain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hussain lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.
Hussain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Huchkov misses.
Huchkov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Huchkov throws a shot from downtown. Hussain moves away and avoids it.
Huchkov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T4#
Huchkov needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain 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.
Huchkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huchkov misses with a hook. Hussain ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussain misses the target.
Hussain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Huchkov! But no joy.
Hussain lands with an uppercut that bounces Huchkov off the cage and back into range.
Huchkov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Huchkov slips under a jab.
Huchkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Huchkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Hussain thumps Huchkov with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Hussain.
Huchkov with a nice cross.
Hussain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Huchkov.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Huchkov.
Huchkov misses with a hook.
It looked like Hussain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut there from Huchkov.
Huchkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hussain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huchkov.
Huchkov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little jabbing left from Huchkov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Huchkov throws a jab when Hussain was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Huchkov checks a low kick from Hussain.
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Huchkov.
Huchkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hussain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hussain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huchkov.
Huchkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huchkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hussain.
Huchkov blocks a jab.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Huchkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Huchkov finds it's way through Hussain's defenses.
A big left from Hussain misses.
Huchkov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hussain appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hussain connects with a looping right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Huchkov.
Huchkov tries to score with a low kick but Hussain moves his leg out of the way.
Hussain throws a push kick but Huchkov slaps the foot to one side.
Huchkov throws the left hand but Hussain avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
Emre Hussain is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain 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. #TD2#
Huchkov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hussain's guard.#ES#
Hussain is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Huchkov presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Hussain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huchkov can do to turn this around?#T1#
I was talking to Hussain's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Huchkov blocks a jab.
Huchkov avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Huchkov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hussain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hussain throws a low kick but Huchkov avoids it.
Hussain lands with a straight right. Huchkov didn't see that one coming.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huchkov.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Huchkov.
A slow jab from Huchkov misses its intended target.
Huchkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Huchkov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hussain.
Hussain connects with a body shot that sends Huchkov's belly button to the back.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Huchkov moved out of range nicely.
Huchkov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain connects with a nice looking jab.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Huchkov.
Hussain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Huchkov's head backwards.
Huchkov throws a sloppy head kick and Hussain moves out of range easily.
Huchkov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Huchkov finds it's way through Hussain's defenses.
Huchkov throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range. #T2#
Hussain slips a jab from Huchkov.
Hussain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Huchkov's sensitive parts.
Huchkov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hussain has time to react.
A big right from Hussain misses.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Huchkov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Huchkov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hussain lands a jab to Huchkov's midsection.
Huchkov misses with a looping left.
Huchkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hussain appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hussain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Huchkov is out of range.
Huchkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huchkov takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Huchkov finds it's way through Hussain's defenses.
Hussain misses the jab.
Huchkov swings for the body but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain is looking to counter punch.
Hussain moves out of range as Huchkov throws a body kick.
Hussain moves out of range of the strikes.
Huchkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussain manages to avoid it.
Hussain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huchkov.
Hussain throws a wild body kick that Huchkov sees coming a mile off.
Huchkov misses with a looping left.#T3#
Huchkov looks to land a left hand but Hussain moved out of range nicely.
Hussain slips under a jab from Huchkov.
A big left from Hussain misses.
Hussain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huchkov.
Huchkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab.
Huchkov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Huchkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Huchkov.
Huchkov misses with a head kick.
Hussain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huchkov throws out the jab.
Hussain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hussain chopping away at his opponent's legs. #TD2#
Huchkov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES#
Hussain pushes Huchkov off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Huchkov.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Huchkov moved out of range.
Huchkov thinks about the counter body kick.
Hussain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huchkov throws out the jab.
Hussain swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T4#
Hussain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Huchkov swings for the body but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain wants to slow Huchkov down by chopping away at his legs.
Huchkov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Huchkov.
Jab by Hussain.
Huchkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Huchkov throws a hook but Hussain avoids it easily.
Hussain tried to counter with a leg kick but Huchkov avoided it.
Huchkov throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
Huchkov checks a leg kick.
Huchkov moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Hussain digs a good hook to Huchkov's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Huchkov. That's going to slow Hussain down.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Huchkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Huchkov lands an overhand right.
Huchkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Huchkov shapes to counter with a head kick.
Huchkov tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hussain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice body punch from Hussain.
Hussain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Huchkov throws a big shot that misses.
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 Emre Hussain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Huchkov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch lands to the side of Hussain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Huchkov.
Nice straight punches there by Huchkov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Huchkov.
Huchkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Hussain.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Huchkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Huchkov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Huchkov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hussain cracks Huchkov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Huchkov shoots in and drives through. Hussain sprawls well.
Hussain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hussain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters circling - Huchkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Huchkov's head.
Huchkov throws a sloppy head kick and Hussain moves out of range easily.
Hussain lands a nice shot that snaps Huchkov's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Hussain tenderised Huchkov's leg. Huchkov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Huchkov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hussain.
Hussain sizes up Huchkov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hussain throws a hook but Huchkov avoids it easily.
Huchkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huchkov looks to land a right hand but Hussain moved out of range.#CL2#
Huchkov forces Hussain back against the cage and clinches.#T1#
Hussain lands with a light punch inside.
Hussain scores with a shot to the side of Huchkov's head.
Hussain lands a nice uppercut.
Hussain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hussain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Huchkov breaks the clinch.
Hussain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Huchkov misses with a looping right.
Huchkov shoots in for a double leg but Hussain sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Huchkov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Huchkov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Huchkov ducks right into an uppercut from Hussain.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hussain 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 Huchkov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Huchkov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huchkov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Emre Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matel Huchkov.
Hussain blocks a head kick by Huchkov.
Huchkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Huchkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Hussain circles away.
Huchkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hussain.
Good standup being displayed there by Hussain as he connects with a hook.
Hussain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Huchkov on the side of the head.
Huchkov scores with a sloppy right hand. Hussain should have avoided that one.
Huchkov has a takedown stuffed.#T2#
Nice straight punches there by Huchkov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Huchkov.
Hussain lands a nice looking body shot.
Huchkov moves out of range of the strikes.
Hussain throws a leg kick which misses Huchkov's front leg but catches the back leg as Huchkov tries to avoid it.
Hussain throws a leg kick which misses Huchkov's front leg but catches the back leg as Huchkov tries to avoid it.
Hussain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Huchkov.
Huchkov blocks a leg kick.
It seemed like Huchkov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Huchkov ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huchkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huchkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hussain tries to land a leg kick but Huchkov saw it coming and moves away.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huchkov ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Hussain blocks a head kick by Huchkov.
Huchkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Huchkov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hussain cracks Huchkov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T3#
Huchkov misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Hussain.
Huchkov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Huchkov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Huchkov misses with a kick to the body.
Hussain half committed to a counter leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hussain.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Huchkov moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Huchkov! But no joy.
Huchkov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hussain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot lands for Hussain.
A big left from Huchkov misses.
A swing and a miss from Huchkov.
Huchkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Hussain's corner calls for a 1-2. Hussain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hussain throws a push kick but Huchkov slaps the foot to one side.
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Huchkov tries to clinch but Hussain moves out of range.
Huchkov shoots in and drives through. Hussain sprawls well.
Huchkov throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hussain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Huchkov throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain throws a hook but Huchkov blocks it.
Hussain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Huchkov is out of range and Hussain settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Huchkov misses the target.
Huchkov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Huchkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussain manages to avoid it.
Huchkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Huchkov sees it coming and checks it nicely. #TD2#
Huchkov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hussain tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Huchkov is in Hussain's guard.
Hussain is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #ES#
Hussain has his feet on Huchkov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hussain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huchkov.
Huchkov misses with a straight left.
Hussain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Huchkov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hussain.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huchkov moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
Hussain throws a hook but Huchkov avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Hussain coming out on top.
Hussain defending well as Huchkov loads up on a big left hand.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Huchkov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Huchkov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Huchkov.
Hussain connects with a solid leg kick.
Huchkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huchkov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hussain thows a body kick. Huchkov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hussain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
Huchkov jabs Hussain right on the nose. Hussain blinks but takes it well.
Huchkov staying out of range there.
Hussain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hussain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hussain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Huchkov.
Hussain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain connects with a right hand. Huchkov shakes it off.
Huchkov connects with the punch.
That kick from Hussain tenderised Huchkov's leg. Huchkov is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Huchkov looks to land a left hand but Hussain moved out of range nicely.
Huchkov misses with a hook.
Hussain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Huchkov saw that one coming.
Huchkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hussain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Huchkov to score with a decent uppercut.
Hussain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Huchkov's head backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Hussain throws a body punch but Huchkov moves out of range.
Huchkov misses with a wild body shot.
Huchkov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on Huchkov's shoulder, as Huchkov tries to avoid the shot.
Hussain scores with a nice head shot.
Huchkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussain manages to avoid it.
Hussain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Huchkov's head.
Huchkov misses with an uppercut.
Hussain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Huchkov under the eye.
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!
Hussain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Huchkov checks it well.
Hussain connects with the punch.
Good exchange - Hussain coming out on top.#T2#
Huchkov misses with an uppercut. Hussain saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Huchkov misses its intended target.
Huchkov swings for the body but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Huchkov under the eye.
Huchkov misses with a straight right.
Hussain is looking to counter punch.
Hussain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Huchkov checks a low kick from Hussain.
Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huchkov.
Huchkov looks to throw the jab but Hussain is out of range.
Hussain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hussain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Huchkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hussain.
Huchkov throws a lazy right hand but Hussain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain fires out a quick counter leg kick but Huchkov just manages to avoid it.
Hussain misses the jab.
Huchkov throws a jab when Hussain was well out of range.
Nice body kick there by Hussain.
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hussain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Huchkov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hussain, right into the meat. #T3#
Huchkov just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Hussain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Huchkov defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
Hussain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hussain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hussain lands a head shot.
A clash of legs there as Hussain blocks the low kick.
Huchkov throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hussain, right into the meat.
Huchkov swings for the body but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain throws a push kick but Huchkov slaps the foot to one side.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Huchkov misses with a low kick.
Huchkov misses with a straight left.
Hussain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Huchkov misses with a head kick.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huchkov.
Huchkov throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range. #TD2#
Huchkov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hussain's guard.#ES#
Hussain scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Huchkov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
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!
Huchkov throws out a loose jab but Hussain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huchkov checks a leg kick nicely.#T4#
Hussain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huchkov.
Huchkov avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Hussain throws a shot to the body.
Huchkov misses with a straight right.
Hussain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hussain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Huchkov has time to react.
Hussain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huchkov.
Huchkov ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Hussain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice straight punches there by Hussain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hussain.
Nice cross by Hussain.
Huchkov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hussain scores with a leg kick.
Hussain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Huchkov backs away, Hussain returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Huchkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Hussain.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huchkov staying out of range there.
It seemed like Huchkov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Huchkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Hussain.
Hussain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huchkov.
Hussain swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jab, jab by Hussain - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain had his way with Matel Huchkov in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Hussain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Hussain. That snapped Huchkov's head back.
Hussain avoids the head kick by Huchkov.
Sloppy strikes from Huchkov. Those never looked like landing.
Hussain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hussain digs a good body shot into Huchkov's ribs.
Hussain moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hussain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Huchkov throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
A jab from Hussain misses.
Hussain looks to land a body kick but Huchkov moved away.
Huchkov looks to land a right hand but Hussain moved out of range.
Huchkov blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Huchkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Huchkov misses with a straight left.
Hussain feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hussain thumps Huchkov with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huchkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huchkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Nice defenses there by Hussain.
A leg kick checked by Huchkov.
Huchkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab. #T1#
Huchkov scores with a nice strike.
A telegraphed right hand from Huchkov misses the target.
Huchkov slips a straight right by Hussain.
Good standup being displayed there by Hussain as he connects with a hook.
Hussain misses with a wild body shot.
Huchkov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hussain's head.
Hussain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Huchkov.
Hussain scores with a nice strike.
Hussain blocks a head kick by Huchkov.
Huchkov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hussain swivels and escapes.
Hussain throwing a counter right hand but Huchkov manages to avoid it.
Huchkov is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Huchkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hussain.
Huchkov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Huchkov takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Hussain avoids the head kick by Huchkov.
Huchkov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Huchkov moves out of range as Hussain throws a body kick.
Huchkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hussain.#T2#
No joy there for Huchkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hussain lands the left hand.
Huchkov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussain is looking to slow Huchkov down with leg kicks.
Huchkov misses the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hussain.
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on Huchkov's shoulder, as Huchkov tries to avoid the shot.
Hussain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Huchkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hussain.
Huchkov moves in looking to clinch but Hussain pushes him off.
Huchkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Hussain circles away.
Hussain appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hussain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hussain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Huchkov.
Hussain looks for the body kick but Huchkov saw that one coming.
Huchkov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hussain slips under a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Huchkov.
Hussain tries a low kick but Huchkov avoids it.
Hussain scores with a sloppy right hand. Huchkov should have avoided that one. #T3#
Huchkov checks a low kick from Hussain.
Huchkov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hussain, right into the meat.
Huchkov throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
Crunch! Hussain slams his shin into Huchkov's torso.
Huchkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hussain tests Huchkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Huchkov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Huchkov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Hussain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Huchkov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hussain tries to avoid it but Huchkov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hussain to the ground. Hussain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Emre Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matel Huchkov.
Huchkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Huchkov throws a hook but Hussain blocks it.
Huchkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Huchkov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hussain scores with a leg kick.
Huchkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Huchkov.
Huchkov scores with a decent looking hook.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick there by Hussain.
A big left from Hussain misses.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huchkov.
Huchkov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Huchkov throws a hook to the side of Hussain's head but Hussain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huchkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussain manages to avoid it.
Huchkov ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Huchkov ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Matel Huchkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huchkov slips under a jab from Hussain.
Hussain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hussain lands with a hook. Huchkov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Hussain moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHuchkov.
Hussain tries to score with a low kick but Huchkov moves his leg out of the way.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huchkov.
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Huchkov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hussain. Hussain obviously looking to wear him down.
Huchkov throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
Huchkov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huchkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Huchkov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Huchkov moved out of range.
Huchkov throws a hook but Hussain blocks it.
Hussain moves out of range of the strikes.
As Huchkov backs away, Hussain returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emre Hussain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hussain 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain retains his featherweight title!
After the fight, Emre Hussain was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: GC 309: Hussein v Heimer
Date: Aug 10, 2019

#R1#
Hussain sizes up Heimer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Heimer looks to land a right hand but Hussain moved out of range.
Heimer misses with a straight right.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hussain. Heimer shrugs it off though.
Heimer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hussain.
Hussain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Heimer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A shot to the liver by Heimer . Beautiful body shot.
Hussain looks to throw the jab but Heimer is out of range.
Heimer misses the shot to the body.
Hussain connects with a nice looking jab.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Heimer .
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Hussain throws a hook to the side of Heimer 's head but Heimer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heimer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for Hussain.
Nice defenses there by Hussain.
Hussain feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heimer was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.
Hussain cracks Heimer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hussain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, jab by Heimer - just one landing.
Hussain connects with a looping right hand. #T1#
Hussain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heimer lands with a right hand.
Heimer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heimer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussain moves into range and connects with a jab.
Heimer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Hussain throws the kick towards the body but Heimer avoids it.
Heimer misses with a looping left.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Heimer .
Heimer 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.
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heimer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Heimer moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
Heimer gets a clinch.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Heimer is controlling him.
Hussain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hussain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Heimer 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hussain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hussain misses with a right hand
and Heimer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hussain.
Hussain 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.
Good standup being displayed there by Heimer as he connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target. #CL2#
Heimer moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Heimer .
Hussain is trying to force a seperation but Heimer has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hussain.
A head punch on the inside from Hussain fails to land. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heimer throws an overhand right that lands on Hussain's shoulder, as Hussain tries to avoid the shot.
Heimer checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heimer . Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heimer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heimer lands with an uppercut that bounces Hussain off the cage and back into range.
Heimer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hussain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heimer .
Heimer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain moves out of range of the strikes.
Hussain misses with a low kick. #T3#
Hussain misses with a right hand
letting Heimer counter with a right hand.
Hussain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Heimer .
Heimer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Heimer 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.
Heimer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hussain throws a body shot but no joy.
Hussain throws the left hand but Heimer avoids the punch easily.
Heimer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hussain looks for the body kick but Heimer saw that one coming.
Heimer throws out a counter right but Hussain avoids it with no problem.
Heimer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Heimer thumps Hussain with a low kick.
Heimer misses with a looping left.
Hussain throwing a counter right hand but Heimer manages to avoid it.
Heimer misses with an uppercut.
Hussain lands a lovely overhand right.
Hussain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Heimer fails to land with a series of punches.
Heimer slips a straight right by Hussain.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heimer .
Hussain misses with a body kick.
Heimer digs a good hook to Hussain's 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!
Heimer misses with a straight right. #T4#
Heimer ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Heimer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Heimer misses with a looping right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Heimer - that will leave a mark!
A swing and a miss from Heimer .
Heimer missing with a left hand there. Hussain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice cross by Heimer .
Heimer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Heimer misses with a wild body shot.
Heimer takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Heimer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Hussain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Heimer moved away.
Heimer checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heimer misses with a looping right.
Nice body kick there by Hussain.
Hussain connects with a solid leg kick.
Heimer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hussain jabs Heimer right on the nose. Heimer blinks but takes it well.
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 Emre Hussain will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Hussain throws a hook to the side of Heimer 's head but Heimer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Heimer misses.
Heimer cracks Hussain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Heimer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab.
Hussain tries to score with a low kick but Heimer moves his leg out of the way.
Heimer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hussain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hussain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from Heimer does no damage.
Heimer misses with a straight left.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain throws a hook but Heimer avoids it easily.
Emre Hussain is winning the standup battle so far.
Heimer misses with a head kick.
Heimer throws a hook but Hussain blocks it.
Hussain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Heimer throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain walks into a left hand. #T1#
Hussain looks for the body kick but Heimer saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hussain 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 Heimer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Heimer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hussain misses with a body kick.
Hussain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heimer on the side of the head.
Heimer checks a low kick from Hussain.
Hussain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Heimer throws a lazy right hand but Hussain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Hussain tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Heimer looks to throw the jab but Hussain is out of range.
Heimer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hussain lands a nice shot that snaps Heimer 's head back.
Heimer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Heimer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hussain throws the kick towards the body but Heimer avoids it.
Heimer is looking for the big counter here.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. Heimer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Heimer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heimer slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Heimer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T2#
Hussain misses with a low kick as Heimer jumps back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain throws the left hand but Heimer avoids the punch easily.
A cross from Hussain lands.
Hussain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Heimer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hussain - the referee stops the clock and Heimer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hussain. Heimer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hussain lands an overhand right.
Heimer blocks a jab.
A lazy left from Heimer finds it's target.
Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heimer .
Heimer misses with a straight left.
Heimer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hussain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heimer . That did some damage!
Heimer misses with a few strikes there.
Hussain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hussain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Heimer is out of range.
Heimer digs a good body shot into Hussain's ribs.
Hussain throws a low kick but Heimer moves out of range easily.
Hussain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Heimer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Heimer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heimer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#T3#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hussain crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Heimer - the referee stops the clock and Hussain gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Heimer . Hussain manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heimer .
Heimer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Heimer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hussain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hussain is looking to score with low kicks.
Hussain defending well as Heimer loads up on a big left hand.
Heimer wants to slow Hussain down by chopping away at his legs.
Heimer defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
Heimer just misses with a punch to the body.
Heimer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid body kick from Hussain.
Hussain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Heimer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hussain lands with an uppercut that bounces Heimer off the cage and back into range.#CL2#
Heimer forces Hussain back against the cage and clinches.
Hussain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Heimer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hussain tries to throw a body punch but Heimer avoids it by throwing Hussain back against the cage.
Heimer blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4##BC2#
Heimer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heimer misses with an uppercut.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Heimer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hussain circles away quickly and effectively.
Hussain half committed to a counter leg kick.
Heimer with a nice cross.
Hussain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Heimer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hussain connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Heimer 's hands.
Hussain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hussain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Heimer 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Heimer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heimer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Heimer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Heimer throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Heimer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Heimer .
Heimer misses with a few strikes there.
Hussain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hussain throws a jab when Heimer was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that second 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.
#R3##CL2#
Heimer clinches up with Hussain and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heimer misses with a series of wild punches.
Heimer avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Heimer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some bone on bone action there as Heimer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Heimer moved out of range nicely.
Heimer throws out a counter right but Hussain avoids it with no problem.
Good leg kick by Hussain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Heimer throws a jab but it's blocked by Hussain.
Hussain misses the jab.
Heimer unleashes a big counter combination but Hussain bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A jab from Heimer does it's job there.
Heimer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimer throws a jab but it's blocked by Hussain.
Hussain lands a nice hook to Heimer 's body. Heimer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hussain.
Hussain looks to throw the jab but Heimer is out of range.
Hussain misses with a hook. Heimer ducked under it nicely.
Hussain misses with a body shot
and Heimer counters with a one-two to the body. #T1#
Hussain throws a leg kick but Heimer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Heimer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Heimer pushes Hussain away with a front kick.
Heimer moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Hussain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hussain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hussain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hussain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Heimer under the eye.
Heimer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Hussain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hussain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heimer 's head.
Heimer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heimer moves out of range of the leg kick from Hussain.
Decent striking displayed by Heimer there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heimer checks a low kick from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a low kick as Heimer jumps back.
Heimer avoids a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Heimer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hussain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hussain connects with a single shot there.#T2#
Heimer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heimer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Heimer misses the target.
Nice shot by Heimer .
Hussain moves away from the strike by Heimer .
Hussain walks into a straight right hand from Heimer .
Hussain throws a hook but Heimer avoids it easily.
Hussain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good exchange - Hussain coming out on top.
Heimer lands a jab-cross combination.
Heimer throws a big shot that misses.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Heimer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hussain.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heimer .
Heimer takes one on the button.
Heimer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.#T3#
Heimer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Heimer misses with a straight right.
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heimer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hussain.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. Heimer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hussain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Heimer throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain throws a hook but Heimer blocks it.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heimer was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hussain, right into the meat.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heimer slips a jab from Hussain.
Hussain scores with a hook.#CL2#
Hussain tries to keep at a distance but Heimer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Heimer misses with a punch on the inside.
Hussain is trying to force a seperation but Heimer has the dominant position.
Heimer lands an uppercut.#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!
Heimer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heimer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hussain tries a body shot but Heimer blocks it.
Heimer blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Heimer 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heimer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hussain on the side of the head.
Heimer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Heimer tries to clinch but Hussain is having none of it.
Heimer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heimer misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Hussain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A bone on bone clash there as Heimer blocks the leg kick.
Heimer throws a hook but Hussain avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain staying out of range there.
Hussain fires out a quick counter leg kick but Heimer just manages to avoid it.
Heimer sizes up Hussain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hussain misses with a kick to the body.
Hussain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. Heimer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heimer throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Burke Heimer just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R4#
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heimer .
Hussain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hussain thuds his shin into the meat of Heimer 's side.
Heimer misses with a looping left.
Hussain connects with a solid leg kick.
Hussain throws the left hand but Heimer avoids the punch easily.
Heimer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heimer ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hussain checks a leg kick.
Hussain thinks about countering with a body kick.
A jab from Hussain misses.
Heimer thuds his right hand into Hussain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut lands for Hussain. That snapped Heimer 's head back.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Heimer checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimer moves out of range as Hussain throws a body kick.
Heimer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Heimer loads up on a big right hand but Hussain slips the punch.
Hussain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Heimer momentarily.
Heimer lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T1#
Heimer throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Hussain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hussain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heimer . Heimer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Heimer throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain lands a nice looking body shot. #CL2#
Heimer closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hussain.
Burke Heimer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hussain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heimer 's elbow.
Hussain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heimer can't find room to land a body shot as Hussain controls the action. #TD2#
Heimer jumps guard. #SUB2#
Heimer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hussain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Heimer is on top in guard. #REVB##T2##SUB2#
Heimer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hussain controls Heimer momentarily but Heimer frees himself.
Heimer won't allow Hussain to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hussain keeping full guard, as Heimer tries to pass.
Hussain wants to stand and escape but Heimer is having none of it.
Hussain bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Heimer 's guard. #REVR#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heimer wants to sweep but no luck. #T3##SUB2#
Heimer is looking for a triangle here but Hussain uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Heimer is not content to let Hussain control the position.
Heimer is trying to get back to half guard.
Heimer sneaks back into half guard.
Hussain seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Heimer is trying to get back to full guard.
Heimer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hussain is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Heimer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hussain's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hussain's back!
Hussain trying to control the hands but Heimer breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Burke Heimer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Hussain throws a leg kick
and Heimer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heimer throws out a leg kick but Hussain moves out of range and Heimer only half commits.
Hussain throws a hook but Heimer blocks it.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Heimer .
Heimer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Heimer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Heimer lands a body shot.
Heimer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hussain.
Nice jab there from Hussain.
Heimer moves out of range of the leg kick from Hussain.
Heimer wants to counter with a clinch but Hussain pushes him away.
Hussain throws a hook but Heimer blocks it.
Hussain swats away the attempt to clinch by Heimer .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Heimer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Hussain slips under a jab.
Hussain throws a wild body kick that Heimer sees coming a mile off.
Heimer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Hussain scores with a decent looking hook.
Heimer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussain throws the kick towards the body but Heimer avoids it.
Heimer tries to counter by closing the distance.
A solid body kick from Hussain.
Hussain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Heimer 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hussain connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Heimer scrambles back to his feet.
Heimer scores with a jab. Hussain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Heimer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heimer .
Hussain connects with a leg kick. Heimer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Heimer moved out of range nicely.
Hussain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Heimer connects with the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Heimer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain connects with a nice looking jab.
Hussain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Heimer .
Heimer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussain manages to avoid it.#T2#
Heimer looks to land a right hand but Hussain moved out of range.
Hussain clobbers Heimer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Heimer throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain tries a low kick but Heimer avoids it.
Hussain misses with a body kick.
Hussain misses with a looping left.
Heimer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Heimer throws a solid leg kick but Hussain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Heimer .
Heimer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hussain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heimer throws a big shot that misses.
Hussain cracks Heimer with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Heimer .
Heimer takes one to the chin there.
Hussain cracks the inside of Heimer 's front leg.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
Heimer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
Hussain lands an overhand right.
Heimer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Heimer throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Heimer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heimer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heimer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hussain throws the left hand but Heimer avoids the punch easily.
Heimer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hussain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hussain wants to slow Heimer down by chopping away at his legs.
Hussain throws a hook but Heimer blocks it.
Heimer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heimer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Heimer tenderised Hussain's leg. Hussain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Heimer throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Hussain - just one landing.
Hussain ducks right into an uppercut from Heimer . #T4#
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hussain 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 Heimer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Heimer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Heimer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hussain lands with a hook. Heimer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain cracks Heimer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Heimer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain throws a jab when Heimer was well out of range.
Heimer moves out of range of the strikes.
Heimer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hussain misses with a body shot.
Heimer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Heimer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Heimer is out of range.
Heimer is trying to counter with his kicks.
Heimer throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain tries to score with a low kick but Heimer moves his leg out of the way.
That kick from Hussain tenderised Heimer 's leg. Heimer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Heimer just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussain throws a hook but Heimer avoids it easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain retains his featherweight title!
A less than humble Emre Hussain misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: GC 307
Date: Jul 25, 2019

#R1#
Haze lands with a thumping leg kick. #CL2#
Haze moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hussain.
Hussain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hussain blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haze.
Haze tries for a takedown but Hussain manages to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hussain.
Hussain blocking some punches.
Haze throws a punch but it's blocked by Hussain.
A shot in the inside from Haze.
Hussain can't break the clinch.
Hussain misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haze.
Haze struggles to land a body shot inside as Hussain controls his hands.
Hussain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hussain blocks an uppercut.
Haze blocks an uppercut.
Hussain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hussain.
Haze is trying to drag Hussain to the mat but Hussain just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hussain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haze backwards. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Haze connects with a crisp jab.
Hussain slips under a jab.
Hussain throwing a counter right hand but Haze manages to avoid it.
Haze throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Haze attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hussain lands a lovely overhand right.
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Haze saw that one coming.
Haze takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Haze throws a leg kick but Hussain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Haze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Hussain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hussain slips a jab from Haze.
Hussain takes a swing at Haze's ribcage but misses.
Hussain scores with a decent looking hook.
Haze lands a jab to Hussain's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain walks into a stiff left hand from Haze.
Hussain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T2#
Hussain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haze. That did some damage!
A big left from Hussain misses.
Haze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab.
Haze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emre Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Haze.
Hussain's corner calls for a 1-2. Hussain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hussain crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Haze - the referee stops the clock and Hussain gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Haze. Hussain manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hussain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Haze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hussain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussain looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Haze checks it.
Haze throws a chopping leg kick but Hussain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Haze walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hussain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A low kick from Haze is predictable there
and Hussain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Emre Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hussain keeps Haze at a distance using the push kick.
Haze dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hussain. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Hussain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hussain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hussain 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 Haze has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Haze and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T3#
Hussain throws a hook to the side of Haze's head but Haze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Haze was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Haze throws a sloppy head kick and Hussain moves out of range easily.
Hussain slips a straight right by Haze.
Hussain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hussain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Haze's sensitive parts.
Haze is looking to land body kicks.
Hussain moves out of range as Haze throws a body kick.
It looked like Hussain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hussain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Haze throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hussain.
Hussain leaves Haze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hussain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Haze throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hussain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hussain connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Haze's hands.
Hussain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Haze's head backwards.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haze.
Haze misses with a straight right.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Haze sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Haze tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain throws a leg kick which misses Haze's front leg but catches the back leg as Haze tries to avoid it.
Hussain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Hussain.
Haze throws a body kick that misses
and Hussain counters with a nice low kick that buckles Haze's knee momentarily.
Good leg kick by Haze there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some bone on bone action there as Hussain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #CL2#
Haze clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hussain.
Hussain with a hook.
Haze shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hussain eats them both and turns towards Haze to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hussain cracks the inside of Haze's front leg.
Hussain lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haze misses with an uppercut.
Hussain fires out a quick counter leg kick but Haze just manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Haze.
Haze swinging wildly here.
Haze's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
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 Emre Hussain will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Hussain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Hussain tried to counter with a leg kick but Haze avoided it.
An inside leg kick lands from Hussain.
Haze moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Haze throws a head kick that misses.
Haze misses the jab.
Haze moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
Hussain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haze is out of range and Hussain settles back down.
Haze moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hussain checks a leg kick.
Hussain 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.
Haze takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haze misses with a leg kick
letting Hussain counter with a right hand.
Hussain tries to land a leg kick but Haze saw it coming and moves away.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Haze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Haze misses with a straight right.
Hussain works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haze checks the leg kick.#T1#
Haze slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Haze. Those never looked like landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hussain, right into the meat.
Haze throws a body shot but no joy.
Hussain misses with a hook.
Hussain looks for the body kick but Haze saw that one coming.
Hussain motions for Haze to come forward. Hussain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haze lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Haze.
A low kick from Haze is predictable there
and Hussain counters with a thumping low kick.
Haze cracks the inside of Hussain's front leg.
Hussain lands the left hand.
A low kick from Hussain misses
and Haze counters with an inside leg kick.
Haze shoots in for a takedown but Hussain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haze drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD2#
Hussain gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES#
Hussain scrambles and gets back to his feet. #T2#
A head kick misses from Haze.
Haze misses with a straight right.
Hussain moves out of range of the body kick from Haze.
Haze scores with the left hand. Hussain knows he should have avoided that one.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Haze releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hussain lands a front kick.
Hussain blocks a head kick by Haze.
Haze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hussain.
Hussain fires out a quick counter leg kick but Haze just manages to avoid it.
Haze throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain tried to score with a low kick but Haze checks it.
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haze moves away.
Hussain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Hussain finds it's way through Haze's defenses.
Hussain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Haze avoids a kick to the body.
Haze is trying to counter with his kicks.#T3#
Haze throws a wild body kick that Hussain sees coming a mile off.
Hussain takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hussain jabs Haze to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hussain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hussain scores with a leg kick.
Hussain lands a nice looking body shot.
Hussain throws a shot from downtown. Haze moves away and avoids it.
Hussain blocks a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Haze.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Haze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haze looks to land a left hand but Hussain moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Haze misses its intended target.
Haze swings widly with a right hand
and Hussain counters with a good low kick that Haze was not able to check.
Haze just misses with a punch to the body.
Emre Hussain is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Haze misses.
Haze misses with a looping right.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hussain.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haze moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
Haze looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Haze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hussain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hussain lands a jab to the head.
Haze checks the leg kick nicely there.
Haze tries a low kick but Hussain avoids it.
A big left from Hussain misses.
Hussain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Haze's head backwards.
Haze slips a jab from Hussain.
Haze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab.
Hussain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haze takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haze misses with a wild body shot.
Hussain stuns Haze with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haze shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hussain as he avoids it easily.
Hussain tries to land a front kick but Haze steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That kick from Haze tenderised Hussain's leg. Hussain is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Hussain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hussain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Haze moves out of range of the leg kick from Hussain.
Hussain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haze has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Haze works Hussain's body with a nice hook.
Haze loads up on a big right hand but Hussain slips the punch.
Haze blocks a jab.
Haze shoots in looking for a takedown but Hussain manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Haze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hussain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haze.
Hussain blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Haze moved out of range nicely.
Hussain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Haze misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Haze misses.
Haze looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T1#
A jab from Hussain misses.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Hussain throws a chopping leg kick but Haze manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Haze throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussain misses the target.
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Haze saw that one coming.
Hussain connects with a single shot there.
Hussain misses with a lunging right hand
and Haze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hussain tries to move into range but Haze moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hussain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haze is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hussain with a body shot.
Haze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haze looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hussain half committed to a counter leg kick.
Haze throws a head kick that misses.
Hussain digs a good hook to Haze's body.
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on Haze's shoulder, as Haze tries to avoid the shot.
Haze now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Haze fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T2#
Hussain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haze is able to avoid easily.
Haze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hussain scores with a kick to the body.
Haze on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hussain.
A leg kick checked by Hussain.
Haze tries to clinch there but Hussain circles away.
Haze throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
Haze has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hussain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haze is out of range.
Hussain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haze manages to avoid it.
Haze goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Haze throws an off balance right hand
enabling Hussain to counter with a crisp jab.
Haze 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.
Haze misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Haze crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hussain - the referee stops the clock and Haze gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hussain. Haze manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#T3#
Hussain takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hussain misses with a kick to the body.
Haze with the counter takedown but Hussain avoids it easily.
Haze fails to land with a series of punches.
Hussain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Haze.
Hussain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hazes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hussain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Haze avoids a kick to the body.
Haze moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Hussain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Haze digs a good hook to Hussain's body.
Haze moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
Haze looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Haze lands with a right hand. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain.
Haze tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haze avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Haze staying out of range there.
A big left from Haze misses.
Haze misses with a body shot.
Haze moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Haze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Haze.
Haze gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hussain.
Haze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Emre Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Haze.
Haze moves out of range of the body kick from Hussain.
Haze explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haze.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Emre Hussain did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Hussain punishes Haze's body with a nice straight punch.
Haze keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Haze appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Haze throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain looks to throw the jab but Haze is out of range.
Hussain motions for Haze to come forward. Hussain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Haze moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hussain steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Haze. That one must have hurt.
Haze misses with an uppercut.
Hussain appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Haze connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Haze lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussain misses with a looping right.
Haze shapes to counter with a head kick.#T1#
Haze tries a head kick but it misses.
Haze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain.
Hussain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Haze throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hussain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hussain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haze feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hussains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hussain looks to land a body kick but Haze moved away.
Haze tried to score with a low kick but Hussain checks it.
Hussain scores with a nice strike.
Hussain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haze is able to avoid easily.
Haze blocks the body kick.
Hussain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hussain tries to land a leg kick but Haze saw it coming and moves away.
Haze lands a leg kick that knocks Hussain off balance momentarily.
Haze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Haze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hussain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haze.
Haze on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Haze misses with a straight left.
Haze has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hussain.
Hussain drops his hands momentarily and Haze takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Haze slips under a jab from Hussain.
Hussain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Haze doesn't seem bothered though.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Haze checks it.
Haze with a nice cross.
Haze moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Haze slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Haze throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain is looking to counter punch.
Haze moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Haze.
Haze missing with a left hand there. Hussain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Hussain connects with a nice looking jab.
Haze misses with a low kick.
Hussain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hussain throws a hook but Haze avoids it easily.
Hussain throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. Haze looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hussain thuds his shin into the meat of Haze's side.
Haze throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Haze finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As Haze backs away, Hussain returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hussain throws the left hand but Haze avoids the punch easily.
Haze gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Haze misses with a looping left.
Haze moves forwards but Hussain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hussain.
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!
Haze digs a good hook to Hussain's body.
Haze uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hussain has time to react.
Hussain scores with a kick to the body. #T4#
Haze looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Haze misses with a hook.
Hussain connects with a solid leg kick.
Hussain looks for the body kick but Haze saw that one coming.
Haze blocks a jab.
Hussain is looking to score with low kicks.
Haze with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hussain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Haze checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hussain blocks the body kick. #TD2#
Haze manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hussain on his heels. He'll look to pass Hussain's guard now, I'm sure.
Haze trying to control but Hussain is working from the bottom.
Haze postures up in Hussain's guard and throws a big left but Hussain blocks it.
Haze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Emre Hussain will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Hussain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussain misses the target.
Haze connects with a jab.
Hussain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haze.
Haze scores with a punch to the head.
Haze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hussain throws the left hand but Haze avoids the punch easily.
Haze throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hussain motions for Haze to come forward. Hussain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Haze if he has to take too many more of those.
Haze lands a head kick. Hussain smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hussain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haze.
Nice sprawl there from Hussain as Haze shoots in.
Haze shoots for a double leg takedown but Hussain sprawls well. He's pushed Haze's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T1#
Hussain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hussain there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hussain tried to score with a low kick but Haze checks it.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Haze sees it coming and moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Haze
and Hussain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haze cracks Hussain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hussain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hussain dodges the punch combination from Haze.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Haze.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haze! But no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Haze.
Hussain throws a hook but Haze avoids it easily.
A lazy body kick from Haze
and Hussain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haze tries to land a front kick but Hussain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Haze with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hussain to score with a decent uppercut.
Haze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Hussain pushes Haze away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haze moves out of range of the strikes.
Hussain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jerry Haze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hussain.
Haze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haze throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Hussain counter with a right hand.
Hussain explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hussain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haze's calf.
Haze misses with a head kick.
Hussain misses with a hook. Haze ducked under it nicely.
Haze throws a leg kick but Hussain checks it.
Hussain slips a straight right by Haze.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hussain.#T3#
Hussain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hussain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Haze's sensitive parts.
Haze throws a low kick, looking for Hussain's leg but Hussain calmly moves out of range.
Hussain connects with a solid leg kick.
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on Haze's shoulder, as Haze tries to avoid the shot.
Haze on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Haze with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Haze throws out a loose jab but Hussain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haze throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hussain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haze tries to score with a low kick but Hussain moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Hussain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haze has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hussain.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Haze.
Haze misses with a body kick.
Haze scores with a kick to the body.
Hussain lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain takes one to the chin there.#T4#
Haze misses with a few strikes there.
Haze is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hussain cracks Haze with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Haze thuds a left hand into Hussain's body.
Hussain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haze.
Hussain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Haze tries to clinch up but Hussain circles away and keeps his distance.
Haze just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussain misses with a leg kick
and Haze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Haze.
Some wild striking there from Haze.
Haze has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haze there as he acknowledges the shot.
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hussain.
A bone on bone clash there as Haze blocks the leg kick.
Hussain lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hussain blocks a leg kick.
Hussain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Haze swings widly with a right hand
and Hussain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Emre Hussain.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hussain, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:46
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain retains his featherweight title!
Emre Hussain decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: GC 301
Date: Jun 24, 2019

#R1#
Haze takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haze moves out of range of the body kick from Hussain.
Haze thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haze misses with a low kick.
Hussain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Haze looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haze ducks right into an uppercut from Hussain.
Haze takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haze.
Haze throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hussain counters with a straight right hand.
Haze misses with a wild body shot.
Haze has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Haze looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haze.
Hussain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain lands a nice shot that snaps Haze's head back.
A big right from Hussain misses. #T1#
Haze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Haze.
Haze needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there.
Haze buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Haze! #CUT2#
It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Haze loads up on a big right hand but Hussain slips the punch.
Hussain 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.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hussain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A lazy left from Hussain finds it's target.
Hussain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Haze if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hussain is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hussain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haze takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Haze takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T2#
Nice defenses there by Haze.
Hussain catches Haze with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hussain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haze is out of range and Hussain settles back down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hussain. That's going to slow Haze down.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haze throws a jab when Hussain was well out of range.
Hussain throws a push kick but Haze slaps the foot to one side.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hussain.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haze looks to land a body kick but Hussain moved away.
Hussain throwing a counter right hand but Haze manages to avoid it.
Hussain looks to throw a body kick
and Haze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hussain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Haze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Hussain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haze cracks Hussain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T3#
Haze slips a jab from Hussain.
Hussain defending well as Haze loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Hussain.
Hussain throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Haze counter with a right hand.
Haze throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Hussain.
Hussain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Haze throws a lazy right hand but Hussain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain is looking to counter punch.
Hussain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Haze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain.
Hussain lands a nice hook to Haze's body. Haze takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Haze looks to land a left hand but Hussain moved out of range nicely.
Haze cracks Hussain with a good jab.
Haze looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haze moves away.
A good leg kick by Hussain. #T4#
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Haze on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hussain lands a nice looking body kick.
Haze throws a jab but it's blocked by Hussain.
Haze moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
Haze misses with a hook.
A jab from Haze finds it's way through Hussain's defenses.
Haze throws a leg kick but Hussain checks it.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haze.
A solid body kick from Hussain.
Haze slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haze moves out of range of the body kick from Hussain.
Haze looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Haze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Haze tries a head kick but it misses.
Hussain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hussain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haze can do to turn this around?
Haze throws a body shot but no joy.
Haze is looking to land body kicks.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Haze might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hussain has got the better of the exchanges.
Haze blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Haze on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hussain digs a good body shot into Haze's ribs.
Haze throws a body shot but no joy.
Hussain cracks Haze with an open hand slap.
Haze takes one on the button.
Hussain scores with a sloppy right hand. Haze should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain throws a front kick that sends Haze stumbling back into the cage.
Hussain throws a jab when Haze was well out of range.
Haze lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Emre Hussain is winning the standup battle so far.
Haze avoids a kick to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Haze misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Haze has managed to clinch. #T1#
Haze blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Haze breaks from the clinch.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. Haze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haze throws a big shot that misses.
Hussain scores with a push kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Haze as he connects with a hook.
Haze takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hussain jabs Haze right on the nose. Haze blinks but takes it well.
Haze shoots in but no luck this time.
Haze has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hussain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Haze swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut there from Hussain.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Haze looks to land a combination. Hussain sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Haze.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haze. #T2#
Hussain scores with a jab. Haze acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hussain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haze appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haze.
Haze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Haze connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hussain's hands.
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Haze saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Haze.
Hussain takes one on the button.
Hussain throws out a powerful jab.
Hussain cracks Haze with a right hand to the side of the head.#T3#
Hussain throws the kick towards the body but Haze avoids it.
Hussain moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hussain misses with a kick to the body.
Haze counters with a body kick.
A slow jab from Haze misses its intended target.
Hussain tried to counter with a leg kick but Haze avoided it.
Hussain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hussain throws a hook to the side of Haze's head but Haze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hussain with a jab.
Hussain scores with a spinning back kick!
Haze takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haze.
A cross from Hussain lands.
Haze has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hussain.
Hussain scores with a nice body kick.
Haze takes one to the side of the head.
Hussain misses with a looping right.
Haze walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain connects with a right hand. Haze shakes it off.
No joy there for Haze, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hussain throws the left hand but Haze avoids the punch easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hussain.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haze.
Haze tests Hussain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haze walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hussain.
Hussain scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haze swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hussain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Hussain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hussain throws a looping overhand right but Haze ducks down to avoid it.
Haze replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hussain blocks it well.
Hussain scores with a hook.
Haze tried to score with a low kick but Hussain checks it.
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain 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.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Haze.
Hussain 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.
Haze throws out a counter right but Hussain avoids it with no problem.
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Hussain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Haze slips under a jab from Hussain.
Haze throws out a counter right but Hussain avoids it with no problem.
Hussain misses with a left hand
and Haze counters with a slapping leg kick.
Haze throws a shot from downtown. Hussain moves away and avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hussain. #T1#
Haze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Hussain throws a lazy body kick #TD2#
and Haze counters with a takedown into side control. #ES#
Hussain sneaks out the side door and pushes Haze away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Hussain throws a hook but Haze blocks it.
Haze on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hussain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hussain blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haze at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Haze checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hussain misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Haze throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Haze if he has to take too many more of those. #T2#
Haze moves out of range of the body kick from Hussain.
Hussain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hussain fakes the leg kick and cracks Haze in the body.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haze.
Haze slips a jab from Hussain.
Haze doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Haze moves out of range of the body kick.
Haze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Hussain connects with a right hand. Haze shakes it off.
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Haze wants to counter the offense by Hussain and move into the clinch position.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hussain.
Haze misses the jab.
Hussain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hussain throws a hook to the side of Haze's head but Haze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Haze was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
Haze throws a hook to the side of Hussain's head but Hussain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haze drops his hands momentarily and Hussain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hussain lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Haze throws a leg kick
and Hussain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hussain lunges at Haze with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Haze's hand.
Haze misses with a body kick.
Hussain looks to throw the jab but Haze is out of range.
Haze let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Haze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Haze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
A countering left hand to the body from Haze misses.
Haze misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hussain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Haze pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Haze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
Haze cracks Hussain with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haze takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hussain cracks Haze with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haze throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. Haze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussain throws a front kick aimed at Haze's knee but Haze avoids it well.
Haze ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Haze counters with a body kick.
Hussain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hussain throws a lazy uppercut
and Haze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haze throws a hook but Hussain avoids it easily.
It looked like Hussain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haze 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.

Emre Hussain clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Hussain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hussain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hussain throws a lazy uppercut
and Haze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hussain misses with a kick to the body.
Hussain connects with a jab.
Hussain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hussain lands with a straight right. Haze didn't see that one coming.
Haze avoids a kick to the body.
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Haze saw that one coming.
Hussain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haze throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze misses with a looping left.
Hussain connects with a crisp jab.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haze.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Haze moved out of range.#T1#
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Haze moved out of range nicely.
Haze drops his hands momentarily and Hussain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Haze scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hussain clobbers Haze with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hussain lands a right hook to the body.
Hussain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hussain checks a leg kick.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haze drops his hands momentarily and Hussain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Hussain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haze.
Haze throws a nice inside leg kick.
Haze takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #T2#
Hussain throws an off balance right hand
and Haze counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain missing with a left hand there. Haze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haze throws a body kick that misses.
Haze on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Haze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Haze.
It looked like Hussain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hussain moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Haze tries to move into range but Hussain moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hussain lands the left hand.
Hussain swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Haze counter with a right hand.
Haze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Haze.
Haze avoids the body shot from Hussain.
As Hussain backs off Haze throws a huge counter combo but Hussain manages to avoid it all.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haze.
Haze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hussain misses the jab.#T3#
Hussain scores with a nice strike.
Haze tries to clinch up.
Haze misses with a wild body shot.
Haze throws a head kick that misses
and Hussain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haze, right into the meat.
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hussain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hussain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Hussain. That snapped Haze's head back.
Haze missing with a left hand there. Hussain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussain lands a really nice looking cross but Haze seems unphased.
Hussain pushes Haze away with a front kick.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hussain scores with a decent looking hook.
Haze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.
Haze slips a jab from Hussain.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haze.
Haze throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Haze throws a front kick that sends Hussain stumbling back into the cage.
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Hussain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Haze throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hussain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haze misses with a kick to the body.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Haze moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain had his way with Jerry Haze in that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
That's time! Hussain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R5#
Hussain scores with a decent looking hook.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haze steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Haze throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hussain.
Haze throws a combination that misses
and Hussain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hussain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hussain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Haze takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hussain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haze. That did some damage!
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haze looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain thuds his right hand into Haze's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hussain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hussain 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.
Haze avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Hussain sizes up Haze with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T1#
Haze misses with a straight right.
Haze takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Hussain dips to his left and cracks Haze with an uppercut!
Haze throws a leg kick that misses.
Haze motions for Hussain to come forward. Haze throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haze loads up on a big right hand but Hussain slips the punch.
Hussain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hussain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Haze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Hussain as he connects with a hook.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Haze crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hussain - the referee stops the clock and Haze gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hussain. Haze manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Haze throws a lazy right hand but Hussain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Jab by Hussain.
A jab from Hussain does it's job there.
Haze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Jerry Haze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Haze slips a straight right by Hussain.
It seemed like Haze was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haze throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hussain.
Hussain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Haze looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Haze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hussain blocks the body kick.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Haze.
Haze staying out of range there.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haze.
Hussain throws a hook to the side of Haze's head but Haze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haze swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Haze wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hussain. Haze shrugs it off though.
Hussain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haze is looking for the big counter here.
Haze swings for the body but Hussain moves out of range.
Haze gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Haze throws a wild body kick that Hussain sees coming a mile off.
Haze lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hussain circles away quickly and effectively.
Haze cracks Hussain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hussain.
Hussain scores with a hook to the body. Haze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Haze takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Haze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.#T4#
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haze fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.
Hussain misses with a lunging right hand
and Haze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Haze.
Haze's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hussain under the eye.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haze looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hussain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haze.
Donk. Hussain catches Haze right on the button with a cross.
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haze lunges at Hussain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hussain's hand.
Haze throws an overhand right that lands on Hussain's shoulder, as Hussain tries to avoid the shot.
Hussain lands a glancing blow to the side of Haze's head.
Hussain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emre Hussain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hussain, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain retains his featherweight title!
Emre Hussain was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: GC 293
Date: May 17, 2019

#R1#
Ricci is looking to score with low kicks.
Ricci throws a hook to the side of Hussain's head but Hussain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hussain throwing a counter right hand but Ricci manages to avoid it.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain misses with a left hand
and Ricci counters with a left to the body.
Hussain misses with a body punch
and Ricci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Hussain defending well as Ricci loads up on a big left hand.
Ricci swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Hussain tenderised Ricci's leg. Ricci is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hussain looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricci is just out of range.
Hussain takes a head kick and keeps coming. #CUT2#
It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricci.
Ricci avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussain swings for the body but Ricci moves out of range.
Hussain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ricci takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Hussain feinted with a counter takedown.
Hussain throws a solid leg kick but Ricci takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hussain.
Hussain thumps Ricci with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricci moves out of range as Hussain strikes.#T1#
Ricci changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Hussain finds it's target.
Hussain throws the left hand but Ricci avoids the punch easily.
Hussain takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ricci ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Ricci misses with a leg kick
and Hussain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Ricci misses
and Hussain counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hussain.
Ricci on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hussain. Hussain obviously looking to wear him down.
Hussain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ricci takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ricci throws a front kick that sends Hussain stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricci goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hussain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ricci checks a low kick from Hussain.
Ricci only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ricci lands with a cross. #CL2#
Ricci pushes Hussain up against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Ricci is controlling him.
Hussain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
A jab from Ricci misses.
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricci is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricci takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ricci goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussain looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricci is just out of range.
Hussain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ricci throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ricci punishes Hussain's body with a nice straight punch.
Hussain throws a chopping leg kick but Ricci manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hussain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ricci is able to avoid easily.
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricci throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricci looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T3#
Ricci misses with a hook.
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Ricci is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ricci misses with a body kick.
Hussain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ricci misses the shot to the body.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricci.
Hussain throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Ricci to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hussain. That's going to slow Ricci down.
Ricci misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricci. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussain connects with a nice looking jab.
Ricci throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hussain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ricci misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricci throws a poor cross that misses
and Ricci takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target. #T4#
Hussain closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ricci misses with a wild body shot.
Ricci misses with a hook to the body
and Hussain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hussain tests Ricci's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hussain lands a glancing blow to the side of Ricci's head.
Ricci tries a low kick but Hussain avoids it.
Hussain defending well as Ricci loads up on a big left hand.
Ricci scores with a jab. Hussain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ricci pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ricci scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ricci takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain cracks a nice hook into Ricci's ribs.
Hussain takes a swing at Ricci's ribcage but misses.
Ricci bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hussain lands with a straight right. Ricci didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Hussain lands with an uppercut that bounces Ricci off the cage and back into range.
Ricci misses with a wild body shot.
Hussain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hussain throws a hook to the side of Ricci's head but Ricci sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricci swings for the body but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ricci can do to turn this around?
Hussain looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricci is just out of range.
Ricci slips under a jab.
Ricci is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hussain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ricci's head.
Ricci throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ricci bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricci thinks about the counter body kick.
Hussain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hussain moves out of range of the body kick from Ricci.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricci tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ricci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Hussain cracks Ricci with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hussain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain misses with a body shot.
Ricci cracks Hussain with a good jab.#T1#
Hussain throws an off balance right hand
and Hussain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hussain throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Ricci releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hussain throws a body punch but Ricci moves out of range.
Ricci is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hussain rather than just go for the knockout.
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricci was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.
Emre Hussain is winning the standup battle so far.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricci.
Hussain staying out of range there.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ricci throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricci lands the left hand.
Hussain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ricci blocks a jab.
Ricci blocks a jab.
Ricci throws a sloppy body shot
letting Hussain counter with a right hand.
Ricci wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
Ricci has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hussain finds it's way round the side to connect with Ricci's head.
Hussain misses with a right hand
and Ricci counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Ricci ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Hussain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ricci feints a jab promting Hussain to slip. Ricci then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hussain slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Ricci.
Ricci pushes Hussain away with a front kick.
Ricci slips under a jab from Hussain.
Ricci misses with a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hussain!
Hussain lands a head shot.
Ricci throws a body shot but no joy.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricci.
Hussain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ricci.
An inside leg kick from Hussain misses.
Ricci has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ricci scores with a spinning back kick!#T3#
Ricci's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hussain connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ricci scrambles back to his feet.
Hussain throws a shot to the body.
Ricci is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Hussain looks to throw the jab but Ricci is out of range.
Ricci counters with a body kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hussain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Hussain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ricci.
Hussain lands a head shot.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hussain lands a jab.
Hussain avoids a kick to the body.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ricci blocks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Hussain.
Ricci slips a straight right by Hussain.#T4#
Ricci tries to bum rush Hussain with a series of wild strikes but Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hussain misses with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricci avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Ricci moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ricci throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ricci takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricci.
Ricci throws a hook but Hussain avoids it easily.
Ricci uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Hussain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ricci throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. Ricci looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Ricci moved out of range nicely.
Hussain looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricci is just out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hussain - that will leave a mark!
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 Emre Hussain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R3#
Ricci getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ricci on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricci.
Hussain throws a looping overhand right but Ricci ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hussain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ricci slips a straight right by Hussain.
A little jabbing left from Ricci on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ricci moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hussain misses with a hook.
Hussain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ricci avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Ricci feints a counter leg kick.
Ricci uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hussain has time to react.
Hussain scores with a body shot.
Ricci throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricci looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hussain throws the left hand but Ricci avoids the punch easily.
Ricci throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T1#
Ricci is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hussain misses with a wild body shot.
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricci moves away.
Hussain looks to throw the jab but Ricci is out of range.
Ricci throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hussain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hussain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ricci counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ricci connects with a right hand. Hussain shakes it off.
Ricci uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Ricci looks to land a right hand but Hussain moved out of range.
As Ricci backs away, Hussain returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Ricci.
Hussain looks to throw the jab but Ricci is out of range.
Ricci fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hussain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Hussain.
Ricci throws a lazy right hand but Hussain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricci scores with a hook to the body. Hussain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ricci misses with a body shot.
Hussain throws an off balance right hand
and Ricci counters with a body kick.
Ricci checks a low kick from Hussain.
Ricci staying out of range there.
Hussain avoids a kick to the body.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Ricci.
Hussain moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hussain misses with a right hand
and Ricci counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hussain thinking.
Hussain takes a swing at Ricci's ribcage but misses.
Ricci gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
and Hussain counters with a takedown into side control. #ES2#
Ricci explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Ricci is looking to land body kicks.
Ricci fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hussain lands a jab to the head.
Hussain misses with a hook. Ricci ducked under it nicely.
Ricci misses with a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hussain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
Hussain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ricci throws a front kick aimed at Hussain's knee but Hussain avoids it well.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Ricci checks a low kick from Hussain.
Ricci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Ricci's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ricci avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
Ricci ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hussain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hussain connects with a solid leg kick.
Hussain looks to throw the jab but Ricci is out of range.
Ricci tries a quick counter leg kick but Hussain is wise to it.
Hussain moves out of range as Ricci throws a body kick.
Hussain throws a leg kick
and Hussain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ricci looks to land a body kick but Hussain moved away.
Ricci throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Hussain misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ricci counters with a stiff right hand.
Ricci slips a straight right by Hussain.
Hussain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricci.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricci lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circling - Ricci throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain lands with a nice body punch.
Ricci misses with a wild body shot.
Ricci uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain.
Ricci connects with a leg kick. Hussain looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ricci swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hussain attempts a counter takedown but Ricci avoids it well and moves away.
Ricci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ricci throws a series of punches but Hussain avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain throws a hook but Ricci avoids it easily.
Hussain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hussain scores with a one two! Ricci had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ricci throws a lazy right hand but Hussain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Ricci really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Ricci throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Ricci was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ricci throws a wild body kick that Hussain sees coming a mile off.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricci sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain lands a head shot.
Ricci looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hussain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricci avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Ricci checks it.
Hussain sizes up Ricci with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ricci pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hussain quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricci throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hussain throws a hook but Ricci avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Hussain.
Hussain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ricci takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T1#
Ricci jabs Hussain right on the nose. Hussain blinks but takes it well.
Hussain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussain will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Ricci saw that one coming.
Hussain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ricci checks a leg kick.
Ricci flicks out a counter leg kick but Hussain steps away.
Nice jab there from Ricci.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ricci.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
Ricci throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Ricci swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hussain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Hussain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hussain.
Hussain throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hussain takes a swing at Ricci's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Ricci tenderised Hussain's leg. Hussain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricci.
Hussain jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#T2#
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Ricci throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricci thuds a left hand into Hussain's body.
Hussain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricci manages to avoid it.
Ricci misses with an uppercut. Hussain saw that one coming.
Ricci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Hussain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CL2#
Ricci rushes Hussain and presses him up against the cage.
Ricci takes a shot to the head.
Hussain throws a head punch that misses.
Hussain has a couple of punches blocked by Ricci.
Hussain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hussain throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricci.
Hussain is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ricci is defending well.
Ricci lands a right hand.
Ricci misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Ricci tries to work over Hussain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Ricci. Those never looked like landing.
Ricci lands a nice hook to Hussain's body. Hussain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ricci with a jab.
Hussain looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricci is just out of range.
Hussain with a jab.
Hussain looks to throw the jab but Ricci is out of range.
Ricci bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ricci.
Ricci misses with a leg kick.
Ricci checks a leg kick.
Ricci now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hussain throws a jab when Ricci was well out of range.
Ricci throws a hook to the side of Hussain's head but Hussain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hussain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ricci.
Hussain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ricci looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T4#
Hussain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy body kick from Ricci
and Hussain counters with a stiff right hand.
Hussain misses with a lunging right hand
and Ricci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ricci throws a poor cross that misses
and Hussain counters with a stiff right hand.
Ricci takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Hussain misses with a looping right.
Hussain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussain misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ricci connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ricci explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hussain lands with a right hand.
Ricci pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hussain looks for the body kick but Ricci saw that one coming.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. Ricci looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice jab there from Hussain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Emre Hussain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R5#
Hussain throws a hook but Ricci avoids it easily.
Ricci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
A shot to the liver by Hussain. Beautiful body shot.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Ricci moved out of range.
Ricci throws an overhand right that lands on Hussain's shoulder, as Hussain tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Hussain misses.
Hussain connects with a nice looking jab.
Ricci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Ricci moved out of range nicely.
Hussain walks into a straight right hand from Ricci.
Ricci slips a straight right by Hussain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hussain scores with a body shot.
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Ricci misses.
Ricci chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hussain can pounce on him. #T1#
Ricci takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricci uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain. #CL2#
Ricci gets a clinch. #TD#
Hussain gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ricci regains guard.
Hussain is looking to work some ground and pound but Ricci has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hussain trying to control but Ricci is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ricci holds on and takes a little breather.
Hussain throws a big elbow that misses.
Albert Ricci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hussain wants to control from the top but Ricci keeps moving.
Hussain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hussain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ricci works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ricci staying out of range there.
Ricci is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hussain with a body shot.
Hussain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ricci has time to react.
Ricci lands a head shot.
Hussain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricci misses with a looping right.
Ricci connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hussain momentarily. #T3#
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricci throws a push kick but Hussain slaps the foot to one side.
Hussain is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ricci slips under a jab from Hussain.
Ricci uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain.
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on Ricci's shoulder, as Ricci tries to avoid the shot.
Hussain throws an off balance right hand
and Ricci counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ricci throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain throws a series of punches but Ricci avoids them all with ease.
Hussain throws a sloppy body shot
and Ricci counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ricci throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ricci.
Hussain scores with a hook.
Hussain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ricci tries to land a leg kick but Hussain saw it coming and moves away.
Hussain connects with a jab.#T4#
Good leg kick by Hussain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ricci connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hussain's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hussain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ricci at a distance.
Hussain listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ricci staying out of range there.
Ricci avoids the body shot from Hussain.
A nice side step and Ricci releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ricci throws a push kick but Hussain slaps the foot to one side.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hussain 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 Ricci has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ricci and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ricci jabs Hussain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ricci looks to land a left hand but Hussain moved out of range nicely.
Ricci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Ricci misses with an uppercut
and Hussain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ricci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricci throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussain sees it coming and avoids it easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:46
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain is the new featherweight champion!
Emre Hussain bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: GC 289
Date: Apr 19, 2019

#R1#
Zombie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zombie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hussain half committed to a counter leg kick.
Zombie misses with a head kick.
Hussain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hussain scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hussain misses with the body kick
and Zombie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hussain misses with a low kick as Zombie jumps back.
Zombie delivers a nice body kick.
Zombie throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Zombie.
Zombie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hussain's waist but Hussain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zombie off to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zombie throws a poor cross that misses
and Hussain counters with a thumping low kick.
Hussain tries to land a front kick but Zombie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zombie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hussain defends well and Zombie ends up having to push Hussain into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hussain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zombie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zombie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hussain misses with an uppercut
and Zombie counters with a nice uppercut.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Zombie checks it.
Hussain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT2#
It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hussain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T1#
Hussain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zombie counters with a nice uppercut.
Zombie shoots in but Hussain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Emre Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korean Zombie.
Hussain lands a leg kick that knocks Zombie off balance momentarily.
Zombie jabs Hussain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hussain blocks a jab.
Hussain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hussain slips a jab and a cross from Zombie.
Hussain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Hussain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zombie defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
Hussain throws a quick inside leg kick. #TD2#
Zombie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hussain manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#ES#
Hussain wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zombie throws a leg kick but Hussain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zombie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hussain.#T2#
Zombie fails to land the takedown.
A punch combination from Hussain misses.
Zombie tries to clinch but Hussain is having none of it.
Hussain scores with a shot to the body. #TD2#
Zombie feints and as Hussain raises his hands in defense, Zombie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SU2#
Zombie stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Zombie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hussain.
Hussain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hussain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zombie dives in and grabs Hussain's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hussain pushes down on Zombie's head and hops out.
Hussain feints and then cracks Zombie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zombie down.
Zombie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zombie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zombie with a nice cross.
Zombie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zombie throws a nice head kick! #T3#
Hussain swings for the body but Zombie moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Hussain. Beautiful body shot.
Hussain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zombie at a distance.
Zombie is looking to clinch.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
Hussain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zombie misses with a body shot.
Zombie misses the shot to the body.
Hussain throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zombie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Zombie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zombie cracks Hussain with a good jab.
Zombie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hussain's waist but Hussain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zombie off to one side.
Hussain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hussain throws a low kick but Zombie avoids it.
Hussain throws out a powerful jab.
No joy there for Zombie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zombie moves away.#T4#
Zombie moves out of range of the leg kick from Hussain.
Hussain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zombie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hussain throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Zombie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hussain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zombie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hussain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zombie.
Hussain connects with the punch.
Hussain takes a swing at Zombie's ribcage but misses.
Hussain looks for the body kick but Zombie saw that one coming.
Zombie is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hussain.
Emre Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zombie throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hussain counter with a right hand.
Hussain is looking to score with low kicks.#CL2#
Zombie clinches up with Hussain and pushes him back against the cage.
Zombie throws an elbow that misses. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 Emre Hussain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Hussain's corner calls for a 1-2. Hussain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zombie throws a series of punches but Hussain moves out of range. #CL2#
Zombie moves into the clinch successfully.
Hussain wants to break free but Zombie has control.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zombie fails with a takedown attempt.
Zombie dives in and grabs Hussain's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hussain pushes down on Zombie's head and hops out.
Zombie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Emre Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korean Zombie.#CL2#
Zombie instigates a clinch.
Hussain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hussain avoiding damage as Zombie throws knees to the body.
Zombie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hussain.
Zombie looking to throw knees to the head but Hussain is blocking nicely.
Zombie blocking some punches. #T1#
A short right from Hussain on the inside.
Hussain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zombie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hussain avoids it really well and circles away.
Hussain misses with a left hand
and Zombie counters with a left to the body.
Korean Zombie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hussain looks to land a combination. Zombie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Hussain misses with a leg kick.
Zombie connects with a high kick.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Zombie moved out of range nicely.
Zombie counters with a body kick.
Hussain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zombie at a distance.
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!
Hussain scores with a nice right hand. #TD2#
Zombie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Zombie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#ES#
Hussain bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#T2##TD2#
Zombie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hussain's guard.#ES#
Hussain has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Zombie off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Zombie moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
Hussain misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Zombie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zombie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hussain takes a swing at Zombie's ribcage but misses.
Zombie is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Zombie clinches up with Hussain and pushes him back against the cage.
Zombie misses with an elbow over the top.
Hussain takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hussain can't break the clinch.
Hussain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Zombie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T3#
Zombie misses with an uppercut.
Hussain throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL2#
Zombie clinches with his opponent.
Zombie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zombie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hussain's elbow.
Hussain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zombie fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Zombie blocks the low kick.#CL2#
Zombie drives through and clinches with Hussain against the cage.
Hussain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hussain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Zombie is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zombie.
Hussain blocking some punches.
Hussain managing to block the knees to the body from Zombie.
Hussain can't break the clinch. #BC#
Hussain manages to break the clinch. #T4#
Hussain misses with a combination
enabling Zombie to counter with a crisp jab.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Zombie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hussain but Hussain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zombie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hussain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hussain misses with a body shot.
Zombie throws a shot to the body.
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on Zombie's shoulder, as Zombie tries to avoid the shot.
Zombie tries to clinch but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zombie can pounce on him.
Zombie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain tried to score with a low kick but Zombie checks it.
Zombie blocks a leg kick.
Zombie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hussain jabs at Zombie's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain'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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Zombie looks for a takedown but Hussain sprawls well.
Zombie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab.
Zombie throws out a counter right but Hussain avoids it with no problem.
Zombie lands a head kick. Hussain smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zombie moves out of range of the body kick from Hussain.
Hussain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zombie doesn't seem bothered though.
Hussain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hussain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hussain jabs Zombie right on the nose. Zombie blinks but takes it well.
Zombie jabs Hussain right on the nose. Hussain blinks but takes it well.
Zombie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hussain misses with a shot to the body
and Zombie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hussain is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zombie moves in looking to clinch but Hussain pushes him off.
Zombie misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain lands a slapping body shot. #T1#
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussain throws a shot from downtown. Zombie moves away and avoids it.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zombie.
Hussain throws a low kick, looking for Zombie's leg but Zombie calmly moves out of range.
Zombie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hussain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zombie counters with a nice leg kick.
Zombie misses the shot to the body.
Zombie ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Hussain scores with a hook to the body. Zombie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zombie ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Zombie throws out a loose jab but Hussain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zombie shoots in for a double leg but Hussain sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hussain scores with a hook to the body. Zombie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hussain catches Zombie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hussain jabs Zombie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hussain. #T2#
Hussain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Zombie. That's going to slow Hussain down.
Hussain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zombie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL2#
Zombie moves into the clinch successfully.
Zombie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Korean Zombie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zombie has a couple of punches blocked by Hussain.
Zombie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zombie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hussain has a couple of punches blocked by Zombie.
Zombie lands an elbow inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hussain.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Zombie has him pressed against the cage.
Zombie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zombie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zombie unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hussain tries to break the clinch but Zombie is controlling the position. #T3#
Zombie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hussain is looking to break free of the clinch but Zombie has double underhooks.
Zombie lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hussain tries to circle away but Zombie has him pinned against the cage.
Zombie lands an elbow inside that Hussain shrugs off.
Hussain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Zombie.
Zombie scores with a knee to the head. #CUT2#
Emre Hussain's cut is getting worse.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Zombie thuds his shin into the meat of Hussain's side.#CL2#
Zombie clinches up against the cage.
Zombie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zombie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zombie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hussains head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zombie misses with an elbow over the top.
Hussain avoiding damage as Zombie throws knees to the body.
Hussain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Korean Zombie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Zombie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hussain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zombie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Zombie scores with a nice head shot.
Hussain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Zombie is looking to slow Hussain down with leg kicks.
Hussain slips a jab from Zombie.
Zombie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zombie throws a nice head kick!
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zombie avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Zombie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hussain avoids it really well and circles away.
Emre Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korean Zombie.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zombie takes a jab right on the kisser.

And that's the end of the fight!
Korean Zombie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hussain has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: GC 283
Date: Mar 22, 2019

#R1#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haze.
Haze gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Haze wants to clinch
and Hussain counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Haze jabs Hussain right on the nose. Hussain blinks but takes it well.
Jerry Haze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haze thuds a left hand into Hussain's body.
Haze feints and then cracks Hussain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hussain down.
Hussain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hussain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haze has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#TD#
Hussain gets caught flat footed, as Haze shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haze throwing strikes but missing.
Hussain has momentary wrist control but Haze slips an elbow through the middle.#ES2#
Hussain has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Haze off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Good shot there by Haze.#T1#
Hussain scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haze. That's going to slow Hussain down.
Hussain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Haze lands a right hook to the body.
Hussain cracks Haze with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Haze throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Haze lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hussain doesn't seem phased though.
Hussain throws a solid leg kick but Haze takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hussain.
Haze tests Hussain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain ducks right into an uppercut from Haze.
Haze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain throws a body punch but Haze moves out of range.
Haze moves out of range as Hussain strikes.#T2#
Hussain walks into a stiff left hand from Haze.
Haze throws the left hand but Hussain avoids the punch easily.
Hussain throws a wild body kick that Haze sees coming a mile off.
Haze throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hussain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haze looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.
Haze throws a chopping leg kick but Hussain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hussain appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Haze looks to throw a body kick
and Hussain counters with a stiff right hand.
Hussain throws out a powerful jab.
Haze tries to clinch there but Hussain circles away.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hussain now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hussain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A cross from Haze lands.
Haze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
It looks like Haze has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.#T3#
Haze moves out of range of the body kick from Hussain.
Haze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Hussain misses.
Haze blocks a low kick nicely.
Haze scores with a punch to the head.
Hussain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haze finds it's way round the side to connect with Hussain's head.
A lazy body kick from Haze
and Hussain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haze falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hussain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haze throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haze. Haze obviously looking to wear him down.
Haze misses with a right hand
and Hussain makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haze.
Hussain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Haze is predictable there
and Haze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haze throws a front kick aimed at Hussain's knee but Hussain avoids it well.
Haze scores with a jab to the body.
Hussain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haze uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hussain has time to react.
Haze tries to bum rush Hussain with a series of wild strikes but Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haze.
Haze is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Haze dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hussain. That did some damage!
Haze throws a low kick, looking for Hussain's leg but Hussain calmly moves out of range.
Hussain avoids the head kick by Haze.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Haze dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Hussain throws a body shot but no joy.
Haze half committed to a counter leg kick.
Haze connects with the punch.
Haze misses with the body kick
and Haze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haze pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hussain is out of range and Haze settles back down.
Hussain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hussain with a hook.
Hussain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Haze scores with the left hand. Hussain knows he should have avoided that one.
Hussain misses with a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Haze.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haze.
Haze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Haze.
Haze takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haze scores with a leg kick.
Haze misses with a body shot
and Hussain counters with a left to the body. #T1#
Hussain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haze doesn't manage to clinch there - Hussain circles away. #CL#
Haze darts in and clinches Hussain up against the cage.
Haze keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hussain's efforts to push away.
Haze throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danga de danga de dang - Haze scores with a four punch combination!
Hussain thuds his right hand into Haze's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hussain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hussain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Haze throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hussain moves out of range of the leg kick from Haze.
Hussain doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Haze throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haze fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hussain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T2#
Jab from Hussain.
Haze moves in looking to clinch but Hussain pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hussain! But no joy.
Hussain throws a hook to the side of Haze's head but Haze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haze throws a head kick that misses.
Hussain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haze misses with a body shot.
Good work by Hussain as he checks the leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Haze there.
Haze misses with a looping left.
Haze lands a leg kick that knocks Hussain off balance momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Hussain as he connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Haze tests Hussain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Haze does it's job there.#T3#
A low kick from Haze misses
letting Hussain counter with a right hand.
Haze throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hussain moves out of range of the body kick from Haze.
Haze lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haze lands the left hand.
A low kick from Haze misses
and Hussain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hussain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hussain misses the jab.
Hussain throws a chopping leg kick but Haze manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Haze lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Haze.#CL#
Haze darts in and clinches Hussain up against the cage.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain takes a shot to the head.
Hussain wants to break free but Haze has control.
Haze scores with a shoulder strike.
Hussain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haze's elbow.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hussain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Haze scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Haze.
Hussain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Haze fails to land.
Haze is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hussain can do to turn this around?
Haze lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Haze fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Haze.
Haze throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hussain blocks it with crossed arms.
Hussain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haze misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haze tries a body shot but Hussain blocks it.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Haze is controlling him.
Hussain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hussain misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Haze manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Haze dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Hussain slips a straight right by Haze.
Hussain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jerry Haze is winning the standup battle so far.
Haze punishes Hussain's body with a nice straight punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Haze!
Haze scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Haze tenderised Hussain's leg. Hussain is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haze scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hussain momentarily. #CL#
Haze moves into range and clinches up with Hussain.
A short uppercut from Hussain.
Haze misses with some punches. #T1#
Good body shot from Haze.
Haze working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haze can't find room to land a body shot as Hussain controls the action.
Haze prevents Hussain from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hussain.
Haze controlling the action here for a moment.
Haze blocking some punches.
Haze misses with a punch on the inside.
Haze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hussain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haze misses with a punch on the inside.
Hussain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Haze throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hussain throws a head punch that misses.
Hussain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hussain digs a right hand into Haze's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Haze's gas tank.
Haze swings wildly with an uppercut but Hussain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haze misses with a knee to the head. #T2#
Hussain swings wildly with an uppercut but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haze throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hussains head.
Haze misses with the head strike.
Hussain throws a head punch that misses.
Hussain is looking to break free of the clinch but Haze has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Haze fails to land.
Haze works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hussain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haze lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Haze lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Haze lands a nice knee to the body.
Hussain lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Haze.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Haze has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Hussain.
Hussain tries to break the clinch but Haze is controlling the position.
Haze misses with some punches.
Hussain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haze backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T3#
Haze misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haze shoots in for a takedown but Hussain shows good takedown defense.
A jab lands there for Hussain.
Jerry Haze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good leg kick by Haze there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Haze.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Haze.
A head kick misses from Haze.
Haze lands with a nice body kick.
Haze connects with a leg kick. Hussain looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Haze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Haze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Hussain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Haze throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hussain appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T4#
Haze just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck for Haze with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Haze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hussain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haze.
A little jabbing left from Hussain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Emre Hussain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hussain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Haze tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haze throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hussain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haze has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haze there as he acknowledges the shot.#KD2#
Hussain sends Haze crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hussain is motioning to the referee to let Haze up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#
Haze is rocked!
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Oh Haze is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haze misses with a leg kick.
Haze misses with a wild body shot.
Haze rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hussain counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Emre Hussain!
A less than humble Emre Hussain misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: GC 277
Date: Feb 16, 2019

#R1#
Hussain lands a head shot.#TD#
Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hussain keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Hussain wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Hussain pulls Jones in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants to control from the top but Hussain keeps moving.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hussain is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Hussain pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Hussain is keeping the position.
Hussain is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hussain looking to control.
Hussain looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Hussain as Jones shoots in.#TD#
Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hussain!
You can see the frustration on Hussain's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hussain can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
Hussain holding on.
Hussain can't do much from the bottom here.
Hussain is holding Jones down, trying to stall.
Hussain is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Hussain is defending well.
Jones working away.#T3#
Hussain might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB#
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hussain, who protects the arm well.
Hussain is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB#
Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hussain, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hussain has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hussain controls the position for a moment.
Hussain is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Hussain sneaks back into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hussain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Hussain is trying to control but Jones passes into side control!
Hussain wants to control but Jones postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Hussain. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hussain scores with a body shot.
Hussain takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
As Hussain backs away, Jones returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hussain throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.#TD#
Jones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hussain tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jones is in Hussain's guard.
Jones is standing up over Hussain. Hussain looks to escape but Jones dives into side control.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hussain can do to turn this around?#REVB##SUB#
Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hussain controls the position for a moment.#SUB#
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brian Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Hussain can't do much from the bottom here.
Hussain is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Jones is staying active.
Hussain gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hussain keeps working. #SUB#
Hussain is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Hussain slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hussain holds on and takes a little breather.
Hussain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hussain keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hussain controlling the position.
Hussain looking to control.
Hussain wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB#
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Hussain, which made it look bad.
Hussain has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jones is landing a low percentage of strikes.#T3#
Hussain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hussain avoids it really well and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hussain.
Hussain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T4#
Hussain scores with a leg kick.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hussain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Hussain settles back down.
Jones appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hussain throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice cross by Hussain.
Hussain misses the body punch
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #TD#
Jones shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hussain is trying to defend but Jones finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Jones is working for a submission of some sort.
Hussain controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Emre Hussain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Hussain lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Hussain thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hussain throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Hussain works the jab nicely.#TD#
Jones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hussain preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain won't allow Jones to pass to mount.
Hussain is trying to get back to full guard.
Hussain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.#T1#
Jones is controlling the pace.
Hussain is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hussain avoid being mounted?
Hussain keeping hold of Jones's head, controlling as best he can. #SUB#
Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Hussain is defending well.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hussain does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hussain trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hussain tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.#SUB#
Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hussain is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hussain is concentrating on defense, preventing Jones from advancing position. #SUB#
Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hussain defends it well. #T3#
Hussain is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Hussain tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Hussain is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hussain is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Hussain wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hussain has his hands clasped together around Jones's back. He's all about the action.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Hussain is defending well.
Hussain looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hussain tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Hussain is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hussain!
Hussain is just holding on here. Jones manages to take his back.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: DUEL 205
Date: Jan 12, 2019

#R1#
Matsuoka misses with a head kick.
Matsuoka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain.
Matsuoka looks for the body kick but Hussain saw that one coming.
Hussain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hussain swings for the body but Matsuoka moves out of range.
Hussain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matsuoka is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsuoka sizes up Hussain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matsuoka throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Matsuoka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsuoka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matsuoka moves out of range of the leg kick from Hussain.#TD2#
Hussain closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Matsuoka quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuoka regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hussain.
Matsuoka has momentary wrist control but Hussain slips an elbow through the middle.
Matsuoka is looking to stand up but Hussain isn't so interested in that idea.
Hussain throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Hussain trying to control but Matsuoka is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hussain's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Matsuoka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hussain trying to control but Matsuoka is working from the bottom.
Matsuoka looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hussain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hussain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matsuoka finds it's way round the side to connect with Hussain's head.
Matsuoka scores with a head kick.
Hussain throws a wild body kick that Matsuoka sees coming a mile off.
Matsuoka seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice defenses there by Matsuoka.
A jab from Matsuoka misses.
Hussain with a hook.
Hussain misses with a body shot.
Matsuoka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hussain.
It looked like Matsuoka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matsuoka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Matsuoka.
Matsuoka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussain slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hussain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsuoka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matsuoka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matsuoka avoids the body shot from Hussain. #T3#
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsuoka throws a leg kick but Hussain sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hussain counters with a body kick.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Matsuoka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain misses with a leg kick.
Hussain slips a straight right by Matsuoka.
Matsuoka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hussain with a jab.
Matsuoka misses with a left hand
and Hussain counters with a nice uppercut.
Matsuoka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Matsuoka saw that one coming.
Hussain throws a hook to the side of Matsuoka's head but Matsuoka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matsuoka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matsuoka tries to close the distance and clinch but Hussain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matsuoka lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain cracks Matsuoka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matsuoka walks into a stiff left hand from Hussain.
Matsuoka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matsuoka is looking to clinch but Hussain is avoiding it.
Hussain lands with a hook. Matsuoka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hussain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matsuoka.#T4#
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Matsuoka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hussain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hussain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hussain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsuoka lands a nice shot that snaps Hussain's head back.
Hussain scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Matsuoka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsuoka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matsuoka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Matsuoka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hussain throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Matsuoka counters with a leg kick.
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.
Matsuoka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hussain back to the cage. Matsuoka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Matsuoka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsuoka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matsuoka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hussain. That one must have hurt.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matsuoka.
Hussain thows a leg kick but Matsuoka checks it
and Matsuoka counters with a straight right hand.
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 Hiroki Matsuoka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Matsuoka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Matsuoka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hussain - that will leave a mark!
Matsuoka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hussain misses with a looping left.
Matsuoka tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Matsuoka.
No luck for Hussain with that takedown attempt.
Matsuoka with a hook.
Matsuoka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussain manages to avoid it.
Hussain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hiroki Matsuoka is winning the standup battle so far.
Hussain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain throws a body punch but Matsuoka moves out of range.
Matsuoka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Matsuoka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hussain on the side of the head.
Hussain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hussain scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matsuoka.
Hussain throws a wild body kick that Matsuoka sees coming a mile off.#T1#
Hussain throws a lazy uppercut
and Matsuoka counters with a thumping low kick.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Matsuoka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on Matsuoka's shoulder, as Matsuoka tries to avoid the shot.
Matsuoka defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
Matsuoka is looking to counter punch.
Hussain with a hook.
Matsuoka fakes the leg kick and cracks Hussain in the body.
Hussain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Hussain backs away, Matsuoka returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Matsuoka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Matsuoka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matsuoka.
Matsuoka appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Matsuoka moved out of range.
Hussain walks into a straight right hand from Matsuoka.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Matsuoka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hiroki Matsuoka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hussain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matsuoka at a distance.
Matsuoka throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain moves out of range of the leg kick from Matsuoka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsuoka throws a head kick that half lands. #T2#
Hussain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Matsuoka scores with a jab. Hussain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hussain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matsuoka circles away.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsuoka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Matsuoka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matsuoka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie. #TD#
Matsuoka drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hussain wants to sweep but no luck.
Matsuoka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hussain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Matsuoka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Matsuoka trying to control the position from guard on top but Hussain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hussain seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Matsuoka throws a big right hand that misses.
Matsuoka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hussain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matsuoka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hussain looking for a sweep. Not yet Hussain, not yet.
Matsuoka trying to control but Hussain is working from the bottom.
Hussain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hussain is looking to stand up but Matsuoka isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Matsuoka with a hook.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Matsuoka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsuoka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hussain.
Nice straight punches there by Matsuoka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matsuoka.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hussain. That's going to slow Matsuoka down.
Hussain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T4#
Matsuoka missing with a left hand there. Hussain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussain throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsuoka tries a head kick but it misses.
Matsuoka wants to clinch up but Hussain keeps it at a distance.
Matsuoka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hussain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Matsuoka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain lands a nice shot to the body.
Matsuoka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matsuoka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hussain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matsuoka jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hussain throws a looping overhand right but Matsuoka ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain lands a nice shot that snaps Matsuoka's head back.
Sloppy strikes from Matsuoka. Those never looked like landing.
Matsuoka misses with a low kick as Hussain jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hussain! But no joy.
Hussain lands with a nice body punch.
Matsuoka throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain lands a really nice looking cross but Matsuoka seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Emre Hussain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Matsuoka dodges the punch combination from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a body kick.
Hussain dives in for a single leg takedown but Matsuoka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Matsuoka tries to clinch there but Hussain circles away.
A good leg kick by Matsuoka.
Matsuoka scores with a leg kick.
Hussain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussain throws a leg kick which misses Matsuoka's front leg but catches the back leg as Matsuoka tries to avoid it.
Hussain throws a shot from downtown. Matsuoka moves away and avoids it.
Hussain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matsuoka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A good leg kick by Matsuoka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuoka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #TD2#
Hussain closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussain working away.
Hussain creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Matsuoka sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hussain is trying to ground and pound but Matsuoka uses the momentary lack of control by Hussain to regain half guard. #T1#
Hussain throws a strike but Matsuoka avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hussain sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hussain pushing down on Matsuoka's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hussain tries to pass the half guard into mount. Matsuoka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hussain prevents Matsuoka from standing back up.
Matsuoka is controlling Hussain's trapped leg to prevent Hussain from advancing to side control.
Emre Hussain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hussain is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Matsuoka is looking to get back to is feet but Hussain passes into side control.
Hussain cracks Matsuoka with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hussain working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hussain working the ground and pound from side control.
Hussain working the strikes but Matsuoka uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Matsuoka wants to get back to his feet.
Hussain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Matsuoka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Matsuoka gets back to full guard. #T3#
Hussain lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hussain trying to control but Matsuoka is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hussain throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hussain throws a chopping leg kick but Matsuoka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Matsuoka lands the left hand.
Matsuoka throws out a powerful jab.
Hussain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hussain throws a jab when Matsuoka was well out of range.
Matsuoka ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Matsuoka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hussain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hussain misses with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matsuoka.
Hussain scores with a hook.
Hussain thuds a left hand into Matsuoka's body.#T4#
Hussain throws a hook but Matsuoka avoids it easily.
Matsuoka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. Matsuoka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussain lands the left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hussain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Hussain misses.
Matsuoka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matsuoka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain.
Matsuoka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hussain shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matsuoka sprawls well. Matsuoka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hussain gets slowly back to his feet.
Hussain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hussain throws a body punch but Matsuoka moves out of range.
Matsuoka scores with a sloppy right hand. Hussain should have avoided that one.
Hussain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hussain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Matsuoka connects with a looping right hand.
Hussain misses with a body kick.
A jab from Hussain misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Emre Hussain.
I think Hussain 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Emre Hussain!
After the fight, Emre Hussain was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: DUEL 202
Date: Dec 22, 2018

#R1#
Hussain connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dewey's hands.
Dewey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Dewey thuds a left hand into Hussain's body.
Hussain lands a jab to Dewey's midsection.
Dewey has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hussain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dewey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab.
Hussain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dewey throws a half hearted mid kick.#KD#
Hussain drops Dewey with a left and a right! Oh, Dewey is hurt - Hussain dives into side control looking to finish! #ROC#
Dewey is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like William Dewey has been cut.
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!
Hussain scoring with punches from side control.
Dewey is still in real trouble! Can Hussain finish him?
Dewey is trying to get back to his feet.
Hussain working the body and head with strikes.
Hussain landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hussain scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Dewey is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Hussain can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emre Hussain!
A less than humble Emre Hussain misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: DUEL193 Dall v Pearson
Date: Nov 17, 2018

#R1#
Hussain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hussain lands a really nice looking cross but Daranbolt seems unphased.
Daranbolt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hussain.
Daranbolt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hussain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hussain misses with a looping left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Daranbolt.
Hussain throws an off balance right hand
and Daranbolt counters with a right hand to the body.
Hussain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hussain takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daranbolt swings for the body but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daranbolt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daranbolt.
Daranbolt staying out of range there.
Daranbolt tries to land a leg kick but Hussain saw it coming and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Daranbolt misses with a looping right.#T1#
Daranbolt slips a straight right by Hussain.
Daranbolt slips under a jab.
Daranbolt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hussain checks it well.
Hussain throwing a counter right hand but Daranbolt manages to avoid it.
Hussain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hussain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Daranbolt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daranbolt.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Daranbolt. That snapped Hussain's head back.
Hussain tests Daranbolt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daranbolt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain.
Hussain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Daranbolt momentarily.
Hussain misses with a body kick.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Daranbolt moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Daranbolt misses.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A combination from Daranbolt does no damage.
Daranbolt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daranbolt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Daranbolt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Daranbolt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Daranbolt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Daranbolt moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
Hussain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hussain throws a hook but Daranbolt avoids it easily.
Daranbolt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daranbolt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussain manages to avoid it.
Hussain throws the left hand but Daranbolt avoids the punch easily.
Hussain throws the left hand but Daranbolt avoids the punch easily.
Daranbolt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hussain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice body punch from Hussain.
Hussain cracks Daranbolt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Daranbolt throws a sloppy head kick and Hussain moves out of range easily.
Daranbolt tries to clinch up
and Hussain counters with a nice kick to the body. #T3#
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hussain.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hussain.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daranbolt.
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Daranbolt moves out of range of the body kick.
Daranbolt slips under a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Daranbolt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Daranbolt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Daranbolt scores with a jab to the head.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daranbolt.
A cross from Hussain lands.
Daranbolt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hussain 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daranbolt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daranbolt is looking to clinch but Hussain is avoiding it. #T4#
Daranbolt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hussain throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Daranbolt to counter with a crisp jab.
Daranbolt moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
Hussain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daranbolt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Hussain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daranbolt.
Daranbolt throws a leg kick but Hussain moved away.
Hussain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daranbolt misses with a kick to the body.
Hussain misses with a body shot.
Daranbolt jabs Hussain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daranbolt takes one to the side of the head.
Hussain moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hussain throws a hook but Daranbolt blocks it.
As Hussain backs off Daranbolt throws a huge counter combo but Hussain manages to avoid it all.
Hussain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Hussain misses with a right hand
and Daranbolt counters with a nice body shot.
Hussain throws out a powerful jab.
Hussain tries a low kick but Daranbolt avoids it.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Daranbolt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hussain has got the better of the exchanges.
Daranbolt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hussain connects with a body shot that sends Daranbolt's belly button to the back.
Daranbolt lands a nice shot to the body.
Daranbolt throws an overhand right that lands on Hussain's shoulder, as Hussain tries to avoid the shot.
Hussain tries to work over Daranbolt's front leg with a kick but Daranbolt checks it.
Daranbolt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hussain 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.
Hussain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daranbolt throws a head kick that misses.
Daranbolt looks to land a left hand but Hussain moved out of range nicely.
Hussain throws a shot from downtown. Daranbolt moves away and avoids it.
Daranbolt throws a big shot that misses.
Hussain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Daranbolt if he has to take too many more of those. #T1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Daranbolt 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 Hussain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hussain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hussain lands a head shot.
Emre Hussain is winning the standup battle so far.
Daranbolt misses with a body shot.
Daranbolt checks a low kick from Hussain.
Daranbolt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hussain 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.
Daranbolt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hussain lands a leg kick that knocks Daranbolt off balance momentarily.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daranbolt was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.
Daranbolt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Daranbolt throws a sloppy head kick and Hussain moves out of range easily.
Daranbolt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hussain.
Hussain cracks Daranbolt with a good jab.
Daranbolt needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Daranbolt checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Daranbolt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hussain misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Hussain throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hussain misses the jab.
Daranbolt feints a counter leg kick.
Hussain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hussain throws a head kick but Daranbolt moves out of range.
Daranbolt misses with a body kick.
Hussain digs a good body shot into Daranbolt's ribs.
Nice body punch from Daranbolt.
Hussain 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.
Nice shot by Daranbolt.
Daranbolt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain.
Hussain throws a body shot but no joy.
Hussain throws a hook but Daranbolt avoids it easily.
Daranbolt slips under a jab from Hussain.
Nice defenses there by Hussain.
Daranbolt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussain manages to avoid it.#T3#
Daranbolt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #CUT2#
It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Hussain misses with a looping right.
Daranbolt flicks out a counter leg kick but Hussain steps away.
Hussain loads up on a big right hand but Daranbolt slips the punch.
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hussain 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.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Daranbolt.
Daranbolt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daranbolt.
A big left from Hussain misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hussain lands a head shot.
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Daranbolt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Daranbolt tries a head kick but it misses.
Daranbolt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daranbolt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hussain lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Daranbolt.
A telegraphed right hand from Daranbolt misses the target. #T4#
Daranbolt throws a sloppy body shot
and Hussain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hussain throws a good cross that connects.
Daranbolt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Daranbolt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Daranbolt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daranbolt replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hussain blocks it well.
A big left from Daranbolt misses.
Hussain thuds a left hand into Daranbolt's body.
Daranbolt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Daranbolt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussain throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Daranbolt to counter with a crisp jab.
Hussain misses with a two punch combination.
Daranbolt throws a right hand that misses
and Daranbolt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain throws a shot from downtown. Daranbolt moves away and avoids it.
Daranbolt slips under a jab.
Daranbolt misses with a few strikes there.
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Daranbolt just misses with a punch to the body.
Daranbolt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Hussain lands a slapping body shot.
Daranbolt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daranbolt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussain misses the target.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Hussain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hussain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daranbolt.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Daranbolt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Daranbolt cracks a nice hook into Hussain's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daranbolt staying out of range there.
Hussain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daranbolt throws out the jab.
Daranbolt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daranbolt.
Hussain throwing a counter right hand but Daranbolt manages to avoid it.#T1#
Hussain throws a right hand that misses
and Daranbolt counters with a low kick, right behind Hussain 's knee.
A head kick misses from Daranbolt.
Daranbolt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Daranbolt scores with a jab.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daranbolt.
Daranbolt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daranbolt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daranbolt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hussain. Hussain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Daranbolt moves out of range of the strikes.
Daranbolt flicks out a counter leg kick but Hussain steps away.
Hussain lands the left hand.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Daranbolt.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daranbolt.
A countering left hand to the body from Daranbolt misses.
Hussain throws a right hand that misses
and Daranbolt counters with a solid body kick.
Daranbolt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain dips to his left and cracks Daranbolt with an uppercut!
Zoran Daranbolt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hussain swings widly with a right hand
and Daranbolt counters with a stiff right hand.
Hussain walks into a jab.
Daranbolt misses with the body kick
and Hussain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Daranbolt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daranbolt lands a head kick!
Daranbolt looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
It looked like Hussain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hussain throws a jab when Daranbolt was well out of range.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Hussain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hussain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good work by Hussain as he checks the leg kick.
Hussain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daranbolt.
Daranbolt throws out a counter right but Hussain avoids it with no problem.
Hussain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daranbolt.
Hussain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daranbolt.
Hussain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T3#
Hussain throws a body shot but no joy.
Daranbolt scores with a leg kick.
Hussain shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Daranbolt eats them both and turns towards Hussain to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A jab from Daranbolt misses.
Hussain appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hussain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hussain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daranbolt avoids the head kick by Hussain.
Hussain misses with an uppercut
and Daranbolt counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Hussain misses.
Daranbolt's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Daranbolt duly obliges.
Daranbolt throws a head kick that misses.
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daranbolt scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daranbolt needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there.
Hussain throws a half hearted mid kick.#T4#
A chopping leg kick lands by Hussain.
Daranbolt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hussain's calf.
Hussain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hussain lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hussain moves out of range as Daranbolt throws a body kick.
Daranbolt moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Hussain. That snapped Daranbolt's head back.
Daranbolt checks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Daranbolt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hussain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.
Hussain digs a good hook to Daranbolt's body.
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hussain lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hussain swings for the body but Daranbolt moves out of range.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
Daranbolt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zoran Daranbolt.
Well Hussain 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: MMMA Yaj Vs Madness 5
Date: Aug 15, 2018

#R1#
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on Ramos's shoulder, as Ramos tries to avoid the shot.
Hussain takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hussain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hussain loads up on a big right hand but Ramos slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ramos! But no joy.
Ramos is looking to slow Hussain down with leg kicks.
Ramos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hussain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramos. Ramos obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab lands there for Hussain.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hussain misses the jab.
Ramos throws a hook but Hussain avoids it easily.
Ramos cracks Hussain with a good jab.
Hussain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramos.
Hussain throws a lazy uppercut
and Ramos counters with a good low kick that Hussain was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Ramos as he connects with a hook.
Hussain throws a hook to the side of Ramos's head but Ramos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ramos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Hussain throws a right and a left that Ramos avoids nicely.
Hussain throws a looping overhand right but Ramos ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Hussain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.
Hussain wants to land a leg kick but Ramos is out of range.
A good leg kick by Ramos.
Ramos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ramos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Ramos - just one landing.
Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain.
Ramos misses the jab.
Hussain loads up on a big right hand but Ramos slips the punch.
Ramos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ramos misses with a low kick.
Hussain is looking to counter punch.
Ramos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hussain checks the leg kick.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Hussain was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ramos.
Ramos throws a leg kick but Hussain sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Ramos uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Hussain shoots in and drives through. Ramos sprawls well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain throws a body kick that misses.
Ramos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Hussain throws a sloppy body shot
and Ramos counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussain. Ramos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussain connects with a looping right hand.
Ramos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A left lands for Ramos.
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Ramos saw that one coming.
Hussain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hussain misses with a two punch combination.
Ramos lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramos takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Hussain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ramos slips under a jab from Hussain.
Ramos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hussain's hands.
Ramos throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range. #T3#
Hussain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ramos.
Ramos blocks a jab.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos.
Hussain throws a nice looking combination but Ramos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hussain throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramos was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.
Ramos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ramos throws a front kick that sends Hussain stumbling back into the cage.
Hussain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hussain looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramos is just out of range.
Hussain throws a hook but Ramos avoids it easily.
Ramos lands a head shot.
Ramos lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hussain is fending him off so far but Ramos persists. Nope, Hussain circles away and we're back to standing.
Ramos swings for the body but Hussain moves out of range.
Ramos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hussain checks a low kick from Ramos.#T4#
Ramos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramos.
Hussain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hussain changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Ramos blocks a low kick nicely.
Hussain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hussain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ramos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ramos tried to score with a low kick but Hussain checks it.
Hussain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hussain misses with a hook. Ramos ducked under it nicely.
Ramos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hussain throws a right and a left that Ramos avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain avoids the body shot from Ramos.
Ramos scores with a jab to the jaw.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Ramos stuffs the takedown.
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 Emre Hussain will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Ramos cracks the inside of Hussain's front leg. #CL2#
Ramos darts in and clinches Hussain up against the cage.
Ramos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hussain's elbow.
Hussain can't break the clinch.
Hussain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ramos prevents it.
Ramos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramos misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Hussain's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain tries to bum rush Ramos with a series of wild strikes but Ramos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A lazy left from Ramos finds it's target.
Ramos lands with a cross.
Hussain moves forwards but Ramos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramos. Ramos obviously looking to wear him down.
Hussain cracks the inside of Ramos's front leg.
Hussain misses with a hook
and Ramos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramos connects with a body shot that sends Hussain's belly button to the back.#T1#
Hussain misses with a hook #TD2#
and Ramos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hussain's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ramos is looking to work some ground and pound but Hussain has wrist control.
Ramos looking to sit in guard and control but Hussain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Ramos keeping moving, preventing Hussain from controlling successfully.
Hussain is looking to stand up but Ramos won't let him.
Ramos wants to sweep but no luck.
Hussain is working Ramos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hussain postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ramos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T2#
Hussain throwing strikes but missing.
Hussain throws a strike but Ramos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Ramos slips nicely into half guard.
Ramos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hussain defending well though.
Hussain keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hussain is trying to maintain the position but Ramos is very close to passing his half guard.
Ramos drops an elbow to the side of Hussain's head. #T3#
Ramos is keen to just control but Hussain is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramos trying to mount his opponent but Hussain defends it.
Hussain wants to get back to full guard.
Hussain trying to hold on to Ramos's head to control him but Ramos postures up.
Hussain tries to get to full guard but Ramos has control of the leg.
Ramos is looking to advance position but Hussain won't allow it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hussain is refusing to be controlled, as Ramos sits in half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hussain misses with a wild body shot.
Ramos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ramos moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
Ramos lands a nice shot to the body.
Hussain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ramos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramos. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos lands a jab.
Hussain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramos scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramos jabs Hussain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ramos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ramos works Hussain's body with a nice hook.
Ramos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hussain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ramos throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Ramos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hussain can pounce on him.
Ramos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hussain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ramos slips a jab from Hussain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Ramos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ramos scores with a hook to the body. Hussain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ramos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ramos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Ramos jabs at Hussain's body.
Hussain throws a wild body kick that Ramos sees coming a mile off.
Good leg kick by Ramos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hussain tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramos tries a low kick but Hussain avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Hussain. Those never looked like landing.
Ramos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hussain.
Hussain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ramos feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Hussain misses.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramos.
A lazy left from Ramos finds it's target.
Ramos lands a slapping body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#CL2#
Ramos takes the fight into the clinch.
Ramos scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
A body shot lands from Ramos.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hussain misses with a body punch.
Hussain blocks an uppercut.
Ramos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramos has Hussain pressed against the cage, preventing Hussain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ramos swings wildly with an uppercut but Hussain uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramos. Ramos obviously looking to wear him down.
Good work by Hussain as he checks the leg kick.
Hussain misses with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ramos.
Hussain misses with a leg kick.
Ramos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Hussain misses with a hook
and Ramos counters with an inside leg kick.
Ramos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Ramos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hussain. #CL2#
Ramos takes the fight into the clinch.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Ramos has him pressed against the cage.
Hussain taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramos. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hussain's calf.
Hussain shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ramos sprawls well. Ramos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hussain gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hussain rather than just go for the knockout.
Ramos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ramos just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Ramos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hussain finds it's way round the side to connect with Ramos's head.
Ramos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hussain's sensitive parts.
Hussain tries to bum rush Ramos with a series of wild strikes but Ramos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ramos connects with a nice looking jab.
Hussain takes one to the side of the head.
Ramos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hussain's hands.
Ramos scores with a shot to the body.
Hussain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hussain throws a shot from downtown. Ramos moves away and avoids it.
Hussain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ramos cracks the inside of Hussain's front leg.
Ramos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramos moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Ramos misses.
Ramos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hussain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hussain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramos is looking to chop away at Hussain's legs.
Ramos throws a leg kick which misses Hussain's front leg but catches the back leg as Hussain tries to avoid it.
Ramos lunges at Hussain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hussain's hand. #T4#
Hussain scores with a jab to the body.
Ramos lands with a shot to the body.
Ramos defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
Henrique Ramos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramos. That's going to slow Hussain down.
Ramos cracks the inside of Hussain's front leg.
Some wild striking there from Hussain.
Ramos slips under a jab from Hussain.
Emre Hussain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramos punishes Hussain's body with a nice straight punch.
Ramos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hussain backs up against the cage.
Hussain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ramos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ramos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Hussain throws a hook but Ramos blocks it.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Hussain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramos.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ramos! But no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henrique Ramos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramos 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrique Ramos!
A relieved looking Henrique Ramos 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: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 15, 2018

#R1#
Hussain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mother looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL2#
Mother gets tackled into the cage by Hussain. Hussain maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mother shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hussain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CUT2#
It looks like Fuckya Mother has been cut.
Mother needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there.
Mother steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hussain. That one must have hurt.
Hussain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mother in his tracks. #ROC2#
Mother is rocked!
Hussain cracks Mother on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Mother falls backwards against the cage. Hussain follows up with more strikes that drop Mother to his knees. Hussain keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Mother! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 02, 2018

#R1#
Nice shot by Hussain.#CUT2#
It looks like Lucifer Morningstar has been cut.
Hussain lands a nice shot to the body.
Morningstar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #ROC2#
Morningstar is rocked!
Hussain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morningstar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oh Morningstar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hussain is stalking Morningstar. Morningstar circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Hussain, and it's lights out! Morningstar really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 21, 2018

#R1#
Hussain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mother under the eye.#CUT#
It looks like Fuckya Mother has been cut.
Hussain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mother misses with a takedown attempt
and Hussain counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mother's calf.
Mother throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Hussain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch lands to the side of Mother 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hussain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hussain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mother. That did some damage!
Mother fails with a takedown attempt.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Hussain! Mother is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emre Hussain!
A very excited looking Emre Hussain 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.

Event: UGD 89:Man Vs Saric
Date: Dec 08, 2017

#R1#
The Kid blocks a low kick nicely.
Hussain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Kid went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The Kid misses with a body shot
enabling Hussain to counter with a crisp jab.
The Kid has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rusterman's in the buildup to the fight.
The Kid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Kid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Kid misses with a kick to the body
and Hussain counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from The Kid on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hussain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hussain throws a head kick but The Kid moves out of range.
The Kid was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
The Kid throws a lazy uppercut
and Hussain counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hussain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hussain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hussain connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Kid's hands.
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hussain moves out of range as The Kid strikes.
As The Kid backs off Hussain throws a huge counter combo but The Kid manages to avoid it all.
A jab from The Kid misses.
Despite the aggression on Hussain's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hussain tries to move into range but The Kid moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CUT#
It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.#T2#
The Kid tries to move into range but Hussain moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Kid blocks a head kick by Hussain.
Hussain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from The Kid misses the target.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain tries to work over The Kid's front leg with a kick but The Kid checks it.
Hussain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Kid appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3#
Hussain throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Kid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hussain misses with a looping left.
The Kid was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The Kid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from The Kid.
The Kid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hussain scores with a hook.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from The Kid on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Kid gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hussain.
Hussain connects with a jab.#T4#
Hussain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The Kid takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hussain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Kid swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hussain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The Kid momentarily.
Hussain looks for the body kick but The Kid saw that one coming.
The Kid is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hussain misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Kid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
The Kid throwing a counter right hand but Hussain manages to avoid it.
Hussain throws a leg kick
and The Kid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
That's time! The Kid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
The Kid throws an off balance right hand
and Hussain makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. The Kid really felt that one!
Hussain throws a right hand that The Kid ducks under and follows up with a left that The Kid also avoids with ease.
Hussain throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hussain shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. The Kid eats them both and turns towards Hussain to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The Kid uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The Kid lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hussain, right into the meat.
The Kid slips a jab and a cross from Hussain.
Hussain staying out of range there.#T1#
Hussain lands a really nice looking cross but The Kid seems unphased.
Hussain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hussain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Kid.
A little jabbing left from Hussain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hussain scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A cross from Hussain lands.
The Kid takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether The Kid might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Kid just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
The Kid misses with a body shot
and Hussain counters with a stiff right hand.
Hussain scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hussain misses with a left hand
and The Kid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#
That has opened up Emre Hussain's cut even more.
The Kid avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like The Kid was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hussain.
Hussain falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Kid counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Hussain connects with a good right hand that stumbles The Kid. The Kid circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Kid throws a combination. Hussain tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#ROC#
Hussain is rocked!
Hussain pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces The Kid back to the cage. Hussain follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The Kid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hussain at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a lunging right hand #KD#
and The Kid counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hussain! The Kid lets Hussain back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Hussain is still on wobbly legs! Can The Kid finish him?#CUT#
The cut above Emre Hussain's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from The Kid.
The Kid finds Hussain's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Hussain flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. The Kid lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Hussain will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bill The Kid!
Bill The Kid thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Emre Hussain had this to say: 'I let him win'.

Event: HFC 117:Curran vs Spike
Date: Sep 23, 2017

#R1#
Abai looks for a takedown but Hussain sprawls well.
Abai with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hussain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hussain stuffs the takedown.
Hussain is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Emre Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ibrahim Abai.
Abai misses with a takedown attempt
and Hussain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crunch! Hussain slams his shin into Abai's torso.
Abai dodges the punch combination from Hussain.
No joy there for Hussain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abai shoots in but Hussain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hussain defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Abai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Abai drives through with a takedown into Hussain's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Abai looks winded!
Hussain wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Hussain seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hussain continues to stall.#T1#
Hussain wants to sweep here but Abai controlling him for the moment.
Hussain lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Abai wants to get back to his feet but Hussain is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #ES2#
Abai manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Abai tries to throw a body punch but Hussain avoids it by throwing Abai back against the cage.
Abai misses with a punch on the inside.
Abai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #CUT2#
It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Abai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hussain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hussain is looking to control Abai's arms but Abai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hussain has his back to the cage. #T2#
Abai pushes off an throws an elbow but Hussain leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hussain tries to break free but Abai pushes him back against the cage.
Abai throws a punch but it's blocked by Hussain.
Hussain prevents a body shot from Abai. #BC#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Abai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Hussain to counter with a crisp jab.
Hussain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hussain feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Abai fails with a takedown attempt.
Hussain throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hussain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abai.
Hussain changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Abai tries to clinch up.
Hussain is looking for a counter combo.
Abai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hussain can pounce on him. #T3#
Abai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hussain is looking to slow Abai down with leg kicks.
Abai dives in for a single leg takedown but Hussain sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hussain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hussain stuffs the takedown attempt from Abai. Abai gets slowly back to his feet.
Hussain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hussain scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #CL2#
Abai has closed the distance and engaged Hussain in a clinch.
Abai has a couple of punches blocked by Hussain.
Abai misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Abai fails to land.
Abai tries to work over Hussain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD#
Hussain works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abai is keeping the position for now.
Hussain wants to control from the top but Abai keeps moving. #T4#
Abai is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hussain is controlling him.
Hussain working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hussain seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Abai keeping moving, preventing Hussain from controlling successfully. #ES2#
Abai has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Hussain has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Abai lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Abai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abai can't find room to land a body shot as Hussain controls the action. #TD#
Hussain has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Abai is trying to keep an underhook but Hussain manages to get the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Abai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hussain as he jumps to the side.
Abai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hussain swivels and escapes.
Abai fails with the takedown.
Emre Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ibrahim Abai.
Abai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hussain counters with a straight right hand.
Hussain lands a high kick! #CL2#
Abai darts in and clinches Hussain up against the cage.
Abai is leaning against Hussain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hussain blocks a body shot from Abai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abai can't find room to land a body shot as Hussain controls the action.
A short right from Hussain on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Hussain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hussain blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abai. #T1#
Abai throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Hussain has clasped his hands together around Abai's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hussain is chipping away with strikes.
Hussain happy to just control the position for now.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hussain here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hussain trying to control the position but Abai is working away.
Abai is trying to get back to his feet.
Hussain staying calm.
Abai is trying to get back to his feet.#T2#
Hussain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abai keeps working.
Abai tries to escape but Hussain is in control.
Hussain postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Abai is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hussain lands an elbow.
Hussain lands a decent elbow from side control.
Abai is trying to buck Hussain off.
Hussain lands some shots froms side control.#T3#
Hussain trying to control the action but Abai is working from the bottom.
Hussain happy to just control the position for now.
Abai is trying to buck Hussain off.
Hussain lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Abai down. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SU#
Hussain decides to stand back up.
Nice shot by Hussain.
Nice shot by Hussain.
Nice body punch from Hussain.
Hussain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hussain throws a good cross that connects.
Abai tries for a takedown but Hussain circles away easily
and Hussain makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Abai is breathing heavily.
Hussain lands a nice shot to the body.
Ibrahim Abai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abai with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hussain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hussain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Emre Hussain is winning the standup battle so far.
Abai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice sprawl there from Hussain as Abai shoots in.
Hussain is looking to counter with head kicks.
Abai takes a kick to the side of the head.#ROC#
Abai is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hussain fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Abai to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Abai looks to clinch but Hussain throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Abai taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain took some time post fight to say the following; 'you dont say NUTHIN''.

Event: HFC 112:Curran vs Skrumbellos
Date: Aug 12, 2017

#R1#
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from McGregor.
McGregor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. McGregor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussain lands with a straight right. McGregor didn't see that one coming.
McGregor throws a lazy uppercut
and Hussain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hussain throws a leg kick which misses McGregor's front leg but catches the back leg as McGregor tries to avoid it.
Hussain scores with a three punch combo!
McGregor throws a big shot that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hussain checks a leg kick.
McGregor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from McGregor misses the target.
Hussain throws a head kick but McGregor moves out of range. #T1#
Hussain lands a body shot.
McGregor misses with an uppercut
and Hussain counters with a straight right hand.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Hussain.
Hussain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGregor.
Hussain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McGregor thows a leg kick but Hussain checks it #TD2#
and Hussain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McGregor pushes Hussain off but Hussain dives into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hussain trying to control the action but McGregor is working from the bottom.
McGregor is looking for a sweep.#T2#
Hussain trying to control the action but McGregor is working from the bottom. #SU2#
Hussain decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hussain or perhaps it was just good defense by McGregor, which made it look bad.
Nice jab there from Hussain. #T3#
McGregor misses with a looping right.
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
McGregor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hussain.
Hussain lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Hussain dives in and scores a takedown into McGregor's guard.
Hussain is looking to work some ground and pound but McGregor has wrist control.
Hussain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McGregor is trying to control the position but Hussain postures up. #SU2#
Hussain gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hussain shoots in looking for a takedown. McGregor tries to sprawl out of it but Hussain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGregor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hussain has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T4#
Hussain works McGregor's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGregor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGregor misses with a wild body shot.
McGregor moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
We've been told by McGregor's head coaches at Russian Bears Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hussain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGregor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hussain closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
McGregor throws a right hand that Hussain ducks under and follows up with a left that Hussain also avoids with ease.
McGregor throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGregor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGregor throws a push kick but Hussain slaps the foot to one side.
McGregor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hussain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hussain throws a good cross that connects.
Hussain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGregor circles away quickly and effectively.
Hussain throws a right and a left that McGregor avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McGregor throws a big shot that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Hussain misses.
Emre Hussain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from McGregor is predictable there #TD2#
and Hussain counters with a shoot takedown. McGregor fights it but they end up in guard. #T1#
McGregor wants to improve his position but instead Hussain has moved into half guard.
Hussain is looking to stall here but McGregor recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hussain lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hussain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hussain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hussain lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hussain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Hussain content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hussain looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McGregor holds on and takes a little breather.
McGregor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hussain looking to sit in guard and control but McGregor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T3#
Hussain trying to control the position.
Hussain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hussain has McGregor pulled in close to control his posture.
Hussain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGregor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hussain keeping moving, preventing McGregor from controlling successfully.
McGregor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hussain works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McGregor wants to control from the top but Hussain keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McGregor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hussain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McGregor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hussain walks into a left hand.
McGregor throws a shot to the body.
Emre Hussain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hussain shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice body punch from Hussain.
McGregor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
McGregor misses the jab.
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 Conor McGregor will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
McGregor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hussain counters with a nice uppercut.
Hussain throws a combination. McGregor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGregor moves away.
McGregor looks to land a left hand but Hussain moved out of range nicely.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hussain. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hussain moves out of range of the body kick.#TD2#
Hussain looking to score a takedown here. McGregor is defending well but Hussain drives through and ends up in McGregor's guard.
McGregor controls Hussain momentarily but Hussain frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor keeping moving, preventing Hussain from controlling successfully.
Hussain throws a big right hand that misses. #T1##SU2#
Hussain stands and steps away. McGregor gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hussain cracks McGregor with a right hand to the side of the head.
McGregor misses with a hook to the body
and McGregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGregor ducks right into an uppercut from Hussain.
McGregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGregor misses with a combination
and Hussain counters with a leg kick.
McGregor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hussain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hussain connects with the punch.#T2#
Hussain scores with a decent looking hook.
Hussain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hussain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGregor tries a head kick but it misses.
McGregor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hussain avoids the head kick by McGregor. #T3#
McGregor avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left and a right from McGregor both land. Nice combination. #CUT#
It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Hussain cracks McGregor with a good jab.
Hussain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hussain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGregor's calf.
Hussain lands an overhand right.
McGregor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hussain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGregor.#T4#
Some wild striking there from Hussain.
McGregor misses with a wild body shot.
McGregor tries for a takedown but Hussain circles away easily
letting Hussain counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGregor slips a jab and a cross from Hussain.
McGregor fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hussain just manages to avoid it.
Hussain connects with an inside leg kick.
McGregor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain unleashes a big counter combination but McGregor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McGregor dodges the punch combination from Hussain.
An inside leg kick lands from Hussain.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emre Hussain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hussain 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
Post fight, an emotional Emre Hussain said 'you dont say NUTHIN''.
Conor McGregor spoke after the fight, saying 'You win or you learn. I am humble in victory or defeat, and I will be back.'.

Event: HFC Fight Night 1
Date: Jul 07, 2017

#R1#
Jensen tries to score with a low kick but Hussain moves his leg out of the way.
Hussain has been working on his boxing with his coaches at YOUNG GUNS in the buildup to the fight.
Hussain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jensen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice body punch from Hussain.
Jensen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Hussain counter with a right hand.
Hussain slips under a jab from Jensen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain throws a body punch but Jensen moves out of range.
Jensen fails with the takedown.
A counter left hand to the body from Hussain misses its target.
Jensen takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T1#
Jensen shoots and misses
and Hussain counters with a three punch combo that has Jensen backing up. Jensen nods at Hussain to acknowledge the strikes.
Emre Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Jensen.
Hussain misses with a body shot.
Jensen feints the counter takedown.
Hussain scores with a leg kick.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jensen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hussain.
Hussain lands a lovely overhand right.
An inside leg kick lands from Hussain.
Jensen shoots in looking for a takedown but Hussain manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jensen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jensen shoots in looking for a takedown but Hussain manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jensen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hussain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T2##TD#
Hussain shoots in and bounces Jensen off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain 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.
Hussain preventing the sweep.
Hussain trying to control the position from guard on top but Jensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Jensen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hussain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hussain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hussain's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jensen is trying to control the position but Hussain postures up. #T3#
Hussain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jensen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jensen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hussain has passed into side control.
Jensen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hussain scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hussain controlling the action here.
Hussain prevents Jensen from improving his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hussain working over Jensen with some ground and pound. Jensen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T4#
Jensen tries to get to full guard but Hussain has control of the leg.
Jensen has hold of Hussain's hands but Hussain slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jensen is looking for a sweep. Hussain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hussain lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Still in half guard, Hussain seems content to control.#SUB2#
Jensen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jensen manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain 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#
Jensen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hussain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hussain throws a series of punches but Jensen avoids them all with ease.
Jensen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hussain. Hussain obviously looking to wear him down.
Hussain misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain connects with a single shot there.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hussain here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hussain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hussain throws a series of punches but Jensen moves out of range. #T1#
Hussain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jensen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hussain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jensen can do to turn this around?
Jensen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hussain defends it nicely.
Emre Hussain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hussain leaves Jensen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD#
Hussain shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jensen is trying to defend but Hussain finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hussain is pressing down on Jensen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jensen is holding on for now. #T2#
Jensen is not content to let Hussain control the position.#SUB2#
Jensen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hussain pulls his head out easily.
Jensen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Jensen looking for subs from the bottom but Hussain mounts him!
Jensen is trying desperately to improve position.
Emre Hussain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hussain punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hussain working away from the top, dropping strikes.#T3#
Jensen is looking to improve his position but Hussain isn't that keen on the idea.
Hussain trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hussain lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jensen hang on?
Jensen is trying desperately to improve position.
Hussain looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jensen working to try and regain half guard.
Hussain with a couple of short strikes.#T4#
Jensen is trying to escape the mount.
Hussain is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jensen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jensen working to try and regain half guard.
Hussain avoids the attempt from Jensen to control.
Hussain tries to control but Jensen wriggling away.
Jensen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hussain working the ground and pound effectively.
Hussain lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Jensen walks into a straight right hand from Hussain.
Hussain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jensen goes for a double leg but Hussain avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Hussain continues to drive forward.
Hussain takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#TD#
Hussain throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jensen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hussain is in Jensen's guard.
Hussain showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hussain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain wants to control from the top but Jensen keeps moving. #T1#
Hussain 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. #SUB2#
Jensen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hussain is aware though and is defending well.
Hussain keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jensen's head.
Jensen trying to keep a closed guard but Hussain is proving a slippery customer. #SUB2#
Jensen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jensen wants to improve his position but instead Hussain has moved into half guard. #T2#
Jensen wants to control but Hussain is keeping busy.
Jensen manages to get to full guard.
Jensen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hussain trying to control but Jensen is working from the bottom.
Hussain postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB2#
Jensen is looking for a triangle but Hussain pushes his legs off easily.
Hussain lands a couple of digs.#T3#
Hussain with a nice head shot there.
Hussain is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hussain wants to control from the top but Jensen keeps moving.
Hussain is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Jensen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hussain uses it to pass to side control.
Hussain landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jensen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hussain wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hussain controlling the position. #T4#
Jensen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jensen trying to control from the bottom. #SUB2#
Jensen looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hussain pushes past his half guard into mount!
Jensen is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brian Jensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jensen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

And that's the end of the fight!
Emre Hussain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hussain 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
Post fight, an emotional Emre Hussain said 'you dont say NUTHIN''.

Event: HFC 101: Trew vs Vatanen
Date: May 27, 2017

Event: HFC 92:Bailey vs Odori
Date: Mar 25, 2017

#R1#
Hussain moves out of range as Barbosa strikes.
Hussain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#TD#
Hussain drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barbosa keeping moving, preventing Hussain from controlling successfully.
Hussain content to stall in guard here.
Barbosa wants to stand and escape but Hussain is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain wants to control from the top but Barbosa keeps moving.
Hussain is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barbosa is on top in guard. #REVB#
Barbosa wants to stand but Hussain is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hussain trying to control the position here.
Hussain is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Hussain wants to control but Barbosa is keeping him busy. #T2#
Barbosa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hussain trying to control the pace.
Barbosa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hussain thows a huge punch but Barbosa dodges it nicely.
Hussain has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hussain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T3#
Hussain wants to pass the guard but Barbosa is defending well.
Hussain keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Barbosa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hussain. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hussain lands a leg kick that knocks Barbosa off balance momentarily.
Hussain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CL2#
Barbosa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Hussain is controlling him.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbosa works on Hussain's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbosa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Hussain struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbosa controls his hands. #T4#
Hussain misses with some punches.
Barbosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hussain backwards. #BC#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hussain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daniel Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hussain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Hussain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hussain cracks Barbosa with a good jab.
Hussain dives in and grabs Barbosa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barbosa pushes down on Hussain's head and hops out.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Hussain checks a low kick from Barbosa.
Barbosa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa tries to land a front kick but Hussain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hussain throws a front kick aimed at Barbosa's knee but Barbosa avoids it well.
Hussain fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barbosa on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Hussain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barbosa's calf.
Hussain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hussain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa can do to turn this around?
Barbosa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hussain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbosa can pounce on him.
Barbosa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hussain here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Barbosa misses with a two punch combination.
Hussain appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
Hussain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barbosa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hussain has time to react.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hussain throws a shot to the body.
Barbosa takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain scores with a nice right hand.
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick from Barbosa misses.
Hussain 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. #T1#
Barbosa misses with a few strikes there.
Barbosa throws a leg kick that misses.
Hussain drops down looking for a counter takedown but Barbosa sprawls and moves away.
Hussain staying out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hussain. That's going to slow Barbosa down.
Hussain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hussain thows a leg kick but Barbosa checks it
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbosa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hussain.
As Hussain backs off Barbosa throws a huge counter combo but Hussain manages to avoid it all.
Good standup being displayed there by Barbosa as he connects with a hook.#CUT2#
It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa tries to work over Hussain's front leg with a kick but Hussain checks it.
Hussain checks the leg kick.
Barbosa defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Hussain avoids it with no problem.
Barbosa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Barbosa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hussain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
Barbosa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Barbosa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain scores with a hook to the body. Barbosa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Barbosa walks into a left hand.
Nice cross by Hussain.
Barbosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hussain in his tracks.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. Barbosa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Barbosa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hussain lands with a shot to the body. #TD#
Hussain closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hussain laying and praying for a moment but Barbosa takes advantage and regains half guard.
Hussain is trying to control the action in half guard but Barbosa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
Barbosa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hussain.
Hussain lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hussain connects with a nice short shot to Barbosa's temple.
Hussain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barbosa keeps working.
Hussain is stalling here. Barbosa is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hussain seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Barbosa has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hussain struggling a bit here.#T4##SU2#
Barbosa decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hussain to his feet.
Barbosa slips a jab from Hussain.
Hussain scores with a nice head shot.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Barbosa.
Hussain throws a looping overhand right but Barbosa ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hussain misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
Barbosa tries a quick counter leg kick but Hussain is wise to it.
Barbosa slips a jab from Hussain.
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Nice straight punches there by Hussain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hussain.
A left and a right from Barbosa both land. Nice combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hussain.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
That kick from Barbosa tenderised Hussain's leg. Hussain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hussain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Barbosa counter with a right hand.
Barbosa takes one on the button.
Hussain swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
Hussain misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
Hussain throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Barbosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Emre Hussain is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbosa lands a jab-cross combination.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain.
A little feinted left hand from Hussain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hussain shoots in but Barbosa avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Hussain. #TD#
Hussain feints and as Barbosa raises his hands in defense, Hussain changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hussain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hussain trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hussain throwing strikes from guard but Barbosa blocks nicely.
Hussain controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
Barbosa wants to stand but Hussain is controlling the position.
Hussain showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hussain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussain sizes up Barbosa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T3#
Hussain is looking to slow Barbosa down with leg kicks.
Hussain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hussain connects with a right hand. Barbosa shakes it off.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Hussain moves out of range of the strikes.
Hussain doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barbosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barbosa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hussain jabs Barbosa right on the nose. Barbosa blinks but takes it well.
Barbosa looks to land a right hand but Hussain moved out of range.
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barbosa needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there.
Barbosa misses with a leg kick
and Barbosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Barbosa cracks the inside of Hussain's front leg. #T4#
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
Barbosa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbosa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hussain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice shot by Hussain.
Hussain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hussain avoids the head kick by Barbosa.
Barbosa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hussain.
Despite the aggression on Barbosa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hussain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hussain tests Barbosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barbosa moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Hussain avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
Daniel Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hussain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Emre Hussain.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hussain, 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'you dont say NUTHIN''.

Event: RBFC 88:Shlemenko vs Odori
Date: Mar 04, 2017

#R1#
Putin misses with a head kick.
Hussain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hussain connects with an inside leg kick.
Putin tries to clinch but Hussain moves out of range.
Putin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Putin throws a body kick that misses.
Putin wants to clinch up but Hussain keeps it at a distance.
Putin checks a leg kick.
Hussain blocks a head kick by Putin.
Hussain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hussain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hussain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hussain scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hussain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Putin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #CUT#
It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putin tries to clinch there but Hussain circles away.
Hussain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Putin's sensitive parts.
Hussain swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.
Hussain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T1#
Hussain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hussain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A lazy left from Hussain finds it's target.
Hussain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A clash of legs there as Putin blocks the low kick.
Putin wants to clinch up but Hussain keeps it at a distance.
Putin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hussain.
Putin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vlad Putin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Putin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hussain manages to circle out of the way.
Hussain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Putin. Putin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Putin is out of range.
Hussain works over Putin's head and body with a nice combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hussain lands a nice shot that snaps Putin's head back.
Hussain moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hussain tries to score with a low kick but Putin moves his leg out of the way.
Hussain tries for a takedown but Putin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL#
Putin has closed the distance and engaged Hussain in a clinch.
Putin throws an elbow but it misses.
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Hussain is blocking nicely. #T2#
Hussain tries to throw a body punch but Putin avoids it by throwing Hussain back against the cage. #BC2#
Hussain breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Putin pushes Hussain up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Putin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Putin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Putin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Putin 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.#CL#
Putin has Hussain up against the cage in a clinch.
Hussain has Putin pushed against the cage.
Putin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hussain lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hussain.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Putin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T3#
Hussain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Hussain tries to get set, Putin tries to push him back and clinch up but Hussain manages to avoid the attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hussain, right into the meat.
Putin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hussain.
Hussain lands a jab to the nose.
Hussain swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.
Hussain feints the counter takedown.
Hussain connects with a right hand. Putin shakes it off.
Hussain circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Putin moves into the clinch.
Hussain trying to control the position but instead, Putin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hussain into the cage.
Putin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Putin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hussain blocks it with crossed arms.
Putin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hussain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Hussain is blocking nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hussain.
Putin blocks an uppercut. #T4#
Hussain is trying to maintain a safe position but Putin gets an underhook and turns Hussain into the cage.
Hussain dodges an elbow strike from Putin.
Putin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hussain avoids it.
Putin throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC2#
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hussain swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain scores with a nice strike.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hussain swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.
A little jabbing left from Hussain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin tries to clinch up but Hussain circles away and keeps his distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hussain.
A swing and a miss from Putin.
Hussain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hussain lands with an uppercut that bounces Putin off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Putin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hussain throws a leg kick #CL#
and Putin counters by moving into the clinch.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hussain blocks an elbow strike from Putin.
Hussain avoiding damage as Putin throws knees to the body.
Hussain avoids the elbow strike from Putin, against the cage.
Hussain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Putin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hussain avoiding damage as Putin throws knees to the body.
Hussain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Putin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hussain is defending well for now.
Putin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Putin.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hussain. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hussain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hussain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch. #T1#
Putin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Putin is looking to clinch but Hussain is avoiding it.
Hussain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Hussain does it's job there.#TD2#
Hussain drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Putin is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hussain dives into side control. #REVR#
Hussain landing strikes.
Hussain in side control lands a decent elbow.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Putin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hussain has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Putin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Putin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hussain has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Putin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Putin is pushing Hussain's head away, looking to escape. Hussain manages to hold on to the position though.#T2#
Hussain cracks Putin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain is looking to take a break and control but Putin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Putin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hussain lands a few punches from side control.
Hussain landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hussain lands some shots froms side control.
Putin is not content to let Hussain control the position.
Putin pushes Hussain away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hussain gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T3#
Hussain working the ground and pound.
Putin is pushing Hussain's head away, looking to escape. Hussain manages to hold on to the position though.
Hussain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hussain controls the position.
Putin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hussain in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Putin tries to escape but Hussain is in control.
Hussain takes a little break here. Putin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Putin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hussain is controlling him well.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hussain connects with a crisp jab.
Hussain throws a leg kick which misses Putin's front leg but catches the back leg as Putin tries to avoid it.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hussain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hussain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hussain catches Putin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hussain scoring well with a low kick there.
Putin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hussain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Putin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain'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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hussain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hussain fails to land with a series of punches.
Hussain connects with a single shot there.
Hussain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hussain fails with the takedown.
Hussain lands a body shot.
Putin tries to clinch up but Hussain circles away and keeps his distance.
Putin tries to clinch there but Hussain circles away.
Putin wants to clinch up but Hussain keeps it at a distance.
Putin moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Hussain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin tries to clinch but Hussain moves out of range.
Putin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hussain can pounce on him.
Hussain lands a head shot.
Putin is looking to clinch but Hussain is avoiding it.
Hussain scores with a decent looking hook.#T1#
Putin tries to clinch up.
Hussain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot lands for Hussain.
Vlad Putin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hussain lands a jab.
Hussain changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Putin tries to avoid it but Hussain manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Putin to the ground. Putin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hussain lands a lovely overhand right.
Putin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hussain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hussain tries for a takedown but Putin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vlad Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emre Hussain.
Putin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Putin tries to clinch
letting Hussain counter with a right hand.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hussain swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Putin clinches.
Hussain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Putin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hussain is defending well for now.
Putin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hussain managing to block the knees to the body from Putin.
Hussain lands a nice shot to the body. #T2#
Hussain stalling.
Putin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hussain is defending well for now.
Putin misses with a knee to the head.
Putin lands an elbow just above Hussain 's eye.
Hussain takes an elbow to the forehead. #BC2#
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hussain.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hussain, as that shot connected.
Hussain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Emre Hussain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Putin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hussain connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Putin scrambles back to his feet.
Putin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hussain.
Putin is looking to clinch but Hussain is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Putin is looking to clinch. #T3#
Putin doesn't manage to clinch there - Hussain circles away.
Putin is looking to clinch.
Hussain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hussain lunges at Putin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Putin's hand.
Hussain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Putin. That did some damage!
Hussain scores with a jab to the head.
Putin wants to clinch.
Putin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hussain tests Putin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Putin stuffs the takedown.
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Putin moves out of range of the strikes.
Hussain keeps the fight on the outside.
Hussain scores with a jab to the body.
Hussain lands with a straight right. Putin didn't see that one coming.
Putin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hussain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Putin backs off Hussain throws a huge counter combo but Putin manages to avoid it all.#T4#
Putin tries to clinch up.
Hussain cracks Putin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putin tries to clinch but Hussain is having none of it.
Hussain swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.
Hussain is looking to slow Putin down with leg kicks.
Hussain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Putin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hussain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Putin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hussain.
An inside leg kick lands from Hussain.
Hussain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Putin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hussain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Putin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hussain only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hussain lunges at Putin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Putin's hand.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. Putin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Putin wants to clinch
and Hussain counters with a nice body shot.
Vlad Putin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#TD2#
Hussain shoots in and bounces Putin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Putin wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hussain manages to pass to side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Putin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hussain 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
Post fight, Emre Hussain stared into the camera and said 'you dont say NUTHIN''.

Event: RBFC 83: Fury vs Mahones
Date: Feb 04, 2017

#R1#
Nice shot lands for Kriel.
Kriel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hussain misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Kriel as he checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Kriel blocks the low kick.
Kriel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hussain.
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hussain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kriel staying out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Kriel blocks the low kick.
It seemed like Kriel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kriel slips under a jab from Hussain.
Kriel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hussain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hussain takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kriel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kriel lands with a nice combination. Hussain backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel throws an overhand right that lands on Hussain's shoulder, as Hussain tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Hussain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kriel checks a low kick from Hussain.
Hussain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kriel.
Hussain will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kriel lands with a hook. Hussain tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kriel lands with a shot to the body.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. Kriel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kriel pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Hussain goes for a double leg but Kriel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kriel continues to drive forward.
Hussain tries a low kick but Kriel avoids it.
Kriel blocks a low kick nicely.
Kriel misses with a body kick.
Hussain throws a jab when Kriel was well out of range.
Kriel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hussain circles away quickly and effectively.
Kriel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Kriel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Hussain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Kriel.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussain misses the target.
Kriel scoring well with a low kick there. #TD#
Hussain closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kriel did well to prevent Hussain getting side control.
Hussain 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.
Kriel is holding on to half guard well.
Kriel is looking to control Hussain's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kriel avoid being mounted?
Hussain not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T2#
Hussain is looking to advance position but Kriel won't allow it.
Kriel is doing well to control the position and prevent Hussain from advancing to side control.
Kriel is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Hussain seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hussain tries to work over Kriel's front leg with a kick but Kriel checks it.
Hussain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kriel checks a leg kick nicely.
Hussain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hussain jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD#
Hussain feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hussain postures up.
Hussain showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kriel trying to control the position. #T4#
Kriel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kriel trying to control the position here.
Hussain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kriel trying to keep a closed guard but Hussain is proving a slippery customer. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hussain checks the leg kick.
Hussain slips a straight right by Kriel.
Hussain throws a low kick but Kriel avoids it.
Hussain fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emre Hussain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hussain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kriel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jan Kriel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Kriel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hussain cracks Kriel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hussain tries a low kick but Kriel avoids it.
Kriel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A punch combination from Hussain misses.
Kriel lands a nice hook to Hussain's body. Hussain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jan Kriel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kriel connects with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hussain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kriel swings for the body but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kriel.
A big left from Kriel misses.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Kriel.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kriel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kriel loads up on a big right hand but Hussain slips the punch.
Hussain is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kriel's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hussain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kriel. That did some damage!
Kriel throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Kriel swings and misses with a hook to the body. #TD#
Hussain drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kriel has Hussain pulled in close to control his posture. #T1#
Hussain postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kriel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hussain looking to sit in guard and control but Kriel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Kriel wants to control from the top but Hussain keeps moving.
Emre Hussain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kriel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hussain wants to sweep here but Kriel controlling him for the moment.
Hussain keeping moving, preventing Kriel from controlling successfully.
Hussain is trying to control the position but Kriel postures up.
Hussain is really struggling to control Kriel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hussain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hussain wants to stand but Kriel is controlling the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hussain.
Good exchange - Hussain coming out on top.#T3#
Kriel throws a chopping leg kick but Hussain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kriel throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kriel.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Kriel.
Kriel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Kriel misses its intended target.
Kriel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kriel misses with a low kick as Hussain jumps back.
Kriel wants to slow Hussain down by chopping away at his legs.
Kriel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hussain connects with a jab.
Hussain tries to score with a low kick but Kriel moves his leg out of the way.
Hussain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kriel throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
It looked like Hussain was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kriel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kriel throws a shot from downtown. Hussain moves away and avoids it.
Jan Kriel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Kriel.
A jab from Hussain misses. #T4#
Jab, jab by Kriel - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kriel can pounce on him.
Hussain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hussain wants to slow Kriel down by chopping away at his legs.
Kriel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Kriel.
Hussain tried to score with a low kick but Kriel checks it.#TD#
Hussain fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kriel to the ground. Hussain is now in Kriel's guard.
Kriel wants to control the position but Hussain says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kriel wants to control but Hussain is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kriel tries to get to full guard but Hussain has control of the leg.
Kriel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hussain is taking a breather. Kriel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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 Emre Hussain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Kriel slips a straight right by Hussain.
Kriel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hussain connects with the punch.
Kriel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kriel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hussain looks for a takedown but Kriel sprawls well.
Kriel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hussain 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 Kriel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kriel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice side step and Kriel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hussain throws a low kick but Kriel moves out of range easily.
Hussain throws a hook but Kriel blocks it.
Kriel is looking to chop away at Hussain's legs.
A jab from Kriel finds it's way through Hussain's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Kriel throws the left hand but Hussain avoids the punch easily.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kriel.
Kriel tries a head kick but it misses.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Kriel moved away.
It seemed like Kriel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hussain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kriel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T1#
Hussain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A big left from Kriel misses.
Hussain was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kriel avoids a punch combination nicely. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hussain.
Kriel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hussain slows the pace down in half guard.
Hussain trying to control from half guard but Kriel is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Hussain missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kriel wants to control but Hussain is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hussain slips a nice elbow through Kriel's hands, connecting with Kriel's forehead.
Kriel is trying to get back to full guard.
Kriel holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kriel wants to improve his position but Hussain is controlling well.
Hussain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T3#
Kriel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hussain. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hussain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Kriel.
A shot to the liver by Hussain. Beautiful body shot.
Kriel misses with a looping left.
Kriel 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.
Hussain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kriel.
Kriel misses with a body shot.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kriel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kriel looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
That kick from Kriel tenderised Hussain's leg. Hussain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Kriel.
Kriel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #TD#
Hussain looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES2#
Kriel scrambles and gets back to his feet. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kriel throws a leg kick but Hussain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kriel throws a chopping leg kick but Hussain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hussain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kriel works Hussain's body with a nice hook.
A left lands for Hussain.
Kriel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sloppy strikes from Kriel. Those never looked like landing.
Kriel throws a right and a left that Hussain avoids nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hussain is defended easily by Kriel.
Kriel throws a combination. Hussain tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hussain throws a body punch but Kriel moves out of range.
Hussain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hussain slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Kriel.
Kriel misses with an uppercut. Hussain saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Jan Kriel just about did enough to take it.
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#
Kriel checks a leg kick nicely.
Kriel ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kriel checks a leg kick.
Kriel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hussain staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
Kriel throws out a loose jab but Hussain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kriel moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kriel! But no joy.
A big left from Kriel misses.
Hussain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kriel as he jumps to the side.
Kriel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hussain under the eye.
Kriel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain moves out of range as Kriel strikes.
Kriel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kriel throws an overhand right that lands on Hussain's shoulder, as Hussain tries to avoid the shot.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kriel.
Kriel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kriel checks a low kick from Hussain.
Kriel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kriel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hussain.
Kriel throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Hussain.
Kriel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kriel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kriel blocks a low kick nicely.
Hussain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kriel counters with a straight right hand.
Good leg kick by Kriel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hussain 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.
Kriel lands the left hand.
Hussain tries to bum rush Kriel with a series of wild strikes but Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kriel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kriel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain.
Kriel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kriel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kriel slips a straight right by Hussain.
Nice shot lands for Hussain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain scoring well with a low kick there.
Kriel misses the shot to the body. #T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Kriel. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kriel scores with a punch to the head.
Hussain throws a body shot but no joy.
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kriel moves away.
Kriel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hussain.
Kriel throws a low kick but Hussain moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Kriel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Kriel slips a straight right by Hussain.
Hussain shoots in for a takedown but Kriel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD#
Hussain closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kriel's guard.
Hussain controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kriel is pulling down on Hussain's head. It's preventing any offense from Hussain, at least for the moment.#T3#
Hussain looking to sit in guard and control but Kriel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Kriel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Kriel 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.
Hussain seems keen to control Kriel's posture.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hussain keeping moving, preventing Kriel from controlling successfully.
Kriel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hussain keeping moving, preventing Kriel from controlling successfully.
Hussain wants to sweep here but Kriel controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kriel throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Kriel moves out of range of the strikes.
Kriel is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hussain defending well as Kriel loads up on a big left hand.
Kriel looks to land a combination but Hussain avoids it well.
Kriel takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Jan Kriel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Kriel with a jab.
Hussain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kriel.
Hussain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kriel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kriel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kriel misses with an uppercut. Hussain saw that one coming.
Hussain throws a hook but Kriel avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Hussain.
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Kriel saw that one coming.
Hussain connects with a nice looking jab.
Hussain throws the left hand but Kriel avoids the punch easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hussain or perhaps it was just good defense by Kriel, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain throws a hook to the side of Kriel's head but Kriel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hussain throws a series of punches but Kriel moves out of range.
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kriel throws a jab when Hussain was well out of range.
Hussain slips a jab from Kriel.
Kriel swings widly with a right hand #TD#
and Hussain counters with a nice double leg into guard. #T1#
Kriel keeping moving, preventing Hussain from controlling successfully.
Hussain stopping the sweep attempt from Kriel.
Hussain not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kriel is on top in guard. #REVB#
Hussain can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kriel controls the pace.
Kriel postures up. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kriel sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SU2#
Kriel stands up from Hussain's guard - Kriel perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hussain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Kriel is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kriel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD#
and Hussain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kriel 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kriel is trying to control but can't.
Hussain trying to control from half guard but Kriel is working away.
Hussain working over Kriel with some ground and pound. Kriel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T3#
Hussain perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kriel is refusing to be controlled, as Hussain sits in half guard.
Kriel trying to control from the bottom.
Hussain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. Kriel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kriel misses with a few strikes there.
Kriel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Kriel misses with a straight left.
Hussain throws a big counter combination but Kriel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kriel stuffs the takedown attempt from Hussain. Hussain gets slowly back to his feet. #T4#
Kriel throws an overhand right that lands on Hussain's shoulder, as Hussain tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot lands for Hussain.
Kriel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hussain tries to counter with a takedown but Kriel is quick to defend against it.
Hussain shoots in for a takedown but Kriel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emre Hussain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hussain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kriel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hussain stuns Kriel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kriel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hussain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Emre Hussain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Kriel does it's job there.
Kriel throws out a powerful jab.#TD#
Hussain shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kriel's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hussain looking to sit in guard and control but Kriel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hussain thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Emre Hussain.
I think Kriel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 48:48
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jan Kriel!
In his post fight interview, Jan Kriel started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Emre Hussain spoke after the fight, saying 'I let him win'.

Event: HFC 73:Vane vs Grabonzo
Date: Dec 10, 2016

#R1#
Nice uppercut there from Hussain.
Kriel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hussain slips a straight right by Kriel.
Hussain fails with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Kriel gets caught napping as Hussain dives in and scores a takedown. Kriel manages to retain guard.
Hussain is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kriel wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hussain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel is adopting a defensive guard.#T1#
Kriel'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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hussain showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hussain misses with a head kick.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kriel.
Hussain ducks right into an uppercut from Kriel.
Hussain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kriel checks it well. #T2#
Kriel misses with an uppercut
and Hussain makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kriel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Kriel.
Hussain throws a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hussain.
Kriel cracks Hussain with an open hand slap.
Hussain tries to land a leg kick but Kriel saw it coming and moves away.
Kriel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kriel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Hussain was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hussain moves away from the strike by Kriel.
Hussain blocks a jab.
Hussain appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hussain walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain fails with a takedown attempt.
Kriel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hussain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kriel tests Hussain's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T3#
A low kick from Kriel is predictable there
and Hussain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kriel misses with a hook
and Hussain counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kriel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Hussain moves forwards but Kriel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kriel swings for the body but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain takes one to the side of the head.
Kriel connects with a solid leg kick.
Kriel lands a head kick. Hussain smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hussain 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.
Kriel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kriel looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
Kriel checks a leg kick.
Hussain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hussain walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2#
Hussain closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hussain lands in his opponent's guard.
Hussain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4#
Kriel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hussain is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hussain preventing the sweep.
Hussain 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.
Hussain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hussain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kriel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Hussain wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Kriel 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#
Kriel throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Kriel.
Kriel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kriel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hussain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jan Kriel is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
Hussain closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hussain lands in his opponent's guard.
Kriel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hussain controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel is trying to control the position but Hussain postures up.
Hussain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kriel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hussain's guard. #REVR#
Hussain trying to keep a closed guard but Kriel is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Kriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Hussain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kriel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kriel stopping the sweep attempt from Hussain.
Hussain managing to control the position.
Kriel wants to control from the top but Hussain keeps moving.
Hussain tries to strike from the bottom.
Kriel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hussain trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kriel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kriel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hussain tries to land a leg kick but Kriel saw it coming and moves away.
Kriel throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain blocks a jab.
Kriel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kriel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain tries to land a front kick but Kriel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hussain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hussain tries to work over Kriel's front leg with a kick but Kriel checks it.
Jan Kriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kriel lands with a right hand.
Hussain moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Hussain throws a leg kick but Kriel checks it.
Kriel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hussain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kriel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hussain.
Kriel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kriel throws a hook but Hussain avoids it easily.
Hussain swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kriel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kriel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussain looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jan Kriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emre Hussain.
Kriel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kriel lands with a nice body punch.
Hussain takes a jab right on the kisser. #T4#
Kriel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Hussain staying out of range there.
Kriel tries a head kick but it misses.
Kriel avoids the body shot from Hussain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kriel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#TD2#
Hussain throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kriel was covering up waiting for the punch and Hussain finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES#
Kriel uses the cage to get back to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Kriel misses.
Hussain tries a quick counter leg kick but Kriel is wise to it.
Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kriel.
Jan Kriel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kriel scoring well with a low kick there.
Kriel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kriel is out of range and Hussain settles back down.
An inside leg kick lands from Kriel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Kriel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kriel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kriel moves out of range of the body kick from Hussain.
Hussain throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kriel.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Kriel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Kriel misses the target.
A slow jab from Kriel misses its intended target.
Kriel throws a hook but Hussain avoids it easily.
Kriel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hussain can pounce on him.
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kriel moves away.
Kriel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kriel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hussain counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hussain moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel misses the shot to the body.
Hussain only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kriel tries a low kick but Hussain avoids it.
Kriel moves out of range as Hussain throws a body kick.
Kriel thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Kriel misses.
Hussain flicks out a counter leg kick but Kriel steps away.#T1#
Hussain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kriel.
A head kick misses from Hussain.
Kriel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hussain is out of range and Kriel settles back down.
Kriel throws a solid leg kick but Hussain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kriel.
Kriel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hussain can do to turn this around?
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kriel checks it well.
A swing and a miss from Kriel.
Kriel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kriel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kriel lands a jab to the head.
Hussain moves forwards but Kriel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Donk. Kriel catches Hussain right on the button with a cross.
Kriel lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Hussain misses.
Hussain tries to work over Kriel's front leg with a kick but Kriel checks it. #T2#
Hussain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hussain throws a hook but Kriel blocks it.
Hussain staying out of range there.
Kriel tries to bum rush Hussain with a series of wild strikes but Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hussain throws out a counter right but Kriel avoids it with no problem.
Kriel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hussain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kriel is fending him off so far but Hussain persists. Nope, Kriel circles away and we're back to standing.
Kriel cracks Hussain with a good jab.
Kriel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kriel missing with a left hand there. Hussain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussain scores with a shot to the body.
Kriel lands with an overhand left.
Kriel lands the left hand.
Kriel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain.
Kriel motions for Hussain to come forward. Kriel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kriel blocks the body kick.
Hussain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
Kriel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kriel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hussain back to the cage. Kriel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kriel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good exchange - Kriel coming out on top.
Kriel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kriel throws a jab when Hussain was well out of range.
Kriel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Hussain counters with a body kick.
Kriel loads up on a big right hand but Hussain slips the punch.
Hussain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
No luck for Hussain with that takedown attempt.
Kriel swinging wildly here. #TD2#
Hussain shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kriel napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kriel parries the strikes from Hussain easily there. Hussain is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kriel to escape.
Hussain sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kriel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position. #T4#
Hussain working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hussain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hussain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kriel keeps working.
Hussain lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kriel has one of Hussain's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Hussain's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hussain looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kriel is avoiding damage well.
Kriel is holding Hussain down, trying to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Kriel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kriel, 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Kriel!
Jan Kriel decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: HFC 65:Hellmuth Jr vs Zorrande
Date: Oct 28, 2016

#R1#
Thorsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Hussain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Horrible takedown attempt by Thorsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Hussain, which made it look bad.
Thorsson fails with a takedown attempt.
As Thorsson backs away, Hussain returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Emre Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olaf Thorsson.
Thorsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hussain.
Hussain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thorsson misses with a takedown attempt - Hussain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thorsson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thorsson tries for a takedown but Hussain circles away easily
and Hussain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Olaf Thorsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsson fails to land the takedown.
Thorsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hussain.
Hussain tries a low kick but Thorsson avoids it.#T1#
Thorsson looks for a takedown but Hussain sprawls well.
Hussain half committed to a counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hussain.
Hussain fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thorsson on the side of the head.
Hussain lets loose with a powerful body kick. Thorsson will feel that in the morning.#TD#
Thorsson gets caught flat footed, as Hussain shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hussain lands a couple of elbows.
Hussain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hussain is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Thorsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hussain looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Our spies down at at HFC Training Center inform us that Thorsson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T2#
Hussain is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hussain is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hussain postures up. #T3#
Hussain content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hussain tries to free his leg and advance position but Thorsson is retaining full guard.
Hussain is looking to work some ground and pound but Thorsson has wrist control.
Hussain content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hussain trying to control the position from guard on top but Thorsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thorsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hussain trying to control the position from guard on top but Thorsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thorsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hussain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hussain is looking to work some ground and pound but Thorsson has wrist control.#T4#
Thorsson is adopting a defensive guard.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hussain connects with a solid leg kick.
Hussain scores with a jab. Thorsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Thorsson enables Hussain to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Thorsson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hussain makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hussain chips away with some ground and pound.
Thorsson seems keen to control Hussain's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hussain showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hussain landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Hussain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hussain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #TD2#
Thorsson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hussain to the mat! Hussain manages to get full guard.
Emre Hussain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thorsson wants to control from the top but Hussain keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hussain is on top in guard. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hussain wants to control from the top but Thorsson keeps moving. #T1#
Hussain with a nice head shot there.
Hussain looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hussain stands up over Thorsson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Thorsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hussain showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Thorsson pulls Hussain in close to prevent any damage. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hussain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hussain is stalling in the full guard.
Hussain working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thorsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hussain here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hussain distracts Thorsson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hussain is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T3#
Hussain is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Thorsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hussain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hussain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hussain slips nicely into half guard.
Thorsson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hussain scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hussain takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #T4##SUB2#
Thorsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thorsson trying to control here.
Hussain drops an elbow to the side of Thorsson's head.
Hussain lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Thorsson actively working from the bottom here.
Thorsson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thorsson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hussain is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Hussain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thorsson in his tracks.
Good exchange - Hussain coming out on top.
Thorsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hussain throwing a counter right hand but Thorsson manages to avoid it.
Thorsson is looking to clinch.
Hussain lands a jab to the head.
Thorsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hussain pinned against the cage. Hussain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Thorsson moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hussain circles away.
Emre Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olaf Thorsson.
Hussain keeps Thorsson at a distance using the push kick.
Thorsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thorsson shoots in but no luck this time.
Hussain throws a leg kick which misses Thorsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Thorsson tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hussain. #T1#
Hussain connects with an inside leg kick.
Hussain throws a solid leg kick but Thorsson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hussain.#TD#
Hussain closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Thorsson did well to prevent Hussain getting side control.
Hussain lands with a punch from half guard.
Hussain is trying to control the action in half guard but Thorsson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hussain is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Thorsson tries to get to full guard but Hussain has control of the leg.
Hussain works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hussain in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Thorsson regains half guard.#T2#
Hussain is looking to take a break and control but Thorsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hussain controlling the action here.
Hussain winds up and cracks Thorsson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hussain is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Thorsson taking shots to the head.
Thorsson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T3#
Thorsson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Thorsson wants to control but Hussain is having none of it.
Hussain raining down shots from the mount!
Hussain lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hussain scoring with strikes but Thorsson is staying in there.
Hussain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thorsson can do to turn this around?
Hussain landing punches. #ROC#
Thorsson is rocked!
Hussain postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Thorsson looks a forlorn figure.
Thorsson is still in real trouble! Can Hussain finish him?
Hussain lands a big elbow - Thorsson is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Thorsson is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Emre Hussain!
During a confident post fight interview, Emre Hussain thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: HFC 59:Obuhov vs Sonnen
Date: Sep 24, 2016

#R1##TD2#
Powell gets the takedown into side control.
Hussain can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powell lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Powell postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hussain struggling a bit here.
Powell is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hussain throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain is not content to let Powell control the position.
Hussain struggling a bit here.#T1#
Powell trying to control the position but Hussain is working away.
Hussain wants to control but Powell postures up.
Powell working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Powell working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Powell trying to control the position but Hussain is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hussain is trying to control Powell's posture but Powell avoids it. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hussain defending against the ground and pound.
Powell working the ground and pound but Hussain is defending the strikes.
Hussain is trying to improve his position.
Powell trying to control the position but Hussain is working away.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Powell throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Powell wants to control but Hussain is keeping him busy.
Powell remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3#
Powell just misses with a punch to the body.
Powell is looking to clinch but Hussain is avoiding it.
Powell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. Powell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hussain shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Powell sprawls well. Powell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hussain gets slowly back to his feet.
Powell cracks Hussain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT2#
It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
No luck for Hussain with that takedown attempt.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T4#
Hussain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #CL2#
Powell clinches with his opponent.
Hussain leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hussain lands with a right to the head.
Powell goes for a takedown attempt but Hussain pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #TD2#
Powell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hussain tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Powell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
A big right from Hussain misses.
Hussain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Powell.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Powell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hussain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Powell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hussain throws a head kick but Powell moves out of range. #TD#
Hussain closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Powell scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hussain manages to mount him!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Powell?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powell regains half guard.#T1#
Hussain is trying to control the action in half guard but Powell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hussain looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hussain is keen to just control but Powell is a slippery customer.
Hussain prevents Powell from standing back up.
Hussain drops an elbow to the side of Powell's head.
Powell wants to get back to his feet.
Hussain takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hussain trying to mount his opponent but Powell defends it.
Hussain missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T2#
Hussain landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Powell tries to get to full guard but Hussain has control of the leg.
Hussain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Powell is trying to control but can't.
Powell taking some punishment here, with Hussain in his half guard.
Hussain wants to take a breather but Powell is having none of it.
Hussain not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T3#
Powell is refusing to be controlled, as Hussain sits in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hussain landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Powell wants to improve his position but Hussain is controlling well.
Hussain slows the pace down in half guard.
Powell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hussain.
Powell tries to roll over but Hussain keeps him under control.
Powell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Powell.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hussain controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hussain with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Powell throws out a loose jab but Hussain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussain scores with a push kick.
Powell looks to land a left hand but Hussain moved out of range nicely.
A head kick by Hussain misses
and Hussain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powell connects with a looping right hand.
Hussain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice jab there from Powell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
That's time! Hussain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Powell defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand. #CL2#
Powell closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Powell fails to land.
Hussain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Powell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hussain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hussain trying to control the position but instead, Powell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hussain into the cage.
Hussain is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Powell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain misses with a body punch.
Hussain blocking some punches.
Hussain wants to stall.
Powell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hussain tries to circle away but Powell has him pinned against the cage.#T1#
Hussain taking a breather.
Powell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Powell misses with a body punch.
Powell has Hussain pushed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Powell.
Powell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Powell misses with a punch to the body.
Hussain tries to circle away but Powell has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Hussain connects with a solid leg kick.
Hussain throws a front kick aimed at Powell's knee but Powell avoids it well.
Powell tries to clinch but Hussain moves out of range.
Powell stuffs the takedown.
Taylor Powell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Powell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hussain doesn't seem bothered though. #T2#
Hussain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hussain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emre Hussain. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Powell darts in and clinches Hussain up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powell tries for a takedown but Hussain manages to get underhooks. #TD2#
Powell has clasped his hands together around Hussain's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hussain struggling a bit here.#T3#
Hussain is trying to improve his position.
Hussain is working hard here to advance position.
Powell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Powell lands an elbow.
Powell trying to control the action but Hussain is working from the bottom.
Hussain is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Powell working the head with strikes.
Hussain tries to bench press Powell off him but Powell keeps the position.
Hussain taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hussain taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hussain is looking for a sweep.
Powell working the head with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hussain is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Powell trying to control the position but Hussain is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Powell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Powell 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taylor Powell!
Taylor Powell was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: HFC 55:Capuchin vs Lowe
Date: Aug 28, 2016

#R1#
Snodgrass scores with a one two! Hussain had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hussain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Snodgrass throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snodgrass lands with a hook. Hussain tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Snodgrass connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hussain.
Snodgrass stuffs the takedown attempt from Hussain. Hussain gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snodgrass misses with a hook. Hussain ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussain misses the target.
Hussain throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Hussain misses
letting Snodgrass counter with a right hand.
Snodgrass looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hussain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snodgrass.#T1#
Snodgrass misses with a wild body shot.
Snodgrass takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Snodgrass stuns Hussain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Snodgrass throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hussain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Snodgrass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snodgrass cracks Hussain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Snodgrass avoids a kick to the body.
Snodgrass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hussain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice takedown defense from Snodgrass. No joy for Hussain on that attempt.
Snodgrass wants to counter the offense by Hussain and move into the clinch position.
Hussain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T2#
Hussain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Snodgrass scores with a jab. Hussain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Snodgrass misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Snodgrass checks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Hussain closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Snodgrass has hold of Hussain's hands but Hussain slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hussain wants to free his trapped foot but Snodgrass is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hussain lands strikes from half guard.
Hussain lands strikes from half guard.#T3#
Snodgrass wants to get back to full guard.
Hussain thows a huge punch but Snodgrass dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snodgrass keeping hold of Hussain's head, controlling as best he can.
Snodgrass trying to control here.
Snodgrass is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hussain scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hussain is trying to control the action in half guard but Snodgrass is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hussain lands with a punch from half guard.
Hussain is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Snodgrass really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Snodgrass taking shots to the head.
Hussain lands with some strikes.
Hussain looking to finish Snodgrass with some ground and pound. This is bad for Snodgrass!
Hussain working the ground and pound effectively.
Snodgrass wants to control but Hussain is having none of it.
Hussain sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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 Emre Hussain will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Hussain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussain. Snodgrass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussain tests Snodgrass's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Snodgrass scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hussain avoids the body shot from Snodgrass.
Snodgrass connects with a body shot that sends Hussain's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snodgrass fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hussain scoring well with a low kick there.
Snodgrass throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range. #T1#
The fighters circling - Snodgrass throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hussain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Snodgrass counters with a stiff right hand.
Hussain throws a lazy head kick
and Snodgrass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hussain throws a low kick but Snodgrass avoids it.
Snodgrass swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Snodgrass defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
Snodgrass sizes up Hussain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dobber Snodgrass seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snodgrass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Snodgrass lands a nice looking body shot. #T2#
Good work by Snodgrass as he checks the leg kick.
Hussain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snodgrass.
Hussain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hussain 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 Snodgrass has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Snodgrass and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Snodgrass swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hussain throws a low kick but Snodgrass moves out of range easily.
Snodgrass lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hussain at a distance.
Hussain fails with the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hussain. #T3#
Hussain motions for Snodgrass to come forward. Hussain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Snodgrass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hussain.
Snodgrass throws out a powerful jab.
Hussain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Snodgrass blocks a jab.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snodgrass.
Hussain tried to score with a low kick but Snodgrass checks it.
Snodgrass wants to counter with a clinch but Hussain pushes him away.
Snodgrass on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T4#
Hussain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snodgrass doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Snodgrass blocks the body kick. #CL2#
Snodgrass moves into range and clinches up with Hussain.
Snodgrass misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hussain has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Snodgrass avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emre Hussain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snodgrass controlling the action here for a moment.
Hussain wants to get back to striking at distance but Snodgrass won't allow it.
Hussain drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A hook to the body from Snodgrass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dobber Snodgrass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Snodgrass with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Snodgrass has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hussain misses with a head kick.
Snodgrass is looking to clinch but Hussain is avoiding it.
Snodgrass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussain manages to avoid it.
Snodgrass checks a leg kick.
Snodgrass just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Snodgrass checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Snodgrass blocks the low kick.
Hussain avoids the body shot from Snodgrass.
Snodgrass cracks a nice hook into Hussain's ribs.#T1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Snodgrass checks a leg kick.
Hussain cracks Snodgrass with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hussain misses with a hook.
Snodgrass throws an overhand right that lands on Hussain's shoulder, as Hussain tries to avoid the shot.
Hussain is looking to counter punch.
Hussain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snodgrass.
Hussain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hussain scores with the left hand. Snodgrass knows he should have avoided that one.
Snodgrass is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Snodgrass misses with a hook. Hussain ducked under it nicely.
Hussain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Snodgrass checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Snodgrass throws a series of punches but Hussain avoids them all with ease.
As Snodgrass backs away, Hussain returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dobber Snodgrass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Snodgrass throws a shot to the body. #CL2#
Snodgrass takes the fight into the clinch.
Hussain is trying to drag Snodgrass to the mat but Snodgrass just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Snodgrass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hussain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snodgrass just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hussain shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emre Hussain. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snodgrass.
Hussain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Snodgrass lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hussain circles away quickly and effectively.
Hussain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Snodgrass is able to avoid easily.
Snodgrass connects with a body shot that sends Hussain's belly button to the back.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Hussain is looking to score with low kicks.
Snodgrass throws out a counter right but Hussain avoids it with no problem.
Hussain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hussain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Snodgrass.
A punch combination from Snodgrass misses. #T4#
Hussain staying out of range there.
Hussain cracks the inside of Snodgrass's front leg.
Hussain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Snodgrass's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hussain tries to land a leg kick but Snodgrass saw it coming and moves away.
A jab lands there for Snodgrass.
Snodgrass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hussain takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snodgrass will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dobber Snodgrass really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Hussain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hussain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Snodgrass throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Snodgrass throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussain misses the target.
Hussain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snodgrass. That did some damage!
Snodgrass tries to clinch up.
Snodgrass moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Snodgrass tries to avoid it but Hussain manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Snodgrass to the ground. Snodgrass escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hussain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hussain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Snodgrass.#T1#
Snodgrass checks a leg kick.
Hussain wants to slow Snodgrass down by chopping away at his legs.
Hussain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hussain swats away the attempt to clinch by Snodgrass.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Snodgrass sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hussain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hussain throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Snodgrass to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Snodgrass as he checks the leg kick.
Snodgrass unleashes a big counter combination but Hussain bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T2#
Snodgrass just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussain looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Snodgrass blocks a head kick by Hussain.
Snodgrass stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hussain.
Jab by Snodgrass.
Hussain gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Snodgrass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hussain connects with a leg kick. Snodgrass looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #TD#
Hussain shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Snodgrass's guard.
Hussain might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T3#
Hussain landing with the ground and pound.
Snodgrass utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Snodgrass wants to sweep here but Hussain controlling him for the moment.
Hussain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hussain prevents Snodgrass from getting back to his feet.
Snodgrass really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hussain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hussain is stalling in the full guard.
Emre Hussain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Snodgrass trying to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hussain working some strikes from top position.
Snodgrass wants to stand and escape but Hussain is having none of it.
Snodgrass looking for a sweep. Not yet Snodgrass, not yet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hussain wants to land a leg kick but Snodgrass is out of range.
Snodgrass swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hussain tries to score with a low kick but Snodgrass moves his leg out of the way.
Snodgrass misses with a two punch combination.
Hussain fires out a quick counter leg kick but Snodgrass just manages to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snodgrass tries to clinch but Hussain moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussain misses the target.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snodgrass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain had his way with Dobber Snodgrass in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
A low kick from Hussain is predictable there #CL2#
and Snodgrass moves into the clinch.
Snodgrass lands a nice uppercut.
Snodgrass dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Snodgrass misses with a punch to the body.
Snodgrass misses with some punches.
Snodgrass lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Snodgrass.
Snodgrass lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snodgrass makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Snodgrass.
Snodgrass is working Hussain over against the cage.
Hussain blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Snodgrass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Snodgrass misses with the head strike.
Hussain blocks an uppercut.
Hussain tries to break free but Snodgrass pushes him back against the cage.
Snodgrass lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snodgrass keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Snodgrass checks a leg kick.
Snodgrass is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Snodgrass fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Snodgrass cracks Hussain with a right hand to the side of the head.
Snodgrass scores with a nice right hand. #T2#
Hussain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hussain fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Snodgrass misses.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snodgrass.
Snodgrass looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Snodgrass throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hussain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A low kick from Hussain is predictable there
and Snodgrass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snodgrass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Snodgrass.
Hussain appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hussain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain tries to score with a low kick but Snodgrass moves his leg out of the way.
Snodgrass throws out a counter right but Hussain avoids it with no problem.
Hussain looks for a takedown but Snodgrass sprawls well.#T3#
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snodgrass.
Snodgrass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snodgrass steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hussain.
A punch lands to the side of Hussain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Snodgrass wants to clinch up but Hussain keeps it at a distance.
Hussain throws a leg kick that is checked
and Snodgrass counters with a stiff right hand.
Snodgrass has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snodgrass lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snodgrass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hussain tried to counter with a leg kick but Snodgrass avoided it.#T4#
Hussain shoots in for a double leg but Snodgrass sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emre Hussain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snodgrass checks the leg kick.
Snodgrass sizes up Hussain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hussain misses with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Snodgrass.
Snodgrass lands with an overhand left.
Snodgrass dips to his left and cracks Hussain with an uppercut!
A clash of legs there as Snodgrass blocks the low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good shot there by Snodgrass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dobber Snodgrass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Snodgrass has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dobber Snodgrass!
Dobber Snodgrass is the new welterweight champion!
Dobber Snodgrass decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: HFC 47: Capuchin vs Michael
Date: Jul 09, 2016

#R1#
Hussain takes one to the side of the head.
Snodgrass tries to clinch up.
Hussain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Hussain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hussain.
Snodgrass throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain throws out a counter right but Snodgrass avoids it with no problem.
Snodgrass looks to land a right hand but Hussain moved out of range.
Hussain was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hussain feints and then cracks Snodgrass's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snodgrass down.
Snodgrass takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Hussain tenderised Snodgrass's leg. Snodgrass is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hussain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Snodgrass blocks the body kick.
Snodgrass seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Snodgrass on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hussain. Hussain obviously looking to wear him down. #T1#
No joy there for Snodgrass, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Snodgrass lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Snodgrass scores with a decent looking hook.
Snodgrass tries to clinch there but Hussain circles away.
Hussain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hussain scoring well with a low kick there.
Dobber Snodgrass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Snodgrass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hussain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Hussain misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snodgrass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Hussain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snodgrass manages to avoid it.
Hussain throws a right hand that misses
and Snodgrass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
Snodgrass throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snodgrass's calf.
Snodgrass scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Snodgrass looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
Hussain was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T3#
Snodgrass uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hussain misses with a hook.
Snodgrass throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Hussain decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Snodgrass's guard.
Hussain throwing strikes but missing.
Hussain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Snodgrass works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Snodgrass tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hussain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hussain is working Snodgrass over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hussain scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hussain is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hussain is working Snodgrass over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T4#
Hussain wants to control from the top but Snodgrass keeps moving.
Snodgrass avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hussain postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Snodgrass trying to control the position.
Snodgrass knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hussain on the ground.
Hussain looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hussain throws a big right hand that misses.
Snodgrass looking for a sweep. Not yet Snodgrass, not yet.
Hussain cracks Snodgrass with a solid left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hussain works over Snodgrass with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Hussain dives in and grabs Snodgrass's left leg, looking for a takedown. Snodgrass pushes down on Hussain's head and hops out.
Snodgrass appears to be looking for a big counter.
Good shot there by Hussain.
Hussain scores with a nice body kick.
Hussain misses with the body kick
enabling Snodgrass to counter with a crisp jab.
Snodgrass moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snodgrass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snodgrass was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.#T1#
Hussain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snodgrass.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Snodgrass throws a series of punches but Hussain moves out of range.
Snodgrass is looking to clinch but Hussain is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Snodgrass tries to move into range but Hussain moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hussain misses with a lunging right hand #CL#
and Snodgrass holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hussain looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Hussain fails to land. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snodgrass.
Snodgrass lands with a short shot to the head.
Snodgrass is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hussain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Snodgrass prevents it.
Dobber Snodgrass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emre Hussain.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hussain.
Snodgrass lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Snodgrass scores with a shot to the side of Hussain's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Snodgrass creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snodgrass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Snodgrass prevents a body shot from Hussain.
Hussain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snodgrass scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hussain.
A head punch on the inside from Hussain fails to land.
Hussain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hussain tries to score a body lock takedown but Snodgrass shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hussain throws a punch but it's blocked by Snodgrass.
Snodgrass lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hussain backwards. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Snodgrass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Snodgrass leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hussain drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Snodgrass gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Snodgrass goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #TD2#
Hussain has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Snodgrass clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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Hussain lands strikes to the head.
Hussain misses with an elbow to the head.
Snodgrass grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Hussain lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T4#
Hussain lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain is hanging on to Snodgrass's back as he tries to escape.
Snodgrass is trying to remain composed but Hussain is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Hussain is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Snodgrass up.
Hussain scores with punches and elbows.
Hussain has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Snodgrass.
Hussain landing with strikes.
Snodgrass is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hussain is landing with strikes. Snodgrass can't take much more of this.
Hussain is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Snodgrass up.
Emre Hussain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hussain connects with a big shot to the side of Snodgrass's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain 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! This is the final round!
#R3#
Hussain connects with a solid leg kick.
Hussain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Snodgrass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Snodgrass takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hussain shoots in and drives through. Snodgrass sprawls well.
Snodgrass slips a straight right by Hussain.
Snodgrass is looking to clinch but Hussain is avoiding it.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. Snodgrass looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain lands with an overhand left.
Snodgrass tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Hussain to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snodgrass was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a double jab.
Snodgrass steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Hussain circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Hussain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hussain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hussain is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hussain seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dobber Snodgrass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Snodgrass is trying to stand up here but Hussain is controlling him well.
Hussain is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hussain lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hussain is nestled in close to Snodgrass, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hussain looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Snodgrass with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hussain is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Snodgrass is not content to let Hussain control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice strikes from Hussain there. #T3#
Nice strikes from Hussain there.
Hussain blocks the strikes from Snodgrass.
Snodgrass wants to improve his position but Hussain is controlling well.
Hussain controlling the action here.
Hussain missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Snodgrass on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hussain lands a nice short elbow.
Hussain is looking to take a break and control but Snodgrass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hussain passes into side control, despite Snodgrass's attempt to control the position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hussain. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#T4#
Hussain working the body and head with strikes.
Hussain working the ground and pound.
Hussain lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Snodgrass down.
Hussain is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Snodgrass will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hussain working the ground and pound from side control.
Snodgrass is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hussain lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hussain wants to control but Snodgrass is keeping him busy.
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hussain 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 Snodgrass's shoulder. That is not cool.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emre Hussain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hussain 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
A victorious Emre Hussain thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Dobber Snodgrass had this to say: 'I never turn down a fight... That was brutal. Somebody will pay for this.'.

Event: HFC 42:Kruger vs Tripplet
Date: Jun 04, 2016

#R1##TD2#
Hussain gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hussain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hussain wants to get back to his feet but Zamana passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain is trying to stand.
Hussain definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#ES#
Hussain kicks Zamana off and gets back to his feet.
Hussain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zamanas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hussain throws a series of punches but Zamana moves out of range. #T1#
Hussain connects with a looping right hand.
Zamana wants to clinch up but Hussain keeps it at a distance.
Zamana on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zamana fails with a takedown attempt.
Emre Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hussain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zamana takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice straight punches there by Hussain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hussain.
Zamana needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there.#T2#
Horrible takedown attempt by Zamana or perhaps it was just good defense by Hussain, which made it look bad.
Hussain throws out a powerful jab.
Hussain scores with a jab.
Hussain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain with a nice cross.
Hussain scores with a spinning back kick!
Hussain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zamana blocks a head kick by Hussain.
Hussain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zamana. #T3#
Hussain lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hussain lands with a hook. Zamana tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hussain punishes Zamana's body with a nice straight punch.
Hussain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hussain throws a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Zamana 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zamana takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zamana.
Emre Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafal Zamana.
Hussain lands a body shot.
Hussain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zamana has his takedown stuffed
and Hussain counters with a good, hard body kick but Zamana shrugs it off.
Zamana looks winded!
Hussain throws out a powerful jab.
Hussain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hussain lands with an uppercut that bounces Zamana off the cage and back into range.
Zamana takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hussain lands a nice shot that snaps Zamana's head back.
Zamana walks into a straight right hand from Hussain.
Zamana on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hussain throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zamana.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain 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#
Zamana moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hussain clobbers Zamana with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zamana needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there.
Rafal Zamana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zamana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hussain.
Zamana with the counter takedown but Hussain avoids it easily.
Hussain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hussain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zamana shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hussain as he jumps to the side.
Hussain went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zamana. #T1#
Hussain lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zamana backs up against the cage.
Zamana with a poor takedown
and Hussain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emre Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafal Zamana.
Zamana is breathing heavily.
Hussain lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hussain lands with a cross.
A good leg kick by Hussain.
Hussain lands with an overhand left.
Zamana tries for a takedown but Hussain circles away easily
enabling Hussain to counter with a crisp jab.
Hussain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zamana can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zamana has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hussain.#T2#
Hussain throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hussain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #ROC#
Zamana is rocked!
Hussain lands with a shot to the body.
Emre Hussain is winning the standup battle so far.
Hussain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hussain scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick from Hussain lands but Zamana takes it in his stride.
Hussain digs a good body shot into Zamana's ribs.
A left lands for Hussain.
Hussain lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zamana is still on wobbly legs! Can Hussain finish him?
Hussain throws a nice head kick! #T3#
Hussain lands a right hook to the body.
Hussain connects with a right hand. Zamana shakes it off.
Hussain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zamana doesn't seem bothered though.
Hussain misses with a jab, cross combination. #KD#
Hussain sends Zamana crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hussain is motioning to the referee to let Zamana up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Hussain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zamana.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain throws an overhand right that drops Zamana like a sack of potatoes! Hussain dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: HFC 37:Bronson vs Hussain
Date: May 13, 2016

#R1##CL2#
Hussain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Hussain is trying to trip Bronson. He has hold of a leg but Bronson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hussain persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bronson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bronson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hussain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hussain throws a big right hand that misses.
Hussain postures up and lands a big shot to Bronson's brow. #SUB#
Bronson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hussain doesn't defend quickly enough and Bronson has managed to lock this one up! Can Hussain escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bronson on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vinny Bronson!
Vinny Bronson retains his welterweight title!
After the big win, Vinny Bronson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Mohito Fightwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: HFC 31:Jensen vs Hussain
Date: Apr 16, 2016

#R1#
A lazy body kick from Hussain #TD#
and Jensen counters with a shoot takedown. Hussain fights it but they end up in guard. #SUB#
Jensen 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.
Hussain wants to stand but Jensen is controlling the position. #ES2#
Hussain pushes Jensen off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jensen fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain throws a head kick that half lands. #T1#
Hussain connects with a crisp jab.
Hussain lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hussain lands with a kick to the temple. Jensen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hussain throws a lazy body kick #TD#
so Jensen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jensen won't allow Hussain to get back to his feet.
Jensen wants to control from the top but Hussain keeps moving.
Hussain wants to get back to his feet but Jensen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB#
Jensen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hussain keeping moving, preventing Jensen from controlling successfully.
Hussain 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.
Jensen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hussain is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T2#
Hussain can't keep his opponent in guard - Jensen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB#
Jensen is working for a kimura but Hussain is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hussain pushes Jensen off looking to stand but Jensen dives back in and keeps control. #SUB#
Hussain is defending against the submission attempts here by Jensen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Jensen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jensen is trying to control the action in half guard but Hussain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #ES2#
Hussain kicks off Jensen and gets to his feet.
Hussain lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jensen will feel that in the morning.
Hussain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T3#
Hussain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jensen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jensen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hussain circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick from Hussain lands but Jensen takes it in his stride.
Jensen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hussain throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #ROC2#
Jensen is rocked!
Hussain connects with a solid leg kick.
Hussain lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jensen will feel that in the morning.
Hussain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jensen if he has to take too many more of those.
Hussain scores with a push kick.#T4#
Hussain lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jensen takes a step back to recover.
Emre Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hussain lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jensen 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.
Hussain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jensen if he has to take too many more of those.
Hussain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jensen's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Hussain.
Jensen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A solid body kick from Hussain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Hussain throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hussain scoring well with a low kick there.
Jensen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hussain.
Jensen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hussain swivels and escapes.
Jensen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hussain lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jensen takes a step back to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Hussain.
Jensen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #T1#
Jensen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hussain counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body kick there by Hussain.
Emre Hussain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jensen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hussain circles away.
Hussain shapes to counter with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hussain lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hussain lands with an overhand left.
Emre Hussain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hussain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jensen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hussain counters with a stiff right hand.
Hussain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jensen feinted with a counter takedown.
Hussain pushes Jensen away with a front kick.#T2#
Hussain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Hussain finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jensen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hussain - the referee stops the clock and Jensen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hussain. Jensen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jensen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hussain.
Hussain scores with a push kick.
Jensen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hussain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jensen. That did some damage!
Hussain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jensen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hussain!
Horrible takedown attempt by Jensen or perhaps it was just good defense by Hussain, which made it look bad. #T3#
Hussain explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hussain lands with a hook. Jensen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jensen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hussain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hussain!
Hussain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jensen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hussain.
Hussain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T4#
Jensen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jensen moves forwards but Hussain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jensen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hussain tries to avoid it but Jensen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hussain to the ground. Hussain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hussain lands a jab to the nose.
A solid body kick from Hussain.
Jensen darts in looking for a takedown but Hussain gets double underhooks and turns Jensen into the cage.
Hussain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crunch! Hussain slams his shin into Jensen's torso.
Hussain plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jensen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hussain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Hussain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hussain takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hussain scores with a three punch combo!
Oh Jensen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jensen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jensen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hussain avoids it really well and circles away.
Jensen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crunch! Hussain slams his shin into Jensen's torso.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jensen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That kick from Hussain tenderised Jensen's leg. Jensen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jensen seems to have got his legs back now.
Jensen avoids the head kick by Hussain. #T1#
Jensen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Good leg kick by Hussain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hussain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hussain - that will leave a mark!
Jensen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hussain throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hussain.
Jensen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hussain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jensen if he has to take too many more of those.
Hussain throws a leg kick which misses Jensen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jensen tries to avoid it.
Jensen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hussain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hussain throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Hussain connects with a leg kick. Jensen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hussain.
Hussain thumps Jensen with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain is looking to slow Jensen down with leg kicks.
Hussain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jensen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jensen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jensen shoots for a takedown but Hussain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hussain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hussain throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #T3#
Hussain connects with an inside leg kick.
Hussain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jensen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hussain sprawls well. Hussain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jensen gets slowly back to his feet.
Hussain connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jensen's hands.
Jensen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hussain. That one must have hurt.
Hussain throws a nice inside leg kick. #T4#
Hussain throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hussain lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jensen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hussain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hussain scores with a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hussain - that will leave a mark!
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!
Hussain delivers a nice body kick.
Hussain keeps the fight on the outside.
Jensen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Brian Jensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hussain throws a leg kick which misses Jensen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jensen tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emre Hussain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hussain 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 25:30

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

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